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KUTZTOWN(Pennsylvania), March 31 - Kutztown University President Dr. F. Javier Cevallos announced today the institution will discontinue its varsity men's soccer and men's swimming programs, effective immediately. The decision is expected to save the university up to $150,000 long term. "The current economic situation has forced us to make some difficult decisions," Cevallos said. "Our first priority is always to protect the core academic component of the campus. I believe this decision allows us to honor that priority while maintaining our athletic integrity and competitiveness. This move is ultimately a proactive attempt to reduce costs in the current economy based...

**tztown, we've got a problem You don't have to be a collegian to know you can't spell Kutztown University without K and U. Unfortunately, the letters are University of Kansas trademarks. By Mike Urban Reading Eagle Give us a “K.” Give us a “U.” That may sound like a cheer at a Kutztown University football game, but these days it's an order the college hopes it doesn't receive. Kutztown has used its initials on football helmets, letterheads and bookstore merchandise since it became a university in 1983. But somehow that information hadn't made its way to the University of Kansas,...