This is the hub for work produced by students in the University of Connecticut Department of Journalism, including in-depth written news stories, visual journalism, podcasts and video reportage.
Featured Stories
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Photo essay: How Native Tribes in New England are taking back their culture
Through education, celebration, creativity, artifact reclamation, land preservation and community engagement, Connecticut’s five recognized tribes—Mashantucket Pequot Mohegan, Golden Hill Paugussett, Paucatuck Eastern Pequot and Schaghticoke—are reclaiming their history and culture.
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UConn Anti-Black racism course requirement placed on hold
The UConn Senate voted to delay the requirement that all undergraduates take a course on anti-Black racism amid concerns that requiring the course would be considered discriminatory by the Trump administration.
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Treasurer’s office to discuss investment firm’s connection with ICE flights
The Connecticut Treasurer’s office is scheduled to meet this week with one of its investment funds to discuss its involvement in deportation flights run by federal ICE.
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Suspended U.S. refugee program separates families, stalls resettlement
When Connecticut’s flagship resettlement agency lost $4 million in federal funding due to a Trump administration executive order, it closed offices in Hartford and New Haven.
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UConn students confront housing crunch as enrollment rises
With on-campus beds falling far short of student demand, many UConn students were forced into expensive off-campus housing, and for some, the financial and emotional burden is overwhelming.
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Advocates say Connecticut needs more Black male teachers
By Earvin Adjei UConn JournalismJune 6, 2025 In the busy halls of East Hartford High School, students often sought out Mr. Cooper and Mr. Claitty not just for help with schoolwork, but also for…
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Special Project: The Balance of Power
The first year of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House raised significant questions about federalism and the separation of powers as the administration used executive orders, federal funding and the presidential bully pulpit to bend public and private institutions to Trump’s will.
The Balance of Power project examines the history of presidential power in the U.S. and explores how Trump’s expansive interpretation of executive authority has impacted the state of Connecticut and its residents, communities and institutions.
Fourteen UConn Journalism students researched, reported and produced this special report during the Fall 2025 semester under the supervision of two faculty members. They interviewed state leaders and experts, shadowed advocates and protesters, pored through legal decisions and executive orders, and chronicled the ripple effects of the administration’s actions throughout Connecticut.
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Photography
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Diver warm up
Ruth “Ruthie” Spiegel flips on the trampoline in the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium at the University of Connecticut in Storrs on Oct.… View »
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Heavy metal
Metallica frontman and guitarist James Hetfield performs at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, N.Y. on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2025. View »
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From the NFL back to New Haven: Tyler Booker inspires Connecticut’s next generation of football stars
The Tyler Booker Camp is a youth football camp that aims to develop the future of Connecticut football hosted by… View »
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Getting ready
STORRS, CT — College students in a dorm room at the University of Connecticut style their hair and put on… View »
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Championship Celebration
UConn Journalism major Anyssa McCalla captured this moment of celebration outside UConn’s Gampel Pavilion in Storrs after the Huskies won… View »
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Heavenly skyline
The sunset lights up the Manhattan skyline on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The vibrant view stretches miles across the water,… View »
Video
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A Portrait of Snow
A portrait gallery of Snow Faye Blaze Mahoney, a 19-year-old marine science major at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. Snow plays alto saxophone in the UConn Marching Band, owns… Watch »
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From Classroom to Commission: UConn’s ROTC programs serve as regional training hubs for future military officers
Women account for 24% of cadets in UConn’s Air Force ROTC and 35% in UConn’s Army ROTC. Both figures exceed the percent of women soldiers serving on active duty. Watch »
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Behind the Noise
Students explain why music and headphones are essential for their daily life, focus, and comfort. Watch »
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Natural Narratives
How young Black women have come to embrace and celebrate their natural hair through a journey of identity, self-care and community. Watch »
Special Project: Beyond the Overflows
For more than a century, streets and buildings in Hartford, Connecticut have suffered regular floods from sewage overflows. Every time it rains, untreated human waste mixes with road runoff and ends up untreated in streams, the Park River and the Connecticut River. Decades remain before upgrades to the combined sewage system, which dates to the mid-1800s, will fix the problem.
Eight UConn Journalism students spent three months reporting on the environmental impact, the solutions underway and the real-life, sometimes devastating impact this pollution has exacted on the people who have endured it for a lifetime.
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Podcasts
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Growing Green with Levo International
What can be done about food insecurity in cities? It’s a question that vexes many, but the steps taken to address often seem insignificant or… Listen »
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Decoding the Data with Thomas Worthley
Here’s how one team at UConn is trying to improve the data we gather on forests. To do that, we talk to Thomas Worthley, a… Listen »
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Podcast: The Media and its Influence on Old Criminal Cases — The Menendez Brothers
Join me for another episode of Corpuz’s Corner as I tackle a question that’s been lingering in my head: How have different types of media… Listen »