By Leo Jennings Iryna Zarutska was a 23-year-old woman who was murdered on a Charlotte light rail train on August 22, 2025, around 10 PM. Zarutska boarded the train and was minding her own business when, around four and a half minutes later, a man sitting behind her…
By Anonymous On Monday, October 3, Vice President of Student Affairs Kerri Jarzabski was announced to be “no longer with” the University. Jarzabski held this role for one year, immediately following the dismissal of former Vice President of Student Affairs…
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By Alexander Gilbert As the new academic year starts at Western New…
By Cole Strzelecki Within any college or university, there exists an administration.…
By Anonymous On Monday, October 3, Vice President of Student Affairs Kerri Jarzabski was announced to be “no longer with” the University. Jarzabski held this role for one year, immediately following the…
By Yvonne Girard, Staff Writer On the weekend of October 1-3, we welcomed back alumni for an eventful homecoming on campus. It was a weekend full of activities, reunions, and games. All…
By Megan McGuinness, Staff Writer Family and Friends Weekend is a beloved yearly tradition at Western New England University, in which Golden Bears and their families and friends are invited to participate…
By Sam Chipman, Staff Writer Current students and alumni of Western New England University won’t want to miss the events taking place this weekend. This year’s Homecoming Weekend is being held October…
By Hailey MacDonald, Editor-in-Chief The student-run newspaper of Western New England University has been providing news for students, by students since 1951. 70 years later, in 2021, it’s interesting to look back…
By Nicole Acevedo, Assistant Editor On Sunday, September 19, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., Western New England University held their annual Skookum Awards ceremony. Award recipients, along with their families and friends, were…
By Cole Strzelecki, Staff Writer On Monday, September 13, 2021, the City of Springfield enacted a citywide mask mandate. The mandate runs from then until November 1, 2021, regardless of vaccination status.…
By Jason Alwang, Staff Writer After taking the year off due to COVID-19, the BIG E — the big state fair — is back in Massachusetts with new stuff for all ages!…
By Owen Ryan, Staff Writer Have you ever stopped and wondered how much raw material goes into the vast amount of infrastructure that exists today? As population and urbanization continue to increase…
By Carly Phaneuf, Staff Writer Mainstream media has been full of information about what happened and is happening in Kabul, Afghanistan. However, can these sources truly paint a picture from the perspective…
