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This Week in the White House

April 2, 2025

On Saturday, March 29, United States President Donald Trump clarified that he would not fire anyone over an accidental leak of his administration’s plan…

“Election Reflections”: A Campus-Wide Discussion

November 20, 2024

The Office of Inclusive Excellence hosted an event titled “Election Reflections: A Community Debrief” on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel…

Connecticut Sec. of the State Debuts College Voter Initiatives

April 17, 2024

On Tuesday, April 9, Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas held a discussion on campus to engage young people in getting involved titled…

The Spectrum of Politics: Student Government Elections

September 13, 2023

The Sacred Heart University’s Student Government’s annual fall election takes place on Sept. 14. This semester the elections are geared toward the entire first…

A Slice of Politics with Senator Blumenthal

March 1, 2023

The Commission on Campus Civic Engagement (CCCE) hosted their Pizza & Politics event at Sacred Heart University on Tuesday Feb. 21 in the East…

A Conversation with Governor Ned Lamont

November 2, 2022

The Spectrum conducted an exclusive one on one interview with Governor Ned Lamont. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is running for re-election following his first…

The Great Debate

November 2, 2022

On Oct. 24, 10 Sacred Heart University students participated in “The Great Debate” in Martire’s Dr. Michelle Loris Forum. It was a faceoff between…

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Under Scrutiny

April 6, 2022

On March 24, the fourth and final day of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s consideration of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated…

“Don’t Say Gay” in Florida

April 6, 2022

According to the Associated Press, on March 28, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida officially signed what the critics have called the “Don’t Say Gay”…

The Political Side of Instagram Posts

March 24, 2021

Is Instagram the future of activism? According to a survey by Statista, “With roughly one billion monthly active users, Instagram belongs to the most…