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Fight On Fund introduced just days after Connecticut Commitment suspension

November 20, 2020

Audio attribution at bottom By Jonathan Kopeliovich and Grace McFadden On October 28, the University of Connecticut announced that they would be suspending the Connecticut Commitment, an initiative to pr...

John Mulaney leaves UConn with revived rumor and questions about his feet

The News Desk

November 19, 2020

Featured, Local News, News

By Kate Ariano and Olivia Hickey John Mulaney virtually returned to the University of Connecticut on Nov. 12 for a Q&A session hosted by the Student Union Board of Governors and Undergraduate Studen...

Husky Nation News: Episode 60

Kate Ariano

November 16, 2020

Featured, Husky Nation News, Podcasts

This podcast is a digital archive of the WHUS News Team broadcast which airs on 91.7 FM once a week. This episode aired on November 13, 2020. For the news, we covered the UConn Storrs new quarantine of f...

UConn Learning Communities promote unity and student growth while navigating COVID-19

The News Desk

November 12, 2020

Featured, Local News, News

By Olivia Hickey Most if not all University of Connecticut organizations had to make adjustments to their daily operations due to the pandemic - including UConn Learning Communities. Amanda Wilde is ...

Bubble life at the 2020 Tennis Grand Slams

The News Desk

November 11, 2020

Featured, News, Sports

By Nicholas Hellinghausen With the COVID-19 pandemic still looming over the world, the 2021 Tennis Grand Slams will likely continue with the bubble concept and limited capacity. During 2020, three o...

Husky Nation News: Episode 59

The News Desk

November 9, 2020

Featured, Husky Nation News, Podcasts

This podcast is a digital archive of the WHUS News Team broadcast which airs on 91.7 FM once a week. This episode aired on November 6, 2020. For the news, we covered election day, the Trump Administratio...

UConn enlists help of Graduate Hotels for COVID-19 housing

The News Desk

November 6, 2020

Featured, Local News, News

By Jonathan Kopeliovich The University of Connecticut partnered with the Graduate Storrs Hotel to provide isolation units for COVID-19 positive students. This move may seem unnecessary given th...

Now Playing Ep 5: Indie Rockers Vol. 2

Rita Plante

November 6, 2020

Album Review, Featured, Music

Now Playing is a blog highlighting three different emerging or lesser known artists each week that have released exciting new music in 2020. Each week will follow a specific theme varying from genre specific t...

UConnPIRG fights for cheaper textbooks and more price transparency

Ally Urban

November 4, 2020

Featured, Local News, News

Textbook affordability is an issue plaguing college students across the globe. UConnPIRG, one of ConnPIRG’s two chapters in the state of Connecticut, hopes to combat this issue through their Textbook Affor...

First Year Pen Pal Initiative connects freshman during social isolation

The News Desk

November 4, 2020

Featured, Local News, News

By Celina Daigle In attempts for University of Connecticut students to form a connection with other first-years in a more traditional sense, UConn First Year Programs, UConn Learning Communities and Und...