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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.
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Opinion: Federal cuts could snip away your local park
As the Trump Administration continues to make deep cuts to federal programs that support parks, I have begun to wonder what will I do if my main connection to nature is severed?
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Students still facing academic and mental health challenges post-COVID
The pandemic’s toll on student engagement continues to reverberate across campuses nationwide.
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Opinion: In Defense of the Dandelion
Through a desire to keep neighborhoods as idyllic as the ones in those advertising images, suburban homeowners came to despise the dandelion. But these little yellow flowers have a lot to offer us.
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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.
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FOI at 50: Connecticut’s landmark transparency law
As Connecticut’s landmark transparency law marks its 50th anniversary this year, its legacy as a model for open government continues.
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Connecticut’s new college grads contemplate uncertain economy
Amid federal cuts and fears of a recession, many new college grads worry about the economy they are heading into.
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More Schools Add Limits on Student Device Use
School officials throughout southeastern Connecticut are seeking ways to prevent students from focusing too much in-school time on their cell phones.
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The Surprising Way Book Clubs Fight Loneliness
Book clubs are more than just literary discussions once a month. They give connection at a time when loneliness and social isolation are seen as public health crises.
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Playing Outdoors Better for Children than Screens
Because children are spending more time indoors on their devices, children are spending less time outdoors where the imagination can literally run wild.
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UConn Professor Michael Dietz pushes for green stormwater infrastructure
By MAINA DURAFOUR | UConn JournalismDecember 1, 2023 Picture this – heavy rain pounding down during violent storms in the middle of summer, followed by days of intense heat. Many of us are experiencing this every year. When the sun shines again, you may think the water has left – but heavy rain has a…
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Book Ban Attempts Increase in Connecticut
By Allison Lemaster | UConn Journalism November 30, 2023 BROOKFIELD — As Jermey Farrell nervously stood before the Brookfield Board Education on July 19, 2023, a board that oversees his old high school, he knew the fight to keep “This Book Is Gay” accessible to students was much more than a debate within his hometown.…
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Book Ban Attempts Increase in Connecticut
By Allison Lemaster | UConn Journalism November 30, 2023 BROOKFIELD — As Jermey Farrell nervously stood before the Brookfield Board Education on July 19, 2023, a board that oversees his old high school, he knew the fight to keep “This Book Is Gay” accessible to students was much more than a debate within his hometown.…
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Slam dunk
UConn Men’s Basketball guard Stephon Castle (5) throws down a fastbreak dunk against Stonehill College at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut on November 11, 2023. Photo by Evan Rodriguez ’24
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Podcast: How literature can help us learn about the environment
By Maïna Durafour | UConn JournalismOctober 30, 2023 The environment is a concern for many people as we hear about climate change frequently. We can find a lot of information through newspapers, documentary, or media in general. However, those information are not always digestible for readers. This interview with UConn English Professor Wayne Franklin introduces…
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Podcast: Lacrosse Close-up
With Anna Zimmermann and Raye Neil | October 30, 2023 Today we talked with UConn lacrosse player Raye Neil about her experiences with being the minority in a primarily white sport and what it has been like as a black female athlete to compete at a high level. Anna Zimmermann: Hello and welcome. My name…
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Who is that behind those Cartiers?
By Tanajah FryerApril 27, 2023 HARTFORD – The first Black-owned optical store in Connecticut is influencing the community with its Cartier glasses. Norma C. Brown is the owner of ProVision CT and opened her business during the pandemic. After becoming the first African-American female licensed optician in Fairfield County, she went on to start the…
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Café laughter
Ladies laugh at Café Sperl in Vienna, Austria in Spring 2023. Photo by Maya Donchez ’24
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Colorful produce
A selection of fresh produce is displayed at a local farm in Mansfield, Conn. in September 2023. This farm runs a community-supported agriculture program, meaning they supply their products to customers as a package deal throughout the seasons. Photo by Skyler Kim ’24