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COVID-19: More Students Placed In Isolation After Testing Positive At UConn COVID-19: More Students Placed In Isolation After Testing Positive At UConn
Covid-19: More Students Placed In Isolation After Testing Positive At UConn More students at the University of Connecticut have tested positive for COVID-19 and have joined others in mandated isolation. Five more students on campus at UConn has tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 81 confirmed COVID-19 cases since students returned to campus. Earlier story - COVID-19: Nearly 300 UConn Students Quarantined As Virus Spreads According to reports, two of the new positive cases showed symptoms and were already in a medical quarantine, the other three were identified through contact tracing and are being isolated as a precaution. Officials are still att…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Nearly 300 UConn Students Quarantined As Virus Spreads COVID-19: Nearly 300 UConn Students Quarantined As Virus Spreads
Covid-19: Nearly 300 UConn Students Quarantined As Virus Spreads Nearly 300 students at the University of Connecticut have been placed in quarantine as COVID-19 continues spreading across its main campus. Students living in the Garrigus Suites on the Storrs campus have been asked to quarantine after nine of the school’s 10 new cases on Thursday were traced back that particular dorm, the school said in a statement. “Every student who tested positive has been placed into dedicated isolation space on campus, like other on-campus positive cases,” school officials said. While students who have tested positive were moved to COVID-19 isolation beds reser…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: UConn Sees New Increase In Cases COVID-19: UConn Sees New Increase In Cases
Covid-19: UConn Sees New Increase In Cases The University of Connecticut is reporting a new rise in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases as students prepare to return to campus for the fall semester. In its latest update, UConn announced that there have now been a total of 27 positive on-campus COVID-19 cases as the school continues its testing in advance of the academic year. Original story - COVID-19: Number Of UConn Students Testing Positive Increases According to the university, of the 27 cases, all but one fall into one of three categories: those identified in the initial round of testing done during move-in, those connected to …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
COVID-19: UConn Halts Football Activity After Six Players Test Positive COVID-19: UConn Halts Football Activity After Six Players Test Positive
Covid-19: UConn Halts Football Activity After Six Players Test Positive The University of Connecticut's football team got sacked by COVID-19. UConn announced that the school was pausing football activities after six student-athletes on the team tested positive for COVID-19. According to the school, the student-athletes have entered into UConn’s isolation protocols that were designed based on guidance from state and federal health officials. While the team is shut down, strength and conditioning training will be the only activity permitted for those who are not in medical quarantine or isolation.  That training will take place within small groups while …

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COVID-19: UConn Football Calls Time Out After Players Contract Virus COVID-19: UConn Football Calls Time Out After Players Contract Virus
Covid-19: UConn Football Calls Time Out After Players Contract Virus The UConn Football team has called for a time-out after six of its players came down with COVID-19. The University of Connecticut announced Thursday, Aug. 20, that the football players had tested positive for COVID-19 and that the students are in quarantine. “We feel that temporarily pausing football activities is the best course of action for the team and the campus,” said David Benedict, UConn’s director of athletics. Players not in quarantine will continue some training while observing social distancing. Many fall college and university sports teams are deciding to postpone games or c…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: UConn Kicks Several Students Out Of Dorms After Late-Night Party COVID-19: UConn Kicks Several Students Out Of Dorms After Late-Night Party
Covid-19: UConn Kicks Several Students Out Of Dorms After Late-Night Party Some University of Connecticut students have been removed from campus after being busted during a late-night dorm party, violating COVID-19 rules. The school announced that an undisclosed amount of students have been removed from housing due to an "unapproved gathering in a residence hall room.” "According to the report we reviewed (Tuesday, Aug. 18), students were not wearing masks, closely assembled, and endangering not only their own health and well-being, but that of others at a time when UConn is working to protect our community and resume classes in the context of a deadly global…

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COVID-19: UConn Cancels 2020 Football Season COVID-19: UConn Cancels 2020 Football Season
Covid-19: UConn Cancels 2020 Football Season The University of Connecticut has canceled competition for its football program for this fall because of COVID-19 concerns. "After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with football student-athletes, we've decided that we will not compete on the gridiron this season," UConn Athletic Director David Benedict said on Wednesday, Aug. 5. "The safety challenges created by COVID-19 place our football student-athletes at an unacceptable level of risk." Members of the team will remain enrolled in classes, either virtually or in-person, as full-time students at UCo…

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Former UConn Basketball Star 'Sticks' Robinson Found Dead Former UConn Basketball Star 'Sticks' Robinson Found Dead
Former UConn Basketball Star 'Sticks' Robinson Found Dead Former UConn basketball star Stanley “Sticks” Robinson has died. He was 32 years old. Robinson played for the Huskies from 2006-2010. He finished his career with 1,231 points, 30th on UConn’s all-time list, according to NBC CT. Robinson was born in Birmingham, Alabama. The UConn Men's Basketball Team tweeted their condolences to the Robinson family. “The UConn Basketball family grieves the loss of a great player and an even greater person, Stanley “Sticks” Robinson," said the tweet. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Stanley’s family at this difficult time. Rest in peace, Sticks.” There…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Hartford Native, WNBC Anchor David Ushery Named To NY State Broadcasters Hall Of Fame Hartford Native, WNBC Anchor David Ushery Named To NY State Broadcasters Hall Of Fame
Hartford Native, Wnbc Anchor David Ushery Named To NY State Broadcasters Hall Of Fame Hartford native and longtime NBC New York anchorman David Ushery has been elected into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The New York Broadcasters Hall of Fame recognizes commitment to journalistic excellence and local service. WNBC New York anchor Ushery is a positive role model, said David Donovan, the Hall of Fame’s president and executive director. Members of the New York Broadcasters Hall of Fame include Walter Cronkite, Barbara Walters, Regis Philbin, Marvin Scott, Diana Williams, and Boomer Esiason. “He has one of the best journalistic resumes I’ve ever seen,” said Dono…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Arrest Made In Connection With 1998 Homicide Case Of 26-Year-Old CT Woman Arrest Made In Connection With 1998 Homicide Case Of 26-Year-Old CT Woman
Arrest Made In Connection With 1998 Homicide Case Of 26-Year-Old CT Woman More than 22 years after the murder of a Connecticut woman while she was walking along a trail, police have arrested a person in connection with the case. Farmington Police, in Hartford County, have been working the homicide of 26-year-old Agnieszka Ziemlewski (Agnes or Niki as her friends knew her), since 1998 when she found shot to death. On Sunday, June 28, they arrested Katherine Pires, 50, of East Hartford, in connection with the crime.  Katherine PiresFarmington Police Department Police say they have always believed that individuals in the community knew what happened to Ziemlews…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Manfredonia Arrest Warrant Reveals Horrific Killing, Home Invasion Manfredonia Arrest Warrant Reveals Horrific Killing, Home Invasion
Manfredonia Arrest Warrant Reveals Horrific Killing, Home Invasion In harrowing detail, Connecticut State Police outlined the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two people allegedly at the hands of a Fairfield County college student in a newly released arrest warrant. The warrant for Peter Manfredonia, 23, a 2015 Newtown High School graduate, released on Monday, June 29, details the University of Connecticut student's first attack on two men with a samurai sword who offered to give him a ride to his motorcycle. In the warrant, witnesses outline how they discovered 62-year-old Ted DeMers in Willington, Connecticut, on Friday, May 22, along with John Fr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: UConn Announces Furloughs, Cuts COVID-19: UConn Announces Furloughs, Cuts
Covid-19: UConn Announces Furloughs, Cuts Facing the biggest budget deficit in history amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the University of Connecticut announced furloughs and cuts for some staff. Beginning next month, non-union managers at the university will be furloughed without pay for one day a month - approximately 5 percent of their yearly salary - UConn President Tom Katsouleas wrote in a letter to staff last week. The university’s budget is expected to top more than $50 million due to the COVID-19 outbreak. "While we have taken steps to ameliorate this by implementing hiring and spending restrictions, advocati…

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