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UConn enlists help of Graduate Hotels for COVID-19 housing

November 6, 2020

By Jonathan Kopeliovich The University of Connecticut partnered with the Graduate Storrs Hotel to provide isolation units for COVID-19 positive students. This move may seem unnecessary given th...

UConnPIRG fights for cheaper textbooks and more price transparency

Ally Urban

November 4, 2020

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Textbook affordability is an issue plaguing college students across the globe. UConnPIRG, one of ConnPIRG’s two chapters in the state of Connecticut, hopes to combat this issue through their Textbook Affor...

First Year Pen Pal Initiative connects freshman during social isolation

Celina Daigle

November 4, 2020

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By Celina Daigle In attempts for University of Connecticut students to form a connection with other first-years in a more traditional sense, UConn First Year Programs, UConn Learning Communities and Und...

Bicycle Talk Episode 221

Ron Manizza

November 2, 2020

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: November 2nd 2020: Ron’s Rant. Vote and voting for Bicycles. Make this year special and ride your bicycle to the polling station. #RolltothePolls. Bike Thefts Are Up 27% in Pandemic N.Y.C.˜Sleep With I...

Student Union water testing alerts labs of COVID-19 presence

Jonathan Kopeliovich

November 2, 2020

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Audio attribution at bottom By Jonathan Kopeliovich On October 13, COVID-19 sampling testers saw an increase in COVID-19 bacteria in the wastewater at the University of Connecticut’s Student Union. Alarm...

Students react to the first presidential debate

Jonathan Kopeliovich

October 14, 2020

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Audio attribution at bottom By Jonathan Kopeliovich At 9:00 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2020, millions of Americans watched as Donald Trump and Joe Biden took the stage at Case Western Reserve University to debate...

UConn implements saliva testing program

Jonathan Kopeliovich

October 8, 2020

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Audio attribution at bottom By Jonathan Kopeliovich In early September, UConn decided to implement an alternative method to surveillance testing in their quest for keeping our campus safe and open. En...

In-person study abroad programs cancelled for spring 2021

Celina Daigle

October 7, 2020

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By Celina Daigle Less than one month into the start of the fall 2020 semester, the University of Connecticut’s Education Abroad office has cancelled all of their in-person spring 2021 programs. Matthew ...

A refreshing new approach to improving mental health

Caroline LeCour

October 7, 2020

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By Caroline LeCour Two students at The University of Connecticut are aiming to uplift others with their new website focused on spreading support for mental health. Jamison Cote, a fifth-semester dig...

‘Boys State’ offers a unique look at our future leaders

Joe Vazquez

October 6, 2020

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By Joe Vazquez Each year the American Legion -- the nation’s largest organization for veterans -- funds a program known as Texas Boys State. Which is an annual, weeklong camp that brings together over 1...