Husky Nation News: Episode 52
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 September 11, 2020.
For the news, we covered the announcement of the spring seme...
The Process Episode 10 – A Conversation with Chris George of IRIS
Chris George in 1979, wearing a traditional wrap-around "wizaar" during his Peace Corps service in the Sultanate of Oman.
For the last 14 years, Chris George has been the Executive Director of IRIS -- Inte...
USG leaders resign to make way for organizational change
The Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president have both resigned and a special election to fill these positions is to be held during the first two weeks of the semester at the University of Connecticut.
The Process Episode 09 – A Conversation with Restaurateur Andrew Gütt
From its early success serving coffee, pastries, and a small offering of lunch items, Cafémantic has been around for more than a decade and is surviving the storm that is COVID-19. At its helm is Andrew G...
UConn students support Black Lives Matter movement
In the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and too many other members of the black community, University of Connecticut students are using their voices to advocate for justice for the black community, including fifth-semester finance major Rita Tonleu.
Student workers demand pay through end of semester
Four University of Connecticut students are advocating for student workers to be paid through the end of the Spring 2020 semester, saying they believe President Thomas Katsouleas has failed to uphold the “prot...
d’Archive Episode 37: Connecticut Digital Archive
This episode features a conversation with the repository manager for the Connecticut Digital Archive (CTDA), Mike Kemezis. Mike discusses the functions of the CTDA and issues of access and discovery of digita...
COIN creates a dreamland of their own
By Sasha Goldblatt
On February 21, 2020 COIN released their third full length album, Dreamland. It follows the typical uplifting, love-focused themes that COIN enjoys dwelling on, but still contains some of...
What does social distancing mean for the music industry?
It’s an unprecedented time in the music industry. Concert venues across the country have shut down indefinitely due to COVID-19, leaving thousands of artists without work and millions of fans with no access to...
Nightwish continues to dominate the soundscape of symphonic metal
By Ally Urban
Special thanks to Sonja for all her help in writing this review.
When I first started listening to Nightwish back in 2015, I was completely transfixed by their incredibly unique sound. Flo...