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UConn Students Walk a Mile In Her Shoes to Raise Awareness for Gender Relations

April 27, 2015

By John Ewen The sound of high heels clopping along Fairfield Way on Saturday was sure to grab attention. Not because of the footwear, but because of the people donning it. Male students at the University o...

Nepal Earthquake Death Toll Surpasses 4,000

The News Desk

April 27, 2015

Headlines, News

https://soundcloud.com/whusnews/nepal-earthquake-death-toll-surpasses-4000 The death toll in Nepal after a major earthquake has exceeded 4,000 people; four are American. The judge has given instructions to the...

Nepal Earthquake Recovery Efforts Continue

The News Desk

April 27, 2015

Headlines, News

Nepal continues in recovery efforts. John Kerry to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York. Truckers at the Los Angeles and Long Beach Port consider striking. You can hear WHUS Ne...

Migrants Dead After Being Struck by Train in Macedonia

The News Desk

April 24, 2015

Headlines, News

14 migrants were killed by a train in Macedonia and Italy has begun arresting suspected members of the terrorist rings responsible for the 2009 Pakistan market bombings. You can hear WHUS News updates weekda...

Russian Military Buildup Concerns NATO

The News Desk

April 23, 2015

Headlines, News

Russian military buildup on the Ukraine border could enable separatists to launch offensive. Loretta Lynch is confirmed by the Senate as the first black female Attorney General. UConn to spend $10 million on ...

Chechen Leader Allows Forces to Open Fire on Unapproved Troops

The News Desk

April 23, 2015

Headlines, News

Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has allowed his forces to attack unapproved troops who enter the region, including Russian federal troops. India suspends Al-Jazeera over maps of Kashmir. U.S. Senate to hold c...

After Sit-in, UConn Graduate Employee Union Reaches First Tentative Agreement with University

The News Desk

April 22, 2015

Featured, Local News, Multimedia, News

By Alyssa Hughes Over 100 graduate students gathered in the Student Union on Tuesday, chanting and holding signs. Graduate student Siavash Samei said the wants of his fellow colleagues are simple. “It’s hea...

Laverne Cox Speaks at UConn, Bringing a Message of Love and Acceptance

Danielle Chaloux

April 22, 2015

Featured, Local News, News

By Danielle Chaloux In the wake of an act of vandalism to an LGBTQ art exhibit at the University of Connecticut and the student response in the form of UConn Speak OUT, prominent transgender advocate and act...

Rescuers Have Recovered Nineteen Bodies From a Flooded Chinese Coal Mine

The News Desk

April 22, 2015

Headlines, News

Nineteen bodies have been recovered from a flooded Chinese mine and negotiators are meeting in Vienna to finalize details of the nuclear deal with Iran. You can hear WHUS News updates weekdays at 9:00am and ...

Boston Marathon and Boston Bombing Trial Come to Close

The News Desk

April 20, 2015

News

https://soundcloud.com/whusnews/boston-marathon-and-boston-bombing-trial-come-to-close The Boston Marathon comes to a successful close as survivors of the Boston Bombing call for Tsarnaev to be spared the deat...