Obama, The Catholic Church and the Right to (Not) Bear Children
In case you haven’t noticed, religion is under siege in America today. Or at least that’s what the religious right would have you believe. Groups like the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops…
It’s Me, Anonymous
As the reach of government has gradually extended over society, we’ve been increasingly fascinated with those individuals that operate beyond the law. Be it John Brown in his famous raid on Harper’s Ferry,…
All That Jazz
Last Wednesday, the college’s Music Department hosted its All That Jazz concert, highlighting the school’s Traditional Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble. Both bands feature students, alumni and members of the staff and are…
Google+ vs. Facebook: Social Media Showdown
Time and time again, Google has attempted to expand its web empire into the realm of social networking. Try though it may, Google’s efforts in the form of Buzz, Wave and Orkut…
New London Hall Renovations: More Than Just a New Look
With construction completed in 1915, New London Hall was the first academic building on Connecticut College’s campus. Designed by the firm Ewing & Chapell, the building was named in honor of New London’s…
Not So Fast, Qwikster
As a kid, I loved nothing more than sifting through the VHS tapes at the locally-run Tommy K’s video store; I knew the store better than my own movie collection, and could pick…
Pizza, Profundity and Paleocene Park
Professor Derek Turner took the podium at last week’s Pizza and Profundity lecture, an ongoing lecture series hosted by the Philosophy Department. The series features speakers both from Conn (such as Turner) and…
A Bite of Shark Night
When I chose to review Shark Night 3D, I knew it wasn’t going to be a good movie. I know, I know, a critic is supposed to enter a movie with as open…
