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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 life advice, mentorship and a friendly conversation. To many students, these men were more than teachers — they were father figures,
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.