http://thecollegevoice.org Connecticut College's independent student-run newspaper Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:58:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/12/right-said-fred-fred-discusses-the-social-stigma-surrounding-polyamory/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/12/right-said-fred-fred-discusses-the-social-stigma-surrounding-polyamory/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:02:59 +0000 Frederick McNulty http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11554 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....]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/12/right-said-fred-fred-discusses-the-social-stigma-surrounding-polyamory/feed/ 3 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/12/has-the-time-come-for-wooly-mammoths-to-walk-the-earth-once-more/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/12/has-the-time-come-for-wooly-mammoths-to-walk-the-earth-once-more/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:33:08 +0000 Gregory Vance http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11551 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...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/12/has-the-time-come-for-wooly-mammoths-to-walk-the-earth-once-more/feed/ 0 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/google-vs-facebook-social-media-showdown/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/google-vs-facebook-social-media-showdown/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:30:51 +0000 Chris Giri http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11447   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...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/google-vs-facebook-social-media-showdown/feed/ 10 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/the-blackest-friday-a-commentary-on-manic-consumerism/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/the-blackest-friday-a-commentary-on-manic-consumerism/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:30:47 +0000 Emmaline Deihl http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11367   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...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/the-blackest-friday-a-commentary-on-manic-consumerism/feed/ 0 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/parking-shouldnt-be-a-pain/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/parking-shouldnt-be-a-pain/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:30:35 +0000 Melanie Thibeault http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11382 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...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/parking-shouldnt-be-a-pain/feed/ 0 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/right-said-fred-fred-tackles-the-issue-of-comfortable-gift-giving/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/right-said-fred-fred-tackles-the-issue-of-comfortable-gift-giving/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:30:33 +0000 Frederick McNulty http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11443 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...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/right-said-fred-fred-tackles-the-issue-of-comfortable-gift-giving/feed/ 0 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/its-the-finals-countdown/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/its-the-finals-countdown/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:30:20 +0000 Jerell Mays http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11376 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,...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/its-the-finals-countdown/feed/ 0 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/sga-passes-solar-panel-initiative/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/sga-passes-solar-panel-initiative/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:26:03 +0000 Alex Schwartzburg http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11362 “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...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/12/05/sga-passes-solar-panel-initiative/feed/ 0 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/a-little-bit-goes-a-long-way/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/a-little-bit-goes-a-long-way/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:30:48 +0000 Emmaline Deihl http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11225 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...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/a-little-bit-goes-a-long-way/feed/ 0 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/top-ten-ways-for-conn-to-improve-itself/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/top-ten-ways-for-conn-to-improve-itself/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:30:41 +0000 Melanie Thibeault http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11220 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,...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/top-ten-ways-for-conn-to-improve-itself/feed/ 2 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/why-dont-we-vote/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/why-dont-we-vote/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:30:34 +0000 Gregory Vance http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11236 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...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/why-dont-we-vote/feed/ 1 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/more-than-an-occupation/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/more-than-an-occupation/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:30:19 +0000 Libby Carberry http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11241 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...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/more-than-an-occupation/feed/ 0 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/sex-answers-with-fred-mcnulty/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/sex-answers-with-fred-mcnulty/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:30:17 +0000 Frederick McNulty http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11230 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...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/sex-answers-with-fred-mcnulty/feed/ 0 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/bystander-paterno-why-penn-state-should-not-mourn-the-loss-of-their-head-coach/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/bystander-paterno-why-penn-state-should-not-mourn-the-loss-of-their-head-coach/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:26:45 +0000 Mollie Doherty http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11215 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...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/21/bystander-paterno-why-penn-state-should-not-mourn-the-loss-of-their-head-coach/feed/ 2 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/sga-student-government-ambivalence/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/sga-student-government-ambivalence/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:34:31 +0000 Candace Taylor http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=11017 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...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/sga-student-government-ambivalence/feed/ 1 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/a-female-perspective-on-speed-dating/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/a-female-perspective-on-speed-dating/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:31:30 +0000 Francesca Volpe http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=10931 Never have I feared more for my generation. After experiencing the Speed Dating event held last Friday at Harris, I have come to the conclusion that meaningful relationships are on the way out....]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/a-female-perspective-on-speed-dating/feed/ 0 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/whitewashing-history/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/whitewashing-history/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:30:49 +0000 Ethan Harfenist http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=10870 The celebrated graffiti KB-Larrabee tunnel is no more. While the tunnel itself still stands, the spirit that made it such a unique and cool place has been sucked out; it is a shell...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/whitewashing-history/feed/ 10 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/in-defense-of-sexiling/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/in-defense-of-sexiling/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:30:24 +0000 Frederick McNulty http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=10898 Dear Fred, As a first year student, it is required that I live with at least one other roommate. As fun as this at times may be, it is definitely negatively affecting my...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/in-defense-of-sexiling/feed/ 1 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/our-love-affair-with-wikipedia/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/our-love-affair-with-wikipedia/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:30:13 +0000 Kyle David Smith http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=10886 “Wikipedia is a free, web-based, collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Its twenty million articles (over 3.79 million in English) have been written collaboratively by volunteers around the world....]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/our-love-affair-with-wikipedia/feed/ 10 http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/is-this-a-good-sign-on-harris-no-take-out-policy/ http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/is-this-a-good-sign-on-harris-no-take-out-policy/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:30:07 +0000 Willie Muse http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=10885 One of the few simple joys in life is enjoying my dinner as I watch a little television and relax after a long day of classes.  Perusing Harris and trying to find something...]]> http://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/is-this-a-good-sign-on-harris-no-take-out-policy/feed/ 0