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Lunar New Year: Year of the Dog Starts with a Bang

March 2, 2018

The Chinese Undergraduate Student Association (CUSA) and the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) of the University of Connecticut hosted a Lunar New Year Celebration in Rome Commons last Saturday with music and performances.

d’Archive Episode 13: Science Fiction

Jason McMullan

March 2, 2018

d'Archive, Featured, Podcasts, Radio Drama, Talk

This episode features science fiction recordings and a conversation with Jonathan Squires, McMaster University, English M.A. and science fiction enthusiast about audio collections held at the UConn Archive...

The African Student Association’s (ASA) Annual Fashion Show

The News Desk

March 1, 2018

Featured, Local News, News

The African Student Association (ASA) held their annual Fashion Show Je Suis Arfique (I AM AFRICA) on Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom at the University of Connecticut.

Voting Begins This Week for New USG Comptroller

The News Desk

February 28, 2018

Featured, Local News, News

Richa Jain and Priyanka Thakkar are the nominees for this semester for the new USG Comptroller position. They held a debate in the Student Union Commons.

HuskyTHON Raises One Million for the Kids

Daniela Doncel

February 20, 2018

Featured, Headlines, Local News, News

University of Connecticut students raised $1,021,485.37 this past weekend for the annual 18-hour dancing event, HuskyTHON, surpassing their one million dollar goal.

d’Archive Episode 12: World War 2 and Oral History

Graham Stinnett

February 17, 2018

d'Archive, Featured, Podcasts, Talk

This episode of d'Archive features guest Nicholas Hurley, Research Services Assistant at the Archives & Special Collections and UConn History Department alumnus, in conversation about World War 2 collection...

Journalists Discuss the Reality of Racism in the Field Today

Daniela Doncel

February 16, 2018

Featured, Local News, News

Today, media is worse off when it comes to diversity than ever before, according to a journalist on a discussion panel at the University of Connecticut last week.

Comedian Nikki Glaser Performs at UCONN To Non-Stop Laughter From The Crowd

The News Desk

February 13, 2018

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Stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser performed to over 400 people at the University of Connecticut Student Union Theatre on Friday, Feb. 2. Her event was a hit - the audience could be heard roaring with laughter for the entirety of the show.

Residential Life Door Decals Spark Conversation on Gender Identity

The News Desk

February 7, 2018

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Resident Advisors at the University of Connecticut signed an open letter at the start of the semester addressing concerns over a decision made by the university’s Residential Life office to remove a pronouns section on new door decals in residential life buildings.

Fiestas De La Calle San Sebastian at UConn

Jareliz Diaz

February 6, 2018

Featured, Headlines, Local News, News

PURSA (Puerto Rican Student Association) and METAS (Mentoring, Educating, and Training for Academic Success) hosted Fiestas De La Calle San Sebastian Thursday, January 25th in the Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center program room.