
Month: April 2021


Poems from Master of Intersectionality
By Micah Wolfgang Sometimes, I’m Political. Sometimes, I’m political. Sometimes society likes to debate my identity like I’m some far-out entity. Sometimes, I’m political. It is not on a daily that I rant about the […]

An Artform of Acceptance: Slam Poetry
One of the most daunting parts of being a young person who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community, or someone who is questioning their sexuality or gender identity, is not being able to find […]

LGBTQ+ Resources in the city of Worcester
By Hannah Fisher Although the city of Worcester seems to have a lot of diversity in terms of the LGBTQ+ community, the city actually does not have many resources supporting that community. When it comes […]

This Is Me
Stuck in this body, Self-discovery My hidden misery Says they’re ashamed– Guess I’ll just go away Was I born this way? Am I even happy? All I want is to be respected, Love is love […]

Becker College: Closed.
By Zenaida Bufford When Jamir Carr left Philadelphia and headed a few states over to Massachusetts, he thought he had found his new home. He was about to spend the next four years of his […]

The New Worcester Spy Small Business Spotlight: Q&A with Simply Scrunch Co.
By Justin Terry The New Worcester Spy had the opportunity to get a closer look at one of Central Massachusetts’s up-and-coming small businesses. Established in February 2020, Jamie Lavin’s Simply Scrunch Co. is based just […]

Interview with the Founder of the Blackstone Valley Emergency Shelter, Leslie Reichert
By Justin Terry Leslie Reichert is the founder of the Blackstone Valley Emergency Shelter. BVES has grown quickly since it was first established four years ago and has partnered with several other local organizations in […]

Highlighting the Mindfulness Meditation Club
By Maxwell Engel Before attending the Mindfulness Meditation Club, I was unsure of the benefits of meditation. I was exposed to the scientific bases for the powers of meditation through a few different writings on […]

Inside Worcester State University’s Men’s Soccer Team
By Andy Ramirez With the cancellation of our soccer season, a global pandemic, and a new head coach, Aidan Abolfazi, the team has had to adjust to many situations on and off the field. My […]