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BBC Studios' Kasia Jablonska stresses the importance of the underlying tech in FAST, and how understanding local markets and picking the right commercial partnerships can give you the edge.

The Edinburgh TV Festival, the annual shindig of the movers, shakers, and changemakers of the British television industry, took place last week and change was very much on the schedule, reports Michael Burns.

MSCA DemonstrationMichael Burns Staff Reporter 9/23/24 Faculty Members Rally Amidst Stalemate in Contract Negotiations On a brisk fall day outside Fitchburg State University’s Hammond Street Level entrance, faculty members from the Massachusetts State College Association (MSCA) gathered to demonstrate their frustrations over a deadlock in contract negotiations. The primary point of contention is the treatment...

“How Your Zip Code Could Shape Your College Future: A Look at Income Inequality Close to Campus” Michael Burns Staff Reporter 9/19/2024 Imagine two students growing up just a few miles apart but living in completely different worlds. In one neighborhood, families enjoy stable incomes, well-maintained homes, and access to highly resourced schools.In the other,...

Voting is one of the most powerful ways students can make their voices heard. Many decisions made at the local, state, and federal levels directly impact students’ daily lives and long-term futures. Policies on tuition rates, campus funding, minimum wage, and healthcare are debated and decided by elected officials. Voting gives students the opportunity to influence these decisions and advocate for their own interests.

For a long time at Fitchburg State, Board of Trustees meetings were held in the Guglielmi Mazzaferro Center, specifically in President’s Hall—a place most students couldn’t even identify on a campus map. An old nickname for the venue has circulated within student organizations for years: “White Man Hall.” This moniker reflects that, for decades, all...

State Representative Michael Kushmerek and Ward 4 City Councilor Andy Van Hazinga on election day 2024

It was a good day for the Ball State women's swimming & diving squad which won 11 of 16 events on its way to a 189-108 victory at IU Indy Friday evening at the IU Natatorium.

The Black Administrators in Child Welfare-Illinois (BACW-I) and the Chicago Association of Black Social Workers in partnership with Illinois State University Permanency Enhancement Project and the Department of Children and Family Services Office of Racial Equity Practice sponsored a series of Racial Healing Town Hall Meetings entitled: Where We’ve Been, Where We Are Now, and Where We Are Going. There were three Town Hall Meetings that took place in the Central Region during April and May 2024.