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OPINION

HOW TO SUBMIT

The Opinion section welcomes submissions from all undergraduate UConn students. Those interested in writing for Opinion can come to a meeting on Sundays at 5 PM in The Daily Campus building or email opinion@dailycampus.com.

While all community members are welcome to submit their work via a regular opinion article, Letter to the Editor, or Op-Ed, The Daily Campus is not obligated to respond to or publish any submission. Due to the volume of community engagement, we will not respond to submissions that are not in line with our editorial guidelines.

A full list of up-to-date opinion section standards for all articles can be found at this link. 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

HOW TO SUBMIT

Letters to the Editor are written by members of the community who are not undergraduate or graduate students. The Daily Campus is student-run and exists primarily to give a platform to the students at UConn. When non-students have an important message they wish to share with the community, we encourage them to write Letters to the Editor.

  • To have a letter printed in The Daily Campus, please follow the guidelines listed below:

    • Limit your letter to 250-400 words
    • Letters must be emailed to opinion@dailycampus.com.
    • Include your full name as well as your year and major, year of graduation or position on campus. If you are not affiliated with the University of Connecticut, please include your town of residence.
    • Include a phone number and email address where you can be reached. This is for verification purposes only and will not be printed.

OP-EDS

HOW TO SUBMIT

Op-eds are a kind of submission reserved for undergraduate and graduate students at UConn writing specifically on behalf of their membership in a particular group or community here. This could be as a student of a particular subject, participant in a RSO or political organization, or member of an underrepresented group here. Submissions connect personal experiences to advocacy regarding issues at UConn or of interest to UConn students.

  • Limit your Op-Ed to 400 words.
  • Letters must be emailed to opinion@dailycampus.com.
  • Include your full name as well as your year and major, year of graduation or position on campus.
  • Include a phone number and email address where you can be reached. This is for verification purposes only and will not be printed.

CULTURE SHOCK

HOW TO SUBMIT

Culture Shock is a column for UConn community members to anonymously discuss race, culture, and ethnicity on campus.

  • 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.

    • 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 submit pieces here and email any artwork to opinion@dailycampus.com. Feel free to reach out to opinion@dailycampus.com with any questions.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.

Letters to the Editor

Tomas Hinckley -

Talking With No Mouth 

The title by which it’s known, the set of words that would follow all my writing thereafter, the pressure to choose something “good” was immeasurable; something that could follow the column as it lives, grows and changes over the years. I was having the veritable crisis of a first-time father. The answer I chose — the title of this piece — is what I reflect on now, for its last official edition. 
The Editorial Board -

The semester is winding down, but your activism doesn’t have to 

As the spring semester comes to a close, student protest movements at the University of Connecticut have reached a momentary crescendo.
Isaac Grad -

‘House M.D.’ and unconventional love

The love between Dr. Gregory House and Dr. James Wilson is one of the strongest pulls to the series “House M.D.”
Patrick Minnerly -

Patrick’s Politics: Concerned about gun violence? Have a ballroom instead  

The U.S. has many items high on the national security list – everything from combatting China to claiming Iran is making nuclear weapons. But can you guess what tops that ranking for the Republican Party? A $400 million ballroom for the use of Donald Trump. 
Sam Garifalos -

Find balance, not rhythm 

Since graduating high school, one constant theme in my life has been the search for a consistent rhythm. A steady academic, social and mental state where I could just be reliably happy and content. No longer would I need to constantly monitor every aspect of my life. Instead, I could just coast in this blissful contentedness, never again having to undergo the slog of introspection. Until fairly recently, I was convinced this routine was possible to obtain. All I needed to do, I thought, was have a few things go right, and I could sustain it. If I could find a reliable friend group, have a decent GPA for a semester and get on the right medications, it would be smooth sailing from there. This belief was reinforced when, for the first time in my life, these things started to occur. My first semester in community college, I aced all of my classes, and my social and mental situation improved drastically. From my perspective, I had achieved the rhythm I had for so long been searching for. 

Op Eds

Sam Sommers, Josh Mayer and César Abadía  -

Dear UConn-AAUP colleagues, 

We, the undersigned, have resigned from the Executive Committee (EC) of UConn-AAUP.
Op-Eds -

Op-Ed: UConn should do more to protect against ICE

Last week, students, faculty and staff received a one-sentence long official announcement titled, “Guidance on Potential Interactions with Immigrations Authorities” directing community members to a UConnToday articlepublished that same day.
Julia Stout -

PSA to UConn Students: Those pregnancy resource vans are lying to you

UConn students, do not seek help from on-campus “pregnancy resource vans” if you want judgment-free, comprehensive reproductive health care. They will not provide that to you. 
Jessica Nirschel -

Op-Ed: Rosh Hashanah encouraging unity and fresh starts

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year celebrated at the beginning of the autumn season. When thinking of this special holiday, the representations that come to mind are apples dipped in honey to signify a sweet new year of beginnings, a festive meal shared with friends and family and the sounding of the ram's horn: the shofar.
The Editorial Board -

An analysis of UConn’s 10-year plan part 2: What’s in a graduation rate? 

The University of Connecticut Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new 10-year strategic plan for the university on Dec. 6, 2023, according to UConn Today. The plan is in service of three goals: “promoting holistic student success,” “expanding research impact” and “powering a thriving Connecticut.” 

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