By Michael Downing This is an old family recipe, handed down to me from my father. He used to let the pot simmer on the stove all day and the wonderful scent of the bubbling chili would fill the house and summon us to the table! Please note that I have adapted this recipe to make... Continue Reading →

Student tickets can be picked up at Boxwood House or MSU Information Desk By Michael Downing Free tickets and free bus transportation are available to KU students for the Reading Fightin' Phils LGBTQ+ Pride Night on Tuesday, Sept. 6. against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. The bus will depart from campus Sept. 6 at 5:30... Continue Reading →

MLS plans to offer a weekly virtual ‘conversation table’ series By Michael Downing The Department of Modern Language Studies is partnering with the Volkshochschule (German Adult Education Association) in Reutlingen, Germany, to offer a weekly virtual Stammtisch (conversation table) series. According to Dr. Lynn Kutch, Professor of German at KU, the aim is to “offer... Continue Reading →

Anyone interested should contact Andrea Buno, English Department Secretary By Michael Downing The Second Annual Lytle Hall Carnival will be held Tuesday, September 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the field next to Lytle Hall.  Event coordinators are looking for student help. There will be lawn games, pizza, prizes, and cardboard cutouts for selfies... Continue Reading →

Hosted by Kutztown Strong, event returns after Covid hiatus By Michael DowningAll photos by Michael Downing Thousands of people flocked to Kutztown on Saturday, July 30 to check out beautiful custom vehicles from hot rods to classic cars to modified trucks. 2022 Kutztown Kruizz The event actually began quietly the night before when no parking... Continue Reading →

By Michael Downing, Adviser Work smarter, not harder.  I believe that we can all be wildly productive if we keep in mind that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.  That’s not to say we should take shortcuts.  It’s more about focus—cutting out anything that would overcomplicate the task at hand.  More... Continue Reading →