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Faster, Higher, Not Far Enough: Jack Ewing and the VW Scandal

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During winter break, I saw an event on Facebook from the Goodwin-Niering Center advertising guest speaker Jack Ewing, a journalist at The New York Times. The event title immediately caught my interest: “Can a Corrupt Company Be Green?”

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Reflecting on a Recent TRIP Course to Socialist Cuba

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Associate Professor of History Leo Garofalo’s Modern Latin American History class arrived in Cuba with fluttering nerves and heightened...

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Engagement with New London: An Uphill Battle

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At Connecticut College, some students take classes for which they must complete community service in New London as a requirement. ...

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Welcome to the Revolution: We March for Our Lives

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In the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, 800,000 people stood strong. We sang songs, cheered, and shed tears.

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David Grann: An Explorer of Myths, Legends, and Murder

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Despite rarely slapping a Tilley hat on his head or strapping Merrell boots on his feet, David Grann is an explorer. ...

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Conn Spirit Lags on Sports

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Over the past two weekends, the swim team competed in two NESCAC Championships, competing separately as women and men. The women’s team...

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A Generation Defined by Mass Shootings

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While reading the New York Times a couple weeks back, my self-identity received a serious blow.  I was born on October 6, 1996;...

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Walking Out: It’s About Time

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To my own bemusement, the presence of Connecticut Second District Representative Joe Courtney did not bring an air of power to the March 1...

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With Community Meals, BRIGAID Makes Nutrition Public

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“You’re trying to change food for people to be healthy and to try new things, but before that there’s the need for people to eat,” said Dan Giusti, the former head chef of Noma in Copenhagen

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“Guest Student” Programs: A Saturated Market for Symptomatic Treatment

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The narrative surrounding Hurricane Maria is ongoing and gruesome. It’s one we’ve all heard before and yet one we haven’t heard...

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“Backpack Full of Cash” Offers a Partial Critique of Charter Schools

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With an hour and a half of interviews, heartbreaking testimony, and brief animation, “Backpack Full of Cash” will leave the viewer...

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