Spring Break
The Student Union project started three years ago and the end is in sight, with Phase Two scheduled to be finished in summer 2006. "It should be completed in June of 2006," said Chuck Morrell, the Associate Director of Campus Activities. "That will give us June and July to move in and get familiar.
It's hard to imagine a time when having a computer in a dorm room wasn't common, and in order to find out what your friends were doing you'd actually have to walk down the hall and knock on their door. In today's technology-savvy society, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is becoming the common way to set up dinner dates, Facebook is a way to keep in touch with high school pals and web logs replace the daily gossip column.
This November, Congress will vote on a proposal to cut federal financial aid by anywhere from $9 billon to $17 billion, which would be the largest cut in the history of federal student aid programs. If the Republican-supported bill [H.R. 609] passes, typical student borrowers might have to pay $5,800 more than the existing average education debt of $17,500.
Four UConn women's basketball players and a UConn football player were involved in a 12:06 a.m., Oct. 9 altercation at Hilltop Apartments' French Building. The altercation involved senior Barbara Turner, sophomores Brittany Hunter and Mel Thomas and freshman Renee Montgomery - the football player was junior Donald Thomas, according to a UConn Police incident report.
The Sixth Annual United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (NESCO) Chair Conference on human rights took place Tuesday at the Rome Ballroom. The event, which spanned the length of the entire day, included several talks and workshops that focused on the theme of human rights as related to human security.