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Living on-campus at UConn has always meant same-sex housing, however a new pilot program introduced by ResLife this year is allowing some students to live with roommates of the opposite gender. The pilot program for gender-neutral housing consists of six students, who live in a co-ed suite in Garrigus Suites according to Vu Tran, a 3rd-semester business major and a participant in the program. (1) comment
Today is the start of World AIDs Week, which will be marked at UConn by a series of events hosted by Health Services. Activities scheduled for this week are designed to raise awareness, show support and memorialize those who have been affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. (1) comment
Formerly a practicing Catholic, Executive Director of Hillel Pamela Newman is now a model at UConn for both the religious and cultural aspects of Orthodox Judaism. Hillel's Web site describes the center as "the foundation for Jewish campus life here in Storrs. (2) comments