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1st Annual Cult of Neal Scholarship Supports WCSU Students at Bethel Cinema
Victoria Arbour | Staff Writer WCSU Students, Alumni, Faculty come and support Art, Music, Film, and Theater students and celebrate community patrons of art at local theater Bethel Cinema! On Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m., there will be a silent auction, screening of the film “Danny Says” at 7 p.m. and an after party….
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WCSU to Hold Open Forum on Hazard Mitigation Plan
Mary Sheppard | Managing Editor Western Connecticut State University will be holding a public forum at 1 p.m., Friday, February 5th, in White Hall room #127 on the Midtown campus in order to discuss the development of the Multi-Purpose Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan is funded by a grant allocated by the Connecticut Department…
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Let’s Talk About Science, Baby!
Mary Sheppard | Managing Editor Eric LaRocca | Staff Writer Western Connecticut State University’s Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Dr. Mitch Wagener, will present a series of free public lectures on climate change. The lectures will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on five consecutive Wednesday evenings in Science building room 125, on…
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Benefit Dinner to Help Incoming Refugee Family
Mary Sheppard Managing Editor The Danbury Area Refugee Assistance is hosting a benefit dinner for an incoming refugee family from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, January 30th, at St. Ann Melkite Greek Catholic Church, 181 Clapboard Ridge Rd., Danbury. James Naddeo, a Bethel resident who helped organize the refugee assistance group last fall, says the family…
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WCSU to hold forum for 2016 study-abroad program
Alana Branch | Arts & Entertainment Editor Western Connecticut State University will hold a public forum at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1 about a four-week study-abroad program from mid-May to mid-June. The forum will be in Warner Hall on the first floor at Midtown campus, 181 White St. The public is invited and admission…
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Monsanto’s “Roundup” Considered Carcinogenic in California
Mary Sheppard Managing Editor On Thursday, January 21st, the giant agrochemical company, Monsanto Corporation, filed for legal action against California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHNNA) over their decision to label Monsanto’s best-selling product as a known carcinogen. The State of California’s decision would add glyphosate, Monsanto’s weed killer widely known for its commercial…
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Westconn to team up with Danbury schools STEM program in water resource education
Emilia Dabrowski Secretary and Contributing Writer STEM program funded by the NOAA to raise student and family conservation awareness Western Connecticut State University is expected to join Danbury Public Schools along with area environmental and energy agencies in a collaborative instructional program that will educate middle school students and their families on preservation and protection…
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Crossing Insanity and Why Stairs Matter
Brendan Dyer Contributing Writer Between the White Street Garage and Westconn’s midtown campus, a stretch of road infamous for hospitalizations or the fatalities of pedestrians acts as a hub for student traffic to and from class. Known as White Street, the road has three crosswalks within shouting distance of one another, all three…
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