Connecticut will be the 49th state in the country to allow Sunday liquor sales. Sarah Wilson | The Informer
Sunday liquor sales were approved by the Conn. Senate on Tuesday by a 28 to 6 vote. The bill, which has been modified since the original proposal by Governor Malloy, will also allow liquor to be sold on Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. In addition, it will
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Although over budget, this year’s Spring Fling proved to be one of the best in the University’s history. According to Lee Peters, Vice President of Student Affairs, this year had only a handful of transports and only one trespassing arrest. Transports are counted as anytime a student has to go
From the 2005 Midnight Breakfast, alumus Mark Vining ‘82 flips an omelet. Next to him, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering, Walter Banzhaf. Courtesy of UNotes
For many students, Midnight Breakfast has become a staple in their finals week cram sessions. What many students do not know is that Midnight Breakfast has been running for over 20 years, spanning the time period of more than three presidents, beginning with Stephen Joel Trachtenberg and including Humphrey Tonkin
Vanesse has worked at the SGA office for 29 years. Not only has she kept the office together, she has made close friends within the students she has worked with. Adam Manison | The Informer
After 29 years of service to the University and Student Government Association, Office Manager Lois Vanesse is retiring. Vanesse came to the job in 1983 when things were a lot different in an office manager’s life. “The job has gotten a lot different. So much is done by e-mail and
Seniors are busy counting down the days left and the amount of exams standing between them and a diploma and also signing up for senior week. SGA has newly improved senior week to upgrade the food and the deals. On Wednesday, May 16 from 7:15 p.m. to 1 a.m., Signature
Children try and catch a ball thrown from a robot built by students from University High School of Science and Engineering students. The event saw the most participation from student organizations it has ever before. Courtesy of UNotes
The campus saw about 1,950 visitors from the Greater Hartford area on April 28 for Community Day. The day included over 70 events and activities for guests and everything was free. This year’s Community Day, the tenth in University history, saw the most participation from student organizations ever before with
On Sunday, April 29, this year’s Student Leadership Awards were announced. Recognizing students and student organizations, the awards were given out at a ceremony and brunch. The Robert Hanley Award, which is considered the most prestigious out of all the awards, was given to Ben Accardo. The Hanley Award is
The Special Olympics Connecticut Easters Regional Games is set to take place Saturday, May 12 at the University of Hartford. This is the ninth year that the University will host the games. Opening ceremonies for the games will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Sports Center, opening ceremonies for the
The number of individuals with accounts at the Bank of America office branch located outside of Gengras Student Union that will be affected by the branch closing is unknown, according to the organization’s Media Relations Contact Anne Pace. Brian Izzo | The Informer
Over the summer on August 3, the Bank of America branch at the University of Hartford will be closing down. When the Bank of America branch on campus shuts down, they will re-open another bank branch on campus, however the university is unsure of what that branch will be at
Retired Politics and Government and former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Walter Gray Markham lived a life of travel and military battle before he joined the University of Hartford faculty. | Courtesy of UNotes
The campus mourns the loss of Walter Gray Markham, who passed away on April 15. Markham, 86, was Professor Emeritus of Politics and Government and also the former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He passed away at his home in Portsmouth, Va. surrounded by family and will
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