Name: David Covucci

Affiliation: FOIAball

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 09/01/2024

Request Date End: 12/31/2024

Details: My name is David Covucci and I’m the editor-in-chief of FOIAball, a new publication covering college football through the lens of public records reporting.
Please note, I’m always happy to chat regarding these requests. So don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions! I can be reached at david@foiaball.com.
I am working on an odd story about recent growth in popularity of Zyn and the corresponding surge in used pouches discarded in men’s bathrooms.
(I apologize, this request is a tad gross, but it has been returning records from schools, so I’m intrigued and sending more, including this one, to you. Sorry!).

Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting communications (email or on internal work channels such as Slack and Teams) sent or received by the following athletics department employees:

Kevin Zuchorski
Jamie Moran
Tyler Kasuba
John Kneessy

Which reference the following terms:
Zyn
Nicotine pouches

If your system is able to conduct multiple keyword searches using and/or boolean type search, I would request you search those terms with the modifiers” urinal, urinals, toilet, toilets, bathroom,
I am requesting you search from 9/1/2024-12/31/2024.

As I am an independent journalist engaged in legitimate newsgathering, I am requesting a fee waiver of any associated costs with this request. In lieu of a fee waiver, I am requesting a detailed invoice of any potential costs, if any, associated with this request.

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