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The Motivational Jumpstart, Episode 7: The Lifestyle and Hard Work of Journalist and Author – Nicole B

February 4, 2017

Featured, Talk, The Motivational Jumpstart

https://24b9eb400710dac81e8d-597f4ed4ea6895a41e2bd2978eb66730.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/themotivationaljumpstart/TMJS_Nicole%20Blades_Episode%207_1_25_17.mp3 On this edition of The Motivational Jumpstart, Author and...

Students Protest President Trump’s Jan. 27 Executive Order

Darden Livesay

February 2, 2017

Featured, Headlines, Local News, News

Chants erupted from the crowd of several hundred students, faculty and local residents at the University of Connecticut united outside the Student Union building Wednesday afternoon to show solidarity with undocumented immigrants and refugees in light of President Donald Trump's recent executive order.

The People’s Inauguration: Promoting Human Rights, Justice and Solidarity

Darden Livesay

January 25, 2017

Featured, Local News, News

STORRS - Dozens gathered on Inauguration Day in the University of Connecticut's Thomas J. Dodd Research Center to share words, poetry and music and encourage civil discourse regarding social and political i...

Interview with Mike Wardynski

Ali Oshinskie

January 13, 2017

Featured, Public Affairs, Talk

UConn students and proud WHUS members, Evan Fritz and Ali Oshinskie engage professional freelance photographer, Mike Wardynski, in a conversation about his time at Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in November an...

WHUS Staff Picks for the Best Albums, Artists and Songs of 2016

Sahil Laul

December 27, 2016

Featured, Music, Uncategorized

Hey everyone, it’s DJ Hails here (AKA Sahil Laul) and as the year wraps up, it’s time for the staff at the station to reveal their top picks for albums, songs, and artists of the year! Along with crowd favorite...

More Than 322,000 Connecticut Residents Can’t Afford Energy

Darden Livesay

December 14, 2016

Featured, Headlines, Local News, News

HARTFORD, Connecticut — More than 322,000 state households cannot pay their utility bills by a margin of nearly $400 million, according to a study released December 6 by Operation Fuel. The study showed that...

Artist Interview: Yoss

WHUS Staff

December 2, 2016

Featured, Music

Interview By: Carlos Gardeazabal Photos By: Ernesto René Rodríguez José Miguel Sánchez Gómez, better known as Yoss, visited UConn to present the English editions of his novels Se alquila un planeta (transla...

Cold Weather, Warm Memories on UConn’s Senior Day

WHUS Staff

December 1, 2016

Featured, Sports

By: Steven Tucker This season wasn’t what anyone expected. Coaches, players, and fans alike expected more this season. A lot more. If you had told me on August 31 that this UConn Football team would finis...

New UConn Education Abroad Director Makes Quick Impact

Darden Livesay

December 1, 2016

Featured, Local News, News

STORRS - The new director of the University of Connecticut’s Education Abroad department is trying to make programs more accessible and is promoting Cuba, Croatia and the United Arab Emirates as places of study...

Episode 2: Cathy Schlund-Vials

Ali Oshinskie

November 29, 2016

Featured, Podcasts, Professors Are People Too, Public Affairs, Talk

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On the first day of class, Professor Schlund-Vials does something unheard of. Impressed by this teaching tactic, Ali develops an "office-hours crush" and finds herself welcomed in Professor Schlund-Vials's office. They talk about everything from dogs to family history to race. During these visits, Ali realizes that Professor Schlund-Vials is not only easy to talk to but she's helping Ali work her way through an educational sore spot.