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UConn Responds to New Executive Orders on DEI Initiatives

February 13, 2025

University of Connecticut President Radenka Maric and Provost Anna D’Alleva released an email to all students on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The email was in response to the new executive order made by the Trump admi...

Connecticut Universities are Adapting Research Around the Federal Funding Freeze

alexklancko

February 13, 2025

Featured, Headlines, Local News, News

A funding freeze that started on Jan. 21 by President Donald Trump has raised concerns within the academic and scientific communities across the country. The federal loan and grant freeze has stirred up a l...

Men’s College Basketball: Which Under the Radar High-Major Teams have the Best Chances at Reaching New Orleans?

jakemccreven

February 12, 2025

Featured, Sports, Sports Columns

You most likely have some questions after reading that headline. What is a high-major? What is in New Orleans? What is basketball? Ok, hopefully you didn’t ask that last one. High-major college basketball c...

UConn Alum Hayley Segar Wows all on “Shark Tank”

Lindsey Weiler

February 10, 2025

Featured, Headlines, News

The hit ABC reality show “Shark Tank” featured UConn’s very own Hayley Segar ‘17 (CLAS), who found success with two of the sharks. Airing on Jan. 24, the episode spotlights Segar’s swimsuit line, onew...

UConn Stamford & NEAG to Receive $2.8M from U.S. Department of Education

NaShawn Livingston

February 9, 2025

Featured, Headlines, Local News, News

The U.S. Department of Education has distributed $2.8 million to the University of Connecticut’s Stamford Campus and Neag School of Education for a collaboration dubbed "Sueños Scholars: Supporting Latiné Teac...

President Biden Honors University of Connecticut Researchers and Mentor Amid Departure

Jack Ross

February 9, 2025

Featured, Local News, News

President Joe Biden honored three University of Connecticut faculty members during his final week in office. Researchers include Jill Wegrzyn, associate professor of evolutionary biology, and Arash E. Zaghi...

d’Archive Episode 56: Dune and the Campus Cult

Graham Stinnett

February 3, 2025

d'Archive, Entertainment, Featured, Podcasts, Talk

This episode features a deep dive into archives and library collections that relate to the fantastical desert world of Dune created by author Frank Herbert (1920-1986) which gained traction with environmental ...

Your New Favorite Artist: Boyfriend Sushi Town

Marli Miller

January 31, 2025

Album Review, Featured, Music

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For nearly a year now, Boyfriend Sushi Town has been my poorly kept secret. After stumbling upon them in a Spotify rabbit hole, they’ve dominated my playlists and infiltrated my recommendations. With about 2,0...

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Teams to be Paid for First Time This March

Jack Ross

January 27, 2025

Featured, Headlines, News, Sports

For the first time, the NCAA Women’s Basketball teams will be paid in the 2025 March Madness Tournament. The vote held on Wednesday, Jan. 15, was unanimous by all 292 NCAA members. The money will be distr...

Interview with Easy Sleeper

juliankidd

January 20, 2025

Featured, Interviews, Music

LA based band Easy Sleeper has been bubbling in the DIY scene since 2020. They have amassed 14,000 monthly listeners and have a song with 100,000 plays on Spotify. In this interview, we talk about making music...