Tag Archives: Feature Writing - Spring 2023

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.

By Tana­jah Fry­er | UConn Journalism

Mar­riage rates have declined in the U.S.

By Colleen Lucey | UConn Journalism

Kather­ine Sheri­dan found a team as one of the stu­dents who por­trayed UCon­n’s mascot.

By Jake Kel­ly | UConn Journalism

Large-scale con­struc­tion projects snarl stu­dent life on UCon­n’s Storrs campus. 

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. 

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.

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.

By Colleen Lucey | UConn Journalism

Work­ers opt for more casu­al work­place attire in the post-pan­dem­ic world. 

An abrupt­ly warm Tues­day marked the start of spring on UCon­n’s Storrs campus.