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Photo journal of my time in Florence, Italy

Photo journal of my time in Florence, Italy

Margaret Ahearn January 23, 2022

Not my photography- Sabrina Boussara.

Street art of the Duomo in Florence, Italy. Image credit- Margaret Ahearn.

My Italian renaissance- the time I got Covid

Margaret Ahearn January 23, 2022

I just came home from a trip to Italy- Florence to be exact. It was originally supposed to be a two-week trip, but in my case, the trip extended to three weeks instead. This trip came about from a seminar...

University Dining Services pandemic aftermath

University Dining Services pandemic aftermath

Lindsey Genatossio November 15, 2021

Westfield State students have lost a variety of their favorite places to eat this fall due to the Dining services struggling to seek food service workers. The main cause of this issue is due to lack...

Shot of two businesswomen working together on a computer in an office with their colleagues in the background. Image credit- iStock, Charday Penn

Covid-19 and the job force: How it’s impacted college internships

Margaret Ahearn November 13, 2021

WESTFIELD, MA- Westfield State University students have begun the hunt for internships this year with an added challenge: facing an almost “post-pandemic” workfield.  WSU Students have had...

Graduation mortar board cap on one hundred dollar bills concept for the cost of a college and university education

The Cause and Effects of Covid-19: Entering the Working Field

Margaret Ahearn October 25, 2021

WESTFIELD, MA- The global pandemic caused by Covid-19 has quite literally, shook the entire world. We lost things such as in-person school (at least, for a while) and gained things such as the video conferencing...

President Biden announces covid vaccine booster plan

President Biden announces covid vaccine booster plan

Holden Nelson September 28, 2021

Back in late August, President Joe Biden announced to the nation that a vaccine booster plan would begin rollout on September 20th, pushing against the advice of health officials at the...

Charlie Baker announced on Thursday that Massachusetts will move forward in its COVID-19 reopening plan. Photo courtesy of Pat Greenhouse/ The Boston Globe and boston.com

Massachusetts COVID Reopening Update

Lindsey Genatossio February 25, 2021

Concerts and game days are coming...slowly but surely. Governor Baker and his administration announced that as of next Monday, Massachusetts will shift into Step 2 Phase 3 of the COVID reopening plan...

Finals During a Pandemic; It Doesn’t Have to be that Scary

Finals During a Pandemic; It Doesn’t Have to be that Scary

Samantha Palmer December 9, 2020

Find a good study spot This may be difficult for some, with every member of the household being home and all. But try and find a quiet and separate area of your home where to hit the books. If you...

Thanksgiving in Pieces

Thanksgiving in Pieces

Samantha Palmer November 25, 2020

As Thanksgiving is only a day away, those who celebrate the holiday are frustrated with the rise of COVID-19 cases and the challenges they now face with spending the day with those they love. The...

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Grey’s Anatomy Recap: Who Was on the Beach?

Emily Fluet November 20, 2020

            Last night’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy was a whirlwind like any other, but it was the preview for the next episode that left fans on the edge of their seats. The episode...

The Consequences of Partying on Halloween

The Consequences of Partying on Halloween

Lindsey Genatossio October 30, 2020

This pandemic has brought such great sorrow to Westfield State, that with the holidays coming up students deserve to have fun dressing up with their friends. There are ways to have fun on Halloween, even...

You Can't Dodge COVID-19

You Can’t Dodge COVID-19

Zach Milaszewski October 28, 2020

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series Tuesday, Nov. 27 when they defeated the Tampa Bay Rays. However, this wasn’t the only excitement of the night. The Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was...

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