There’s nothing quite like the transition from summer to fall on a New England liberal arts college campus. Especially after spending the previous semester studying abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I am grateful to be back on campus and soak in my final fall semester at Conn. Fall-themed drinks at the coffee shops, changing leaves in the Arboretum, preparation for Fall Weekend events like Harvestfest…signs of fall at Conn are all around.
This semester, energy on campus is especially high due to the upcoming US presidential election. Students gathered in common spaces last week to watch the highly anticipated presidential debate, detailed further in Columnist Tara Kamen’s politics column. Opinions Co-Editor Mia Whipple profiles the Camels Vote initiative, which has been actively promoting civic engagement at Conn and helping students register to vote. Many first-year students who turned 18 in the past year will be voting for the very first time this November, and seniors like me who turned 18 just after the 2020 presidential election will finally have the chance to vote for a president.
Here at The College Voice, we are excited to progress as a publication and better serve our campus community this year. Due to the ongoing renovation of the College Center at Crozier-Williams (see Co-Editor-in-Chief Kevin Lieue’s detailed breakdown of campus construction projects), TCV has made a new home in the basement of Becker House. New to our masthead, you will see additions to our editorial board: student columnists and photographers.
I tackled the change in dining services in my (lengthy, I know) op-ed this edition. For the first time, campus dining is outsourced by Chartwells Higher Education. Arts Editors Emma Dinkelspiel and Mia Penasa eagerly await Noah Kahan’s performance at the September Soundside Music Festival in Bridgeport; read their preview for more! Check out the fall sports preview for a comprehensive rundown of all things Camel Athletics by first-time TCV contributor Evelyn Costigan ‘28. This edition also premieres our Southeast Scoreboard, created by Sports Editors LK Tucker and Luke Corless. We are continuing our Entertainment Section thanks to our hardworking cruciverbalist, Erica Smith.
We hope you enjoy reading this edition of TCV as you sip your chai and pumpkin spice lattes; happy fall to everyone!
Davi Schulman ‘25
Managing Editor
