‘Opinions’ Archives
Being There: LL Bean meets Bean and Leaf
Halfway to the Starbucks in Groton, my friend and I decided to go to Bean & Leaf instead. Though not hugely concerned with the growth of multinational corporations myself, I occasionally enjoy a less [...]
Relay For Life: Take a bite out of cancer by taking a few laps around the green
It was one night of living in the moment: bands played, people sang and everyone ate. Tents were decorated with colorful signs and undergarments were worn as adornments. It was one night entirely [...]
Va-Jay Day: Vagina Monologues will make you uncomfortable — in a good way
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time of year again. It happens almost without us noticing, but the subtle changes on campus are always a true sign of a change in the space-time continuum that is [...]
Be My Valentine, Me!
Well, Valentine’s Day was a hoot and a holler this year! That sentence was written before Valentine’s Day, so pretend like I didn’t write it. This year I’m going do something different on [...]
Campus Politics: A Look at SGA’s Current Projects
Editor’s Note: Daniel Hartsoe will be writing a regular column concerning the goings-on at Student Government Association meetings This past Thursday the Student Government Association (SGA) [...]
WCN-I Bet You’ve Never Heard It: Students might tune in to on-campus radio station if it had more exposure
On a seemingly annual basis, The Voice prints an article talking about our school’s radio station, WCNI New London. This year, Lauren Shenfield stated, “Not only is the eclectic and creative FM [...]
Open Your Doors Say Hi : Students’ social lives depend on their own initiative, not their residence halls
I’ve grown increasingly tired of hearing people say that our college’s social scene is irrefutably synonymous with heavy drinking in rooms and heavy petting at dances. In my frustration with [...]
Corporate America
On January 21, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down parts of what is known as ‘campaign-finance law’ from its decision in the case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC). The case was [...]
Less Facebook, More Face Time
Five of our fellow students meet with dining services regularly, and tell them whether to put less mayonnaise in the tuna fish at Smith. Two get to suggest which and how many classes should be in a [...]
The New Camel: OMG So Fierce!
Go back to the bookstore, sell all of your “books” back, and start stockpiling those soon-to-be vintage tees and sweats – our lean, goofily smiling camel mascot is being decommissioned. We [...]
Shelf Life
As I sat at a table in the back corner of the library’s first floor, trying to read the last seventeen pages of an article on 19th-century American furniture, I found myself presented with a wealth [...]
Ms. Sexuality
If you managed to stroll by Coffee Grounds this past Wednesday night you may have noticed a steamy atmosphere coming from more than just the brewing of coffee beans. That’s all in thanks to [...]
Tights Are Not Pants!
Editor's Note: A response from Jacques Swartz '09 may be found on his blog. Attention all females: tights DO NOT equal pants. Yes, I am talking about the new fashion trend to hit our campus. [...]
The “Proper” Authorities
“YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED YOUR AREA 6 REQUIREMENT: PHILOSOPHY/RELIGION,” read the angry sheet of paper. Surely this must be a simple mistake, I thought. I was told by both my professor and the [...]
I Love You, Junot Diaz
If you missed the arrival of Junot Diaz on the scene with his collection of short stories Drown, I can forgive you. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao had been sitting on the top of a large pile of [...]