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Nick Kroll virtually visits UConn with SUBOG Q&A

April 8, 2021

Actor, comedian and producer Nick Kroll had students in stitches last Thursday night during a Q&A session hosted by the Student Union Board of Governors where he revealed that his favorite go-to joke i...

Fowl play at UConn on April Fools’ Day

Ally Urban

April 1, 2021

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The University of Connecticut’s feathered friends from the Poultry Farm hatched a plan to escape the complex early on Thursday morning. According to the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Reso...

Actress Issa Rae discusses minority representation in the media, her show “Insecure”

Jonathan Kopeliovich

March 22, 2021

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Audio attribution at bottom On Thursday, March 18, the Student Union Board of Governors hosted a Q&A with actress, producer and writer Issa Rae, the star of the webseries “Awkward Black Girl” and the Em...

SUBOG hosts Rocket League tournament, hopes to expand esports at UConn

Jonathan Kopeliovich

March 17, 2021

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Audio attribution at bottom Earlier in the month, the Student Union Board of Governors hosted a virtual tournament for a game called Rocket League. Several teams congregated virtually from the University of...

Dog yoga with officers Tildy and Carson is a treat for students

Kate Ariano

March 16, 2021

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University of Connecticut students showed off their downward dog poses with some of the school's favorite dogs on March 12 with DOGA: Yoga with Tildy and Carson at UConn Rec. Assistant Program Director of ...

Library’s new staircase is ‘first step’ toward renovations

Celina Daigle

March 15, 2021

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Homer Babbidge Library, sitting at the heart of the University of Connecticut Storrs Campus is due for renovations. Built in 1978, the brick building has slowly expanded its seating capacity as the campus ...

New survey gives graduates hope for in-person commencement ceremonies

Rita Plante

March 9, 2021

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On March 4, an email was sent to the class of 2021 graduating seniors and recent graduates of the class of 2020 at the University of Connecticut, notifying them of the possibility of an in-person commencement ...

Full interview with JR SPECS about his latest release ‘GETCHA GEEKED’

Rita Plante

March 5, 2021

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Full interview with JR SPECS and Rita Plante I had the pleasure of sitting down with University of Connecticut senior and hip-hop musician Josh Redmond to talk about his brand new release “GETCHA GEEKED.” R...

Student develops an app to make doing laundry a breeze

Celina Daigle

March 3, 2021

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Imagine the disappointment of gathering laundry, bringing it all the way downstairs or to the laundry building, just for there to be no washing machines or dryers open. It’s a truly terrible feeling f...

USG hosts speaker series to kick off Justice Now Initiative

The News Desk

March 3, 2021

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By Grace McFadden The Undergraduate Student Government at the University of Connecticut started the Justice Now Initiative with a series of speakers giving talks about topics pertinent to Black History ...