Sophie Camizzi
News FellowSophie Camizzi is a current news fellow at WSHU, studying at Sacred Heart University. She graduated with a B.A. in Media Production in 2022 and will be continuing her education in the Journalism and Media Production M.A. program. She is a native of Ansonia, Connecticut.
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The minimum wage in Connecticut is now $15 an hour. But it doesn’t end there. The minimum wage law allows for yearly increases to keep up with inflation. Will this new adjustment help to workers in the state earn a living wage? -
The minimum wage in Connecticut went up this year. It’s now $15.69 per hour. That’s thanks to the state’s first-ever economic indicator adjustment which is linked to the federal employment cost index.
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Smoke from the massive wildfires in Canada was a serious climate and health concern for our region this year. Right now the air has cleared, but concerns over the impact on public health and the environment remain. -
The Full Story Host Tom Kuser speaks with four women who are on the front line in the battle to end breast cancer. -
The Connecticut Breast Health Initiative raises money to find a cure for breast cancer. It's a state-wide nonprofit organization that provides grants to support education and research in the state. -
People managing breast cancer are also managing medical bills, and the cost of treatment can be overwhelming. An organization called Pink Aid in Westport, Connecticut helps to ease the financial burden breast cancer patients carry. -
WSHU’s Morning Edition host Tom Kuser spoke with Dr. Valerie Brutus, a breast surgeon with Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport. -
The novel, Between Two Moons, tells many stories all at once. The Full Story Host Tom Kuser explores all those narrative threads with author Aisha Abdel Gawad. -
The Full Story host Tom Kuser takes a closer look at the human impact of the landmark Sheff vs. O'Neill settlement with Elizabeth Horton-Sheff, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit. -
In a move to expand financial literacy in the state, Governor Ned Lamont has signed a bill that would make it mandatory for high school students to take a personal finance course to graduate.
