Stand Your Ground: Picking Up the Pieces of the Trayvon Martin Case
A friend of mine recently explained to a gathered group of friends that simply living her everyday life at Connecticut College was and continues to be the venue of the most intense racism…
American College Dance Festival Returns to Connecticut College
Last week, Connecticut College hosted the American College Dance Festival for the annual four-day New England regional conference of classes and concerts. Throughout the festival there are adjudicated concerts in which each school…
More Than an Occupation
Motivation to properly and effectively engage in our communities is hard to come by for many of us at Conn. In our defense, we are perhaps forced or bred into the apathy our…
Interdisciplinary Collaboration At Its Best
Fluxus, meaning “flow” in Latin, is dead terminology and gibberish to most. But in actuality, “fluxus” stands for a local, in-the-now art movement here at Conn, and an international and historical movement that…
Aaron Davis Masters Mind and Bod
Aaron Davis ‘14 is known across campus for being a bit of a mini-superhero, mastering his passions in running, dancing and singing. Davis runs track and cross-country, majors in dance and sings in…
New London’s Newest Eatery… On Wheels
The Munchies Food Truck that can be found in the Arboretum every Friday at 3 PM is more than just a fun way to spend lunch while recovering from thirsty Thursdays: the new…
One Hundred Years of Activism?
My roommate is far too modest as an actress. She dismissed the time she spent on the Centennial project as if it were nothing. I understand where she was coming from, their task…
In Defense of Odd Future
Odd Future are the kings (and queen) of sarcastic, internet-fiend youth often mistaken as hipsters. We’re in day when the term “hipster” means apathetic asshole disliked by his peers and elders not because…
In Defense of Odd Future
Odd Future are the kings (and queen) of sarcastic, internet-fiend youth often mistaken as hipsters. We’re in day when the term “hipster” means apathetic asshole disliked by his peers and elders not because…
Camelympics: A Freshman’s Perspective
October is a magical month. The trees change color and Halloween anticipation begins to bubble and buzz. Students are still refreshed from summer and can embrace the full-time liberal-arts student lifestyle. It’s fitting,…
No “In-Tents” Dances This Fall
This year, a Centennial Gala will be replacing Connecticut College’s annual fall tent dance that occurs on the Saturday night of Fall Weekend, and that has become somewhat of a tradition for Conn…
