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Students Rally Against Discrimination Following Nametag Vandalism

November 17, 2015

By Charlie Smart More than 300 students, faculty, and administrators from the University of Connecticut gathered outside the Wilbur Cross building Monday in a demonstration against racial intol...

UConn Authorities Investigate Vandalism Referencing Paris Attacks on Student’s Door

Helen Stec

November 16, 2015

Featured, Local News, News

By Helen Stec Authorities at the University of Connecticut have opened an investigation after the words “killed Paris” were written on student Mahmoud Hashem’s dorm room name tag. The vandalism was discov...

UConn Doctor Aims to Grow Human Limb in 15 Years

Charlie Smart

November 12, 2015

Featured, Local News, News

By Charlie Smart The regrowth of missing limbs may sound like the domain of science fiction and starfish, but Dr. Cato Laurencin, a surgeon and professor at the University of the Connecticut Health Center, h...

What Caused the Increase in Safety Rating for UConn’s Dempsey Hospital?

The News Desk

November 10, 2015

Featured, Local News, News

By Cheyenne Haslett For the first time in four years, the University of Connecticut’s John Dempsey Hospital has earned an A rating on the Hospital Safety Scorecard, an evaluation of patient risks stemming fr...

Students React to Potential Move for EcoHouse Learning Community

The News Desk

November 6, 2015

Featured, Local News, News

By Schae Beaudoin The University of Connecticut is considering moving the learning community EcoHouse from its current location in the East Campus Sprague Hall to the new STEM dorm across campu...

Budget Reductions Prompt Cuts in UConn Libraries

Helen Stec

November 5, 2015

Announcements, Featured, Headlines, Local News, News

By Helen Stec A six percent reduction in the University of Connecticut Libraries’ budget has prompted cuts in services and an extensive review of the libraries’ current collections. The libr...

Behind Humans of UConn: A Campaign to Humanize the Student Body One Story at a Time

The News Desk

November 2, 2015

Featured, Local News, News

Listen to the story below. By Cheyenne Haslett University of Connecticut sophomore Megan Sulpizi went back and forth on her decision for weeks before finally deciding to share her story on “...

UConn to Consider Development of Hotel to Replace Nathan Hale Inn

Mairead Loschi

October 30, 2015

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By Mairead Loschi On Wednesday night, the University of Connecticut Undergraduate Student Government discussed the development of a new hotel to replace the Nathan Hale Inn. The Nathan Hale Inn is cur...

UConnPirg Canvasses for Campaign Finance Reform

The News Desk

October 30, 2015

Featured, Headlines, Local News, News

UConnPIRG, the largest student-run grassroots organization on campus tabled outside of the library to raise awareness about their Democracy Now campaign. PIRG is a network of non-profit public interest organiz...

Following Subway Announcement, PIRG Shifts Campaign Message to “Thank You”

Charlie Smart

October 23, 2015

Featured, Local News, News

Listen to the story below. What was once a petition has turned into a thank you note. Subway, the prominent sandwich chain, announced Thursday that they plan to phase out the use of meat rai...