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The Sustainable Endowments Institute (SEI) found UConn's green policies and practices to be less than satisfactory, giving the University a cumulative grade of "C" on its Sustainablity Report Card. According to a press release by the SEI, the 2008 Report Card was the only independent sustainability evaluation of campus operations and endowment investments. (0) comments
FARMINGTON - The looming threat of global warming has always centered around climatic events such as melting icecaps flooding the earth. As it turns out, a big problem people may be overlooking is the diseases that could emerge from the rising temperature. (0) comments
Although it may not look like it, every person leaves behind an irreversible trail that will affect the Earth long after they're gone: a carbon footprint. The term "carbon footprint," a political buzzword, means the general effect individuals have on the planet, with specific reference to the atmosphere-thinning use of carbon. (0) comments
Savvy, health-conscious college students already know that binging on dining hall cuisine is bad and going to the gym is good. They also know that drinking copious amounts of alcohol multiple times a week is a bad idea. A recent study performed by health experts around the globe has seemingly reiterated the facts that we might have thought we already knew: that processed food, alcohol and overeating can lead to obesity. (0) comments
After attempting weightlifting for the first time only six months ago, and in only her second professional competition, Brittny Boyd took second place and earned a shot at national competition. Boyd, a second-year exercise science graduate student in the 63-kilogram (138-pound) weight class, lifted a total of 323 pounds - nearly 2. (0) comments