Students decorated the pots for their succulent plants with a colorful array of sharpies. Photo: Daniela Doncel
Undergraduate students got free succulent plants provided by WHUS.
The succulents available were all unique in size and color, allowing students to pick one they liked best. Photo: Daniela Doncel
Though the event, Grow with WHUS, was meant to last two hours, all the succulents were gone by the end of the first hour. Photo: Daniela Doncel
WHUS Operations Manager Shira Tall (far-left), Program Director Bobby Bickley (center) and Sports Director Courtney Canterbury (mid-right) are putting the succulents out on the table as students look through the selection already available. Photo: Daniela Doncel
Two students look through the succulents plants to see which they would like to take home. Photo: Daniela Doncel
WHUS General Manager Amanda Minicucci talks to Program Director Bobby Bickley. Photo: Daniela Doncel
After selecting a succulent plant, students went to the tarp-area to plant their new friend in a white pot they can later decorate with sharpies. Photo: Daniela Doncel
Students are gathered around the potting soil to plant their new succulents. Photo: Daniela Doncel
A student fills in her white pot with potting soil. Photo: Daniela Doncel
Students pose with their new succulent plants. Photo: Daniela Doncel
Students wait in line to grab their succulent plant. Photo: Daniela Doncel
Despite the light rain, undergraduate students still hopped in line for the chance of getting a free succulent plant. Photo: Daniela Doncel
This UConn student decided to name his new plant "Yeet." Photo: Daniela Doncel

WHUS Events: Grow with WHUS

September 18, 2018

WHUS Radio started the semester off for undergraduate huskies with some green-leaf love. On Friday, September 7, WHUS Radio hosted an event called “Grow with WHUS” where undergraduate students could pick up a free, new succulent.

Students were able to pick out the succulent they wanted to take home. Afterward, they would plant their new friend using the potting soil provided. Then, if they should choose, students could decorate the little pot provided by WHUS with a wide selection of sharpies.

All students needed was a UConn ID to grab a new plant.

The images in the gallery above are a few snapshots of how the event went. Be sure to click on the images in the gallery above to view them in the best quality.