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By: Nicole Despotopulos WORCESTER-Drag kings and queens strutted their stuff upon the Sullivan Auditorium stage on Wednesday night, performing in an event

Gender Acceptance in the Form of Drag!

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Men's Baseball The Lancers defeated their crosstown rival WPI (11-5) on Wednesday, improving their record to 6-7 on the season, and giving them a 24-19

What Have the WSU Lancers been up to??

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By: Kate Tattan and Alex MacDougall If you’re a college student here in the Worcester area, chances are you’ve heard of Yik Yak, the newest social media hub.

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NEW EDITION OUT!!!

The past two editions have not been posted on here, my apologies. I have been busy!

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by Alex MacDougall Writer and Worcester State University Theatre instructor, Lisa Kramer, has just self-published P.O.W.E.R, a book the Huffington Post

Worcester State University theatre instructor, Lisa Kramer, self-published a book! Take a peek and learn a bit about the book that was featured on a Huffington Post blog! (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-cottrell/book-review-of-power-by-l_b_6639656.html)

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By: Jennifer Johnson Worcester, MA: Worcester State University has come up with a creative way to combat time lost to cancellations and delays caused by

Two Mondays are definitely not better than one! Am I right?

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By Nicole Despotopulos WORCESTER- In recent months, France and Denmark have suffered two brutal terrorist attacks. These attacks, fueled by anti-semitism,

Part of this weeks issue! brought to you by the author of this piece. Enjoy!

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A Somali terror group is calling for attacks on 3 popular Western destinations. In a video released online Saturday, Somali-based terrorist group al-Shabab, an Al-Qaida affliate, called on “their Muslim brothers” to execute lone-wolf attacks on Western shopping malls. The video specifically mentioned the Mall of America in Minnesota, and 2 similar destinations in Canada and London.

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Something to remember if you’re watching the Oscars red carpet.

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Late last month, during a meeting of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, a shoving match broke out among members of the public — some of them off-duty police officers.

The cause of the tension was a proposal to create a new civilian oversight authority for the police. Advocates of police reform like civilian oversight, but police officers say the boards are often politicized and unfair to them.

The concept of civilian police oversight isn’t new. In 1965, New York Mayor John Lindsay proposed including civilians on a review board as a way to address complaints from minority groups about police misconduct. But the move backfired; the police union and conservatives such as William F. Buckley rallied against civilian oversight, and voters later defeated the idea in a city-wide vote, returning the the board to police only. It took more than two decades for civilian oversight of police to be restored in New York.

The idea fared better in other cities. In Kansas City, Mo., the Office of Community Complaints was the brainchild of a personal injury lawyer named Sid Willens. He says his eyes were opened to the problem of police accountability in 1965, when he tried to get justice for a client who’d been badly beaten while handcuffed. Willens says the police department’s internal investigation simply confirmed the officer’s version of what happened. “It’s like having the fox guard the chicken house,” Willens says.

Police Are Learning To Accept Civilian Oversight, But Distrust Lingers

Photo caption: Late last month, a scuffle cut short a St. Louis Board of Aldermen meeting where a committee was to discuss a proposed civilian review board for the city’s police force. Photo credit: Robert Cohen/Courtesy of St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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By: Kate Tattan and Alex MacDougall Are you using your status as a student to its full potential? It’s been brought to the Spy’s attention that a lot of

Your one card has more use than you thought it did! Yay discounts. (A big yay to food discounts)!

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By Noah Goldfarb A new late-night spot featuring live entertainment and a pub-style menu is set to open in Worcester later this year. The restaurant will

Worcester State University to bring live entertainment and a pub-style spot in the Student Center!

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By Jennifer Johnson While most students and professors prepared for finals and winter break, Austin Canty and Dr. Doug Kowalewski prepared to take a trip to

I wonder if they still feel like they are down in Antarctica! Our Winter has been brutal!

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By: Madison Friend WORCESTER - Worcester residents may be disappointed, but not surprised, to learn that their fair city has recently earned the rather dubious

Recent snowfall caused the MBTA to shutdown! How has this affected residents of Worcester County?

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By: Brock Bowen WORCESTER - Worcester State University is in search of a new provost now that Charles E. Cullum has left the position to teach in the WSU

Worcester State University's Acadamic Affair's Office is looking for a new Provost! Only three qualified applicants left.