Consumers will now have more energy efficient choices when shopping. According to an April 14 New York Times article by Matthew L. Wald, “The federal government said Wednesday that it would substantially tighten the certification process for products bearing the Energy Star label, its stamp of approval for an energy-efficient product. Over the last... »

Why do people think plastic surgery is normal? Nose jobs, boob jobs, liposuction, lip-injections and face-lifts are major surgery. Botox is a paralyzing toxin injected into muscle tissue. Although eating disorders don’t require a scalpel, they’re just as serious. Compared to these things, hair dye and makeup sound harmless, right? But they all have... »

Sometimes cool is more than just cool. Sometimes cool is so cool, it is absolutely vomit-inducing. Sometimes there are people who are so cool, they can’t even stand to be around themselves. These are hipster. The term “hipster” is one that has been around for decades. Starting in the 1940s, the term referred to... »

Saturday night students in the McFarland Student Union building saw the third annual gathering of gospel enthusiasts through the program titled “Praise Night.” This event was put together by the Voices of Praise gospel choir, which is a singing-praise group at KU.  The night was filled with the sounds of passionate singing and joyous... »

Photo courtesy William Gilles, The Keystone Ever wish you could grab an authentic Philly cheesesteak without the hour-drive? Look no farther than Jaz and Nate Steaks; Kutztown’s newest restaurant offers a genuine Philly cheesesteak. The mouth-watering sandwich is stuffed full of thinly-sliced Ribeye steak in a soft, Philly style bread. The cheese is always... »

A work by artist, James Maria. Keystone: Year/Major? Maria: I am currently wrapping up my first junior year…and by that I mean that I’ve got two more years to go here at KU. I’m on a prospective five year journey because I’m pursuing my BFA and my BSAE (and with any luck, I’ll leave... »

When pursuing a career in art, the future can be uncertain. For most artists, making money off art is an unlikely outcome. For others, however, their artistic talents can be applied in just the right way to build a rewarding and lucrative career. For KU alum Justin Graham, entering the world of art was... »

KU's Shoofly launches. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Elaine Reed) The Shoofly organization unveiled its newest edition on Wednesday, April 22 in the McFarland Student Union building. Shoofly can be best described as a collection of different writing pieces, written and published by students.  Some of these works include creative nonfiction, poetry and fictional essays.... »

The annual Renaissance Faire, hosted by the KU Renaissance Club, is back again this May, only this time it is bigger and better. The KU Renaissance Club has been on campus for the past 26 years and has hosted a faire since its inception. This year’s faire, which will be May 1 and 2... »

Corey Buletza catches a pop fly. KU baseball dominated Millersville on Friday afternoon, sweeping the double-header, 8-4 and 21-1. Saturday was a different story, as Millersville returned the favor and swept KU 3-2 and 6-0. For the Golden Bears, this brought their record to 39-11, with a 16-8 record in the PSAC East conference,... »