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Teach for America, a two-year teaching program that recruits college graduates from all majors to teach in under-performing public schools, has a high appeal to UConn students, according to Debra Feinberg, a 7th-semester political science major and Teach for America intern on campus. (1) comment
There will be 29 million voters between the ages of 18 and 24 who will be eligible to vote in the upcoming Presidential election. Only a day away, the young voters are expected to be more influential in the final outcome than in previous years. To highlight the importance of youth voting, ConnPIRG showed a documentary titled, "18 in 08" on Sunday in the Student Union Theater. (0) comments
EcoHusky's first annual "Green Week," beginning today and ending Friday, will promote awareness of environmental issues and encourage students to conserve energy. Brittany Larsen, a 7th-semester pharmacy major and one of the co-directors of the event, said that another purpose of Green Week is to promote the Presidential Climate Commitment, or PCC. (1) comment