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Maleena Muzio

Life Editor

Maleena Muzio is a junior from Rocky Hill, CT studying journalism and political science. She is currently serving as the Life Editor and an at-large board member for The Daily Campus. In her free time, you will either find her with her headphones on, listening to hours of music or reading a book.

America’s Got Talent winner ventriloquist Terry Fator performs at UConn

The lines between ventriloquism, stand-up comedy and music were blurred at former America’s Got Talent winner Terry Fator’s Family Weekend act at the University of Connecticut on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Celebrating 60 years of the William Benton Museum of Art 

The William Benton Museum of Art, located at the University of Connecticut, will host a birthday party on Sunday, Sept. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m.. The event will be in honor of the museum’s 60th anniversary and the conclusion of its online silent auction fundraiser.

WHUS’ Sounds of Summer showcases three Northeast bands 

Three bands took to the Student Union Terrace to mark the end of the season at WHUS Radio’s Sounds of Summer concert on Saturday at the University of Connecticut.

Ayyan Tamjeed

Associate Life Editor

Ayyan is a junior from Bangladesh studying Mechanical Engineering. Outside of the DC, you can find him working out, playing ping pong with friends or listening to music on a stroll about campus.

British Invasion: I get knocked down, but I get up again. 

Hello again, it’s another edition of British Invasion, the column that explores British music history.

British Invasion: There are monkeys? In the Arctic?

Greetings! Welcome to another edition of British Invasion, the column that dives into British music history, because the author thinks he knows his stuff.

Kyle Gordon is having a laugh 

American comedian and musician, Kyle Gordon released his third album, “Kyle Gordon is Everywhere,” last Friday, Oct. 2. Produced by music industry veteran Jamie Siegel,...

Elijah Polance

Staff Writer

Elijah Polance is a senior from Tolland, Connecticut, majoring in English and journalism. He covers different campus events and reviews new music releases. They are the current managing editor for Long River Review, UConn’s undergraduate literary magazine.

Scour the skies with UConn’s Birding Club

It's 7:45 a.m. on a fall Saturday morning. The University of Connecticut campus is quiet and nearly empty — no doubt influenced by the 45-degree weather, which feels 10 degrees colder with the ceaseless wind. But for the dozen student members of UConn's Birding Club gathered outside the Wilfred B. Young Building, it's the perfect conditions to find some birds.

‘Twelfth Night’ opens with jovial charm  

Disclaimer: Ali Bokhari is a Grab Photographer for The Daily Campus The opening night performance of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” graced the University of Connecticut’s...

A Man and his Piano: Cameron Winter’s ‘Live at Carnegie Hall’

In online spaces, it felt like the buzz surrounding Cameron Winter, the New York singer-songwriter and frontman of the indie rock band Geese, reached...

Thaddeus Sawyer

Staff Writer

Thaddeus is a senior from Brattleboro, Vermont majoring in journalism and American Studies at the University of Connecticut. Outside of The Daily Campus, he is a member of WHUS Storrs and enjoys watching and talking about baseball.

Buffalo Bills series shares glimpse into psyche of Bills Mafia

Nearly every die-hard sports fan can relate to having to sit through watching a heartbreaking loss from their favorite team. Only a highly specific and increasingly small group of fans have had to sit through watching their team lose four-straight championships.

Blondie makes strong return with new single

For the first time since 2017, legendary rock band Blondie returned with new music last week with “Spectral Eyes.”

Ideas to decorate your yard for Halloween on a budget 

Here are some tried-and-true methods of decorating your yard for Halloween without breaking the bank.

Jaylyn Davis

Staff Writer

Jaylyn Davis is a sophomore from Plattsburgh, NY majoring in English and IMJR: Disability and Queer Activism. Outside of The Daily Campus, she is the president of HArCo, the secretary of the Creative Writing Club, the social media chair of the Honors Council, an IMJR mentor, a writer in Her Campus, and an avid researcher of human rights.

5 books to enchant your Halloween  

Literature is ubiquitous to our college experiences; from completing schoolwork to killing boredom, we use it for many different purposes. One purpose we might not always think of is to celebrate upcoming holidays.

Carole D’Agostino mixes puppetry and ornithology at ‘The Tiny Bird Show’ 

A magnificent performance of “The Tiny Bird Show” was put on by Carole D’Agostino on Saturday at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry....

Six ways to add Halloween spirit to your dorm

Halloween is around the corner. As we get closer to the holiday, many begin to embrace Halloween traditions, such as eating candy and getting...