Students from the Undergraduate Student Government speak in front of the state Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 15 in order to testify against potential budget cuts directed toward UConn.

USG president Dan Byrd and GKN Aerospace president David Olchowski testify in front of the state Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 15 in regards to UConn budget cuts.

Students from the Undergraduate Student Government speak in front of the state Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 15 in order to testify against potential budget cuts directed toward UConn.

Senators Paul Formica and Mae Flexer listen to testimony from USG members regarding state budget cuts directed at UConn on Wednesday afternoon.

USG president Dan Byrd urges the committee to not cut state funding to UConn for upcoming fiscal years on Wednesday, Feb. 15.

USG External Affairs chairperson Haley Hinton testifies in front of the state Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 15 alongside member of the UConn student body.

USG member Humza Mirza speaks to the state Appropriations Committee in order to convince them not to cut funding toward the university on Wednesday, Feb. 15.
Editor's Note: Owen Bonaventura is a photographer for the Daily Campus and a member of the Undergraduate Student Government.
Owen Bonaventura is a grab photographer for The Daily Campus. He can be reached via email at owen.bonaventura@uconn.edu.