Ali Fernand – Features Editor After seven years of forehead pictures and black screens with the word “streaks” written on them, I have finally laid my Snapchat account to rest. This was a hard decision to make because Snapchat has become one of the main ways for young people to connect. However, my hatred for the app only grew to
Read moreAli Fernand – Features Editor Dec. 14 will mark the ten-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook tragedy. As this milestone event approaches, I am forced to reflect on the impact it has had on my life. The town that I grew up in, my elementary school, my childhood; it all changed forever. I feel guilt for the trauma I have
Read moreDestene Savariau – News Editor There have been many whispers, and many loud, disgruntled ones, about a rise in the required grade point average for board leaders. However, I do not think the administration realizes how much this policy will discourage struggling or multitasking students from leadership positions. Additionally, as a social justice university, it will target students of color.
Read moreSofia Rositani – Editor-in-Chief Commuting to campus has not been an easy feat. The roads being bumpy and the parking lots far from campus has been something of a challenge for me since I started commuting to and from Waterbury. Next semester will be worse because I must be on campus Monday to Friday, and it will be snowing and
Read moreAli Fernand – Features Editor This past Tuesday, Nov. 8, we had our 2022 midterm elections. I am not alone in saying that I had a lot of anxiety leading up to this election. Many issues are facing younger and marginalized people in America. The most concerning for me are reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ issues. Although Connecticut seems to be
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