The Westerner is Western New England's student newspaper, run by the students for the students.
04/17/2026
On Sunday March 29th, BOLD Media celebrated their 26th Bold Media Festival! Here is a small handful of photos of The Westerner and friends at this event. Congratulations to Cayla for being WNEKs General Member of the Year and congratulations Leo Jennings, our very own Editor-in-Chief, for winning the written category with a heartfelt short story. To view the full the Bold Media Festival Ceremony 2026, check out WNEU GBTV on YouTube!
04/10/2026
New issue of The Westerner is out now! Go pick up one for yourself and why not enjoy some time outside with the lovely weather.
03/24/2026
Survey Says....
You should come to Family Feud hosted by The Westerner this Thursday from 7 - 10 PM in Wood Auditorium!
Compete with your friends against other students and win a variety of prizes! Who knows what'll be in store? You'll have to come to find out for yourself!
We can't wait to see you there!!!
02/27/2026
The Westerner’s second Guest Speaker event went great! Thank you very much to for taking time out of her day to talk to our members more about her life at 📰
Keep an eye out for our next issues and event coming in March 👀
02/24/2026
Join The Westerner for our second Guest Speaker Event of the year!
Come meet WNE Alumna Emma McCorkindale and learn about her career with 🐻💙💛
10/08/2025
08/28/2025
Meet Michael Pedro, The Westerner’s Copy Editor!
If you are interested in writing and helping create a student-run newspaper, give us a follow! We release a new issue every other week, so there’s never a shortage of a new good story. You can also send us an email at [email protected] or send us a DM!
08/28/2025
Meet Max Edwards, The Westerner’s Online Content Curator!
If you are interested in writing and helping create a student-run newspaper, give us a follow! We release a new issue every other week, so there’s never a shortage of a new good story. You can also send us an email at [email protected] or send us a DM!
08/28/2025
Meet Jake Lavallee, The Westerner’s Secretary!
If you are interested in writing and helping create a student-run newspaper, give us a follow! We release a new issue every other week, so there’s never a shortage of a new good story. You can also send us an email at [email protected] or send us a DM!
08/28/2025
Meet Isreal John, The Westerner’s Business Manager!
If you are interested in writing and helping create a student-run newspaper, give us a follow! We release a new issue every other week, so there’s never a shortage of a new good story. You can also send us an email at [email protected] or send us a DM!
08/28/2025
Meet Blanca Amaya, The Westerner’s Assistant Editor!
If you are interested in writing and helping create a student-run newspaper, give us a follow! We release a new issue every other week, so there’s never a shortage of a new good story. You can also send us an email at [email protected] or send us a DM!