It is odd how much the seasons can have an effect on us. In the summer, there is a prevailing sense of joy and freedom, connectedness and hope. Every emotion a person could derive from the words "bright" and "warm" is readily available. The simplest things like walking outside of your home to a sunny sky can be the cause of elation.
It is the happiest time of the year, but for a lot of people it can also be the most stressful. For the avid shopper, the holiday season brings days full of shopping malls and spending money, but not everyone loves shopping. With everyone on the gift list wanting different things, it is hard to actually pinpoint what to get everyone.
Members of Alpha Sigma Tau held their annual Back to School Hoops philanthropic event, which raised almost $2,000 for breast cancer research. Back to School Hoops was held on Nov. 18 in the Ehinger gym. "Each sister [of the sorority] was responsible for making a three to four member team which paid $30 to play," Kate DiLello, president of Alpha Sigma Tau, said.
It is anticipated that approximately 41,520 deaths in the United States will be attributed to leukemia and lymphoma in 2007. What exactly are leukemia and lymphoma? The answer is more complex than a simple definition can provide. According to leukemia-lymphpma.
Lately these are the phrases you hear everywhere: "Look for me on Facebook" or "Check out my MySpace page." Facebook and MySpace are the two biggest social networks on the web today, each boasting millions of members and each growing more and more by each and every day.
On Wednesday, Dec. 5, the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) will be holding a holiday party for the students of the Don Guanella School, a school for students with disabilities. The party will be held in 301 Recitation Hall from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
West Chester University fourth-year student Julie Sgrignioli, raised over $500 this past year to help support finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. Sgrignioli raised the money as part of a team called the "Moyer Girls," which is associated with Great Strides, taking steps to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis.
Sometimes it feels like there is nothing new and exciting to do in West Chester. There are only so many places you can go in the town before it becomes mundane, especially if you are an upperclassman and have been living in this town for a few years. Although the University provides opportunities and events for the students, there has never been an opportunity quite like the one that West Chester University students stumbled upon.