By Alexander Gilbert As the new academic year starts at Western New England University, more new students than ever before are walking around campus. Of the 922 new students this semester, 805 are freshmen – making the Class of 2028 the largest…
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…
By Ryan Allen Wight, Copy Editor Opening Day felt like a historic event. The sophomore student leaders rose bright and early because duty called, and they had to bring the hype that…
By Ryan Allen Wight, Copy Editor Over the summer, Western New England University’s Student Affairs staff as well as Upper Administration underwent extensive restructuring and rebranding. We have new faces in old…
By Nicole Acevedo, Assistant Editor Western New England University underwent many changes in the few months students were away for summer vacation, so here’s a few of the major ones you should…

