Response to “Warped Perceptions of Change”
Claire Gould’s recent editorial about getting used to change was well-intentioned, but I disagree with the message. The argument was based on the fact that many alumni and students get angered at any…
What I Wanted To Say: A senior’s would-be commencement address
Since at least sophomore year, I have wanted to try out to be the student speaker at my commencement. It is not an option this year, however, so I have written the gist…
College-Sponsored Senior Events: Fueled by Alcohol
I have noticed two troubling trends here at Connecticut College. First, we seem to have a dependence on alcohol for fun. Second, even though drinking is officially frowned upon, the college falls all…
Solidarity versus Charity and Ethics of Disaster Relief
Disasters change lives permanently, and even when the disasters are natural, there are always implications for how humans have built their foundations and communities that influence the outcome of these disasters. At last…
A Different Kind of Conn Bubble: A Look at Grade Inflation
Grade inflation is a serious issue if it really exists. It could jeopardize the value of GPAs and transcripts, and any changes seeking to rectify the error face more than a few obstacles….
Needs and Reasons
Let’s agree on one thing before I begin this article. Alcohol is a drug. So is caffeine, for that matter, and social acceptance doesn’t simply cancel out the fact that these are drugs….
The Moral Tortures of Hooking Up
Connecticut College’s policy on rape and sexual harassment is a very progressive one, and it is one that has a very strict definition of sexual misconduct, making it much more inclusive than common…
Double Take
It has come to my attention that I have misled you, dear reader. In the last College Voice issue, I wrote a piece rejecting the arguments of Welbith Mota on the subject of…
Relax!
To Welbith and any others who have looked to culture and taken offense to actions without any discrimination intended, I say ‘relax’! If someone did not mean to offend you, then you are…
What Is Love? (A NYT Response)
Let the more valiant person claim to know the ways in which Love has changed, because Love never mutates. See, though inexplicable and inexhaustible, Love is reasonable and finite –blissful and melancholic. Did…
Realization and Appreciation
Here at Conn, we students are dedicated, committed and a bit whiny. Nearly all of us have used the line “I pay fifty grand a year for (insert complaint here)?!?!”. I’ve done it…
