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A Nightmare on White Street: Is it safe to walk?
Jordan A. Sprogis Editor-in-Chief [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1eZ2oIDMbI] Every day, students, faculty, and visitors alike cross the busy three-lane street that divides the White Street garage and Western’s Midtown campus. Over the past five years, with one dating back to last month, there have been several accidents and near-accidents while crossing White Street. In light of the recent…
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Meet Eric, the Lizard Man
Lizard Man, or Eric as he introduced himself, wears a full-coverage body suit of ink. He stands out from across the room, even at the fourth annual Tommy’s Tattoo Convention in Hartford, where the most tattooed skin can blend in with the crowd. http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1d7358_0840dfa347b241dc9a6a92d4eb7c2597.png?dn=Lizard+man+and+me_edited.png Eric has been getting tattooed for over 20 years. He can’t…
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The Evolution of Tattoo Aftercare
http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1d7358_f379d73932134950bdda9695c6cbe487.jpg?dn=1427392814181.jpg For decades tattooists have been wrapping the fresh tattoos with saran wrap, as a temporary barrier to protect the abrasion from unsanitary contact. Saran wrap seals the moisture on the skin preventing the tattooed area from drying out, which causes scabbing in the later stages of healing and can result in an improperly healed…
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CEC has big plans for Western’s community service clubs
Community Engagement Committee (CEC) is a committee under the Student Government Association (SGA) whose mission is to unite all community service and volunteer efforts, on and off campus. The committee’s current ambition is to establish a system through which students can receive official recognition for their community service efforts.
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Western Goalies again tops in the LEC, Fernandez and Trotta both named GOTW
Western Connecticut State University goal keepers have received several weekly awards from the Little East Conference during the 2015 season, and this week sophomore Jillian Fernandez (Columbia, CT) was named the Little East Conference women’s soccer goalie of the week, and junior goalie Kristy Trotta (Danbury, CT) has been named Trotta recorded a shut-out in…
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Will Arndt takes win for Homecoming game and king
Congratulations Will! Senior Will Arndt, of Sandy Hook, Conn., has been named MASCAC Offensive Player of the Week following an outstanding effort in Saturday’s 57-30 win over Fitchburg State and received a crown of blue velvet and faux jewels during the half-time ceremonies when he was crowned Homecoming King. Arndt completed 19 of 33 passes for 389…
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Democratic Debate: Focus on Senator Bernie Sanders, Part I
Shiny S. Patel General Sections Editor For the first Democratic debate, Senator Sanders opened up his introductory statement by immediately jumping to the major issue at hand, in his eyes, which is the fact that the middle class is hurting now more than ever before. He talked about how the working class is working longer…
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SGA looks to make WCSU a more involved community
In the dimly-lit Midtown Student Center Theater, college students mingled in the back. Little groups were scattered around the food tables. A low murmur of conversation could be heard throughout the theater, but no specific words could be made out. That all changed at 3:30 p.m., when the students (and a few faculty members) took…
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