Comments for Husky Life

Comment on Is the new UConn football commercial “Connecticut” enough? by Mac

Mac — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:55:20 +0000

It’s horrible, a college commercial should try to highlight the positive aspects of the school, such as its campus, its students, its classrooms and its athletics. This commercial is trying to show that we have alumni all over the place, but seriously, if that’s the goal, then at least focus on people and alumni who matter, and maybe put a little more thought into it than “blue everywhere.”

Comment on Is the new UConn football commercial “Connecticut” enough? by Jay Polansky

Jay Polansky — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:38:16 +0000

That’s a great point. We have a motto that goes “this is UConn Country” so this ad might be trying to highlight that.

Comment on Is the new UConn football commercial “Connecticut” enough? by Chris Preovolos

Chris Preovolos — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:23:49 +0000

I think maybe that’s the point…that they have fans everywhere. But its still totally lame and you couldn’t pay me to watch a UConn game…

Comment on Going Loco for Four Loko? by BC

BC — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 04:11:52 +0000

Some flavors are definitely not so good, but I’m sure they’re more agreeable than cheap Russian vodka. Other flavors, however, are much better than others (try the lemonade next time)

Comment on Going Loco for Four Loko? by Mac

Mac — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:20:06 +0000

Four Loko was created to kill college students, it’s like some kind of cheap “magic drunk drink” that doesn’t make you tired.

The one positive though, it’s existence resulted in the creation of this: http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1943435

Comment on UConn McMahon rally ends due to ‘skirmish’ by patrick

patrick — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:09:48 +0000

All of those comments are bs I was standing right there…….actually I handed the sign to the guy who had it ripped from his hands, because this old man and the “victim” kept shoving me out of the circle and lets just say I’m a lot smaller then that girl. She is not a victim of anything other then being a republican.

Comment on UConn McMahon rally ends due to ‘skirmish’ by TruthInGovernment

TruthInGovernment — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 03:22:26 +0000

What actually happened was a person was there with a sign against women..then someone tore the sign ..then one of the protesters..a male in the group aganst Violence Against Women pushed a woman…I guess he’s just against violence towards women..when it’s someone else..but it’s ok for him..it doesn’t get any better than this…Democratic hypocrisy.With what the Dems have been doing lately..I wouldn’t be surprised if the whole thing was staged…

Comment on UConn McMahon rally ends due to ‘skirmish’ by TruthInGovernment

TruthInGovernment — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 03:17:15 +0000

What I think is funny is that yes the guy took the sign..yet it was the person that was part of the group against violence against women that actually pushed the woman…typical hypocrisy of the Democratic Progressives…Against vilence against women unless of course it’s them…

Comment on UConn McMahon rally ends due to ‘skirmish’ by Dave Moore

Dave Moore — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:49:41 +0000

This is says a lot about what kind of person Linda McMahon and her supporters are. SHAME on Jodi Rell for endorsing this lowlife. I am glad that I didn’t vote for Rell.

Comment on UConn McMahon rally ends due to ‘skirmish’ by Doc Moebius

Doc Moebius — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:38:27 +0000

We arrived early to beat the crowd, which was not that significant – maybe 2-300 people?
What happened was some guy who drank too much asshole juice, decided to compensate for his insecurity by getting violent. That pretty much sums up the difference between the Dems and the Republicans:

Dems care about others; those of less means, those of less ability, of less birthright; they care for animals and believe life in society is a cooperative event that has the idealism of knowledge (truth) at its core.

Repugs care only about themselves, and they’ll take whatever they can, damn the rule book! They are generally vain and selfish egotists who think if you haven’t achieved material wealth, it’s your fault and there is something wrong with you.

Seems pretty clear to me which side is right. The question is, since the *cough* “Right” (really, they should be called “the Wrong party”) is a party that serves itself by fighting for less taxes for corporations & the wealthy, they would be an easy target. And that’s the problem with the Dems – no balls to fight a good fight. That’s how this crazy Tea Party got started – they sold the idea of conservative idealism without corruption, to the very obvious folks on either side who seek the same common sense approach. But then Palin joined, and then the granola (fruits, nuts and flakes) joined the cause, so now, instead of a viable third party, we just have another fanatical extremist breeding ground.

Our country is so effed-up, and then you through in science deny-ers and folks who want to restrict knowledge and educational opportunities – how does any sane person go along with that? Tells you alot about this place. Smoke, if you got ‘em!

Comment on Are final exams disappearing? by evarun21

evarun21 — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:35:22 +0000

I would love for exams to disappear! That final week is hell on campus for me. Everyone’s trying to pack up to go home, but you still have those exams to worry about. At least I don’t have to bring all those textbooks home – I sell them to the online textbook buyback company http://www.mybookcart.com before I leave. They pay better than the bookstore, and I don’t have to wait in line either.

Comment on Punked, classic college style by Jay Polansky

Jay Polansky — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:57:27 +0000

Anonymous: I might explore your first question in a blog post soon.

I’ll be at First Night since it’s free and open to UConn students. But I’ll see about the games since I didn’t win the ticket lottery and missed the last-chance 10 p.m. sale.

Comment on Punked, classic college style by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:33:09 +0000

Jay what is the word on the street about the Basketball team ? Are you planning on going to the Midnight Madness event ?

Comment on Year one in a husky’s life by Jon Bock

Jon Bock — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:20:42 +0000

I did not write that first comment but I would like to say the bird was once a living being.

Comment on Becoming part of student life by Tara Carter

Tara Carter — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:19:28 +0000

I was a member of a freshman interest group (fig) my first year at school and I immediately had 10 friends taking the same classes as me that I could turn to for help with homework. I definitely think that for first year students, becoming part of an organization is key. Thanks for your post.

Comment on Year one in a husky’s life by Chris Forstrom

Chris Forstrom — Sat, 08 May 2010 17:55:29 +0000

It was a real bird

Comment on Year one in a husky’s life by Jay Polansky

Jay Polansky — Sat, 08 May 2010 16:31:32 +0000

I had a feeling that someone might say that

Comment on Year one in a husky’s life by Jon Bock

Jon Bock — Sat, 08 May 2010 16:17:07 +0000

That bird was real…

Comment on Lottery Ticket Results For Kid Cudi UConn Concert Are Now Posted by Jay Polansky

Jay Polansky — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:33:59 +0000

I’m not sure. You would have to ask SUBOG. I would also recommendl ooking into the “Buy or Sell Uconn Tickets” Facebook Group. I think I saw a few Cudi tickets for sale there. Good luck!

Comment on Lottery Ticket Results For Kid Cudi UConn Concert Are Now Posted by Crista

Crista — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:28:33 +0000

Is it too late to get tickets if I didn’t get a lotto ticket back in February?

Comment on Lottery Ticket Results For Kid Cudi UConn Concert Are Now Posted by Jay Polansky

Jay Polansky — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:48:09 +0000

To the best of my knowledge, people that don’t attend the university need to be accompanied by a UConn student with tickets.

Comment on Lottery Ticket Results For Kid Cudi UConn Concert Are Now Posted by AMBER

AMBER — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:31:48 +0000

can people that do not attend uconn still purchase tickets and go?

Comment on Back To Campus, Two or Three Weeks of The First Semester Left by John Ferris Robben

John Ferris Robben — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:59:44 +0000

Great to see you involved as a blogger for the paper

Comment on Never Too Old To Have A Field Trip by iscooldad

iscooldad — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:47:49 +0000

What a great experience for you to get some more insight into what Thoreau was influenced by. fortunately for you, you aren’t reading “War and Peace”, “Call of the Wild” or “Into Thin Air”

Comment on Week One: Laundry And Other College Adjustments by IsCoolMom

IsCoolMom — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:49:42 +0000

My first impression of my dorm room was a concern that my all-jeans wardrobe would not mix well with my roommate’s already-hung-up tartan kilts and sweater sets. She was from OHIO, for goodness sake, not the savvy NY metro area like me. What followed that year was a realization of how differences could combine to make enriched perspectives, and a life-long friendship. Moral of the story: make the most of all the difference you encounter at school and in life.

Best of luck this year, Jay!

Comment on Week One: Laundry And Other College Adjustments by Friend from back home

Friend from back home — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:45:32 +0000

My 2 favorite adjustment memories of college (from way back): I arrived at an cornfield that served as an airport landing strip in Lansing, Michigan, via westchester county, NY and thought “this certainly isn’t like LGA/JFK”. I then took ‘the cab’ to campus, got to my dorm and found myself “tripled” – the equivalent of shoving 10 lbs of hay in a 5 lb bag. I knew no one – i wasn’t even sure anyone had heard of NY before. This was a great experience…four of the best years of my life…and greatly influenced my career and life. Enjoy – you are off to a great start!