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Jenna Outcalt

News Editor

Jenna is a fourth-year journalism student who has been writing for The Daily Campus since her freshman year. She is currently the News Editor at The Daily Campus and serves on its Board of Directors.

CT joins states suing RFK Jr. for declaration on gender-affirming care

News Jenna Outcalt -
Connecticut joined a lawsuit in December to challenge the federal government’s attempt to discredit and limit gender-affirming care. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a declaration on Dec. 18, 2025, claiming that gender-affirming care is “neither safe nor effective as a treatment modality for gender dysphoria, gender incongruence, or other related disorders in minors.” 
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UConn hosts Climate Change Cafe today

News Jenna Outcalt -
The University of Connecticut Office of Sustainability will host a Climate Change Cafe from 4 to 6 p.m. in Student Union Room 304 today.
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CT approved for grant to expand high-speed internet

News Jenna Outcalt -
Connecticut will receive $144 million from a federal program to bolster high-speed internet access across the state.
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Pierce Colfer

Associate News Editor

Pierce Colfer is the Associate News Editor and a staff writer for the news section at the Daily Campus. He is a junior mathematics major who is interested in going to law school.

Insomnia Cookies opens new Stamford location

News Pierce Colfer -
Insomnia Cookies celebrated the grand opening of a new location in Stamford, Conn. on Jan. 17. The new store, located in The One Atlantic, an apartment complex in Stamford, is near the University of Connecticut Stamford campus and Sacred Heart University. 
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Avelo Airlines stops deportation flights with ICE 

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Avelo Airlines, a New Haven-based airline and a marketing partner of the University of Connecticut, has announced that they will stop performing deportation flights for Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) and close the Mesa Gateway Airport in Phoenix, where the airline operated its deportation flights, on Jan. 27.
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Connecticut sues to block new SNAP eligibility rules 

News Pierce Colfer -
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has joined 21 other state attorneys general to sue the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over new “unlawful” Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules that would make certain immigrants ineligible for the program regardless of legal status, according to a Nov. 26 press release.
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Sara Bedigian

Staff Writer

Sara Bedigian is a senior journalism and political science double major from Northbridge, Massachusetts. She has been writing news since her freshman year. She has reported on various campus events, student protests and other topics affecting the UConn and Mansfield community.

UConn faculty paid family leave debate continues in CT Mirror Op Ed pages 

News Sara Bedigian -
University of Connecticut faculty have expressed their frustration with university administrations over paid family leave policies.
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UConn merges Offices for Institutional Equity and Diversity and Inclusion under new name 

News Sara Bedigian -
The University of Connecticut announced the merger of the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) and Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) into a new Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights last month. 
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More off-campus housing coming to Storrs 

News Sara Bedigian -
Another off-campus student housing development is underway on N. Eagleville Road, directly adjacent to the University of Connecticut Storrs campus.  The construction of housing totaling approximately 1,350 beds on two parcels of private land was approved by The Town of Mansfield Planning and Zoning Commission. The north side of the development (Site B) of N. Eagleville Road will begin later this year, and the south half (Site A) will be constructed in a future year, according to Jennifer Kaufman, director of Mansfield Planning and Development.
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Katie Servas

Staff Writer

Katie Servas is a third year journalism and communications double major and is a Staff Writer for the news section at the Daily Campus. She plans to pursue a career in radio journalism, focusing on local news and politics post graduation.

What’s happening with SNAP benefits? Where UConn students can receive food aid

News Katie Servas -
President Donald Trump signed a law approving federal funding through the fiscal year on Nov. 12, meaning residents who receive food aid benefits would be receiving their full benefits for the month of November, not the reduction that went into action at the start of the month.
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UConn researchers utilize AI model to determine predictability of weather forecasts 

News Katie Servas -
The University of Connecticut has partnered with Eversource, the state's lead energy provider, in a research effort to predict extreme weather events and their effects on energy systems and aquatic environments.
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State Officials Respond to SNAP Benefit Freeze 

News Katie Servas -
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s funding was put on pause on Nov. 1 in response to the federal government shutdown that went into effect at midnight on Oct. 1. 
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Kevin Guinan

Staff Writer

Kevin Guinan is a junior journalism major from Colchester, Connecticut. He is a staff writer at The Daily Campus who enjoys covering local news and topics related to the environment.

How much cheating and AI misuse goes on at UConn Storrs? 

News Kevin Guinan -
The Office of Community Standards at the University of Connecticut Storrs is conducting less investigations on academic misconduct amidst rising AI misuse cases, according to data obtained by The Daily Campus through the Freedom of Information Act.  
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Activists wear inflatable costumes to protest UConn’s handling of academic freedom  

News Kevin Guinan -
Activists wear inflatable costumes to protest UConn’s handling of academic freedom.
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Budget proposal would increase housing charge, freeze tuition 

News Kevin Guinan -
A 2.75% increase to the lowest housing rate was proposed alongside a tuition freeze during a budget town hall for the 2026-27 academic year on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
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Mikayla Bunnell

Staff Writer

Mikayla Bunnell is a junior journalism and political science double major and writing minor from Meriden, Connecticut. She is currently a staff writer and copyeditor. She enjoys writing about local, state and national politics and how they impact UConn and the Mansfield area.

UConn to hold budget town halls Nov. 19, 20

News Mikayla Bunnell -
The University of Connecticut will host two town hall meetings discussing the proposed tuition and fees for the 2026-27 academic year, according to an email sent to all undergraduate Storrs students on Nov. 11. 
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SEEC dismisses 2024 election complaint 

News Mikayla Bunnell -
The State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) dismissed the 2024 election complaint, which claimed that Mansfield registered ineligible voters and allowed electioneering within 75 feet of a polling location. 
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Neag professor wins Manchester BOE election 

News Mikayla Bunnell -
When Alexandra Lamb and her husband started walking their dog, Bucatini, around Manchester, they were pleasantly surprised. “I didn’t realize how many other people in Manchester had a dog too, because we walked down the street and all of a sudden this whole world opened up to us — all of these people who have dogs, who became whole new friends,” she said. “It was Manchester I didn't know about.”
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