The New Worcester Spy

The New Worcester Spy is a news and literary magazine published by the students of Worcester State University.

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Rebecca Carrillo explores how local students have reacted to the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests against #PoliceBrutality and racial injustice.
Full story:
https://t.co/UHYDuKGtXg

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Alexandra Rodriguez was on the front lines working as a CNA at the outset of the US outbreak of #coronavirus. The nursing home she worked at immediately encountered problems getting the PPE they needed. A grim but important story, it's worth a read:
https://t.co/NpiL5kHIdb

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Melanie Meadors shares how exploring the great outdoors on a walk or a hike may be the cure for your quarantine loneliness.
https://t.co/sS75OhYMPh
#quarantine #hiking

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Rebecca Carrillo explores how WSU students have struggled but also remained hopeful throughout this pandemic. Story:
https://t.co/sAemPOwEQa
@WorcesterState #quarantinelife #college #covid19

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Writer Richard Mayne explores what it means for him and other students to be graduating in 2020, the year of COVID-19. Give this fascinating story a read:
https://t.co/Q2JIQuxacR #Graduation2020 @WorcesterState

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Let's keep this weekend of poetry going with Tyanna McCaulsky's beautiful poem about her mother. "Mama (My Heroine)" is truly heartwarming and exactly what you need today.
https://t.co/IZs50VfGzf
#poetry

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"Changeless Orion" is the latest poem from writer Robert Racicot. Check it out! #poetry #WeekendRead
https://t.co/ljepUiJnoU
Orion, for those unfamiliar, is a prominent constellation named for a hunter in Greek mythology. You can see his famous "belt" in the picture below.

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"When I lay down at night, all I hear are oxygen tanks."
-Anon Worcester ER nurse, one of the many heroes during this pandemic.
Writer Richard Mayne explores the full plight of essential workers in his latest investigation:
https://t.co/J17BmDD8gP
#essentialworkers #hazardpay

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Worcester Public Schools has identified Chromebooks as a primary need in the shift to remote learning during the global pandemic, and additional devices are needed. Donate to WEDF’s campaign to support Worcester’s students at: https://t.co/LIT5f9J18M #worcesterma #COVID19

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How have WSU students been affected by online classes over the last two months? In a piece of excellent investigative journalism, Rebecca Carrillo explores the emotional and physical struggles of Worcester State University students.
Story: https://t.co/RrP7T9s7Ql #onlinelearning

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#BREAKING @WorcesterState has begun issuing parking pass refunds for the portion of the semester not completed on campus. One resident student's refund: $39.51

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Welcome to the #NewNormal. Dylan Murray takes a look at campus resources for remote learning and asks how students have handled the added stress. Tuesday marked the end of classes, and today marks the beginning of #finals. Full story:
https://t.co/lrb7ifMwL4
#remotelearning

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How can an interdisciplinary science project at WSU carry on while the school is essentially shut down? Not without challenges. Melanie Meadors has the full story:
https://t.co/mTr0xF4YTb
#WorcesterState #ScienceFromHome @WorcesterState

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Isabelle Fox shares a short, powerful sonnet on the effects that quarantine is having #poetry #QuarantineLife
https://t.co/1zfVo3rUsW

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Who needs something light to read? We know we do 🖐🖐
Tom Clark delivers an amusing and heartwarming #memoir about what can go hilariously wrong when a bank teller attempts handyman work. It'll warm up your Monday.
Story: https://t.co/uc1LKhNA5N

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Sarah Synk shares a creative and pleasantly corny play inspired by her two favorite things: Shakespeare and Stranger Things #play #creativewriting
https://t.co/bbzQFO9ILZ

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One 👩‍🎓,
one 👩‍🏫,
one 📕,
one ✏️

can change the world.

On #WorldBookDay, let's celebrate the power of books with
@Malala!

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Richard Mayne effusively praises the Netflix documentary "The Pharmacist," a story half about a father's tragic loss and half about the drug companies which supercharged the country's opioid crisis. https://t.co/QaA6hqwHC7
#ThePharmacist #NetflixReview

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Aidan Smith writes a fascinating tale of a simple man witnessing something beyond extraordinary. This story fits into Smith's larger collected works. Check it out here: https://t.co/mAdksqKRjU
#creativewriting #newworcesterspy

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The teleconferencing software Zoom has come under serious scrutiny from the FBI for major security and privacy problems. Future users should make all meetings private, use passwords for entry, and restrict screensharing to "host only."
https://t.co/Q5Mq0iRVcz