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UConn students host 18-hour dance-a-thon for Connecticut Children's
Thousands of students were up on their feet, ready to dance for 18 hours. “It’s a little daunting, but we were also dancers in high school and a little bit before that, so we’re used to it,” said Ella Zmijewski. The HuskyTHON is not only a tradition on campus, it is also a tradition in Zmijewski’s family. “I spent...
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UConn reverses on-campus housing policy after student pushback
“Being a senior, being here the first three years then saying you can’t live here–there was a big uproar,” UConn senior Isaiah Harvey said. This week, backlash among UConn students and families prompted a backpedal from the university, reversing their latest housing proposal just hours after its announcement. “I was very relieved. A lot of my RA staff was...
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UConn housing proposal is short-lived following pushback
UConn recently announced a change in housing policy that would only guarantee undergrads six semesters of on-campus housing as opposed to eight. Within hours, they reversed that decision after receiving pushback.
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Hartford Marathon Foundation hosts first ‘Husky Run and Ruck' at UConn Storrs
On this Veteran’s Day weekend, the Hartford Marathon Foundation hosted a new race. For the first time, they partnered with UConn Recreation and UConn’s Veteran and Military Program to honor those who have served our country and those who continue to serve. “Some of the proceeds from all of this today are going to go and help our military and...
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Hartford Marathon Foundation hosts first ‘Husky Run and Ruck' at UConn Storrs
On this Veteran’s Day weekend, the Hartford Marathon Foundation hosted a new race.
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UConn claims top spot in the nation for sports fans
The University of Connecticut has taken home another title. This time not for athletics, but for the fans supporting. USA Today ranked UConn has the number one school in the country for sports fans. “Nah, nah, no surprise here, we’re built like that capital for basketball in the world,” Giani Contrera said. The publication sites the women’s basketball program’s...
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Teen seriously injured after being struck on UConn campus in Storrs
A teen has serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle and pinned against a building on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs. UConn said the 16-year-old was helping a UConn student move into the North Residence Halls complex just before 10 p.m. Sunday and was struck by a vehicle and pinned against a building. UConn said the…
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Teen seriously injured on UConn campus in Storrs
A teen has serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle and pinned against a building on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs.
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Historic UConn orange tree has a new home and it is now open to the public
For the first time in more than a decade, the public is able to visit the University of Connecticut and see an orange tree that is believed to predate the university itself. The citrus tree, a piece of living UConn history, was donated to the university in 1955. According to oral history, the tree was started some time in the…
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CT driving instructor arrested for asking student inappropriate questions: police
A driving instructor was arrested after a student reported that he asked inappropriate questions during a lesson, according to state police. In an arrest warrant obtained by NBC Connecticut, a student alleges that the driving instructor asked her a series of personal questions and made inappropriate comments during their driving lesson in Storrs. According to the student, the driving instructor…
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Husband of hiker missing in Japan thinks she trusted wrong person
As the search for a Storrs woman missing in Japan ends, her husband said he thinks she trusted the wrong person.
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Search for Missing Storrs Hiker in Japan Ends
The search for a woman from Storrs who went missing after going hiking in Japan has ended after nearly two months.
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Search for missing Storrs hiker in Japan ends
The search for a woman from Storrs who went missing after going hiking in Japan has ended after nearly two months. Pattie Wu-Murad went missing on April 10 while hiking in the Nara Prefecture in central Japan. She was last seen checking out of the Mandokoro guest house around 7 a.m. After she went missing, local police conducted a 72-hour…
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Family of Missing Hiker Leaves Japan, But Search Continues
The family of a missing Storrs woman is hoping new equipment will help find their loved one. Pattie Wu-Murad was last seen hiking in Japan nearly a month ago and hasn’t been heard from since. “This is a very difficult time for us. We want her back. We want her back as soon as possible.” Day by day, Kirk...
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Investigators Change Search Area for Missing Storrs Hiker in Japan
The search is continuing for a woman from Storrs who is missing after going hiking in Japan. After weeks of searching, Pattie Wu-Murad’s family has learned new information from local police there and that has led them to change the search area.
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Investigators Change Search Area for Missing Storrs Hiker in Japan
The search is continuing for a woman from Storrs who is missing after going hiking in Japan. After weeks of searching, Pattie Wu-Murad’s family has learned new information from local police there and that has led them to change the search area. Wu-Murad went missing on April 10 while hiking in the Nara Prefecture in central Japan. Investigators had a…
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Family of Missing Storrs Hiker in Japan Enlists New Help, Holding Out Hope
The search continues for a Storrs woman who is missing after going hiking in Japan.
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Family of Missing Storrs Hiker in Japan Enlists New Help, Holding Out Hope
The search continues for a Storrs woman who is missing after going hiking in Japan. After a few weeks of searching, her family says a new team is joining them as they hold out hope they can find her. “Every day we wake up and hope that today is the day.” A day Kirk Murad and his daughter Murphy Murad…
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Husband of Missing Storrs Hiker Speaks on Search Efforts in Japan
Patricia “Pattie” Wu-Murad, of Storrs, is missing after going hiking in Japan and the Murad family was able to convince local authorities in Totsukawa, Japan to resume the search for her on April 18. Wu-Murad went missing on Monday, April 10 while hiking the Kumano Kodo Trail in Japan. The U.S. Consulate notified the family on Thursday, April 13 after…
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Husband of Missing Hiker From Storrs Desperately Searching for Wife in Japan
Patricia Wu-Murad, a Storrs woman who went hiking in Japan, is missing and her husband has traveled to find her after authorities called off the search last week.