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It’s that time of year when graduating seniors get their pictures taken in their caps and gowns as a memento of their time in college. University of Connecticut students will typically flock to places like Horsebarn Hill, the Jonathan the Husky statue outside of Gampel Pavilion or most notably, the UConn sign. But these locations…

If you live in the northeastern United States, you probably received a slew of text messages frantically asking if you “FELT THE EARTHQUAKE” the morning of Thursday, April 5. Although the tremors, clocking in at 4.8 on the Richter scale, received sprawling media coverage, students at the University of Connecticut may not have felt what…

In the cutthroat world of electoral politicians, lawmakers need to set themselves apart from their colleagues through a number of methods. Does that mean effective policymaking, unconditionally advocating for the most vulnerable constituents or standing up to entrenched party establishments? Probably not; it usually means gimmicks. 

With a new class of Undergraduate Student Government representatives elected last week, there is endless potential for new policies to benefit students at the University of Connecticut. This week, the Opinion section answers the question: What policies do you want to see out of USG in the 2024-25 academic year? 

As the 2024 electoral showdown between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump escalates, one issue plaguing the incumbent among segments of the Democratic party is the Biden administration’s handling of the Israeli military onslaught against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Midterm season tends to be one of the most stressful times for University of Connecticut students. To get through this, students tend to follow a variety of different methods to persist, though some of these aren’t as successful as others. This week, we ask writers for the Opinion section: What’s the worst strategy for getting…

The University of Connecticut is alight with concerns over budget cuts. According to reporting by The Daily Campus, students, faculty and staff from UConn and other public colleges and universities directly addressed the legislature to testify about the potential harm of drastic cuts to higher education. 

University of Connecticut President Radenka Maric held office hours Wednesday, Feb. 7 to provide a direct line of communication between the community and the administration, according to The Daily Campus. However, the limited, 15-minute time slots offered from 8-10 a.m. filled up before many students even learned of this opportunity. 

Students, staff and faculty at the University of Connecticut are reeling in response to an announcement from the administration that academic programs would have to endure a 15% budget cut over the next five years. Although we’re not on the payroll of  Budget, Planning and Institutional Research, the Opinion section thought it might be nice…

New Year’s resolutions are a cultural staple in the United States. But as attractive as it is to use the auspicious holiday to set goals of self-improvement, resolutions can also be notoriously difficult to stick to. Thankfully, if there’s any group that is capable of making a promise and seeing it through, it’s American elected…