Spring Break
"All this happened many years ago, before the streets were air conditioned. Children played outside then, and in many places, the sky was still naturally blue," read Allegra Goodman from her sixth book, "The Other Side of the Island," to students, faculty and fans that gathered Thursday night at the Thomas J. (0) comments
Thursday night marked SUBOG Comedy's Third Annual Last Comic Standing. The event kicked off at 7 p.m. and the laughs kept rolling the entire night. Eight comedians took to the stage and fought to win over the nearly-full Student Union Theatre. Darrell Hollens was crowned the Last Comic Standing, to the cheers of his friends. (0) comments
Swine flu is sweeping the UConn campus. Though students skip classes in an attempt to beat H1N1, there are several things that healthy and infected students can take to beat the flu. What exactly is the safest way to go about your day-to-day activities? Well, let's take a closer look. (0) comments
In 1986, a war was waged in Africa. Twenty-six years later, the Ugandan civil unrest is now the continent's longest running war. Its devastating effects have been seen most profoundly in the nation's "invisible children," the name given to the child soldiers forced out of their homes and into war zones every year. (0) comments
The UConn Honors Council hosted their seventh annual International Nite Thursday evening from 5 to 11:30 p.m. at the Rome Ballroom located above South Dining Hall. I-Nite is intended for UConn students, faculty, and members of the community to celebrate diversity and multiculturalism, and immerse themselves in an exciting evening of performances and food from across the globe. (0) comments
Looking for some change of pace this weekend? Then take a look into the history of Elizabeth I and Irish history at the Elizabeth I and Ireland Conference this weekend. The conference, which kicked off last night at 7 p.m. covers a broad range of topics about Elizabeth I, from her role in the violence that marked the English presence in Ireland and her policies affecting religious change to her views on Irish culture and, the Irish views on Elizabeth I. (0) comments