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…
A Female Perspective on Speed Dating
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….
Whitewashing History
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…
In Defense of “Sexiling”
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…
Our Love Affair with Wikipedia
“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….
Is This a Good Sign? On Harris’ No Take-Out Policy
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…
A Male Perspective On Speed Dating
There is no dating scene at Conn. If this doesn’t sound shocking, that’s because it isn’t. The casual hook-up culture reigns supreme, and the traditional dating process is quickly becoming irrelevant in…
Lessons from Libya: A Crash Course in Idealism
Great change is in the cards for Libya in the wake of the eight-month Libyan Civil War, which culminated in the death of Muammar al-Qaddafi and the end of his forty-plus-years dictatorial reign…
OverCONNfidence: Is This Generation’s Self-Assuredness Its Biggest Flaw?
Only 14% of college graduates between the years 2006 to 2010 hold jobs, 44.7% of 16 to 29 year-olds don’t work jobs, and a staggering one in four 25 to 34 year-olds still…
Google’s Brand New View
Google is kind of intimidating when you think about it. Since the company’s launch in September 1998, it has grown from a useful search engine to one of the most convenient and widely…
Clean Up Camels: Mounting Dorm Damages Raise Concerns
Anyone who lives on campus is acutely aware of the pain of dorm damages. This year the weekly Saturday night rampage is hitting certain dorms particularly hard. However, these “hilarious antics” are starting…
The Connecticut Hammer Massacre: Not as Scary as it Sounds
An invitation to a “massacre” kind of sounds like an invitation to be murdered, when really it’s an invitation to watch a bunch of college guys play with frisbees.
