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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

Colin Hamilton -

In search of justice: What happens when wealth turns off the tap? 

Humanity has always strived towards the impossible. At the dawn of time, we harnessed fire. At the turn of the 19th century, we channeled the power of lightning into homes. Even now, we harness the power of atoms to create energy worldwide. Nonetheless, our affinity for the unimaginable has often cost us. In January, the UN declared humanity’s most recent inconceivable act: our complete disruption of the planet’s water cycles. Thanks to our thirst for industry — driven in part by the artificial intelligence boom — we are now outpacing Earth’s ability to replenish the water we use daily. The consequences are apocalyptic: Drought-driven famines are expected to rapidly rise in regularity, exposing nearly 1.2 billion to starvation.
Ayden Mirabella -

A Hierarchy for Crimes: Why the UN’s latest resolution is UNprofessional  

This past week, the UN voted on a resolution that officially named the Transatlantic Slave Trade the “Gravest crime against humanity” and called for reparations. On a surface level, this resolution appears to be a simple clean sweep, but it was not.
Patrick Minnerly -

Patrick’s Politics: Christian fanaticism and the unholy war in Iran 

On March 25, within the walls of the Pentagon, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a prayer session. His preaching included a chilling encouragement of U.S. troops to commit “overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy.” These words took place in the context of America’s war against Iran, which has dragged on for weeks with no clear end in sight.
Sam Garifalos -

Space is Worth It 

For centuries, the night sky has fascinated humanity more than almost any other part of our natural environment. We drew pictures with the stars and saw our heroes and our gods amongst them. Lost sailors found hope and direction from them on clear nights.
Tamara Segal -

Pretty Little Liars: Updated Y2K references and looming media control 

The book series “Pretty Little Liars,” which inspired the TV show of the same name, has come into recent attention after readers discovered one of its lines had been mysteriously changed in the e-book version. Instead of a reference to the show “Fear Factor,” the line now reads, “You guys want to come over and watch this cool TikTok I found?”

Op Eds

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.” 
Op-Eds -

Op-Ed: Why economic growth fails us 

“We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth.” That was Greta Thunberg at the United Nations Climate Action Summit four years ago denouncing “Green Growth:” the notion that we can continue striving for economic growth while addressing environmental crises. Despite her prudent remarks, policymakers have continued pushing for growth, even while stating ambitious decarbonization goals.

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