Right Said Fred! Fred Discusses the Social Stigma Surrounding Polyamory
Dear Fred, I find myself in a bit of a pickle. I am in the midst of a bit of a love triangle. I have feelings for two girls at the same time….
Has the Time Come for Wooly Mammoths To Walk the Earth Once More?
Woolly Mammoth – Illustration by Sam Mauck The cousin of modern elephants, the woolly mammoth was a large creature that once inhabited the cold, northern parts of North America and Eurasia. The species…
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…
The Blackest Friday: A Commentary on Manic Consumerism
Black Friday scares me. Although I have never actually participated in Black Friday and I never intend to, the name itself implies a dark and dangerous day. I am not averse to…
Parking Shouldn’t Be a Pain
As a sophomore, I was excited at the prospect of bringing my car to campus this year, though I was disgruntled at the prospect of paying $150, double the price of two years…
Right Said Fred! Fred Tackles the issue of Comfortable Gift Giving
Dear Fred, I want to buy my boyfriend something for Christmas, even though we have not been seeing each other for that long. Our relationship is very relaxed and fun and I want…
It’s the Finals Countdown
When you think about it, Thanksgiving break was hardly a vacation. Sure, plenty of us treated it as such, but for every minute I spent lounging around my home in a food-induced haze,…
SGA Passes Solar Panel Initiative
“Be it enacted, by the Student Government Association that Renewable Energy Fund monies from Academic Years 2011-12 and 2012-13 shall be approved for the purchase and installation of solar photovoltaic renewable energy generation…
A Little Bit Goes a Long Way
Oxfam night seems like a pretty uncontroversial and likable idea. Last Thursday, Harris closed for dinner and donated to Oxfam America money that would have been used to feed students. Oxfam is an…
Top Ten Ways For Conn To Improve Itself
It’s no secret that Conn has been trying to spruce itself up this past year. With the construction of the new science building, the revamping of Harris and the opening of Jazzman’s Café,…
Why Don’t We Vote?
During the last few years at Conn, the Student Government Association has faced the issue of low voter participation in almost every election. It seems that fewer and fewer students on campus are…
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…
Sex Answers With Fred McNulty
Dear Fred, I think a lot of us college students are interested in (as it pertains to our own sex lives at Conn) how we can keep our sex lives exciting and fun…
Bystander Paterno: Why Penn State Should Not Mourn the Loss of Their Head Coach
While watching the opening of the first post-Paterno game, audience swaying gloomily, sporting their “Joe Knows Football” T-shirts, I couldn’t help but deplore the fans’ actions. Here were fans in mourning, lamenting the…
SGA: Student Government Ambivalence?
Have you ever asked yourself the question, “What does SGA do for me?” or perhaps, “Who the heck are the students that serve on SGA?” or even, “Am I happy with the efforts…
