By Amanda McCard | UConn Journalism Maps, journals, books–if it’s a historical document that references the Thames River in New London, Connecticut, chances are good that Dr. Kevin McBride has studied it. He’s not just an avid river enthusiast or a history buff. He’s an archaeologist on a mission, per the request of the MashantucketContinue reading “Pequots seek river name change to reflect native roots in eastern Connecticut ”
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Classroom Crisis: Connecticut Public Schools Face Ongoing Teacher Shortages
By Amanda Ameral | UConn Journalism “Hell on earth” is the way Leslie Blatteau described teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. While Blatteau, a 15-year teaching veteran and President of the New Haven Federation of Teachers, has remained in the profession, many of her colleagues have not. Sheena Graham, 2019 Connecticut Teacher of the Year, who taughtContinue reading “Classroom Crisis: Connecticut Public Schools Face Ongoing Teacher Shortages”
Students and Professors Embrace AI Writing Tools
By Alicia Gomez | UConn Journalism Alexa Udell, a third-year psychology student, was having trouble in her statistics class. She was used to using tools like flashcards and notes to study for her psychology exams, but she found herself stumped on how to study for statistics. Trying to figure out the practice problems in herContinue reading “Students and Professors Embrace AI Writing Tools”
Unleash your wrath in a safe space
By Jonathan Kopeliovich | UConn Journalism
So-called “rage rooms” have opened across the country, including three in Connecticut, where patrons can indulge in their desires to smash things.
Love and Marriage as Fewer Americans Wed
By Tanajah Fryer | UConn Journalism
Marriage rates have declined in the U.S.
Final Buzzer: UConn Senior’s Journey as Jonathan the Husky Ends at Championship
By Colleen Lucey | UConn Journalism
Katherine Sheridan found a team as one of the students who portrayed UConn’s mascot.
An Ugly Disruption: UConn Students Can’t Escape Large-Scale Construction Projects
By Jake Kelly | UConn Journalism
Large-scale construction projects snarl student life on UConn’s Storrs campus.
College Students Need a Detox from TikTok
By Mackenzie Campbell | UConn Journalism
On a sunny afternoon at the University of Connecticut, students hunkered down with their laptops and books at the Homer Babbidge Library. In the library’s Bookworm Cafe, many students were on their phones, ignoring their work. Focused intently on his laptop among them was Ohm Ghutadaria, a junior majoring in neurobiology, who recently deleted TikTok from his phone. Ghutadaria is one of many students who have noticed TikTok’s effect on their daily life.
Behind the mask of UConn Spider-Man
By Esther Ju | UConn Journalism
UConn Spider-Man is known for his sporadic appearances on campus, dressed in a skin-tight suit that lures onlookers for fist-bumps, high fives and selfies. But what most don’t know is his origin story, and how he came to embrace his role as a part-time superhero.
The road to change: Why some residents of Avon refuse to take it
By Esther Ju | UConn Journalism
For years, Avon residents have traveled down Old Farms Road, observing its bucolic surroundings as they pass through. The route symbolizes the rural lifestyle fostered by a small town, left virtually unchanged since its origins as a dirt road. Now, looming plans to reconstruct Old Farms have sparked opposition from some town dwellers, who fear the loss of its rustic charm and most of all, the erasure of a cherished place.