Spring Break
Editor's Note: The name of the student featured in this story has been changed to "Dave" to protect his identity. When Dave went back to his room after dinner to check his e-mail Jan. 9, he almost deleted the two spam-like messages. "The title was like, 'Fwd: Fwd, some weird numbers, from the university," he recalled. (10) comments
Students may have to make a second trip to grab their soda, but eliminating trays in the dining hall significantly reduces food waste, according to a recently completed study on waste reduction at UConn. The three-week-long experiment, conducted by Dining Services and the Office of Environmental Policy (OEP), was designed to see if taking away trays during dinner reduces food waste, according to Ben Plourde, a 6th-semester biological sciences and physics major who is working on the experiment through OEP. (0) comments
Wednesday night's USG meeting, while somewhat subdued given the approaching Spring Break, saw the approval of spring funding for student organizations and some small revisions to election and campaign policies. A resolution to change the current USG seal also passed. (0) comments
With the recent RIAA subpoenas on 25 UConn students, this question is probably on everyone's mind: how safe is it to file share? Here are some common myths about file-sharing. By monitoring your usage of peer-to-peer you can limit your chances of getting caught. (1) comment
A photograph of five UConn students performing headstands in a dormitory study lounge captured first prize in the UCTV Photo Contest last fall. This spring, UConn students can once again vie for the opportunity to win a $250 giftcard to the venue of their choice from the student-run television station. (0) comments