New London Police Visit Campus to Curb Underage Drinking
Last Friday night, a large group of Conn students gathered at Mambo Bar and Restaurant on Bank Street in downtown New London. This group was comprised of a mix of underclassmen and upperclassmen,…
Of Hanson and High School: A conversation with Emily Kristin Anderson ’05
Emily Kristin Anderson is a hate-mongering tart, according to the title of her blog. She is also a CoCo alum and former editor-in-chief of the College Voice. Since her glory days studying classics on…
Conn College employs stricter pet policy than other institutions
Across the country, colleges are opening up their doors and dorms to all kinds of animals, and not those typically seen on a college campus. Increasingly, more and more colleges are loosening their…
Cablegate: exploring WikiLeaks
Last week, the organization WikiLeaks published the first installment of a massive stockpile of U.S State Department cables that detail their daily exchanges with various embassies and consulates. WikiLeaks was founded in 2007…
The Finals Countdown: Students Debate Taking Final Exams vs. Writing Final Papers
“So, how many finals do you have?” Students at Conn typically have either a final exam or a final paper for each class, and both students and professors have strong preferences for either…
Meet Sarah Cardwell, The Associate Dean for Student Life
What is your role as a Dean? The Associate Dean for Student Life. I oversee the college judicial process and work with the honor code. I also work with CC Curtiss on campus…
Digital Signage: SGA proposes a new way to access campus information
SGA President Nathan Cornell ’11 is spearheading a proposal for digital signage on campus, along with the support of a Student Government Association-run digital signage task force that includes Class of 2011 President…
The Voice Recommends: The most intriguing Spring 2011 courses
Choosing classes for the next semester is always an intimidating process: that blue packet of classes is much desired but overly confusing, meeting with your adviser is a whirlwind twenty minute appointment, and…
With Our Powers Combined: Chair of D&E builds diversity committee
Pablo Tutillo, SGA Chair of Diversity and Equity, has a lot in mind for diversifying our campus. His job as Chair makes him responsible for overseeing and promoting diversity on campus, and he…
Taking the “Huh” Out of Writing Prompts: Students and faculty discuss the issues in both reading and writing essays
What does it really mean to “critically analyze?” Students and professors constantly struggle to discover what exactly makes a good writing assignment. This Tuesday, Smith House housefellow Anna Membrino ’11 and Writing Center…
Talking Art with Art Krieger: Profile of an Electroacoustic Professor
Art Kreiger, Sylvia Pasternack Marx Professor of Music, a fellow in the Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology and the Cummings Electronic and Digital Sound Studio, is also a prolific composer who specializes…
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: A recap of October’s events
October is not only about German beer, painting the world pink or going big on “Halloweekend.” It’s also Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Throughout the month, Darcie Folsom, the coordinator of the Think…
Electric Kool-Aid Loko Test: A closer look at caffeinated alcohol
Two weeks ago I received a short e-mail from my mother. The message contained a link to a New York Times article paired with the warning, “Stay away from this one!” After clicking…
It’s Not Easy Being Green: Conn receives B+ on the College Sustainability Report Card
It may still only be the middle of the semester, but all of us on the Connecticut College campus have already received a report card. No, unfortunately it does not mean that the…
Paper or Plastic: Four Days of Disposable Dishware
It’s no picnic when something essential breaks. Unless that something happens to be a dishwasher in Harris, then it is a picnic…literally. From Friday evening until Tuesday night last weekend, paper plates and…
