David Hogg talks gun violence, voting at UConn
Student activist David Hogg spoke at the University of Connecticut on March 4 as part of UConn’s spring 2019 Metanoia, the theme of which is Youth for Change.
Panel Offers Future UConn Businesswomen Advice and Empowerment
A panel of female business representatives spoke at the University of Connecticut on Feb. 19 as part of an event titled “Women Empowering Women: Advocating for Yourself and Others.” The event was hosted by...
Husky Nation News: Episode 18
This podcast is a digital archive of the WHUS News Team broadcast which airs on 91.7 FM once a week.
This episode aired on February 8, 2019.
For the news, we covered UConn’s new president, after hour use...
Free Coffee Awaits Commuters Every Wednesday Morning
A coffee a day keeps the college student awake, and Off-Campus Student Services are offering free cups of coffee for commuters to keep them awake every Wednesday morning.
Sexuality Series Provides Students with Practical Sex-Ed Sessions
On Monday November 5, the UConn Health and Prevention Services held the final seminar of the newly introduced Sexuality Series.
UConnPIRG Gets Students Excited to Vote at BallotReady Block Party
Members of UConnPIRG organized a BallotReady Block Party to get UConn students excited to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.
Annual March to End Victim Blaming Continues the Conversation on Rape Culture
In the early afternoon of Friday, October 19, the leadership of UConn Revolution Against Rape (RAR) began to set up on Fairfield Way for the annual March to End Victim Blaming.
Students Find Major Benefits in Pet Therapy
Hosted by the Health Education Office in Wilson Hall, pet therapy is held every other Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. and every other Tuesday from 2-5 p.m. Students can sit in soft, fuzzy chairs or on the floor and pet the dogs for as long as they want.
Professor Says Chronic Loneliness Is More Dangerous than You Think
Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad is a professor of psychology and neuroscience who speaks to the imminent danger loneliness poses for adults across the country. She shared her insight with the University of Connecticut community on Thursday, October 11 in the Dodd Research Center.
UConn Rainbow Center Celebrates National Coming Out Day with Alok Vaid-Menon
The University of Connecticut Rainbow Center hosted Alok Vaid-Menon last Thursday to celebrate the annual LGBT+ awareness day. Vaid-Menon is an Indian-American poet and educator who uses performance art and humor to send a message.