Perspectives Archives – The Spectrum Newspaper

Just a Little Boost

October 21, 2020

Back in February of 2018, Sacred Heart University introduced a new method of ordering food in the dining halls: the Boost Mobile Food Ordering…

The Missing Link

October 21, 2020

Some college students no longer feel the missing link between education and their future career paths with LinkedIn. Because there is more pressure for…

No Columbus Day Weekend Break

October 14, 2020

Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day falls on Oct. 12 this year. Due to COVID-19, the break that students usually receive has been cancelled. …

Fun Fall Festivities

October 14, 2020

How are you going to embrace the fall season this year? “My favorite fall activity would have to be pumpkin and apple picking with…

Zooming Through Sorority Recruitment

October 7, 2020

On Sept. 26, 514 women at Sacred Heart University prepared to go through sorority recruitment online. Usually, recruitment involves face-to-face interaction in classrooms throughout…

New Update, Who This?

October 7, 2020

The latest Apple operating system, iOS 14, is a free update that was released to the public on Sept. 16 for all iPhones following…

No More TikTok?

September 30, 2020

What would you do if the TikTok app were deleted from your phone forever? “I am an avid TikToker,” said freshman Olivia Ford. “I…

Rooming During a Pandemic

September 30, 2020

This fall, students across the country began their first year of college in the middle of a pandemic. Prior freshmen never had to worry…

Students Banned From Campus

September 23, 2020

On Sep. 3 Sacred Heart University’s Coronavirus Planning Team sent an email out requiring all students living off-campus in Bridgeport to not come onto…

Adjusting To A New Life On Campus

September 23, 2020

You get to campus and before your class begins, you place your meal order through Boost, an app that takes your order and places…