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UConnPirg Canvasses for Campaign Finance Reform

October 30, 2015

UConnPIRG, the largest student-run grassroots organization on campus tabled outside of the library to raise awareness about their Democracy Now campaign. PIRG is a network of non-profit public interest organiz...

Live Updates: Bill Clinton to Receive the Dodd Human Rights Prize at the University of Connecticut

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October 15, 2015

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We'll be updating this page with pictures and tweets live during the event. Be sure to check back for the latest! President Bill Clinton and the international human rights education organization Tostan will ...

UConn Unified Theater Seeks to Build Organization in Second Year

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October 14, 2015

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Listen to the story below. By Schae Beaudoin The University of Connecticut branch of Unified Theater is entering its second year and seeking to build their organization and find st...

Bacon Jalapeño Mac and Cheese Calzone Raises Hundreds of Dollars for HuskyTHON

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October 12, 2015

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By Helen Stec Like many local restaurant owners, Cory Hill is trying to make a profit off the viral video of a University of Connecticut student’s drunken outburst and arrest— but for charity. DP Dough, a...

UConn Biology Class Finds Invasive Aquatic Plant in Coventry Lake

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October 5, 2015

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By Helen Stec Several fragments of Hydrilla verticillata—a highly invasive aquatic plant—were found in Coventry Lake by a University of Connecticut aquatic plant biology class. The fragments were identified ...

UConn Student Government Approves Investment in Open Source Textbooks

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October 1, 2015

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Listen to the story below. By Jackie Filson On Wednesday evening, the University of Connecticut Undergraduate Student Government passed an act to allocate funding for an open source chemistr...

Flags Planted Outside Student Union in Remembrance of Suicide Victims

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September 29, 2015

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Listen to the story below. By Schae Beaudoin The lawn in front of the student union at the University of Connecticut is covered in small yellow flags. The words “be aware, show you care” can...

UConn Crime Report Shows Increase in Recorded Rapes, Stalking

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September 28, 2015

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Listen to the story below. By Jessica Lerner The University of Connecticut released a new report on Friday, revealing a significant increase in reports of certain crimes, including sex offen...

Super-Harvest Blood Moon Visible from UConn Sunday Night

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September 27, 2015

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Listen to the story below. By Helen Stec Three separate lunar events will coincide Sunday night to create the first "Super-Harvest Blood Moon" since 1982. On the evening of September 27, the...

UConn ’15 Graduate Will Run for and Win Seat on Mansfield Town Council

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September 26, 2015

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Listen to the story below. By Cheyenne Haslett When graduation season rolled around last spring, Mark Sargent, former president of the Undergraduate Student Government at the University of C...

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