Culture Shock
Culture Shock is a column for underrepresented and marginalized UConn students to anonymously discuss their stories and experiences as members of those groups at UConn. This includes, but is not limited to: students of color, women, persons with disabilities and the LGBTQIA+ community. Culture Shock was created in collaboration with UConn Collaborative Organizing (UCCO) and the NAACP UConn Chapter.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
If you have been a witness to or victim of derogatory comments or incidents, we strongly encourage you to report it to through UConn’s bias incident protocol or to the UConn Police Department.
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Entries can take many forms, such as written columns, artwork or poetry. If you do write something, try to keep it between 400-500 words. Please email written submissions and artwork to opinion@dailycampus.com. Feel free to reach out to opinion@dailycampus.com with any questions!
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This column is not a call-out space — it is an anonymous forum for UConn students to share their experiences on campus. Any identifying information — such as names or apartment numbers — will be edited out.
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We will do our best to publish all articles that are submitted within a week, but we do retain the right to send articles back for edits if they do not meet our editorial standards of professionalism and respect.
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We only ask for your name and email address to confirm that you are a UConn student. Your personal information will not be shared in any way, shape or form.