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Lana Del Rey bends over backwards for fans with new audiobook

September 21, 2020

Lana Del Rey. Oh, Lana Del Rey, elegant, cool, collected queen and master of the sultry pop scene. That’s if I can narrowly restrict her to a genre for the sake of simplicity, because her music is simply indes...

Bicycle Talk Episode 215

Ron Manizza

September 21, 2020

Announcements, Bicycle Talk, Entertainment, Foreign Correspondence, Headlines, Health and Science, Local News, Multimedia, News, Opinion, Podcasts, Public Affairs, Talk, Technology

Bicycle Talk Episode 215: September 21st 2020 Ron’s Rant: Dressing for a cold Spin Class. Really? On a Positive Side. Best TDF in years! More later in show. No teams expelled for Covid - 19. ...

Bicycle Talk Episode 214

Ron Manizza

September 21, 2020

Announcements, Bicycle Talk, Entertainment, Foreign Correspondence, Headlines, Health and Science, Local News, Multimedia, News, Opinion, Podcasts, Public Affairs, Sports, Talk, Technology

Bicycle Talk Episode 214: September 14th 2020 Ron’s Rant: Fall weather. The good, the bad, and the ugly. On a positive side: TDF 2020 Wow! Farm Fork Fondo CT!!!!! Rocky Hill Cyclocross...

USG leaders resign to make way for organizational change

Kate Ariano

July 13, 2020

Featured, Local News, News

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.

UConn students support Black Lives Matter movement

Kate Ariano

June 9, 2020

Featured, Local News, News

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

Kate Ariano

May 25, 2020

Featured, Local News, News

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...

What does social distancing mean for the music industry?

Rita Plante

April 30, 2020

Featured, Music, News, Opinion

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...

New podcast covers how college students are affected by COVID-19 pandemic

Kara Murray

April 20, 2020

Featured, Local News, News

For many people, it’s easy to feel alone and isolated from their peers during this time of quarantine. University of Connecticut sociology and journalism senior Jamiah Bennett is working to combat that through...

Listen Up! or don’t, it’s up to you and you’re the audience

Ally Urban

April 3, 2020

Featured, News, Opinion

The concept of the audience is more important than you think. We’re always in awe about the popularity of celebrities, YouTubers, radio personalities, musicians… and yet, none of the aforementioned parties cou...

La Casa Morisca: Part V

Mukund Desibhatla

April 3, 2020

Featured, Foreign Correspondence, News

It’s my last night in Granada, but I know I’ll return to what I now call my second home. I walk through the Albaicín to capture where it all started: the majestic Alhambra. Photo: Mukund Desibhatla My m...