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Author Shira Tall

Shira Tall

Shira Tall

Hailing from Massachusetts, Shira is a senior double majoring in communication and human rights with a minor in human development and family studies. In addition to being on the news team at WHUS, she also hosts her own weekly show on Thursday nights at 6. Her favorite color is tie-dye and her first concert was The Wiggles.

UConn Fans welcome basketball with First Night

Shira Tall
October 25, 2019
Featured, Local News, News, Sports, Uncategorized
On a brisk Friday evening, University of Connecticut basketball fans packed Gampel Pavilion to celebrate the season’s kickoff in three weeks. This annual tradition known as “First Night” featured a “selfie...

UConn Students “Swipe Out” Hunger

Shira Tall
October 14, 2019
Featured, Local News, News
On Wednesday, October 16, University of Connecticut students will have the opportunity to donate a meal plan flex pass to UConn Swipes, Willimantic No Freeze Shelter, and the Covenant Soup Kitchen.  ...

Student Health and Wellness provides subscription boxes to students

Shira Tall
September 27, 2019
Featured, Local News, News, Uncategorized
Modeled after popular subscription services, UConn Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) has created a subscription service that delivers boxes of safer sex supplies to students living on campus. Cassy Setzle...

First Day of Spring Brings New Year Celebrations for the Iranian Community at UConn

Shira Tall
April 2, 2019
Featured, Local News, News
Celebrated on the first day of spring, Persian New Year, or Nowruz, fell this year on March 20. One week before, the Iranian Association of UConn (IAU) held its annual Persian New Year Celebration for students and community members alike.

Mumford & Sons Perform to Sea of Concert-goers at XL Center

Shira Tall
March 15, 2019
Concert Reviews, Concerts, Featured, Music
After releasing their fourth studio album, “Delta”, in November 2018, British folk rock band, Mumford and Sons, played at the XL Center in Hartford on the last day of February.

Franchesca Ramsey Opens Women’s Herstory Month

Shira Tall
March 11, 2019
Featured, Headlines, Local News, News
On March 4, 2019, Franchesca Ramsey opened Women’s Herstory Month with a discussion on privilege and intersectionality. She began her lecture with a story called “Sometimes You’re a Caterpillar”, an extend...

New England Patriots Celebrate Sixth Super Bowl Win

Shira Tall
February 14, 2019
Featured, Headlines, Local News, News
On Sunday, February 3, the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams for their sixth Super Bowl win. The City of Boston held a Super Bowl parade to celebrate their win on Tuesday, February 5.

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