This is the hub for student work produced by 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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UConn’s main campus gets early voting location
UConn Bookstore will open an early voting site on Oct. 21 in an effort to focus on the age group that has consistently exercised its right to vote the least: young Americans.
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Meet the people behind the curtain on Election Day
It doesn’t matter if turnout is high – more than 1.8 million Connecticut residents in the 2020 presidential election, or low – around 741,000 voters in municipal elections last November.
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Fast fashion lures shoppers, difficult to avoid
Glance around a mall, concert hall, or college campus and chances are you will see at least one piece of fast fashion clothing — often without even knowing it.
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Breaking the Cycle with Marilynn B. Winn
“There’s nothing you can tell me about the system and how it operates,” says formerly incarcerated Marilynn B. Winn. “I have experienced it, I have lived it, breathed it, ate it, slept…
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Battle of the Bands: Opportunity for homegrown talent
Progression is the band’s goal. “I’d love to be touring, I’d love to be on a label,” McDonald said. “I want a bathrobe and slippers that have the Ruby Leftstep logo.”
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Online Sports Gambling Common Among Young Men
Over 39 percent of people who actively gamble is under the age of thirty-five. White men in this these age group gamble the most out of any other demographic group.
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Photography
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Sunset saunter
Junior journalism student Hayden Bernard captured this image of a young couple walking to the top of Horsebarn Hill on… View »
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Stretching for the TD
UConn Journalism major Kaleb Jennings captured this moment during the UConn-Florida Atlantic University football game at Pratt & Whitney Stadium… View »
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Tailor made
Joseph Grimaldi, who has owned the Manchester Tailor Shop for 60 years, says the minimum wage is not a livable… View »
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Penny’s Place
On Main Street in Manchester, a warm atmosphere welcomes guests as they enter Penny’s Place, a breakfast-and-lunch restaurant owned by Penny… View »
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Eclipsing on Horsebarn Hill
People gather at Horsebarn Hill at the University of Connecticut to view the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Photo… View »
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Back-to-back national champs
UConn Men’s Basketball coach Dan Hurley yells out in excitement after winning back-to-back NCAA National Championships at State Farm Stadium… View »
Podcasts
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Podcast: Is going to college still the smarter option?
By Anna Zimmermann | UConn JournalismDecember 12, 2023 In today’s first episode of “Small Stories, Big Picture,” we are delving into the evolving landscape of… | Listen »
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Podcast: Learn with me today — Welcome to the world of puppetry
By MAINA DURFOUR | UConn JournalismDecember 5, 2023 When you think of puppetry, I’m pretty sure the first image that comes to your mind is… | Listen »
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Podcast: How literature can help us learn about the environment
By Maïna Durafour | UConn JournalismOctober 30, 2023 The environment is a concern for many people as we hear about climate change frequently. We can… | Listen »
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Podcast: Lacrosse Close-up
With Anna Zimmermann and Raye Neil | October 30, 2023 Today we talked with UConn lacrosse player Raye Neil about her experiences with being the… | Listen »
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Podcast: What Does the Future of Fossil Fuel Free UConn Look Like?
By Katherine Jimenez | UConn JournalismDecember 14, 2022 Colder winters and hotter summers. You better prepare for them because climate change has entered Connecticut. The… | Listen »