College Kids Are Nuts, Outgoing UConn President Says

College Kids Are Nuts, Outgoing UConn President Says

Rampant mental illness on college campuses is the biggest problem colleges face, the outgoing president of the University of Connecticut said.

Susan Herbst, who plans to step down as president of UConn in July 2019 to return to teaching and writing, talked in an interview with The Hartford Courant about problems with various amenities on campus, but said mental illness dwarfs them.

Uncivil in a Civic — The Wages of Trump Derangement Syndrome
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Uncivil in a Civic — The Wages of Trump Derangement Syndrome

Matthew McDonald

A 25-year-old woman who police say became unhinged at the sight of a Trump bumper sticker in Hyannis has pleaded not guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon.

The victim, a man, told Barnstable police on June 30 that he was driving when a gray Honda Civic began following him while the driver was honking the horn.

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