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CDC: Get Your Flu Shot Now
A specter looms over Westconn; the specter of flu season. Despite laudable progress in mitigating the toll of the pandemic on the campus community, the coming cold season portends new dangers to our collective recovery plans, and we must be vigilant to prevent any backsliding that could endanger in-person classes. Experts from the CDC have…
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Meditation At WCSU
Squirreled away on the first floor of White Hall, a small room smelling of lavender offers Western Connecticut State University students a sweet, chocolatey moment to calm down before their next class. The Institute for Holistic Health Studies offers many services geared to supplement the mental and emotional health of WCSU students. These include simple…
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‘The Front Bottoms’ Return to Live Performances at College Street Music Hall
On Tuesday, September 14, The Front Bottoms performed a show with special guests Oso Oso and Sydney Sprague at College Street Music Hall. The Front Bottoms played an hour and a half long set filled with some of their classics, like “Flashlight,” “Twin Size Mattress,” and “Skeleton.” WXCI, the radio station here at Western Connecticut State University, gave out tickets to WCSU students over the air. The Front…
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What Your Choice of Paper Fastener Says About You
So, you finished your big project, you adjusted the margins, and printed it out. Now, you need to make sure those pages stay together between now and the time they’re graded. Here’s what your go-to option for keeping pages together says about your personality, your life philosophy, and your destiny. Loose You are a free…
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WCSU Alumni Band On the Trail Returns to Coffeehouse
Every Thursday night, students walking through the Midtown Campus can hear the sweet sounds of other Western Connecticut State University students performing in the MicroMart (located in the basement of the Student Center). Coffeehouse is a weekly event that gives students an opportunity to perform for their peers. On the Trail—a band comprised of WCSU…
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News-Times Reporter Offers Advice To WestConn Student Journalists
A class full of WestConn students logged into Webex last week to hear from Julia Perkins, associate editor/reporter of the Danbury News-Times, who talked about her career and how she got to where she is so quickly. Perkins graduated from Quinnipiac University in 2016 with a degree in journalism. She always enjoyed writing, but discovered…
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Residence Hall Going Into Quarantine After COVID-19 Spike
A spike in cases among Litchfield Hall residents has prompted university officials to place the dorm on lockdown this week.
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Pardon Our Dust: Echo Is Relaunching and Rebuilding Our Archive
Please excuse our appearance as we update our website, restore missing and archival articles, and import newsletter content. We’ll post an announcement here and across our social media accounts when our relaunch is complete.
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