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If These Dogs Could Talk
By Zach Smith Sound has been the sense that has always hit me the hardest. My sensory issues are greater than ever, so any noisy sound causes my eardrum to vibrate like an earthquake. A […]
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Many Student Workers Not Informed of Wage Changes
By Victoria Konicki Wages for Worcester State University student workers were reset to $12 per hour over the summer due to the rising minimum wage in Massachusetts, but many student workers were not informed in […]
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Do You Believe?
By Robert Racicot “Good luck.” Tim, Oxford’s library director, laughed that eternal laugh of his as he locked me in for the night. When Tim laughs, you’re never quite sure if he’s laughing with you […]
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“The Spell”
By Tyanna McCaulsky Photo credit: Josh Catalano Just a kissGave the heart that one wishBlind eyes Devious liesWhat did I miss?Butterflies, my sunshine However, you weren’t actually mineHolding onto a thin lineThe pain, I don’t want to […]
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Talking on Paper
By Richard Mayne A respected member of a Cherokee tribe once referred to written language itself as “talking on paper.” At a campfire one night, not long past the dawn of the nineteenth century, he […]
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How Can We Improve Pre-K Through High School In Worcester, MA?
By Tyanna McCaulsky Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” The comments made at the Worcester School Committee Forum on September 25, 2019, reveal how […]
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Chalk It Up! (Photos)
By Brenda Thomas Chalk It Up is an annual event started by alumna Kathryn Salemme, a former presidential student ambassador who sat on the School Spirit Committee. Chalk It Up lets students express their love […]
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“The Pee Collector”
By Robert Racicot Why do we need to dig up the dead? That night, I noticed the specimen jar was larger than usual, about the size of a large mason jar with a metal screw […]
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Into the Sunset: An Interview With Dr. Sharon Yang
By Richard Mayne It was the end of the semester, and I’d just opened my journal to my template of interview questions I would be asking Dr. Sharon Yang in her office at Worcester State […]