Number 37 and Proud of It
All is well at Connecticut College—the birds are chirping in the morning, the skunks are skittering about in the moonlight and the prospective students taking tours of campus are about to get a…
Dining with Ahmadinejad
If you were invited to interview Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, what kind of conversation would you anticipate? Would you prepare to hear him ramble for hours about…
A Moral Conundrum
The first question was what shoes would look best with my black dress. The second question was did I feel comfortable going to an event hosted by one of the world’s worst dictators. …
An Untraditional Campus
I recently visited my friend who goes to the University of Michigan. As we were walking along, we came across a large letter “M” etched onto the ground. My friend and all the…
The New and Improved Harris?
My largest and least practical complaint about the Harris renovations, aside from the continually upsetting idea of swiping in on the right side instead of the left, is in regard to the large…
Connecticut College Runs on…Jazzman’s?
So, did anyone notice that the Harkness Café (I mean Jazzman’s Café) is open? Finally, after weeks of construction and hurricane-related delays, the students of Connecticut College have yet another option for quenching…
Going Bananas Over Chiquita
The current debate that seems to be dominating SGA is the fate of Chiquita bananas on our campus. There have been talks, petitions and student demonstrations, but each day in the dining halls,…
Shoddy Arabia: Now that Women Can Vote In Saudi Arabia, Is the Country Actually More Democratic, or Less?
Last week in Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah made the announcement that women will have the ability to vote and participate in all subsequent elections. If typical spectators only examined the reactions from women…
One Flu Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Precious little in this world motivates me more to wake up for a 9 AM Monday class than knowing that after living for a week in filth, the Larrabee bathrooms will have a…
Life in the Village: A Commentary on Conn’s Alternative Housing
Sometimes I feel like we live in the slums of Connecticut College. We “villagers”—residents of the Ridge, Abbey House and Winchester—are an isolated bunch, due mostly to our location across Route 32. Many…
From a Camel to the Calves: A Sophomore’s Perspective
Got the new kid jitters? It’s okay. We’ve all been there. Just a year ago, I was in your position. A little scared, a lot excited and as usual with me, pretty confused….
Fair Blood for All?
Who would have guessed that giving blood would be a privilege? The Food and Drug Administration has very specific guidelines to insure healthy donations are collected at any blood drive in the country….
A Conversation With Conn’s Late Night Sax Man
Walking around late at night it is hard to ignore the mournful tones of a lone saxophone coming from the green. The first time I heard it I was walking back from a…
Mental Health Fair Raises Awareness
Mental illness is a tricky subject; it’s an unpleasant issue that nobody likes to talk about, and the prevalent attitude toward it seems to be one of ignorance. If we want to help…
Can You Say “Cuauhtinchan?”: David Carrasco’s Lecture on an Ancient, Mexican Map
David Carrasco is noted as one of the best scholars of religion and culture in Mesoamerica. Widely published and appointed in the Department of Anthropology and the Divinity school at Harvard, Carrasco knows…
