Spring Break
The next time I am asked, "How was your last Spring Weekend?," it will be far too soon. Last Saturday morning I got out of bed after a few hours of restless sleep, more than a little hung over. It is when I looked in the mirror and saw the handprints on my biceps that the events of the previous night came flooding back. (108) comments
She didn't run quite the race she wanted to, but then again Colleen Casey never dreamed she'd be participating in the 2008 U.S. Olympic marathon trials in the first place. "I used to hate running," said Casey, who is currently a visiting professor in the department of public policy at UConn's Hartford campus. (1) comment
It's been a tough year for the HEART Program. Over the summer, the program - which uses peer education and intervention to cut back on drug and alcohol abuse - lost its house in the center of campus and was transferred to apartment and office space in South Residence Hall. (1) comment
The University of Connecticut has been recertified as a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) school after undergoing a 12-month reaccredidation process. According to Michael Enright, the executive director of UConn's athletic communication, UConn last went through the process in 1998. (0) comments
Ben Sanady doesn't seem too surprised by the fact that a week-long community outreach trip may have changed the course of his life. But then again, he doesn't seem surprised by much. Laid back and go-with-the-flow, Sanady seems content to roll with the punches and take life as it comes. (0) comments