Trans*cending Gender
“Will you make sure to put the star after you type trans*?” Lamar Ok ’12 and Matty Burns ’13 are sitting behind me in the College Voice office. After throwing old copy…
A Look into the Life of Author, Activist and Lesbian-Feminist Mab Segrest
Coordinator of a prominent anti-racism group in the 1980s, author of three critically acclaimed books, celebrated speaker in front of 30,000 people at the largest conference ever sponsored by the United Nations, one…
Occupying Homes and Hartford
Several months ago when the Occupy Wall Street movement, which has spawned Occupy protests across the globe, critics predicted that activity would slow, particularly in Zuccotti Park, as winter neared. Despite the mass…
Sharp Keeps Harris Running Smoothly
Anyone who has dined in Harris for breakfast or lunch has received unusually friendly service, the kind that makes itworth leaving the confines of South Campus. Nowhere else on campus during these hours…
Grand Finales
1. Jennifer Jakson ’15 says, “I only have one self-scheduled exam, which is actually a disappointment. For my environmental science class, I have to create a website about an important issue threatening life…
SGA News & Minutes
SGA’s meeting on Thursday, December 8 was the last one of the fall semester. Professor Ruth Grahn of the Psychology Department, Chair of the Faculty Steering and Conference Committee, came for the second…
School Policy Unaffected by Change in State Law Regarding Marijuana Posession
Although the use or possession of non-medical marijuana is still illegal in the state of Connecticut, recent legislation has decriminalized the possession of small amounts of cannabis. In accordance with SB 1014, which…
Centennial Speaker Series Concludes with Alice Maggin ’91
On Friday, December 2, Connecticut College wrapped up its centennial speaker series “Great Beginnings: Conversations with Alumni” with a discussion with Alice Maggin ’91. Maggin spoke to an audience gathered in Evans Hall…
SGA News & Minutes
President Leo Higdon, Director of Events and Catering Merrill Collins and Professor Ruth Grahn of the Psychology Department and Chair of the Faculty Steering and Conference Committee came and signed the Covenant, a…
Walk of Exploitation: Operation 21st century stages artworks highlighting corporate exploitation
Last Wednesday, Operation 21st Century and the Provenance Center of New London hosted an art exhibit in Cro to shed light on corporate practices complicit in human exploitation in various forms. Faculty, staff,…
New Appointments to SGA Executive Body
In the face of the resignations of officers Dorian Ehrlich ’14 and Justine Keller ’13, the Student Government Association is in the unusual position of being forced to reshuffle a number of offices…
CC Dissent, At Crossroads, Discusses Student Loans
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth installment in a series covering the Occupy Wall Street movement and its effects both on and off campus. On Thursday, November 18, Connecticut College hosted a discussion…
Oxfamished: Why and How Harris’ Closing Serves the Greater Good
One night every academic year, Harris Dining Hall closes in hopes that students will donate their dinners to the international confederation Oxfam, which then collects the money that would otherwise be spent on…
