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Lost in Translation: Difficulties with the Transfer of Credits Taken Abroad

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After the Fall 2013 semester, the Connecticut College Office of Study Away removed the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, from...

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The Necessity of Need-Aware: Looking into Tough Decisions in Admissions

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The saying goes something like this: “If you like sausages, it is best not to see them being made.” The same might be said about...

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How Far Does Our Commitment to Diversity Extend?: Questioning Conn’s Choice of Commencement Speakers

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Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman is slated to speak at the 96th Connecticut College Commencement in a little over a month. While I am...

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$1 Sushi? Not as Scary as it Sounds

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There are some meals for which I expect to pay more, and others for which I expect to pay less. A breakfast sandwich and a drink from...

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Shooting Back from Our “Gilded Enclave”: A Response to David Collins’ “Shame on Connecticut College”

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Last time I checked, my dorm room walls were not coated with gold but rather with peeling paint, off-white and revealing a sickly shade of...

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The Big Problem with Tiny Cups

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It was April 16, 2012, a day that is not only internationally recognized as my half birthday, but also my “Accepted Students Day” visit...

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One Billion Disagreeing?

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There are two different ways that Tour Guides engage in the art of deception. The first is unintentional deception, e.g. they will give a...

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Tour Guide Deception

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There are two different ways that Tour Guides engage in the art of deception. The first is unintentional deception, e.g. they will give a...

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