William Penn University’s Knowledge of the First Amendment

  Report Introduction: The following research paper is an interpretation of survey answers used for a project revolving around the First Amendment for our Media Law class at William Penn University. The purpose of the project was to gauge the knowledge of the First Amendment of William Penn’s student population, as a recent study done…

Dean’s Convocation Continues Tradition of Highlighting Diversity on Campus

Dean’s Convocation Continues Tradition of Highlighting Diversity on Campus The Spring Semester Dean’s Convocation attempted to inspire students to never give up and always continue to learn through a motivational speech on January 24. Although the weather outside the Penn Gymnasium was below freezing with biting winter winds, the students of William Penn University (WPU)…

WPU senior wants to make the world a better place, with the help of chicken and hymns

By Jimmy Ott “Even if I can’t combat every problem in the world, I think it’s a social responsibility everyone should have to do their part and I wanted to do my part,” Steve Residor said. For Steve Residor, a senior majoring in music, coming to William Penn University (WPU) was part of his mission…

WPU student overcomes challenges faced with color blindness

By Jarrett Hunt Taylor Steel has been color blind his whole life. It wasn’t until the eighth grade when a visit to an optometrist revealed the disease. The junior from Oskaloosa, Iowa is majoring in information technology, has a minor in digital communications and is a director for KYOU News. “There are a lot of…

Meet first-ever Men’s Volleyball coach, Luke Bentley

Men’s volleyball is still 13 months away from kicking off their inaugural season. Head coach, Luke Bentley however, has been on campus working tirelessly to make sure the program will be ready, to not only play, but to compete at a high level. The Chicago native grew up aspiring to follow in his father’s footsteps,…

Statesmen Football looks to keep possession of Rock and Ladder trophy in tomorrow’s match-up against rival Grand View

Last year, the Statesmen Football team left Lacey complex victorious in a upset win against rival Grand View University. This big win was made even sweeter by the tradition started back in 2008 by the two teams. Tradition states that each season, the winning team of the William Penn vs Grand View game receives a…

Nike sparks conversation with new advertisement

Penn's Nike contract remains in name of equality. Nike has recently produced controversy amongst their consumers. It stems from an advertisement they released on September 5. The ad is structured around Colin Kaepernick, former NFL quarterback, civil rights activist and most notably known for choosing not to stand during the national anthem. Kaepernick, who was…

WPU Joins the Community for Oskaloosa High School Homecoming Parade

For the first time ever WPU Athletic Groups gathered to join Oskaloosa High School in celebrating their annual Homecoming parade. The event was held Thursday September 26, and large parts of the community showed up to support. Previously WPU and the community have stayed separate in many ways. While organizations from the school have participated…

Palmer Chiropractic partners with WPU in 3+1 agreement

William Penn University has signed a dual-program partnership with Palmer Chiropractic located in Davenport, Iowa. This allows a student to do 3 years of their Bachelor of Science in biology at Penn, and for their senior year to be the first year at Palmer chiropractic. “The credit will transfer back to complete the requirements for…

Week of Welcome 2018 in the books

Today marks the end of William Penn’s traditional week of welcome. From the first day of classes on August 20th until now, the days have been filled with activities and events for students to enjoy. Some highlights of the week include the William Penn Community Fair, the annual men’s basketball golf tournament, bowling night and…