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When Will They See Us?
When is enough really enough? People scream Black Lives Matter, yet no one is listening. It is tragic to see two Black women, 23-year old Lauren Smith-Fields and 53-year old Brenda Lee Rawls die on the same night with no legitimate effort in solving their deaths. As far as we know, two investigators involved in…
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GZA, Raekwon & Ghostface Killa Bring the 3 Chambers Tour to College Street Music Hall
After a quick Thanksgiving break, GZA/Genius, Raekwon the Chef, and Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan have returned to the road on their collaborative 3 Chambers Tour. The Friday following Thanksgiving, the trio headed to New Haven’s College Street Music Hall to kick out some jams from across each of their storied careers as legendary…
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Demolition is Underway to Prep Conversion of Berkshire Hall to New Student Center
Those who have been on Western Connecticut State University’s Midtown Campus this semester are likely to have taken notice of the fenced-off construction zone between Haas Library and Higgins Hall. This is due to the fact that the area -once known by members of the campus community as Berkshire Hall- is now in the process…
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Professors Picket President’s Visit
On the morning of Friday the 19th of November, Westconn professors and students took to the picket line to make their voices heard amid ongoing contract negotiations between the AAUP and BOR. Beginning at 10:30 chants and slogans denouncing the Board of Regents’ negotiating position and in favor of increased support for professors and higher…
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WCSU Jazz Professor Releases Two Albums
Western Connecticut State University Professor Dave Scott is a critically acclaimed performer and composer who recently released two albums–“In Search of Hipness” and “Ambiguity”. Residing in New York, Dave has been performing with and composing for his jazz quintet along with a new project featuring violin, guitar, piano, bass and drums. Both groups perform his…
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AAUP-BOR Clashes: What You Need To Know
The WCSU chapter of the AAUP has announced a rally and picket line on Friday November 19th to coincide with CSCU President Cheng’s visit to campus. AAUP members are urging students to attend and get involved, but many students are unfamiliar with the controversy. To help catch new students up to speed, The Echo is…
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The Texas Abortion Ban Is Harmful To Women
As of September 1st of 2021, in the state of Texas, The Texas Heartbeat Act has been officially passed and is under enforcement. The act prohibits abortions from being performed after six weeks, around the time that a viable heartbeat can be discovered. This six week allowance period is incredibly alarming, as most women are…
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Two WCSU Lacrosse Players Dead, One Injured in Traffic Accident
Updated November 11th, 9:15 pm On Friday October 22nd, 2021, the WCSU community received word from President Clark that three players from the Men’s Lacrosse Team were involved in a traffic accident in Colchester, CT earlier in the day. Two of the students, now confirmed to be Jacob Chapman and Tyler Graham, died at the…
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