The start of the 2022/23 academic year, finally, has been met with a breath of fresh air and a much needed sense of normalcy. Around this time last year, Conn fell into its largest outbreak of COVID-19 on campus, as despite the crisp New England fall weather, things were all doom and gloom. This year feels different.
651 new students, including the largest ever first-year class, have brought new ideas and a unique energy to campus. Tempel Green has been as crowded as ever with a diverse new group to help usher in this new era of the college’s history, creating a certain buzz on campus unmatched since the Fall of 2019, a distant past vaguely remembered
only by our senior class.
Along with our growing student population, Conn is debuting a new look. For the first time, Conn offered off-campus housing options with the newly renovated Manwaring Building in the heart of New London. News Editor Keri Krasnoff ‘24 spoke with Dean Arcelus about the long-awaited waterfront renovation nearing completion. Beau, the goose control dog, has made Tempel more enjoyable than ever (check out Andrew Kupovich’s ‘26 endearing story on page X and Althea Tierney’s ‘24 cartoon!)
However, changes to the makeup of campus have brought new issues as well, explored by Sophia Hosford ‘26 in her article about spacing issues on page X, complemented by Leo Saperstein ‘26 who dives into the dismal dorm situation. Overcrowding has become a bigger issue: Harris lines are longer than ever, and students struggled to register for their preferred classes. On a grander scale, Kevin Lieue ‘26 reports on the drought impacting New London and much of southern New England.
As an outlet for the college, and the greater New London community, The College Voice is looking forward to continuing being a platform for forward-thinking ideas and positive change. We are so excited to begin another incredible year of TCV.
As always, if you are interested in writing or getting involved, feel free to send us an email or stop by our biweekly pitch meetings Sundays at 8pm in the Alice Johnson Room.
Your Co-Editors-in-Chief,
Sam Maidenberg and Catja Christensen
