It is a rainy and misty Sunday afternoon as we at The College Voice wrap up layout for the fourth edition of the spring semester. A lot has happened over the last few weeks following the beginning of spring break, and much of that is covered in this edition.
Over spring break, we received and digitally published two letters regarding Conn Coffee and Blue Camel changes, which we have also included in this print edition. The first letter is one written by faculty members which was shared with the President and Board of Trustees. This letter articulates collective disagreement with the administration’s decision to not renew Lorelai Frantz’s contract with the Blue Camel Cafe, and garnered 84 signatures of support from faculty. The second letter was written by President Chapdelaine and shared with the faculty. This letter responds to the faculty and confirms the decision to move forward with the transition of the Blue Camel to a student-run café under Conn Coffee. For more background information on the situation, please feel free to read the article published by TCV in the previous edition and found online.
On the note of changes, there have been many proposed shifts to the system of SGA governance. News Editor Theo Andres covers these proposed changes in their article, and highlights the proposed restructuring to develop a new system of representation more efficient, equitable, and representative of campus culture. As always, more news is covered by Andres in the SGA column and News Shorts found in News. Arts Editor Elaine Sandoval Carrasco covers the trailblazing Connecticut College Girls Who Code club, who recently attended Harvard’s WECode conference. Staff Writer Rowan Karaca covers President Andrea Chapdelaine’s efforts to advocate for students and how students can get involved.
In Opinions, three writers present their varying opinions on the presence of a Turning Point USA club on campus. An anonymous writer argues in favor of the existence of a Turning Point USA club on campus, putting forth that freedom of speech demands the club should be allowed to exist so long as the club does not also act in accordance with advocated views in a way that significantly harms the College community. Contributor Emmitt Wilson ‘29 provides his perspective on why he is starting the Turning Point USA club at the College. Contributor Elias Eisenberg ‘27 provides his perspective on why there should not be a Turning Point USA club at the College and sheds light on his disagreements with club faculty advisor Professor Andrew Pessin. On a non-Turning Point related note, Staff Writer Madeline Motes argues against the use of AI in producing music.
While on the topic of the arts, it would be remiss not to mention Contributor Lauren McCoy’s ‘27 article regarding the 2026 cancellation of the iconic POCA fashion show, a signature creative event historically drawing crowds of students and alumni alike. On a broader cultural scale, Columnist Kendall Ziady discusses topics including Love Island UK All Stars, the cancellation of the upcoming season of The Bachelorette, and more. Additionally, this week’s Artist of the Edition—written by Arts Editor Nikeya Tankard—spotlights the graphic design skills of Art major Lauren Rochford ‘27.
In Sports, Sports Editor Josh Barzilai analyzes a distinct lack of “madness” in March Madness, pointing out how underdog programs have seen fewer and fewer upsets over top programs in recent years. Sports Editor Ellis Iurilli-Hough features alumni Mya Johnson ‘24, exploring the athlete’s transition from the Connecticut College women’s soccer team to pre-professional athletics post-graduation to recently signing a professional contract with the Hartford Athletic. In the recurring Camel of the Edition column, Iurilli-Hough features All-American swimmer Julian Carlson ‘29, who recently finished 4th at the DIII NCAA Swimming National Championships. The Southeast Scoreboard offers upcoming games dates and recent results of Connecticut College’s Sailing, Lacrosse, Swimming, and Track teams.
In Entertainment, Cruciverbalist Sarah Ludwigson provides a tricky crossword puzzle and a March Madness themed word search bound to leave you stumped.
As always, we are always looking for new contributors, writers, and layout editors, so if you would like to get involved please reach out to us at thecollegevoice@conncoll.edu!
Happy reading,
Kevin Lieue and Mia Penasa
Co-Editors in Chief
