One is a Lonely Number When You’re Often the Only Disabled Person in the Room

Substack: Onehanded/Overdressed | September 17, 2024

In the last year, I’ve been to events, castings, and on sets I once dreamed of, but the excitement is often marred, ever so slightly, once I realize that I’m usually the only one there with a visible disability.

How ‘Crip Time’ Changed How I Work Online

How To Be A Woman On The Internet | March 14, 2023

When I think about my disability it’s often impossible to not think about the concept of time along with it.

Let Freedom Ring

UConn Magazine | October 19, 2020

Lesedi Graveline says it was her UConn education that fostered her affinity for social justice and for addressing the deficit of Black and Brown voices in academia — especially at her current university, Harvard, where she is pursuing a master of theological studies.

The New Reparations Math

UConn Magazine | June 15, 2020

Historical figures seldom leap off the pages of history books, and we rarely hear their voices outside of those texts. However, professor of public policy Thomas Craemer will tell you that the education he received growing up in postwar Germany prepared him for just such a chance meeting.

CT Dairy Farmers Don’t See Hemp as Their New Cash Cow

CT Mirror | August 19, 2019

Last week, Freund, a third-generation dairy farmer, along with five other legacy dairy farmers, made the drive to Hartford to meet with members of the state legislature’s Rural Caucus to discuss the ailing industry that has long been troubled by economic instability.

As Food Insecurity Bill Slips in Under Radar, Advocates Hope for Further Action

CT Mirror | June 14, 2019

Though debt-free college took the lion’s share of headlines this legislative session, another bill with little financial impact but huge consequences for a growing number of college students facing hunger cleared both the state House and Senate without fanfare or fuss.

Small Town Has Big Food Needs

Willimantic Chronicle | July 15, 2019

The tiny, rural community of Ashford may be bucolic and peaceful, but that doesn’t mean life is easy for all residents. Pastor Pat McCue of the Church of the Living Proof in Ashford said he sees dozens of local families uncertain where their next meal may come from.

South End Residents in Hartford Say Police Not Doing Enough to Stop Prostitution and Drug Dealing

Hartford Courant | June 17, 2018

As resources and staff dwindle within the Hartford Police Department, city residents have had to contend with what they say is a decline in the quality of life in their neighborhoods.

KNOX Farmers Partner With Hartford Public Schools and Local Restaurants

Hartford Courant | July 17, 2018

Urban farmers from a popular Hartford revitalization organization have partnered with the city to bring fresh, locally-grown vegetables to Hartford schools, restaurants and supermarkets.

The “Roundup” of Connecticut News

UConn College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | November 12, 2018

On the fourth floor of Oak Hall, among the Department of Journalism’s classrooms and faculty offices, sits a little-known newsroom with a staff of five. What they lack in size they make up for in talent, work ethic, and a keen eye for the best news in Connecticut, which every week they deliver right to your inbox.