Past Articles – The Spectrum Newspaper

Always Have Your Head Up

August 26, 2020

As a college student, you know that life can be hard. With so many things happening at once, between juggling 18 credits, a part…

August 26, 2020

In a world where information can travel in seconds the power of our words, spoken or written, is more poignant than ever. As college…

August 26, 2020

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. I know this mantra is supposed to help people who are…

August 26, 2020

When everyone is facing their own struggles in and out of school, it can be difficult to know what to say sometimes without upsetting…

August 26, 2020

“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” -J.K. Rowling “You may not…

March 18, 2020

As I look down at my phone, I notice another email starting with the words, “We regret to inform you of the passing of….”…

March 18, 2020

How sweet would it be to know a s.w.e.e.t.? Chances are you already know one.  The Student Wellness Education and Empowerment Team (s.w.e.e.t.) is…

February 5, 2020

A smile is a gift that anyone can give and get for free. A smile is a universal language. A smile makes you radiate…

February 5, 2020

On Dec. 4, John Trautwein came to Sacred Heart University to speak about his non-profit foundation, Will to Live. The foundation is dedicated to…

December 4, 2019

On the morning of May 1, 2018, I hunkered down at my kitchen table with a stack of folders filled with my students’ work….