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Worcester emergency: SNAP, heating aid at risk

Worcester emergency: SNAP, heating aid at risk

Jenna Foley, Associate Editor October 31, 2025

WORCESTER—Worcester officials held an emergency briefing Thursday to warn that continued federal funding disruptions could interrupt food and heating aid for thousands of residents. City leaders said...

WSU’s new MAVs lounge is part of an ongoing initiative to increase visibility and resources for Worcester State’s military-affiliated community.

Worcester State Opens New Veterans Lounge

Jose Siraque, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

The Office of Military Affairs and Veterans Services (MAVs) at Worcester State University has opened a new lounge dedicated to student veterans. The MAVs lounge is a space designed to foster community,...

A stack of books with a lesbian pride flag.

Read with Pride: Sapphic Books to Read in Honor of Pride Month

Dakota Gelinas, Editor-in-Chief July 8, 2025

Sapphic literature is so important. Sapphic is often used today as "an umbrella term for lesbians, bisexuals, pansexuals and other women-loving women, and for transgender and nonbinary people who may not...

Workers work at a production line manufacturing clothing for Shein at a factory in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China April 1, 2025. REUTERS/Casey Hall

Fast Fashion Is Easy, but the Planet Cannot Afford It

Stacy Wanjohi, Staff Writer May 27, 2025

It’s no secret why college students love fast fashion. When you're balancing tuition and textbooks, snagging a $10 top or a $20 dress from a trendy site feels like a win. It's affordable and accessible....

A photograph of a man sitting on a bench featured in Cristo's exhibit.

Courtney Cristo Invites You to be Vulnerable

Jose Siraque, Staff Writer May 10, 2025

With vulnerability comes power, and from that power, something meaningful can emerge. On May 10, Worcester State University student and artist Courtney Cristo will debut an exhibition at Worcester Center...

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...

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....

"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...

The cast of She Kills Monsters.

Announcement: Come See She Kills Monsters

Ella Hatcher and Sydney Anderson February 14, 2025

Worcester State’s theatre club Almost Off Book presents She Kills Monsters, a play by Qui Nguyen, on February 14th and 15th at 7:30 p.m. in the Fuller Theatre located in the Administration Building....

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Finals Freakout: How to Stay Calm During Finals Season

Sydney Anderson, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

That wonderful time of the year is upon us yet again at Worcester State: finals. Since classes officially ended on Dec. 6, we’re heading into final exam week, which runs through Dec. 19 with makeup days...

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