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The Extinction of Dating: How Hook Up Culture Damages Mental Health

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Every Sunday morning one of the first questions you hear across different conversations in Harris and social media sites, such as Yik Yak,...

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Not Your Average Field TRIP: Why Conn Should Offer More TRIP Courses

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At the Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, there is a section of the Rolls Down Like Water: The American Civil Rights Movement...

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On “Acting Straight”: Perceptions of Masculinity Among Gay Men

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The LGBT community is well organized in its political push for liberty. Yet not all LGBT people choose to identify themselves as part of...

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Dealing with Illness One Weekday at a Time: Exploring Student Health Services’ Options Over the Weekends

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Only a few weeks into her first year, Amanda Hillman ’16 (name has been changed) woke up alone in her bed on a Sunday morning. Her...

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Inside the Room, Outside the Room: How Space Defines Identity on Campus

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Looking around Conn’s campus, it is safe to say that a great deal of spaces are informally gendered or racialized. Some dorms, such as...

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Social Media: Is Conn Doing Too Much?

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I remember when I registered for Conn, not long ago, being suddenly bombarded with commands to set up my email account, explore CamelWeb...

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International Student Financial Aid: Where Would We Be Without It?

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Connecticut College is a not-for-profit educational institution that is very expensive to attend, and I find that juxtaposition ironic....

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On (not) Doing the Reading

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“I didn’t do the reading.” It’s an admission that we all make to ourselves or to each other at one time or another over our college...

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