WINTER 2015 ISSUE NO. 3

NTHE NUTMEG MAGAZINE BRIMAH JEFFERSON

THE UCONN WOMEN LOOK FOR FOUR IN A ROW UNDER VETERAN LEADERSHIP.

THE NUTMEG GIFT GUIDE Stumped on present ideas for this holiday season? We’ve got you covered. NO, NOT RALPH LAUREN We’re talking about UConn Polo and their quest for “OH national distinction. THE WINTER STAFF PICKS ON weather BOOTS AND CLOTHES THAT WILL KEEP OUTSIDE YOU WARM is frightful” FROM THE EDITOR

CONTENTS As the semester draws to a close, students across campus are gearing up for the cold and a stressful week of finals. Amidst the flurry of final projects, long hours spent in WINTER 2015 BUNDLE UP! ISSUE NO. 3 the library, and preparations for break, I want to invite students to take a moment to sit back, relax, and read the engaging winter issue of Nutmeg Magazine.

This issue delves into an exciting time at UConn—the start of season—and includes festive stories on cheap last-minute holiday gifts and the winter attire you’ll want to be seen in this season. I hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we enjoyed creating it! 4 It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year —Rachel Sarnie Magazine Managing Editor

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MAGAZINE MANAGING EDITOR Rachel Sarnie Chirp, Crunch! Crickets for Lunch 18 EDITOR IN CHIEF Amy Bortey CREATIVE DIRECTOR Hunter Kelley 20 Polo

& OF COURSE:

Cheap Holiday Gifts DESIGNERS COPY EDITOR 24 Will Lanzoni Rachel Wice Brigid Reale Lindsey Rodrigues CONTENT MANAGER Dan Araujo Mary Olmsted Gabe Rogan UConn On: Islamophobia BUSINESS MANAGER WRITERS 26 Kim Gillen Ariel Sussman Kavita Sinha PHOTO EDITOR/ MARKETING COORDINATOR John Ewen Haley Hinton Kieran Buttrick

PHOTOGRAPHERS SPORTS EDITORS Rosalie Pisano Hayley Tafuro Emily McAndrew Will Lanzoni Kim Sun Omar Taweh YEARBOOK MANAGING EDITOR Elise Sotolongo

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IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR...

4 NUTMEG.UCONN.EDU FACEBOOK.COM/UCONNNUTMEGPUBLISHING 5 t’s the most wonderful time of the year for students at the University of Connecticut, and it’s not because the holidays are I just around the corner. The crisp, chilly air and that trademark Storrs wind can only mean one thing: basketball season is here.

This season has the makings to be a special one, a historic one in fact. On the women’s side, Head Coach and the squad are chasing their fourth consecutive national championship. Lead by veteran seniors and , the team has already jumped out to an undefeated start. As for the men’s team, they are looking to bounce back from last year’s NIT appearance and the loss of a team leader in . After just a handful of games that have included a pair of tough losses to rival Syracuse and nationally ranked Gonzaga, this group has proven that they will be an exciting team to watch and a postseason contender.

With November wrapping up and the bulk of the season coming just around the corner, Nutmeg looks at what makes this year’s women and men’s teams so unique, and why this season matters.

6 NUTMEG.UCONN.EDU FACEBOOK.COM/UCONNNUTMEGPUBLISHING 7 THE WOMEN been set, a fourth championship for her four years of college ball would irrevocably Legends, history, champions—all words dub her as the most dominant player thus commonly associated with the UConn far in the women’s college game. women’s basketball team. The program has ten national championships to its Alongside Stewart is Jefferson, the floor name, dating back to its first in 1995 when general. Quite the contrary to Stewart, and Jen Rizzotti lead the she stands at a petite 5-foot-7, but with team to a perfect 35-0 record and a title. strength and toughness unmatched to her After the past season’s championship opponents. Jefferson is swift, composed, win over rival team Notre Dame, UConn and handles the ball as if it is permanently maintained its undefeated record in attached to her fingertips. She can drive championship games and Auriemma tied the lane and sneak past the opposing John Wooden for most championships in team’s tallest player to get to the rim college basketball history. It’s no secret and finish, or she can knock down a long- that a championship this year would range three from any spot on the arc. She shatter the record books. After all, it’s the dictates and leads, and, like Stewart, has storyline of the season. The chase toward made lasting contributions since the start four consecutive championships is even of her time at UConn. more captivating for the two players who are looking to be the first in history to Between the two lay other talents who have achieve the feat: Stewart and Jefferson. helped make the team what it is today. Redshirt junior is a dominant Stewart has been a headliner since day one. force as a starting forward. Junior Saniya Since she came to Storrs from Syracuse, Chong has grown into her role with the NY, her name has been on the lips of team as have sophomores and those proclaiming who the best player . Throw in the addition of is in women’s college basketball history. , National Player of the Within the first three games of the season Year in high school, and she averaged 24.7 points per game and who has made some solid contributions 9.0 rebounds per game. She towers over already this season, and the team looks opponents with her 6-foot-4 frame and an poised to make another overshadowing run undeniable skill set. While her legacy has in the NCAA to make history once again.

8 NUTMEG.UCONN.EDU FACEBOOK.COM/UCONNNUTMEGPUBLISHING 9 THE MEN has wowed UConn with his smart play and unreal dunking skills. Even After some disappointment last Nolan has gotten into the mix after year and some key losses, Head scoring nine against University of Coach needed to make New Hampshire to help his team to some moves in the offseason. They an 85-66 victory. needed to make improvements if the team wanted to take back the This team seemed like a mish-mosh conference title and return to the of great basketball players who got NCAA tournament. The team that together once or twice a week to showed up in the exhibition home play a pickup game. They still need a opener against Tampa made it clear leader who is going to be the go-to that they were ready to put last guy in the last seconds of the game. season in the past and focus on one Even though there are still wrinkles mission: “Strive for Five.” to be ironed out, it’s normal for this time of the season. UConn has the Last year, the team struggled to athleticism, strength, and capability put up fifty points on the board, to be legendary this year. Despite whereas now they’re putting up 82 a couple of rough games in the points to get student ticket holders Bahamas and some “what the heck” free wings. Everybody gets into the moments, it’s hard to deny that this action. Five guys can score double has been a thrilling team to watch digits instead of just one scoring so far, and it’s only been six games threat. The roster is stacked, and, into the season. finally, not with just guards. DRAWING CONCLUSIONS UConn hasn’t seen exciting big men play for a few years now, at The outlook is bright so far for least since Andre Drummond, Alex both teams. There’s no doubt that Oriakhi, and Roscoe Smith in the this season is going to be a crazy 2011-2012 season. The team has ride. The fans have already shown always boasted outstanding guard that they are up for it based on the play, and will continue to do so with energy that they have brought into the unbelievable play from Sterling Gampel Pavilion so far this past Gibbs and Daniel Hamilton along month. If one thing is for sure, it’s with Rodney Purvis and hopefully that basketball is part of UConn’s Jalen Adams once he gets used culture. It’s a tradition that runs to the college stage. However, this through the veins of so many people year has the chance to showcase on campus, and a pride instilled in our big men: , Shonn the school from a history rich in Miller, Kentan Facey, and maybe obstacle, victory and emotion. There even Steve Enoch. Brimah came is a lot at stake this season for both back this year with some more teams, and this is just the start of muscle, and is a defensive force to it all. be reckoned when his opponents get in the paint. Facey has been a key rebounding machine and Miller

10 NUTMEG.UCONN.EDU FACEBOOK.COM/UCONNNUTMEGPUBLISHING 11 Winter Attire hankfully, the first to admit that I have the freezing temperatures, temperature not brought my winter coat snow, and the icy sidewalk in Storrs has from home in hopes that I will have us slipping and T managed to stay can will the temperatures falling on the way to class. decently warm throughout to stay higher than freezing As it gets colder out, the November, giving students for the rest of the semester. question becomes how to a false sense of hope that However, for the veterans stay warm and dry on those maybe winter won’t be so at UConn, we know it to be long walks to class. awful this year. I am the just a matter of time before

PHOTOGRAPHY BY Will Lanzoni WORDS BY Rosalie Pisano DESIGN BY Dan Araujo

12 NUTMEG.UCONN.EDU FACEBOOK.COM/UCONNNUTMEGPUBLISHING 13 A good winter jacket is the few that are sure to keep the coats that you can often spot very well. scientists in Antarctica, Winter coats are a good staple to every wardrobe, wearer dry and comfortable. students wearing around Patagonia is another well- and they can definitely hold investment that last for and the key to keeping away The key to a good coat is campus. Mountain Hardware known brand to keep an eye their own when it comes to years. No matter what style hypothermia in the coming length—the longer the jacket, makes similar ones to the out for. If your budget has Storrs winds. If you are still or brand you go with, make months. A keen eye can spot the better. North Face is North Face, and the prices are a little wiggle room, a great unsure of which one is best sure it allows room to layer a variety of coats that are a good go-to brand, and comparable. In addition, L.L. brand to pay attention to is for you, go to a store like REI underneath! popular around Storrs, but they offer a wide variety of Bean makes lightweight down Canada Goose. The brand and have the workers talk you Nutmeg is here to highlight a lightweight, but very warm jackets that absorb body heat designed these coats for through some options.

14 NUTMEG.UCONN.EDU FACEBOOK.COM/UCONNNUTMEGPUBLISHING 15 Often forgotten is the impor- year, and these hats usually places that your coat cannot. tance of winter accessories. sell for around $25 making There is a variety of cute and I never leave my dorm without them a reasonable stocking warm tights for those who a beanie and scarf. Beanies stuffer for anyone. Another choose to brave the cold in a are versatile, and can be plain cute option are knitted ear skirt or dress. To go along with black or brightly knit, with a warmers. Many places like a skirt, make sure to invest pom-pom or without. A favor- Urban Outfitters sell cute in high wool socks. Tall socks ite of most UConn students knitted ear warmers with em- look cute peeking out of boots is the sports team beanie. bellishments on top. Scarves and help with the cold. Acces- Support your UConn Huskies, can dress up a boring outfit, sories are a very important or other New England teams, while also keeping the wear- part of a winter wardrobe and while still staying warm. The er warm. They’re also a good are convenient for the wearer NFL comes out with new unisex option, like the beanies, to shed once you get into a beanies for each team every and keep your neck warm in heated building.

The second most important this shoe is another great and help create more traction part of a winter wardrobe is option for both ladies and on the slippery sidewalks. shoes. The campus favorites men. The problem For the women on campus, for winter are Bean Boots by with both of these boots is another popular option is L.L. Bean. These shoes allow that neither offers much the Hunter rain boot. Made for a little bit of individuality warmth for your feet. The entirely of rubber, the boot is with multiple pattern options, wearer must make sure to sure to keep feet dry. Hunter Winter is long and harsh here make sure to give yourself are. Know that the freezing and keep your feet dry in have thick socks on with both also sells liners that slip into in Storrs, Connecticut, so extra time on the way to class temperatures of winter mean the slush and snow. Another boots. An alternative to these the boot to offer a bit more make sure to be prepared. so you can take the long route overheated classrooms, and good option is the classic is the Sorrell boot. Sorrell warmth for your toes, and While it may not come until and walk through every heat- adjusting to the temperature Timberland boot, which made specializes in snow footwear, these liners allow the wearer spring semester, it will over- ed building along the way. It is when you get to class. Good a huge step in fashion with and therefore offers fur-lined to customize the boot to every stay its welcome. Beat the possible to survive these long, luck, and may the odds be ever the ladies the past two years. boots that keep feet dry and outfit with multiple colors and cold and snow by investing in harsh winters, it all comes in your favor. This year, Timberland has warm in the snow. patterns. good winter clothing, but also down to how prepared you introduced more colors, and These shoes are better for ice,

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Things are getting buggy out at more adventurous. Chuck mentioned UConn this semester, and it isn’t just one student buying a cup of the those pesky mosquitoes. crickets to “pour it all over [his] UConn Dining Services has roommate’s stuff.” added roasted crickets to the menu John said that the addition of on the Food for Thought truck. They crickets to the menu has “challenged are available as a topping for tacos or people to think differently about food.” by themselves as a protein-rich snack. The crickets have gained a lot of Nutmeg spoke with John Smith, the publicity, being featured on NBC area assistant manager of dining Connecticut, CBS News, and the services, and Chuck Couture, assistant Hartford Courant. director of retail operations in dining The crickets go for about services. Chuck said that the unusual $60 a pound, and are sold for 99 menu item was added after Rob cents a cup. Chuck said that he isn’t Landolphi, the assistant director for sure whether or not the crickets culinary, saw them at a food show on will continue to be sold at the food the west coast. trucks next semester. They may take The food truck obtains the them off the menu to make room for crickets from Next Millennium Farm, another “unique item.” which roasts the bugs in huge batches Nutmeg staff members Ariel and ships them off to culinary services Sussman, Mary Olmsted, and Rosalie like UConn’s. Pisano had a sample of the crickets As for the general consensus that were provided by John and among students, John said that it’s a Charles. All three agreed that they mixed bag. didn’t taste like anything out of the While some have “refused to ordinary; it was almost like eating try” the crickets, some have been sunflower seeds.

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out and cheer us on, you know?” ucked away in the eastern- sophomore Drew Gale said. “I’d say most reaches of campus game attendance is generally low, at the end of Horsebarn Hill anywhere from 20 to 40 people Road you’ll find the aptly T maybe.” named Horsebarn Hill Arena. Its bright It’s hard to believe that a sports red walls stick out among the fallen club at UConn with historical success leaves and bare trees this time of like the polo team can fly under the year, but its location makes it a site radar. The men’s team was started in not seen by many. 1969, with the women’s squad joining Inside the arena, a dirt court in 1976. While the men won three takes up most of the space. White straight championships starting in walls, roughly the size and shape of a 1972, it’s the women that have had the hockey rink, surround it. The interior most recent success with titles. They walls are white and worn, and, like won three straight championships many buildings at the University starting in 1996, with their 1998 of Connecticut, are adorned with run capped off with a perfect 16-0 championship commemorating record. They went on another run of banners. consecutive titles seven years later, The banners celebrate ten feats winning every year from 2005 to “A lot of people say it’s like on UConn’s ever-growing list of 2008. sports accomplishments. While many “Polo is pretty big here at UConn, hockey on horseback.” students at the university can tell you but not a lot of people I would say off the top of their heads how many actually know the sport,” freshman nets the basketball teams have cut Kevin Quan said. “They probably know down at the end of March Madness, the team exists, but most of them significantly fewer can tell you how have never been to a polo game.” many times the school’s polo team To describe polo to a beginner, has won a championship. Some might team members found it easiest to not even know there is a polo team in liken it to another sport. the first place. “A lot of people say it’s like hockey “I think we’re not that well known,” on horseback,” junior Tessa Kell said. senior Patrick Marinelli said. “There is “It’s full contact and the arena is a small fan base, and we are known about the same size as an ice rink.” in the animal science community, but To explain arena polo in its simplest I think the general population really form, teams of three try to score by doesn’t know we exist.” hitting the ball, which resembles a Chalk it up to the arena’s isolation mini soccer ball, with their mallets into from the rest of campus, the shadows the opponent’s goal. Games consist cast by the bigger name sports of seven and a half minute quarters programs at UConn, or just the called chukkers. While the game general lack of knowledge of the sport seems simple at its roots, the players as a whole, the polo team tends to get say polo is full of action. overlooked in the school community. “My favorite part is the speed and “I wish they knew they actually had the intensity,” Marinelli said. “Growing a polo team and that they’d come

20 NUTMEG.UCONN.EDU FACEBOOK.COM/UCONNNUTMEGPUBLISHING 21 up I played footbll for ten years, and For others, their introduction to anyone that’s played football before the game happened naturally. knows that you get really amped up “One day, about ten years ago, before a game, a kind of nervous. When I was riding my mom’s horse and I first started playing polo it was like the guy that owned my barn saw me that… it’s exciting. That’s my favorite riding,” Gale said. “He was like, ‘Oh, part.” you’re a guy. Why don’t you have a For others, it’s the connection mallet in your hands?’ So that’s kind of between rider and horse that makes how it all started.” the game so enjoyable. While the student body remains “It’s definitely a sport that’s full mostly unaware of the game, the team of passion,” Quan said. “It’s amazing does feel that they have been receiving how the players and the horses get more recognition recently. UConn along well with each other. Many hosted the 2015 intercollegiate polo professionals say that the sport is championships, which Kell says helped seventy percent relying on the horses, get the team in the spotlight. so we definitely need to learn how to “UConn Communications made work with the horses as well in order to a cool video about us and there was play well.” a lot of promotion and articles and Quan says the horses begin their people coming in to cover our team, training as soon as they’re two or three which got the word out. The arena years old—they get used to the sights was pretty much packed when we and sounds of the game of polo, as well played our game during the national as basic riding techniques. tournament.” “Then, when they’re five or six While the added attention years old and they’re ready for a game, nationals brought was nice, some feel trainers will take them out for a slow there is still work to do. Marinelli says practice just to get them used to the there have been talks of making polo game.” an NCAA sport for his entire collegiate The horses used by the team are career, and although that would lead to typically older, around 15 and 16 years more coverage and funding, talks are old. Quan says the arena horses are just talks. often originally used for outdoor polo. Perhaps some of the issue lies “Most of them finish their in the stereotyped polo world, where outdoor season, or they’re not fast or the games are played by the wealthy fit enough for outdoor anymore. People for the entertainment of the wealthy. will donate them to UConn and we use However, despite what all the movies them as arena horses here.” may show, that isn’t the case for Each team member has their collegiate polo. own story of their introduction to the “We’re not all super rich game. Quan watched a game at Culver elitists—a lot of us come from middle Academy in Indiana and the excitement income households and anyone could immediately drew him in. Kell had play polo,” Kell said. “People wear the ridden horses her entire life, but started Ralph Lauren clothes all the time but in polo through the university’s horse they don’t know that it’s actually a practicum, a program open to all sport that people still play.” students interested in learning how to ride. “I think the general population really doesn’t know we exist.”

22 NUTMEG.UCONN.EDU FACEBOOK.COM/UCONNNUTMEGPUBLISHING 23 ou’ve counted all the cash in your the mug yourself, which helps save money and wallet for the 100th time now, and makes the gift more personal. you’ve torn apart your dorm room Going along with the theme of DIYs, Y in an attempt to locate any spare bath bombs and shaving creams are relatively change that may be stuck underneath your easy and cheap to make as well. They are also mattress or behind your desk. Despite all of this customizable, as you can experiment with effort, you’re still not sure how you’re going to a variety of different scents. Directions for afford holiday gifts for your family, your friends, making both are easily accessible online and and that girl in your bio class who once told often use ingredients that you likely already you that your outfit looked nice. You need a have on hand. This limits the amount of money quick solution—because, of course, you waited that you have to spend, and since the recipes until the last minute to begin your holiday usually yield more bath bombs or shaving shopping—but you’re not sure what to do. Here cream than any one person needs, you can are a few easy and cheap holiday gifts that will easily split this gift up between multiple people. help you stay within your budget. Another classic Christmas gift is socks. The list of people you need to buy gifts No one can ever have enough socks. Again, for likely consists of some of your closest this gift helps you save money because cute friends. Over the past few months, you and socks can usually be found for a fair price. You your friends have created lasting memories, can also choose between tons of different which also means that you took pictures to designs. There are options out there for your commemorate them. What would your friends friend who’s obsessed with cats as well as your want more than to have the pictures that aunt who can never stop talking about that remind them of these times hanging on their one TV show that no one else has ever heard walls? CVS or Walgreens print pictures for a of. If you can’t find something you like, you can CHEAP decent price, and it will only cost about $5 to always go with a simply holiday print or even a $7 to find a nice frame to put them in. Now, you pair of fuzzy socks, because who doesn’t love have a meaningful and personal gift that you those? If you don’t want to give socks to all didn’t have to spend your entire life savings on. of your friends, you can switch things up by This gift also works well for family members. buying a few pairs of gloves or some scarves. HOLIDAY We all know how much grandparents like to Not only are they cute, but your loved ones will show off their grandkids. You’d really be doing be thankful for them when they have to walk them a favor. through five feet of snow to get to their classes While the holidays are something to or to work. look forward to, the cold weather that comes One last cheap holiday gift is a gift card with them isn’t exactly ideal. The snow and to either Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks. Everyone below-freezing temperatures create a sit-in- can use a cup of coffee during the winter my-pajamas-with-a-warm-beverage mood. months, and coffee always tastes better when Therefore, another easy gift for friends and you’re not paying for it with your own money. GIFTSWORDS BY Kavita Sinha family is “Hot Chocolate in a Mug.” No, you’re It’s also good for you because you can decide DESIGN BY Lindsey Rodrigues not actually making hot chocolate and giving exactly how much money you want to put on it to your friends. Instead, you gather all the the card, which allows you to avoid spending ingredients for hot chocolate, such as cocoa too much on one person. While this gift may powder and marshmallows, and wrap them up not be as personal as the others may, the in cute bags. You could do the same with the recipient will still appreciate it. ingredients for your friend’s favorite cookie. While you may have to accept that you Once you have all the ingredients measured cannot give presents to everyone you know, out, you put them in a mug, wrap the whole hopefully this list of cheap gifts has given thing up, and you have the perfect gift. This you some more ideas of how to best use your also allows for creativity as you can choose money when it comes to holiday shopping! mugs that your friends or family would enjoy. Alternatively, you could go all out and decorate

24 NUTMEG.UCONN.EDU FACEBOOK.COM/UCONNNUTMEGPUBLISHING 25 Khaled Hashad spoke someone. Hearing these brave largely on the concept of individuals and leaders speak islamophobia, the idea that about their own struggles was people have a fear of a empowering, especially when group as a whole, wrongfully they were meeting not to help dependent on the violent themselves, but to help those and poor actions of a few. like them. He also spoke about the Ahmed Khaled Omar UConn On importance of handling Ouda Hashad Allam What amazed me was the ISLAMOPHOBIA the hatred against them story of Mahmoud Hashem. properly, to not “pull away However, when something The ASA has done an from the good” they are happens to a Muslim, they are incredible job getting the word n light of recent world and trying to accomplish. not considered a victim, it is out and helping this student, on-campus events, the Arab considered a “hurtful” act in the but what many do not realize Student Association (ASA) media, but not “racist.” Treating is that the first people to bring met to discuss their past I these issues in this manner and light to this instance were not and future actions against and in specific brushing it off indirectly makes direct members of the ASA. situations. After the devastating attacks these people feel less important. It shows other students, like on the city of Paris, unfortunate and This is a significant issue as these me, that you don’t need to undeserved hatred was felt worldwide and are our coworkers, friends, and be in a club or a member of a locally. Here on campus, civil engineering family, not foreigners or terrorists. certain ethnic group or religion student, Mahmoud Hashem, who recently to show your support for came to UConn from Egypt, awoke to As the days pass on from the sufferers of an injustice. find the words “killed Paris” written on brutal attack in Paris, fear his name tag on his dorm room door. Shanzay Iqbal continues to rise among the Attending this meeting made ASA and fellow supporters have stood American public. As we see more me proud to be a UConn beside Hashem, while advocating for Shanzay Iqbal told her own attacks each day around the world student and made me realize the administration to justly deal with story of stereotyping and and closer to home, the terror the strength of my peers. It the issue. After several movements and battles with judgment. Iqbal only increases. Unfortunately, so has inspired me to realize the demonstrations by the UConn community, spoke about being in public does the judgment and hatred. strength I have to support the school administration has been Omar Allam and having individuals make Out of fear, people stereotype those around me, and to unclear on how they plan to address this comments to her associating their uncertainty onto an entire empathize with those who situation, but continue to say that actions her with the terroristic religion, an appearance, or even, need and deserve it. We should will be taken accordingly. However, the Omar Allam, ASA President, stated, behaviors of such small as in the case of Hashem, a name. feel blessed to attend a school members of the ASA believe that those in “The ink of a scholar is more precious groups of people. Angry, There is no difference between famous for its educational charge have not done enough to protect than the blood of a martyr.” This strong upset, and confused with these students and those we advances, technology students from stereotypes or to punish statement, originally said by the Prophet her situation, she reached interact with each day. We are innovations, and incredible those responsible for the act against Muhammad, shows the organization’s out to the group to discuss united through our university, by diversity. As a community, and Hashem. Because of this, the organization mission, to show the good of their fellow how this should be handled. our interests and goals, and no as a flagship university, it is has not backed down from their fight and Muslim students especially on campus, She ended with the poignant student should have to endure a our responsibility to strive for have brought their issue to social and and to prevent the poor actions of the question, “How should I negative environment, especially improvement. mass media. confront the situation if and few from speaking for the whole. Several on this campus. of the club’s international students when it happens again.” Mediums including the local news stations It’s a question that many have come to UConn to receive an From an outside perspective, have helped bring awareness to this issue, in her situation still leave education that will help them grow and I never realized how big of a deal and the ASA plans to use this spotlight unanswered. support their families. By making them this was. I have heard a fair share to create change. I attended one of their feel uncomfortable to do so in peace of racist comments or judgments weekly meetings after these events to One of the members brought deprives them of this opportunity. about almost every nationality listen to their plans of addressing these up that whenever a Muslim or social group. However, I didn’t issues. takes part in a violent PHOTOGRAPHY BY Omar Taweh realize the extent to which act, society considers it a Bayan Mansour WORDS BY Haley Hinton terrorist act. a situation like this affected DESIGN BY Dan Araujo

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