Escribe España: The Grand Finale
It’s been ten weeks. By the time you read this I’ll probably be on my nine-hour flight to JFK airport. Where has the time gone?
I told you in my first blog that while in Spain, I would focus on the things t...
Escribe España: La Naturaleza
Hola Huskies! This is one of the last times I will be reporting to Storrs from Salamanca. One week from today, I’ll be back in the states enjoying the traditional New England winter with the rest of you. ...
UConn Hartford holds a night for local artists
On Friday, November 15th, the University of Connecticut's Hartford campus held its second semesterly Arts Night. Visitors were invited to Tainted Inc. in Hartford's art district to appreciate art made by UConn...
Alima celebrates 10 years at Uconn
On Sunday Nov. 17, the Alima International Dance Association celebrated their 10 years at the University of Connecticut during their Annual Fall Showcase benefitting the Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Eastern...
Escribe España: Lessons Learned
With a mere 21 days to go, I have been thinking a lot about what I have learned during my time abroad. Don’t worry Mom and Dad, I have learned a LOT of español (after all, that’s what I’m here for) but there h...
Students celebrate Benton Museum at First Thursday
By Grace McFadden
Despite the rain, students gathered at The William Benton Museum of Art last Thursday, Nov. 7 to celebrate the museum at their monthly First Thursday event. This month’s First Thursday...
How UConn promotes safer-sex on campus
By Sophia Scorziello
For 15 years, the University of Connecticut’s Student Health and Wellness has employed a peer education group known as the Sexperts to provide evidence-based sexual health and safet...
Escribe España: All in good time
I can’t believe I’m saying this: I come home next month. When I arrived here, time seemed to stop as I adapted to the culture around me and absorbed the history that Salamanca has had to offer—but time ha...
Phony Ppl fills Mischief After Dark with funky R&B vibes
On Saturday, October 19, UConn welcomed the Brooklyn-based R&B group Phony Ppl as part of WHUS's annual fall concert Mischief After Dark.
Held in the Student Union Ballroom, the night kicked off with pe...
Students rally for reproductive justice
On Saturday, Oct. 26, UConn students and Mansfield community members held a rally outside the Rome Ballroom to protest a fundraiser for Caring Families Pregnancy Services. Caring Families, a pro-choice nonprofit group, is best known for their MobileCare van, a crisis pregnancy center often seen parked on Fairfield Way.