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Archive for September, 2010

Obama chats with college journalists

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When the EIC of The Daily Campus told me that President Barack Obama was going to hold a conference call with college reporters and we could join, I jumped on it. Seriously, how often does a college student have a chance to interact with the president? I happened to (coincidentally) have Newswriting I at the  Read More

First football game of college

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I’ve seen soccer and basketball games, but I haven’t ventured off-campus to see football in my 1+ years here in Storrs. Today, I made the journey to Rentschler Field to see the UConn v. Buffalo Game. UConn won! Here’s a photo and some notes on the experience of sitting in the student section: -People were  Read More

Ten ‘dorm commandments’?

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Maybe a couple fewer… Many community assistants, UConn’s version of the R.A., post posters and rules in the halls of dorms across campus. I snapped this shot with my cell phone camera a couple of minutes ago when I was visiting a friend in a nearby dorm. It’s got to be one of the more  Read More

Becoming part of student life

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Last week, UConn held its involvement fair. Members from different clubs man tables in the Student Union to introduce students — especially freshmen — to join their respective organizations. Each stall has their gimmicks. Ours (The Daily Campus)? I decided to wear one of those faux three-cornered hats that kids make out of newspapers. Specifically,  Read More