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Photo essay: How Native Tribes in New England are taking back their culture
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.
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From Classroom to Commission: UConn’s ROTC programs serve as regional training hubs for future military officers
Women account for 24% of cadets in UConn’s Air Force ROTC and 35% in UConn’s Army ROTC. Both figures exceed the percent of women soldiers serving on active duty.
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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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Fast fashion lures shoppers, difficult to avoid
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.
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Securing the Big East season
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
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Breaking the Cycle with Marilynn B. Winn
“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.”
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Battle of the Bands: Opportunity for homegrown talent
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.”
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Party people
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.
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Video: LiveSafe boosts campus safety
UConn Police launched a new app to promote more safety on campus. UConn Journalism major and UCTV News reporter J.J. Ryu takes us through some of the features the app has to offer. Videographer: Mary Jasmine DeVivo
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Online Sports Gambling Common Among Young Men
Over 39 percent of people who actively gamble is under the age of thirty-five. White men in this these age group gamble the most out of any other demographic group.
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Podcast: Is going to college still the smarter option?
By Anna Zimmermann | UConn JournalismDecember 12, 2023 In today’s first episode of “Small Stories, Big Picture,” we are delving into the evolving landscape of higher education, and more specifically, why college enrollment has been making a steady decline. I spoke with former University of Connecticut student, Lily Loewenguth, and Carly Zingus, a current junior…
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Relief for Detroit Auto Dealers as UAW Strike Settled
Despite being in the heart of Motor City where the automotive industry is at the pulse of the city’s economic success, the ramifications of this strike did not take out Detroit’s GM auto dealers as it had during the 2019 strike.
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Photo story: Documenting senior year via vlog
STORRS, CONNECTICUT — 12.10.2023 — Jasper Treese is a senior majoring in Digital Media Design at the University of Connecticut. He is seen here in the college home that he shares with friends on December 10, 2023. One of the activities he spends the most time doing while at home is editing his daily vlog,…