Goldstein in the Huffington Post, Torres in the Hartford Courant, Griswold on CT News Junkie, and more.

A piece by Warren Goldstein, chair of the history department in the College of Arts and Sciences, appeared in the Huffington Post on May 31. In “What Will Israel Not Do?” Goldstein wrote “What were they thinking about? Let's get this straight. Israel is enforcing a blockade against Gaza that is in blatant defiance of international law….I do not want my tax dollars -- any of them -- supporting the military of a government that continues illegal settlements, continues the illegal blockade, and then blames the people being displaced and blockaded for not wanting peace.” Read more on huffingtonpost.com.

Neftali Torres ’10 was featured in the Hartford Courant on May 30. Torres, who received the John Lee Medal at Commencement, was among the local graduates profiled in the article “Breaking The Cycle: College Graduates Who Beat The Odds.” Torres was raised by a single mother after his father died when he was two years old. Torres says his mother "made sure I got my work done, made sure I wasn't hanging around with the wrong people, as much as I didn't like that. She put a lot of effort into pushing me to do things. She was always there on my back." Read more on courant.com.

Wick Griswold, associate professor of sociology in Hillyer College, had an opinion column published on the CT News Junkie web site on May 31. The commentary piece on the decline of the shad, as well as the decline of the shad culture and its impact on Connecticut culture, declares that "The Age of Shad is over." Read the piece on ctnewsjunkie.com.

Demetrios Giannaros, a professor in the Barney School of Business, was quoted in the Hartford Business Journal on May 31. Giannaros commented on the United Illuminating parent company’s acquisition of three New England natural gas companies. Giannaros said “It is good for the customer over the long term. The only question is whether quality and price are maintained at acceptable levels.” Read the rest of the article on hartfordbusiness.com.

Thomas Dorer, University general counsel, was quoted in the Connecticut Law Tribune on May 31. Discussing his job at the University, Dorer said “It’s a very full practice. The only thing we don’t do is litigate.” Read the rest of the article on ctlawtribune.com.