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Badge Up Bears: Increasing the Level of Security on Campus 

By Blanca Amaya Herman Hall, Emerson Hall, and the Center for Sciences and Pharmacy. What do all of these buildings have in common? Not only are they all academic buildings on campus, but   They…

by The Westerner
April 8, 2026
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New University President: Joseph C. Hartman

By Ty Quirk On April 29, 2025, the Western New England community was flipped upside down when President Robert E. Johnson announced he would be stepping down as president of the university at…

by The Westerner
April 8, 2026
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Spring Event 2026

By Ty Quirk Every year around the end of the spring semester, the Student Senate holds a committee of passionate students who try to put together a fantastic concert for the Western New England…

by The Westerner
April 8, 2026
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Student Senate Responds to Recent Article on Budget Allocation 

The Student Senate would like to adress inaccuracies and misleading information presented in the recent article, “Where Did Student Senate’s Budget Go,” written by Ty Quirk. The Senate is committed to transparency and ensuring the campus…

by The Westerner
April 8, 2026
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Come See Carrie For A Night You’ll Never Forget! 

By Michael Pedro  The Stageless Players are holding their annual musical in mid-April. They’ve been on a stretch of horror musicals as of late, and that trend continues with Carrie. The stage musical, based on a Stephen…

by The Westerner
April 8, 2026
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A New Student Business is Here to Cater to Your Kravings 

By Cayla Bartosz  When you’ve been a resident at Western New England University long enough, it can feel like your food options have been exhausted. Thankfully, a new homegrown student business might just solve…

by The Westerner
April 8, 2026
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Trump v. Barbara Supreme Court Case Goes to Trial – Court Justices Show Skepticism of President Trump’s Arguments.  

By Cameryn Bentler On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding challenges to President Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants born on U.S. soil.   The question presented to the…

by The Westerner
April 8, 2026
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Copy Editor’s Column: Farewell 

By Michael Pedro Hello.  This will be the final article I write for the Westerner. Over my four years in the club, I’ve written a grand total of sixty-one articles, and I’ve enjoyed writing each one. I’ve written consistently…

by The Westerner
April 8, 2026
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Almost Five: Max Verstappen’s Improbable Title Surge 

By Michael Pedro  Max Verstappen almost did the unthinkable. But what’s most shocking is that it wasn’t too far out of the realm of possibility. What once seemed to be a near-impossible feat became possible, with one of the…

by The Westerner
April 8, 2026
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WNEK Kicks Off Semester With Concert

By Ty Quirk On the 23rd of January, right before the massive snowstorm came knocking on New England’s door, Haunting Titans, a band hailing from New Haven, Connecticut, came to Western New…

by The Westerner
February 13, 2026
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