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Which Olympic basketball team does Team USA need to watch out for?

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By Julliana Bravo
Published in the Daily Campus
February 27, 2023

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When thinking about dominant basketball squads on the international scale, the first country that comes to mind has to be the United States. The U.S. basketball team has brought home the gold medal in the past four Olympics. In fact, the U.S. has won 16 of the 19 Olympics they’ve appeared in. It’s no secret why or how they’ve won. American players make up a majority of the NBA and such careful cultivation of a “dream team” allows Team USA to come out on top. 

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However, the NBA has also seen a surge in international players in recent years. Players born outside the U.S. or who have ties to international countries make up 23.5% of the NBA.  

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The US will face a longer allergy season

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By Julliana Bravo
Environmental Journalism, University of Connecticut
April 22, 2023

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Towns and cities accross the United States are expected to have fewer freeze-free days, leading to an extended allergy season.

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EPOCH and Connecticut Humanities address the history of housing insecurity

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By Julliana Bravo
Published in The Daily Campus
May 11, 2023

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EPOCH partners with Connecticut Humanities to address Hartford’s history for housing insecurity while providn history majors a research space.

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Fiona Vernal, associate professor at the University of Connecticut, has recently partnered with the Connecticut Humanities to work with Engaged, Public, Oral and Community Histories, or EPOCH.

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From coast to coast, what climate change means for vulnerable populations

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By Julliana Bravo
Published in the Daily Campus
March 10, 2022

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Northern Central California is currently under a winter storm warning. Reports state that California has had over six feet of snow and wind gusts up to 70 mph. While California has seen snow in the past, especially in the mountains, what’s different now is the amount of snow.

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It also raises questions and concerns about how communities and vulnerable populations will deal with the weather. It has also opened a conversation about future adaptation to extreme weather.

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I co- and hosted four episodes of Rookie Recap, a show published by UCTV Sports on YouTube. In each episode, I discussed 15 players that were drafted into the 2023 NBA Draft.

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In preparation for the episode, I spent roughly three hours researching references, watching game footage, and analyzing statistics for each 15 players.

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In post-production, I also created thumbnails, graphics for each player which highlighted their statistics, and added game footage for a more engaging video. I also edited the video and fixed the audio and color correction, if needed.

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These players had only played in the NBA or the G League or around six months at this point, so I had to keep in mind that I couldn’t over analyze their play or career. I had to be fair for each player and be sensitive if a player went through a season-ending injury.

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Another challenge I faced was trying to keep each player to less than one minute. Some players had a great first season and lots of news to cover. That is why the first episode is a little longer than the other ones.

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Rookie Recap: Episode One
Published on Feb. 2, 2024

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As host, I spoke about the first 15 players selected in the 2023 NBA Draft. I analyzed the rookie season of first overall pick, Victor Wembanyama, to UConn’s very own, Jordan Hawkins.

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nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPzxhSUFo5on

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Rookie Recap: Episode Two
Published on Feb. 9, 2024

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I co-hosted this video and we went back and forth speaking about picks 16-30 such as Jaime Jaquez Jr. to Kobe Brown.

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nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzCuceqRUlsn

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Rookie Recap: Episode Three
Published on Feb. 16, 2024

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This is where research began to get a bit more difficult. Second round picks don’t often play in the NBA as much or are on a two-way contract with the G League. I strove to not sound repetitive and look for unique ways a player stands out in their game.

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nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no77BYMzlvUn

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Rookie Recap: Episode Four
Published on Mar. 2, 2024

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In this last episode, I had a much easier time doing research and knew to use websites such as ESPN, Basketball Reference, NBA, and the G League website as well as highlights on YouTube.

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nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLQU6DHk_FIn

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Throughout my three years at UCTV Sports, I’ve recapped swimming and diving, basketball, ice hockey, and more.

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I had the opportunity to learn technical skills such as Adobe Premiere, Illustrator, and Photoshop, and Canva.

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This page highlights three videos in which I filmed and edited to produce a high quality product that showcases my various skills.

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Scroll down to the bottom of the page to view more of my work.

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Bianca’s second homennPhotographs by Julliana BravonJournalism 2111nNov. 2, 2022nn[ngg src=”galleries” display=”basic_slideshow”] nnBianca Planeta is a sophomore MCB major. She spends most of her time in her room, Homer Babbidge Library, and Gant Plaza. nnOn Tuesdays, when this was pictured, she only has one class. After said class, she likes to buy chicken tenders and fries from One Plate, Two Plate at the Student Union and find a quiet spot in the library to study. She usually walks all the way up to the fourth floor, joking that it’s her exercise for the week. She usually goes until late in the evening and sometimes night.nnIn these pictures, she peeks through the shelves of the fourth-floor library, looks through the multicolor bookshelves, and reads through some notebooks behind a white background. nnIn the second set of photos, Bianca interacts with her friend, Hailey Hamilton, at her sorority’s annual Friendsgiving event. In the background her sister and sorority twin, Adriana Del Torto, laughs along with them. One of the activities at this event was hand turkey making. Three sisters around her participate in that activity while Bianca continues to eat her meal.