The story of New England’s abolitionists is often told in fragments — names, dates, movements — but rarely in full. That is what Gail Braccidiferro MacDonald set out to change with her new book, which focuses on Black abolitionists.
State officials want to identify towns interested in hosting new nuclear power plants. proponents believe nuclear power could solve anticipated energy demands from computer data centers as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
At the University of Connecticut, Black students are finding community within innovative organizations that are designed to foster connections and a sense of belonging.
Bereavement leave policies – or the lack of them at colleges and universities – can force students to choose between academics and healing.
A proposed 20% cut in a state program that lets library patrons check out books from public libraries beyond their own town or city has been restored by the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee.
UConn’s Paws to Relax program is one of several in Connecticut and many across the U.S. that are geared to college students who may be feeling the stress of taking exams or even living on campus away from their own pets.
Stronger storms and rising seas are reshaping Milford’s shoreline. As climate change fuels more intense hurricanes in the Northeast, residents face repeated flooding, while Connecticut lags in meeting emissions goals.
Environmental activists and lawmakers are looking to change the state constitution to grant Connecticut residents the right to a clean and healthy environment.
The plight of food-insecure residents in the state became more visible in the fall when a 43-day shutdown of the federal government caused a pause in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits to the hungry. Food pantries and soup kitchens were inundated with residents in need — but also saw an outpouring of…
Joseph Grimaldi, who has owned the Manchester Tailor Shop for 60 years, says the minimum wage is not a livable income compared to when he opened his shop in 1964. Connecticut’s minimum wage was $1.25 when Grimaldi opened. Back then, Grimaldi recalled, he was able to live off the $400 a week the tailor shop
On Main Street in Manchester, a warm atmosphere welcomes guests as they enter Penny’s Place, a breakfast-and-lunch restaurant owned by Penny Braga. Braga said she has not drawn a paycheck since the business opened two years ago and has been forced to change her style of business. Braga says eight months ago, she paid servers $15
People gather at Horsebarn Hill at the University of Connecticut to view the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Photo by Katherine Jimenez ’24
UConn Men’s Basketball coach Dan Hurley yells out in excitement after winning back-to-back NCAA National Championships at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona on April 8, 2024. Photo by Evan Rodriguez ’24
Bianca Planeta is a sophomore MCB major at UConn. She spends a lot of her time in the Homer Babbidge Library on the Storrs campus. After class on Tuesdays she likes to find a quiet spot in the library to study. She’ll go until late in the evening. Photo by Juliana Bravo ’24
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.
No. 3 UConn runs away with the win against Seton Hall with a score of 91–61 for their last home match of the season on March 3, 2024. The win secured the Big East regular season title, which is the program’s first since 1999. Photo by Skyler Kim ’24
“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 on it—I’m a part of it.”
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.”
Chiaroscuro is an Italian term that means “light-dark” and refers to the use of light and shadow to create the illusion of depth and volume. Estelle Jarrett ’24 photographed this gathering of young women, dancing in a darkened, crowded room in Spring 2023.