As Halloween slowly approaches, the excitement of what this favorite night entails becomes hard to hold in. West Chester provides its community with many opportunities to show their Halloween spirit and collect as much candy as possible. Continuing its long-time tradition, the annual Halloween Parade will take place Oct.
"The first time it happened, I was about 14. My boyfriend saw me at a movie with some friends. The next day he slapped me across the face and told me I should not go out without them. After that, he hit me so often, I began to make up lies about the bruises.
As the population moves through the twenty-first century, the ability to enhance technology and become more knowledge-based is increasing by the day. In 2001, the mayor of Philadelphia and a committee, consisting of some of Philadelphia's largest employers and academic institutions, concluded that "if Philadelphia was to have a thriving 21st century technology and knowledge-based economy, innovation could not only be a part of Philadelphia's history, but must be a key component of its economic development strategy and future.
Three bands, one cause and one night resulted in the second Imagination and Milk Jam, which occurred on Friday, Oct. 19 from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The event featured Waiting for December, Carbonaut and the Phyllis Brown Experience, and was sponsored by the West Chester University English Club.
There are many stores in West Chester, but lately people have been saying good things about Nich, a new clothing store for men and women located on High Street. "I was so impressed with the prices and quality of clothing," fourth-year student Julie Sgrigniolo said.
Monday at 7:00 p.m. in Main Hall 168, students and faculty are invited to attend the Association of Women and Men in Communication (AWMC) to team up with Target, Inc. Together they will be hosting a workshop on interviewing skills and techniques, as well as information on resume building.
They live in resident halls and on South Campus. They are friends, role models and peers to many; they are West Chester University resident assistants. The application for 2008-2009 resident assistant positions is now available. The application form and important documents regarding the position can be found on the Office of Residence Life and Housing Services Web site at www.
West Chester University's Department of Literacy and College of Education hosted their Fourth Annual Children's Literature Conference this past Saturday, Oct. 20. This event, 3E Institute, was sponsored by Verizon and The Institute for Educational Excellence and Entrepreneurship, 3E is an organization at West Chester University that established the Educator 500 to recognize, reward and support entrepreneurial educators who create original, exciting learning opportunities for their students.
A twenty-first birthday is an exciting time in most people's lives. When a person turns 21, she/ he is excited to finally be able to go out to the bars and drink legally. In West Chester, there are plenty of bars to choose from to make that special night awesome.
Have you ever been to a psychic and had your fortune told? How about having a caricature done? On Tuesday, Oct. 9, West Chester University students did just that at Sykes Student Union. The Student Activities Council (SAC) combined these two events into one.