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WSU Military Affairs and Veteran Services Awarded National Recognitions

Jose Siraque, Staff Writer May 8, 2025

Worcester State University has been honored with two significant national recognitions from the Military Friendly organization: the Military Friendly Silver Designation for Small Public Schools and the...

The Teaching Garden at Worcester State University

A Living Classroom at Worcester State University 

Jenna Foley, Staff Writer May 4, 2025

Calming, vibrant, and welcoming - the space is more than a patch of greens, it is a living outdoor classroom where education, community, and the importance of food systems come together to nurture plants...

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Why Did Wicked Lose So Badly at the Oscars?

Sydney Anderson, Associate Editor April 22, 2025

“Wicked” pt. 1, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, was undeniably the media’s favorite film of 2024. The film adaptation of one of Broadway’s longest-running shows, having opened in 2003...

The badge of ICE Field Office, in Hawthorne, California, U.S., March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Worcester State Reaffirms Policies in Response to Trump Federal Immigration Changes

Connor Williams, Associate Editor April 7, 2025

WORCESTER -Worcester State University reaffirmed its commitment to protecting students in response to recent federal immigration enforcement policy changes. Despite WSU’s strong position in reaffirming...

Samantha's daily commute to class in Spain took her through Calle de los Reyes Católicos, Granada, Spain.

Samantha Murphy’s Second Home: Granada, Spain

Ashley Harvey, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

Samantha Murphy, a junior majoring in English and Spanish with a minor in Secondary Education, spent last semester studying abroad at the Center for Modern Languages at the University of Granada in Spain....

Syrian families wait at Sednaya Prison; 18 December 2024; Voice of America/Wikimedia Commons

Silence in Saydnaya: Part 2

Maroua Rahaoui, Senior Staff Writer March 27, 2025

Fictionalized depiction of a story of a prisoner in Saydnaya Prison in Damascus, Syria. A prison widely known as the “Human Slaughterhouse” for its torture, abuse, and extreme violations of human rights...

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The 2025 Grammy Awards prove that pop music is ‘so back’.

Sydney Anderson, Associate Editor February 20, 2025

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 2, 2025, will go down as one of the best Grammys in history. The 2020s have been revolutionary for music, with social media catapulting the music industry...

"NEA/Department of Education Rally" by jason.gooljar is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

President Trump Is Threatening To Abolish the Department of Education. Special Education Teachers and Students Say No.

Sydney Anderson, Associate Editor February 20, 2025

 On February 3rd, Department of Education spokesperson Madison Biedermann told AP that DOGE — President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency, headed by a new department led by Elon Musk...

Members of Pink Gloves surrounding a punching bag.

Pink Gloves Boxing

Dakota Gelinas, Co-Editor in Chief February 20, 2025

Last Tuesday, February 11th, I had my first class with Pink Gloves Boxing. Founded in 2007 by Garret Garrels, Pink Gloves is a women’s boxing organization intending to inspire and empower women across...

Assad's Sednaya prison

Silence in Saydnaya: Part 1

Maroua Rahaoui, Senior Staff Writer February 20, 2025

Fictionalized depiction of a story of a prisoner in Saydnaya Prison in Damascus, Syria. A prison widely known as the “Human Slaughterhouse” for its torture, abuse, and extreme violations of human rights...

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