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NEWS ABOUT: University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut stories: 6 news summaries

UConn Football Player Slain
on Campus

Cornerback Jasper Howard, 20, was stabbed to death

Oct 18, 09 2:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - A University of Connecticut football player has died after being stabbed on campus early this morning. Jasper Howard, a junior cornerback from Miami and the first member of his family to attend college, was 20. Two groups of people scuffled as a dance at the student union was letting out,... More »

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crime • football • death • stabbing • University of Connecticut • college football • Jasper Howard • Storrs, Conn.

glossies

 Critics Boo as Schools 
 Nix Athletic Cheerleading 

UConn accused of sexism for cutting gymnastic routines

Sep 5, 09 7:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ditch all those nasty gymnastics routines, girls, and look cute again! That's what some observers heard when the University of Connecticut ended gymnastic and tumbling skills in its cheerleaders' routines last week, Sarah Ball writes in Newsweek. "Even if school officials weren't solely motivated by wanting to see less... More »

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sexism • college • athletics • cheerleading • cheerleaders • University of Connecticut

ncaa tournament

Big East Dominates
Top Seeds

North Carolina joins Louisville, Pitt, UConn at top of bracket heap

Mar 15, 09 10:24 PM CDT
(AP) - Big East powers Louisville, Pittsburgh, and UConn helped the league that was created for hoops become the first conference to earn three No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament in the field announced tonight. North Carolina, the regular-season ACC champ, was the other top seed. The coup comes 24... More »

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NCAA basketball • University of North Carolina • Louisville Cardinals • Pittsburgh Panthers • Connecticut Huskies • North Carolina Tar Heels • University of Connecticut • University of Pittsburgh • 2009 NCAA Tournament • NCAA men's basketball tournament

 Syracuse Tops 
 UConn in 
 Epic 6 OTs 

You read that right, six damn overtimes!

Mar 13, 09 6:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - It was a game for the ages, the longest in Big East history and nearly the longest college hoops has ever seen. After six grueling overtimes—you read that right, six overtime—Syracuse emerged victorious over UConn last night, to the final tune of 127-117. “I've got no... More »

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NCAA basketball • Connecticut • Syracuse Orange • Connecticut Huskies • Big East • college basketball • Syracuse • University of Connecticut

 Norovirus Sweeps Campuses 

Hundreds of students made ill for days

Oct 7, 08 2:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Noroviruses are sweeping US colleges, delivering severe cases of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The same crowded conditions which allow noroviruses to thrive on cruise ships give them free rein on campus, reports Inside Higher Ed. There have been recent outbreaks at Georgetown University, the University of Southern California and colleges... More »

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Facebook • University of Southern California • Georgetown University • University of Virginia • colleges and universities • norovirus • Colgate University • Oregon State University • University of Connecticut • American College Health Association

Law School Rankings May Be Revised to
Stop 'Gaming'

Schools hide weaker students to boost stats

Aug 26, 08 4:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some US law schools have been caught manipulating programs to climb college rankings in US News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal reports. Institutions boost their performance statistics by channeling first-year students with lower test scores and grades into part-time programs that aren't considered in the rankings. The... More »

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law school • Chapman University • Indiana University • US News & World Report • LSAT • University of Connecticut • Hofstra • Stetson • Seton Hall University • Loyola University • National Law Journal • University of Houston Law Center • University of Nevada

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