Category: Written Work

  • CT shoreline residents revisit intense storms as they prepare for more

    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. Read more »  

  • Advocates want the right to a clean environment in the state constitution

    Environmental activists and lawmakers are looking to change the state constitution to grant Connecticut residents the right to a clean and healthy environment. Read more »  

  • Food insecurity on the rise in Connecticut

    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… Read more »  

  • UConn Anti-Black racism course requirement placed on hold

    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. Read more »  

  • Suspended U.S. refugee program separates families, stalls resettlement

    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. Read more »  

  • Graduating Sandy Hook survivor looks back and ahead

    As Lenie Urbina graduated from UConn, her mind slipped to the Sandy Hook students and staff members who were killed in 2012 in a tragedy that shocked the nation. Lenie was a 4th grader hiding in the gym supply closet. Read more »  

  • Advocates say Connecticut needs more Black male teachers

    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, Read more »  

  • Students still facing academic and mental health challenges post-COVID

    The pandemic’s toll on student engagement continues to reverberate across campuses nationwide. Read more »  

  • How CT nursing home staff work to reduce social isolation

    The job for retirement home staffers is to become like a family to the residents. For some people, coming into a retirement home is their first time living alone. Read more »  

  • Proposed bill would safeguard abortion and gender-affirming care in Connecticut

    Supporters in the General Assembly are looking to establish more protections for healthcare providers who perform abortions and gender-affirming care. Read more »