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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.
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Treasurer’s office to discuss investment firm’s connection with ICE flights
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.
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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.
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UConn students confront housing crunch as enrollment rises
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.
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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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How social media editors help news organizations engage audiences
By Brianny Aybar, UConn JournalismMay 6, 2019 Social media has become an essential part of many Americans daily lives. What once was waking up and reading the daily newspaper or watching TV has now become waking up and immediately checking Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Social media has changed the way readers find and consume news,…
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Next chapter of UConn Men’s Ice Hockey causing hesitation
By Connor Donahue | UConn Journalism May 21, 2019 Watch the explainer video below to learn about the $45 ice rink upgrade at the University of Connecticut and the next chapter of the UConn men’s hockey program as it competes in the top-tier Hockey East conference. Additional reading: The Hartford Courant interviewed a UConn spokesperson…
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#TheRoundupCT Video Promo
By AMANDA CABRAL | UConn Journalism May 10, 2019 This video is a special social media promotional advertisement made for TheRoundupCT’s newsletter. Senior members of TheRoundupCT team each completed an independent study project during the Spring 2019 semester. I chose to create this video, starring Lucian Hatfield (Theatre Studies, left), Sophia Pelletier (Journalism and Communications,…
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Behind the Stories: When Journalists Pivot into Politics
By Ryley McGinnis, UConn Journalism | May 9, 2019 Derek Slap, Mary Glassman and Lonnie Reed are three Connecticut politicians who started their careers in journalism and made the switch to politics. In this special ‘Behind the Stories’ podcast, Slap, Glassman and Reed outline their motivations for going into journalism, why they left the field…
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How to measure the success of a protest
By Adam Hushin, UConn Journalism May 9, 2019 Freedom of peaceful assembly is one of the rights Americans can exercise thanks to the First Amendment. Watch this animation to understand the recipe for a successful protest or rally. Listen to an accompanying “Behind the Stories” podcast on Soundcloud to understand what goes into organizing…
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How Hayley Tafuro ’16 turned her passion into an ascending career at NBC Sports
By Sean Boyle | UConn Journalism | May 3, 2019 A self-proclaimed “email nerd,” Hayley Tafuro (UConn Journalism ’16) is paving the way for aspiring journalists to break into the industry and rise at a major sports station. While Tafuro always knew she wanted a career covering sports, she never could have imagined reporting to…
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Multimedia triple threat Stan Simpson marries branding and storytelling
By Maya A. Moore, UConn Journalism | April 26, 2019 Veteran journalist Stan Simpson is skilled in the art of people, a characteristic that undoubtedly rings true when watching the host of Fox 61’s Real People with Stan Simpson on Sunday mornings. He welcomes viewers with his signature “Alright folks,” in a resounding voice and wide…
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How The Day’s Carlos Virgen fell forward into digital journalism and an award-winning podcast
By Sydney Mazur, UConn Journalism April 19, 2019 Meet Carlos Virgen, the digital news director at The Day in New London, Connecticut. He is not your traditional journalist. Originally from California, Virgen studied graphic design and worked in a law firm until one day a friend who published a Los Angeles independent alt-weekly hired him…
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Capturing news behind the camera with Fox 61 videographer Tom Maroney
By Abigail Brone, UConn Journalism April 12, 2019 Tom Maroney never planned to work as a journalist, he just liked telling stories and using a camera to do so. Maroney, a New York native, has worked as a cameraman at Fox 61 news for a decade. “As college students tend to do, I took a…
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Why WNPR’s Frankie Graziano ’11 looks for the human interest angle in every story
By Sean Boyle | UConn Journalism | April 5, 2019 Growing up, WNPR’s Frankie Graziano always dreamed of covering sports and never wavered in his determination to become a reporter. Along the way, Graziano realized that his passion for covering sporting events was rooted in the personal stories he got to share and the relationships forged with sources and…