Opinions

On Staying Vigilant, at Home and at Large

December 10, 2017• Opinions

This issue marks the conclusion of my second semester as editor in chief of the Voice, meaning I’m two-thirds of the way done.

Oil Spill Proves Negligence

December 9, 2017• Opinions

Imagine if your roommate had an affinity for candles and one day accidentally set your room on fire. The next day, Conn sends an email to...

Net Neutrality Under Grave Threat

December 8, 2017• Opinions

No matter how snugly it sits in the pocket of corporations, the federal government is still responsible for protecting citizens from the...

Data Collection: How the Web Commodifies Personality

December 7, 2017• Opinions

Ever wondered why minutes after checking out a product on Amazon, you see an advertisement for the same product while watching a video on YouTube?

Concussions in Hockey: Fighting a Losing Battle

December 7, 2017• Opinions

My family moved a couple years ago and, when I go home to a place where I didn’t grow up, surrounded by people I don’t know, I often...

Battling Food Insecurity in New London County, One Garden at a Time

December 6, 2017• Opinions

When I first arrived at the Giving Garden in Mystic, CT, I wasn’t sure whether I was in the right place. ...

A.S.I.A. Airs Resistance at Tule Lake, a Reminder of Civil Rights Violations

December 5, 2017• Opinions

When I perused my “This Weekend at Conn” email on Friday morning, I was surprised and grateful to find a variation from the standard a capella concerts and Cro dances: that night, Asian Students in Action (A.S.I.A.) would be screening Resistance at Tule Lake, a 2017 documentary by Konrad Aderer about the underexposed dissenters to the internment of Japanese Americans.