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Honoring Our Veterans and Historical Monuments at Stanley Park

Ryan Canney, Editor November 12, 2023

As another Veterans Day weekend arrives upon us, it's important to remember our lost soldiers who died for not only us, but our country. Stanley Park has a memorial dedicated to honoring our fallen veterans. This...

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Dining Service’s Sustainability Initiatives 

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Dining Service’s Sustainability Initiatives 

Daniel Currier April 12, 2022

Credit: Daniel Currier At the beginning of the 2021-2022 academic year at Westfield State University, several vacancies in Dining Services and a faulty conveyor belt prevented students from utilizing...

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Postal Service “Growing Worse” Pains

May 5, 2021

Article By: Devyn Manzi, Margaret Sullivan, and Kathy Scholpp A retired secretary from a leafy suburb is distressed because she says, “This is the first time in my life that I have to say, ‘the...

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The Color of Silence: The ESL…Honors Student?

April 7, 2021

Written by Rosita Ramirez “Don’t even try state-private colleges, go to a community college, improve your English and then apply to an actual school”  It was my senior year in high school,...

March Madness: NCAA shows how they really feel about Women’s Basketball

March Madness: NCAA shows how they really feel about Women’s Basketball

Madi Dufries April 6, 2021

Photo courtesy of CBS Here we are in the Elite 8th stage of March Madness. But, just a few weeks ago there was more madness outside the basketball court than on it. After multiple members of various...

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Campus Event: Three Contemporary Black Women Poets

Margaret Ahearn March 27, 2021

On March 25, Westfield State’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, along with the English and Ethnic and Gender Studies departments and the student-run club S.A.I.L sponsored readings...

The Color Of Silence: A Column about Race

Jankaleishka Burgos Cruz February 17, 2021

Submission instructions: What we are looking for: We are seeking TRUE stories about race and social justice issues on campus that are approximately 500+ words long. We are seeking poetry and art pieces...

What Is The Transformed School Counselor?

What Is The Transformed School Counselor?

Jason Phillips December 9, 2020

During my first semester in the School Counseling graduate program at Westfield State University, I gained a vast depth of information on the philosophy of transformed school counseling. You may be...

WSU Pet Therapy Goes Virtual

WSU Pet Therapy Goes Virtual

Elizabeth Sears October 23, 2020

Puppies are coming to Westfield State University through the Counseling Center’s new virtual pet therapy program this semester.  This program was implemented in response to COVID-19 to provide...

The Power of Deep Education with Dr. Cornel West

The Power of Deep Education with Dr. Cornel West

Myrka Gilbreath March 26, 2020

On Wednesday, March 4, Dr. Cornel West held a talk in the Woodward Center at Westfield State University. The talk would touch on topics of education, identity and hope. Among serving as a Professor...

Shining Role Models at Westfield State University

Shining Role Models at Westfield State University

Myrka Gilbreath February 27, 2020

Figures Club members pose in their club gear Westfield State University Figures Club hosts an exceptional group of students members. The club centers on community services that provide positive...

$1000 Too Short- The Rise and Fall of Andrew Yang

$1000 Too Short- The Rise and Fall of Andrew Yang

Margaret Ahearn February 21, 2020

The United States witnessed its first Asian-American political primary candidate in the 2020 election, Andrew Yang. However, Yang has dropped out of the race after the New Hampshire primary...

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