News For And About The Assumption Community For more Than 50 Years
The Worcester Student Government Association (WSGA) recently collaborated with the Worcester Regional Research Bureau to survey current undergraduate and graduate students in the city. The survey explores six key areas of student life, such as city living, saf... More »
On Thursday, March 15 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Florida International University’s new pedestrian bridge collapsed, leading to the deaths of at least six people with several cars trapped beneath the ruins. The 950-ton bridge had just undergone a “stress ... More »
On the evening of Saturday, March 17, 2018, the Assumption College Chorale and VOCE, under the direction of guest director Richard Mon- roe ’85 and accompanist Brett Maguire performed a concert with special guest star, New York City Metropolitan Opera tenor ... More »
At Assumption College we have five guiding principles that I believe are slowly becoming ingrained into our community. As I leave Assumption College, a place I have called home, figuratively and literally, for nearly half of my adult life these principles reso... More »
On February 14, 17 lives were cut short when a gunman raided the classrooms of Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Fla. The tragedy was named the deadliest school shooting since the Sandy Hook Massacre in 2012, which took the lives of 20 children... More »
“Super Blue Blood Moon: Total Lunar Eclipse” sounds like the sequel to a movie about a raging blue werewolf, but it’s not. It is an actual phenomenon that took place in the early morning hours of January 31. The somewhat over the top name comes from the ... More »
Vine’s back. Well, kind of. On Nov. 30, 2017 Vine creator Dom Hofmann announced on Twitter that the second coming of Vine was on its way. “I’m going to work on a follow-up to Vine. I’ve been feeling it myself for some time and have seen a lot of tweets... More »
ALANA hosted its inaugural N-Word Panel this past Monday, February 5, as part of their string of Black History Month events. A diverse group of speakers made up the panel and offered different insights into the ongoing investigation on the n-word and its socie... More »
As college students in New England, we’re all too familiar with the coffee and pastry chain known as Dunkin’ Donuts. Although iced coffee is a popular choice year-round for getting your caffeine fix, Dunkin’ is making a change that may entice you towards... More »
The Assumption College Community started the 2018 spring semester off on a positive note, as results from The First Destination Survey reported that 94 percent of class of 2017 graduates obtained favorable post-graduate plans. Faculty, including the personnel ... More »
Assumption is looking forward to another semester full of learning, faith, fun and coming together as a community, not only on the campus in Worcester, but at the College’s campus in Rome, Italy. Since its inception in 2013, Assumption’s Rome Campus has gr... More »
Students huddled together in an attempt to get warm as they waited out in the Worcester air, some opting to brave the night without a coat. The night was freezing cold as Assumption seniors packed into Compass Tavern. Assumption held their yearly 100 Days even... More »