Category: Local News

OPINION | Mixed Race Me: My “White Half”

April 10, 2019

I was 19 years old when I found out that it wasn’t the norm to carry your birth certificate with you during international travel. My father always has mine on-hand when we go on trips to Lebanon to visit our f...

Opinion: White Nationalists and “Productive Conversations” at UConn

Bobby Bickley

April 9, 2019

Featured, Local News, News, Talk

(In advance of the TPUSA Campus Clash Event on April 9, 2019) Leading up to and since election night in 2016, politically conscious students at the University of Connecticut have witnessed a rising tide of ...

First Day of Spring Brings New Year Celebrations for the Iranian Community at UConn

Shira Tall

April 2, 2019

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Celebrated on the first day of spring, Persian New Year, or Nowruz, fell this year on March 20. One week before, the Iranian Association of UConn (IAU) held its annual Persian New Year Celebration for students and community members alike.

MESA Seeks Middle Eastern Cultural Center at UConn Storrs

The News Desk

April 2, 2019

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This story is about how the efforts of people like Middle Eastern Students Association President Susan Naseri may bring another cultural center to UConn.

Beloved Water Cooler Bids Farewell to WHUS Radio Lobby

Daniela Doncel

April 1, 2019

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After years of dedicated service, the Water Cooler says goodbye to the WHUS lobby to begin their life in retirement.

Explore the chance to create with UConn Makerspaces in Storrs

The News Desk

March 28, 2019

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By Kate Ariano Students can create things they never thought possible at the places where what you dream can truly become reality: the makerspaces of the University of Connecticut Storrs campus. The ...

Tap Club teaches UConn students to tap their toes off

Kara Murray

March 28, 2019

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On Thursday nights from 6:30-8:30 p.m., the University of Connecticut Tap Club can be heard practicing all throughout the third floor of the Student Union.

OPINION | Mixed Race Me: Dating

LJ Karam

March 27, 2019

Featured, Local News, Talk

“So...what are you?” That’s a question I’ve gotten far too often from men who are interested in me, even before they ask me what my name is. I almost have the impulse to respond with the names of dog breeds...

UConn students indulge in bug feast on campus

Jareliz Diaz

March 27, 2019

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Over a hundred UConn students reserved their seats at Rome common ballroom on March 14 and put their taste buds to the test at UConn’s first-ever Bug Feast.

My Pride: A Glimpse Into What it Takes to Create an Animated Web-Series

Ally

March 25, 2019

Featured, Local News, Multimedia, News

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On Friday, March 8, Madeleine Patton —a Canadian animator and writer since age 14— joined Ally Urban on WHUS 2 via Discord for an interview about her potential upcoming show, “My Pride”.