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The Value of Protests on College Campuses

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In response to the results of the recent presidential election, students at Conn and many other colleges and universities across the nation have organized protests. While the administrators at some institutions condone these protests, others are more intransigent.

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Black Friday: The Roots of Consumer Culture

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The 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street manages to capture the spiritless, frantic shopping that seizes people as early as Thanksgiving Day....

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Remembering Fidel Castro

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Having reportedly survived six hundred attempts on his life from the CIA, Fidel Castro, Cuba’s leader famous for spearheading the...

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Interview: The Appeal and Ascent of Donald Trump

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In the wake of Donald Trump’s historic upset in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, The College Voice sat down with two Trump supporters: a white, middle-aged, college-educated, heterosexual married couple from a blue state in New England who cast their ballots for the Republican nominee on Nov. 8.

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A Year and a Half Later: Hate Speech and the Future of Our Country

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A year and a half ago, our campus witnessed incidents of racism and hate-speech that resulted in a heated campus-wide debate over the...

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Conn’s Ineffective Policy to Reduce Food Waste

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Many people wonder where Conn’s food waste goes. Even as Harris is closing, I often see pans that are still half full. The logical...

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Trump Redefines Role of Election Observers

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Donald Trump has made many terrifying and outrageous claims throughout his candidacy, yet none have struck a nerve with me more than his...

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Public Intellectuals Spotted at Privatized Institution

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As someone who cringes at the thought of writing an event review, I must admit that extenuating circumstances have led me to write...

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The Civic Imperative of Voting

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Much has been made on our liberal arts campus of the civic duty to vote in the presidential election. Popular phrases alluding to the imperative of voting, or abstaining from the vote, abound: “It doesn’t matter how much you know about politics. The important thing is that you vote,” and “Bernie or bust!” have been commonly heard throughout the campaign.

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New Directions for the LGBTQIA Center

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The LGBTQIA Center was founded in 2007 by a group of dedicated Conn students who wanted to bring attention to queer issues on campus. Since...

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Contextualizing the Rise of Donald Trump

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Despite every news cycle that broadcasts Trump’s latest controversial comments, a particular bloc of white working class voters stays...

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