A Look at Laptops in the Classroom
One of my most disheartening experiences as a Conn student took place in my sophomore year. I was sitting in the second row of a Blaustein classroom taking notes during a philosophy class….
Conn’s Saturday Night Social Scene, by Department
As I was walking to a floor party last weekend I noticed something rather unusual. Three peers I know to be biology and chemistry majors were standing outside the library at 10 PM…
Don’t Do That: Kiefer Roberts’ open letters to the campus community
Dear Socially (Networked) Inept Person, The first floor of our beloved Shain library, during certain times of the day and heavier work weeks, is referred to by some as “a zoo” and by…
Faculty Response to Jazmin Acuña’s “Embracing Doubt in the Ground Zero Debate”
by Dean of Studies Theresa Ammirati Jazmin Acuña’s well-written and provocative column, “Embracing Doubt in the Ground Zero Debate,” points out that “it takes courage to sit down and look despair in the…
Reflection by Candlelight: Recent LGBTQ suicides draw community together at vigil
The annual Matthew Shepard vigil took place on the evening of October 11. Dozens of students stood in Ad Astra Garden around the sundial, each holding a candle in remembrance not only of…
Yvonne Rainer’s Life as a Performer
Last Tuesday, a pioneer of postmodern dance and avant-garde filmmaking, Yvonne Rainer, visited Connecticut College. She came to speak with several classes and to screen one of her films. When I heard that…
Enough Ambulances Already!
Last year, 22 ambulances came to campus for students and their guests due to alcohol-related issues. This year, within the first few weeks of school, there have already been eleven alcohol-related hospital transports….
I Am Not an Ash-Hole: Lack of ashtrays and butt cans force smokers to litter
It’s not a good time to be a smoker. We’ve been pushed to the outskirts of society, outdoors, twenty feet from dorms, huddling in the rain under awnings and leafy trees. We endure…
Don’t Do That!: Kiefer Roberts’ open letters to the campus community
Dear Inconsiderate Groups of Individuals in Harris, Guess what’s not a fantastic idea: standing in the middle of our largest and busiest dining hall discussing the events of your day or plans for…
Embracing Doubt in the Ground Zero Debate
Our college touts its “Commitment to Diversity” in large font on a colorful corner of the homepage of our website. Tangible proof of this commitment can be found anywhere: the presence of students…
In Through the Out Door: A look at President Higdon’s goals and objectives for the academic year
On September 9, President Leo Higdon sent a message to Conn students that outlined the college’s goals and objectives for the 2010 – 2011 academic year. He wants the college to remain “one…
Are We as Involved as We Think We Are?
“Most of all, I love that Connecticut College students want to get involved with everything that is offered to them.” Sometimes I wonder if this statement, the last line of my “Why Conn…
CollegiateLink: The Weakest Link
Gretchen Wieners: “That is so fetch.” Regina George: “Stop trying to make fetch happen! It’s not going to happen.” – Mean Girls (2004) Poor Gretchen Wieners. We’ve all been on the creative side…
What’s Everybody Raving about?
There are only two words that come to mind when I think about the night of the infamous rave in Cro last weekend: disturbing and disgusting. After writing this, I hope to suppress…
Freeman’s Frightful Facelift
Attention soup and bread enthusiasts: if you have not yet visited Freeman Dining Hall this semester, or spoken with someone who has, you are in for a rude surprise. The warm, autumnal red…
