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# The College Voice

Connecticut College's independent student newspaper

## Posts

- [Lyman Allyn Showcases Rural America and World Travels by Dorothea Lange](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/lyman-allyn-showcases-rural-america-and-world-travels-by-dorothea-lange/) - Courtesy of The New York Public Library “Migrant Mother” is an iconic image most of us have seen, whether in passing, in published articles, or in history or English class. Taken by legendary photographer Dorothea Lange, the Lyman Allyn Art museum in association with art2art Circulating Exhibitions presents ‘DOROTHEA LANGE: Life work’, a collection of
- [NBA Playoffs Preview: Can Anybody Take Down the Defending Champs?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/nba-playoffs-preview-can-anybody-take-down-the-defending-champs/) - Courtesy of Batu Gezer The 2026 NBA Playoffs have officially begun, where legacies are built and players cement themselves into NBA history forever. The defending champs, Oklahoma City Thunder, come into these playoffs as the favorites to repeat, with the San Antonio Spurs and the Boston Celtics as the second and third most popular picks
- [We Could All Use A Few More Birds in Our Lives](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/we-could-all-use-a-few-more-birds-in-our-lives/) - Courtesy of Curated Lifestyle It was only recently that I discovered Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching, an independent documentary released last year. The film follows two brothers, Owen and Quentin Reiser, as they travel the United States in search of as many birds as possible. The movie caption sums up the story succinctly: "Two
- [Letter from the Editor - Spring Edition 6](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/letter-from-the-editor-spring-edition-6/) - May is a month of memories and with flowers in full bloom, students are taking in every minute before the conclusion of the semester. A mix of local and student musicians and bands including Big Time Gush, 400 Bluegrass Unit, Brisa Azul, and Autobody rocked the afternoon before headliners DJ Amplitude, Armani White, and Daya
- [Letter from the Editors - Spring Edition 5](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/23/letter-from-the-editors-spring-edition-5/) - Though the saying goes that “April showers bring May flowers,” Connecticut College has seen an explosion of flowering beauty over the past week. Warm temperatures have lured students out of the indoors and onto Temple Green, where many have been seen enjoying the long-awaited warmth of spring following a brutal winter. Hang in there, camels—summer
- [Letter from the Editors - Spring Edition 4](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/09/letter-from-the-editors-spring-edition-4/) - Spring is finally here, camels! Over the past week, campus has begun to spring back to life as the warm weather coaxes students outside, and the Connecticut College campus becomes a whirlwind of academic projects, artistic performances/displays, spring sports finals, symposiums, awards, housing lotteries, class registration, and so much more. This edition’s News section highlights
- [From New London to a New Level: Elliot Spatz ‘26 Pursues a Career in Professional Soccer](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/from-new-london-to-a-new-level-elliot-spatz-26-pursues-a-career-in-professional-soccer/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot After 67 games, 3228 minutes, 16 goals, and 7 assists at Conn, Elliot Spatz ‘26 will be starting a new chapter of his soccer career in the semi-professional ranks and hopes it will lead him to a professional contract. It has been a fantastic four year career for the forward from
- [As Hampshire College Closes, Small Colleges Confront Growing Financial Pressures](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/as-hampshire-college-closes-small-colleges-confront-growing-financial-pressures/) - Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons When officials at Hampshire College, a small liberal arts college in western Massachusetts, sat down seven years ago to discuss solutions to their financial problems, they decided on the number $60 million. That was what the college needed to survive. Hampshire, which had been teetering toward closure for years, launched the
- [Southeast Scoreboard Spring Edition 6](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/southeast-scoreboard-spring-edition-6/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Connecticut College Men’s Track and Field: 15th/38 @ DIII New England Championships May 1-2, 2026 Springfield, MA Next Meet @ Williams College and NEICAAA Championships May 9, 2026 Connecticut College Women’s Track and Field: 1st/38 @ DIII New England Championships May 1-2, 2026 Springfield, MA Next Meet @ Williams College and
- [Ivan Asikainen: The Man the Spotlight Misses](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/ivan-asikainen-the-man-the-spotlight-misses/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Connecticut College Athletics’ website highlights the college’s 28 varsity sports teams, including write-ups, news releases, and pictures that showcase the feats of the student-athletes and their coaches. Hidden behind the impressive performances and school records lies the small room located in the fitness center: the sports medicine training room. It’s here,
- [Camel of the Edition: Kiera Tallas ‘27](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/camel-of-the-edition-kiera-tallas-27/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Camel of the Edition is a series that seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Being a college athlete is hard. At Connecticut College, students balance athletics, challenging academics,
- [Head Women’s Soccer Coach Norm Riker Departs from Conn](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/head-womens-soccer-coach-norm-riker-departs-from-conn/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Coach Norm Riker, Head Coach for Women’s Soccer, or as it is affectionately known as COCOWOSO, has departed after 15 seasons of service at Connecticut College. A member of the college’s staff, Coach Riker cultivated great relationships with other staff and faculty, as well as parents and athletes on the team.
- [Artist of the Edition - Sarah Goodman Duffy ´26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/artist-of-the-edition-sarah-goodman-duffy-26/) - Courtesy of Sarah Goodman Duffy '26 If you´ve ever spotted a striking design around campus, a blue-washed painting, a handmade fanzine, something that stops you mid-stride and makes you look twice, there's a good chance it came from Sarah Goodman Duffy ´26. A senior double majoring in educational studies and art, a PICA scholar, and
- [What Should Be Added to Oasis?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/what-should-be-added-to-oasis/) - Courtesy of @DineAtConn on Instagram Oasis, as it stands post-renovation, is an amazing addition to Conn’s dining; it’s convenient and often a go-to necessity when I don’t want to spend time at the dining hall. That said, there are still a few gaps in the menu options that make it feel more limited than it
- [News Shorts - Spring Edition 6](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/news-shorts-spring-edition-6/) - Floralia came to campus once more on Saturday, May 2, featuring a day of musicians and bands from Conn students to popular artists such as Armani White and Daya. Despite the chill and the light rain, students flocked to the library green as per tradition, making for a successful, fun night. On Monday night, April
- [SGA Column for 5/3](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/sga-column-for-5-3/) - We passed the SPF resolution to fund new materials and tools for Spokespeople, the bike and longboard rental organization under the Office of Sustainability. The organization offers free rental to students, promotes sustainable modes of transportation, and with the funding could also offer maintenance to other students on campus, and upkeep their own bikes. Dean
- [Zoe Watts ‘26 on Commencement, Connecticut College, and What Comes Next](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/zoe-watts-26-on-commencement-connecticut-college-and-what-comes-next/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot As the 2026 commencement ceremony draws near, students may anticipate a host of speeches by President Chapdelaine, Chief Mutáwi Mutáhash (Many Hearts) Marilynn Malerba, and student Zoe Watts ‘26, who was granted the opportunity to speak following a lengthy selection process. “The College Voice” sat down with Watts to learn more
- [Introducing the Class of 2026 Langer Scholars](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/11/introducing-the-class-of-2026-langer-scholars/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot On April 1, Connecticut College honored 16 graduating seniors as Langer Scholars. Marking the highest academic honor bestowed by the College, Langer Scholar distinctions were awarded to seniors with grade point averages in the top three percent of the graduating class. Langer Scholars are also the first members of their class
- [Alumni Are Bringing a New Club Software Company to the Top](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/28/alumni-are-bringing-a-new-club-software-company-to-the-top/) - Images Courtesy of Clubspot The world of clubs goes largely unnoticed. At nearly every golf course, marina, and social club, thousands of visitors enjoy their experience without giving the details a second thought. That’s because dozens of employees are working tirelessly, often on outdated management systems, to provide the most comfortable and streamlined experience for
- [Artist of the Edition: Russian-American Adoptee Julia Ana Pelczarski ‘28 on Policy and Poetry](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/01/artist-of-the-edition-russian-american-adoptee-ana-pelczarski-28-on-policy-and-poetry/) - Courtesy of Julia Ana Pelczarski '28 “Conflict has so many branches to it,” Government major Ana Pelczarski ‘28 began; “Yes, there are the casualties; there’s artillery; but it’s also people.” Pelczarski is a young changemaker interested in worldwide history and current events, war and conflict, and how reading and writing can both inform and uplift
- [Southeast Scoreboard 2026 - Spring Edition 5](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/01/southeast-scoreboard-2026-spring-edition-5/) - Courtesy of Geoff Bolte Connecticut College Men’s Lacrosse (4-14): 4-14 Loss @ #2 Bowdoin College April 18, 2026 New London, CT Next Game @ Wesleyan University April 22, 2026 @ 4:00 pm Connecticut College Women’s Lacrosse (3-10) 9-13 Loss Vs. Bowdoin College April 18, 2026 Brunswick, ME Next Game Vs. Wesleyan University April 22,
- [Camel of the Edition: Emma Luna ‘26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/01/camel-of-the-edition-emma-luna-26/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Camel of the Edition is a series that seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Often flying under the radar, Connecticut College water polo has been making waves in
- [What’s Wrong with College Sports?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/01/whats-wrong-with-college-sports/) - Courtesy of Jake Weirick What started with conference realignment, and has now turned into the transfer portal and NIL era, is slowly ripping away at college sports and ruining the games we love. How is something we thought would make college sports so much more enjoyable, instead turning fans and coaches away from the industry
- [Camel’s Lacrosse Overcomes Adversity in Epic Comeback over Trinity](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/01/camels-lacrosse-overcomes-adversity-in-epic-comeback-over-trinity/) - Courtesy of Maddy Dombal '26 On April 1, 2026 the Camels hosted Trinity for a big rivalry game and made the Bantams look like a bunch of April fools with an epic overtime comeback win for the ages with a score of 16-15. The Camels trailed by as many as nine points in the second
- [Grammy Winner Daya to Headline Floralia 2026](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/01/grammy-winner-daya-to-headline-floralia-2026/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Connecticut College's annual spring music festival returns May 2, with a stacked lineup of national and local acts. The air on Temple Green carried more than just the warmth of an unusually sunny April 15. Students sprawled across the lawn, buzzing with speculation: hints had been circulating for days that Floralia's
- [Pop Culture Column #8](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/01/pop-culture-column-8/) - Courtesy of Andrew Ruiz Welcome back to the pop culture column! This week’s topics include: Coachella, Summer House drama, and new movies. This year’s Coachella has major artists as headliners: Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, and Karol G, and features other artists such as Giveon, Major Lazer, Central Cee, and Laufey. Many “beliebers” were thrilled to
- [A Night of Excellence: Connecticut College's 2026 Music Department Spring Faculty Showcase](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/05/01/a-night-of-excellence-connecticut-colleges-2026-music-department-spring-faculty-showcase/) - Courtesy of Lulu Wu There is something quietly special about a faculty showcase that reminds you, without any pretense, exactly who is standing at the front of your classroom. The Connecticut College Music Department's 2026 Spring Faculty Showcase was precisely that, an evening where professors became performers, and the result was a program as eclectic
- [Why staking, an integrated exchange, and NFT support matter in a multiplatform wallet: a case study](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/05/why-staking-an-integrated-exchange-and-nft-support-matter-in-a-multiplatform-wallet-a-case-study/) - Surprising stat to start: a single multiplatform wallet can replace several specialist tools for many users, but it also concentrates a specific set of operational risks — and those risks behave very differently when you add staking, an in-app swap engine, and NFT support. This article uses a concrete case — a widely distributed, non-custodial,
- [SGA Restructure Referendums Both Pass Student Body Vote](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/30/sga-restructure-referendums-both-pass-student-body-vote/) - After a year of work on the proposal, the resolution set to restructure student representation on SGA for the first time since 1988 has passed the student referendum needed for any changes to the SGA Constitution, alongside a resolution to create a Co-Chair of Equity and Inclusion on SGA’s Executive Board, addressing a long-standing issue
- [The Welfare State Won’t Fail on Economics. It’ll Fail on Trust.](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/28/the-welfare-state-wont-fail-on-economics-itll-fail-on-trust/) - Courtesy of Shelby Murphy-Figueroa Every few years, the welfare state debate resurfaces with the same familiar script: the right warns of dependency and fiscal ruin, the left counters with statistics on poverty and inequality, and nothing much is resolved. Jeffrey Sachs put it plainly in Common Wealth: these arguments are "seldom tethered to the facts."
- [News Shorts - Spring 2026 Edition 5](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/28/news-shorts-spring-2026-edition-5/) - Student Activities Council released the lineup for Floralia this year, including performances from artists such as Big Time Gush, 400 Bluegrass Unit, Adrian Mata, The Venture, Brisa Azul, Autobody, Caracara, Carmen Dianne, NEP, Armani White, and headliner Daya. Southeastern Connecticut’s Annual Walk to End Homelessness in New London, presented by the Community Foundation of Eastern
- [Pop Culture Column of the Edition ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/pop-culture-column-of-the-edition/) - Courtesy of Mirko Fabian Welcome back to the pop culture column! This week’s topics include: Love Island U.K. All Stars Finale, the new Bachelorette season, and an Audrey Hepburn biopic. This season of U.K. All Stars has been a whirlwind of drama and love stories. From bombshells to a newly appointed “Villa U.S.A,” filled with
- [STEM Superiority: A Major Competition](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/28/stem-superiority-a-major-competition/) - Courtesy of Zacqueline Baldwin “I’m an English and philosophy double major”. This sentence, which I have uttered dozens of times, is almost always followed by a question that feels much more like doubt than genuine curiosity or interest— “What are you going to do with that?” It’s rarely deliberately hostile, but it nonetheless carries the
- [SGA Columns for 4/9 and 4/16](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/28/sga-columns-for-4-9-and-4-16/) - 4/9 CREDO came to speak with SGA and presented two scenarios for campus renovations, construction, and changes they’ve formulated after conversations with students in the fall. This is a 10-15 year plan they're proposing, to renovate our current spaces to what students desire, and to increase the amount of suite-style and apartment-style living on campus.
- [Holleran Center Showcase Draws Over 170 to a Day of Civic Learning and Community Celebration](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/28/holleran-center-showcase-draws-over-170-to-a-day-of-civic-learning-and-community-celebration/) - Courtesy of Jayvion Anderson On a bright and unseasonably warm Friday, April 17, Connecticut College's Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy filled Crozier-Williams College Center with the energy of over 170 students, faculty, staff, and community members for its annual Holleran Center Showcase, a full day of panels, presentations, live performances, and community-building
- [Conn Receives $4 Million Gift to Boost Scholarships and Financial Aid](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/28/conn-receives-4-million-gift-to-boost-scholarships-and-financial-aid/) - A transformational bequest from an alumna of the Class of 1960 will support students for generations to come. Connecticut College has received a $4 million bequest from the estate of an alumna from the Class of 1960, who passed away in December 2025. The gift—one of the largest in recent memory—will go directly toward scholarships
- [Two Sweeping Resolutions to Restructure SGA Go To Student-Body Referendum](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/28/two-sweeping-resolutions-to-restructure-sga-go-to-student-body-referendum/) - Courtesy of the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives This week, two SGA resolutions will be put to a college-wide vote, where students will decide the future of student government and shared governance on this campus. Both resolutions—one proposing a new system for student representation on SGA’s General Assembly, and the other proposing
- [Misconception: Prediction markets are just gambling — why that shortcut hides real economic and informational mechanisms](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/01/17/misconception-prediction-markets-are-just-gambling-why-that-shortcut-hides-real-economic-and-informational-mechanisms/) - Start with the common misunderstanding: many observers treat prediction markets as a form of gambling that produces little more than entertainment. That framing is convenient but incomplete. Yes, traders stake money on outcomes; yes, markets can be speculative. But collapsing prediction markets into "gambling" misses the mechanism that makes them useful: they are decentralized aggregators
- [„Ledger Live herunterladen“: Warum das Begleitprogramm mehr ist als ein Interface — und wo die Grenzen liegen](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/06/13/ledger-live-herunterladen-warum-das-begleitprogramm-mehr-ist-als-ein-interface-und-wo-die-grenzen-liegen/) - Viele gehen davon aus, dass Ledger Live nur eine hübsche Benutzeroberfläche für die Ledger-Hardware ist. Diese Annahme greift zu kurz. Ledger Live ist technisch und operationell der Dreh- und Angelpunkt, über den Nutzer Konten einrichten, Apps auf dem Gerät verwalten, Transaktionen vorbereiten und externe Dienste anbinden. Genau deshalb lohnt sich ein genauer Blick: Nicht nur
- [Do real-time DeFi alerts and market-cap signals actually keep you ahead — or give you a false edge?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/02/do-real-time-defi-alerts-and-market-cap-signals-actually-keep-you-ahead-or-give-you-a-false-edge/) - Which matters more when you trade DeFi: the speed of a price alert, or the quality of the signal behind it? Traders and investors routinely assume that faster equals better — that a sub-second update will let you dodge rug pulls, front-run whales, or capture the next breakout. That intuition is useful but incomplete. In
- [Ten Days in Ghana: A Lifetime of Perspective](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/ten-days-in-ghana-a-lifetime-of-perspective/) - Courtesy of Abby Williams Never in a million years would I have thought I would ever be given the opportunity to travel to Africa. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I knew that one, I probably could not afford it, and two, it wasn’t a very common study abroad location. Most programs offered
- [WCNI In Jeopardy As A Campus Radio Station](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/wcni-in-jeopardy-as-a-campus-radio-station/) - Conn’s very own independent radio station, WCNI, is facing an uncertain future as the hybrid college/community radio station we know and love. The station is facing financial, logistical, and technical challenges that leave its broadcast reach in a precarious situation. Last year, WCNI’s broadcast antenna tower had to be removed as a part of the
- [How a Fire Marshall’s Inspection Shook Cummings Arts Center](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/how-a-fire-marshalls-inspection-shook-cummings-arts-center/) - Courtesy of Elaine Sandoval Carrasco '28 When senior art majors returned to Cummings Arts Center after winter break, many found that the studio spaces they had left in December no longer existed in the same form. Over break, partitions were removed following guidance from the New London Fire Marshal, prompting a reconfiguration of the senior
- [Camels Are on a Tear: Conn College Men’s Swim Team Goes Undefeated, Makes Waves at NCAAs](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/camels-are-on-a-tear-conn-college-mens-swim-team-goes-undefeated-makes-waves-at-ncaas/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot If you haven’t been paying attention to the Conn College pool lately, now might be a good time to start. The Connecticut College men’s swimming and diving team wrapped up the 2025-2026 regular season with a 8-1 dual meet record, finished 4th in the NESCAC, ranked 18th in the entire country
- [New Federal Student Loan Changes Coming in 2026](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/12/new-federal-student-loan-changes-coming-in-2026/) - Courtesy of Sasun Bughdaryan On the afternoon of July 4 last year, on the South Lawn of the White House, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. The legislation, which includes cuts to Medicaid, food benefits like SNAP, and clean energy initiatives such as EV tax credits, also includes a
- [Coffee Grounds and Coffee Closet Join Forces ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/16/coffee-grounds-and-coffee-closet-join-forces/) - Courtesy of Sophie Mulvihill '26 The two student-run coffee shops on campus announced last semester they would be merging operations, under the new brand Conn Coffee. The decision was made to ensure both shops could continue operating successfully, and went into effect at the beginning of this semester. The Coffee Grounds-Coffee Closet merger was announced
- [The Illegal Penis That Changed Olympic Ski Jumping](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/the-illegal-penis-that-changed-olympic-ski-jumping/) - Courtesy of Todd Trapani For many, the Winter Olympics serves as a much needed reprieve from the harsh winter months. With snowboards flying through the air, skaters landing impossible twists, and curling pucks floating along the ice, the athletes at Milano Cortina 2026 are taking their game to new heights. But with recent suspicions of
- [Conn Community Bids Blue Farewell to Blue Camel As Conn Coffee Charts New Territory](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/conn-community-bids-blue-farewell-to-blue-camel-as-conn-coffee-charts-new-territory/) - Courtesy of conncoll.edu On Monday, February 9, Connecticut College announced management of the library cafe space currently leased by Blue Camel Cafe will transition from longtime Blue Camel Cafe owner Lorelai Frantz to the student-run Conn Coffee organization. As a result, current Conn Coffee location Coffee Grounds will transform into a community space, reducing the
- [Visual Art Spaces: Missing on Campus](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/visual-art-spaces-missing-on-campus/) - Courtesy of Nic Sanfilippo '27 As a Connecticut College student, when I walk from my dorm in North Campus to the Cummings Arts Centre, I am often struck by the lack of visual art-making spaces on campus. Visual artists often struggle to search for a steady room to paint, draw, or sculpt outside academic settings.
- [BREAKING: Faculty Release Letter of Protest Against Blue Camel Changes](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/09/breaking-faculty-release-letter-of-protest-against-blue-camel-changes/) - On Mar. 9, 2026, The College Voice received a letter from a member of the Connecticut College faculty articulating collective disagreement with the administration’s decision to not renew Lorelai Frantz’s contract with the Blue Camel Cafe. This letter garnered 84 signatures of support from faculty and has been sent by the faculty member to President
- [President Chapdelaine Responds to the Faculty Letter of Protest Against Blue Camel Changes](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/18/president-chapdelaine-release-letter-of-protest-against-blue-camel-changes/) - On Mar. 18, 2026, The College Voice received a letter from Connecticut College President Andrea Chapdelaine in response to a letter from faculty addressed and sent to President Chapdelaine and the Board of Trustees against the termination of Lorelai Frantz’s contract with the Blue Camel Cafe. This faculty letter had garnered 84 signatures from of
- [Why I Started a Turning Point USA Chapter](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/why-i-started-a-turning-point-usa-chapter/) - Growing up in Evanston, Illinois, a city that tends to vote around 90-95% democrat, conservative ideas were, to put it gently, non-existent. The narrative that your parents and teachers pushed was the reality; it was the truth. We were the good guys and those who disagreed with us were motivated by pure evil, or at
- [A New Era: P.O.C.A. Lookbook Replaces Fourth Annual Fashion Show](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/a-new-era-p-o-c-a-lookbook-replaces-fourth-annual-fashion-show/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot While spring semesters fly by in a blur of classes, friends, and mounting summer job applications, student programming is a refreshing respite from our busy schedules. Campus life blooms around this time of year with bright flyers advertising fun events planned by core student organizations and offices. One event, however, shines
- [Mya Johnson ‘24 is Moving Up](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/mya-johnson-24-is-moving-up/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College The transition from college to adult life is rarely easy. For many students, what comes next—whether it's graduate school, job applications, or just taking some time off—is seldom what sticks for the rest of your life. Especially for athletes, leaving organized sport often creates a gap from the training and competition
- [NFL Mock Draft: The Next Generation](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/nfl-mock-draft-the-next-generation/) - Courtesy of Adrien Curiel Every year the NFL season comes to an end in epic fashion with the Super Bowl and after it's over football fans all across America and the world are left thinking, “what now?” The obvious next step is the NFL Draft where all thirty two teams pick from the large talented
- [Southeast Scoreboard 2026 - Spring Edition 4](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/southeast-scoreboard-spring-edition-4/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Connecticut College Men’s Lacrosse (5-5): 8-21 Loss @ Tufts April 4, 2026 Medford, MA Next Game @ Bates College April 11, 2026 @ 1:00pm Connecticut College Women’s Lacrosse (2-7) 4-20 Loss Vs. Tufts April 4, 2026 New London, CT Next Game Vs Bates College April 11, 2026 @ 12:00pm Connecticut College
- [Camel of the Edition: Evan Lyons '27](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/camel-of-the-edition-evan-lyons-27/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Camel of the Edition is a series that seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Evan Lyons ‘27 recently earned All-American Honors by virtue of placing fifth in the
- [2026 World Baseball Classic was a Rollercoaster](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/2026-world-baseball-classic-was-a-rollercoaster/) - Courtesy of Winston Chen The hype surrounding the 2026 iteration of the globe-spanning World Baseball Classic cannot be understated. It certainly goes without saying that the instant classic that was the 2023 WBC championship final that pitted the United States against Japan drew a significant amount of attention to the event that hadn’t been as
- [SGA Columns for 3/26 & 4/2](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/sga-columns-for-3-26-4-2/) - The Ad Hoc Committee on Student Representation Reformation has made a survey (that only takes a couple minutes) to gauge student opinions on proposed changes to the structure of SGA. Please refer back to last edition’s article, or the description in the survey, for questions, or contact your House Senator/any SGA member with questions– an
- [News Shorts - Spring 2026 Edition 4](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/news-shorts-spring-2026-edition-4/) - The Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment’s Lear-Conant Environmental Symposium, Sea Level Rise: Measurement, Understanding, Adaptation, is coming to campus on April 10 & 11, and is free to attend. Construction work continues across campus. Interior finishes were completed at Harris Dining Hall over spring break, work on the new amphitheater between Cro and Harris progresses
- [Muhammad Abdullah ’28 Awarded Prestigious DAAD RISE Research Internship in Germany](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/muhammad-abdullah-28-awarded-prestigious-daad-rise-research-internship-in-germany/) - Courtesy of Muhammad Abdullah ’28 This summer, Muhammad Abdullah ’28, originally from Pakistan, will travel to Augsburg, Germany, after being selected for the highly competitive German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) RISE program. The program places North American undergraduates into science and engineering labs across Germany for full-time research, combining intensive academic work with opportunities for
- [All Too Human: A Student's Reflection on the Ammerman Symposium](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/all-too-human-a-students-reflection-on-the-ammerman-symposium/) - Courtesy of Kevin Lieue '26 From March 26–28, 2026, the Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology hosted its annual symposium at Connecticut College under the theme “All Too Human.” Across three days, students, faculty, and visiting artists explored the intersections of art, science, and technology through lightning talks, workshops, and collaborative discussions that pushed participants
- [The Elephant 6 Collective: The Indie Bands that Defined an Era](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/the-elephant-6-collective-the-indie-bands-that-defined-an-era/) - Courtesy of Frankie Cordoba In the history of indie rock, there have been plenty of labels, scenes, and movements that have defined moments in time — but very few feel as strange and collaborative as the Elephant 6 Recording Company. More than just a label or a group of bands, Elephant 6 was a loose
- [god Stares at White Trees ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/god-stares-at-white-trees/) - “You’re bleeding”, i told him. he stood, a nail tucked through the flesh and foot. he implored me to look at the white-topped trees. “But still, you’re bleeding.” “My whole life, and they waited till today to be this white”, he told me so instead of ridding him of the nail, i stood at the
- [Nic Sanfilippo ‘27 Honors the History of Queer Film](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/04/08/nic-sanfilippo-27-honors-the-history-of-queer-film/) - Courtesy of Nic Sanfilippo '27 This summer, Nic Sanfilippo ‘27, film studies and psychology major, will go across the country to San Francisco working with historical queer-film-festival Frameline to represent their major to the very fullest, working in film distribution and marketing. Frameline is the longest running queer film festival in the country. This nonprofit
- [Can KuCoin Be Your Bitcoin Gateway — and What Changes When You’re Logging In from the U.S.?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/07/can-kucoin-be-your-bitcoin-gateway-and-what-changes-when-you-re-logging-in-from-the-u-s/) - What happens after you click “log in” on a major crypto exchange can matter as much as which coin you choose. For U.S.-based traders thinking about KuCoin — especially those focused on Bitcoin trading strategies, leverage, or yield — the login is the hinge between opportunity and constraint. This article walks through the mechanisms that
- [Connecticut College’s Girls Who Code Attend Harvard’s WECode 2026](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/connecticut-colleges-girls-who-code-attend-harvards-wecode-2026/) - Courtesy of CC Girls Who Code Disclaimer: Ahmed states that Connecticut College never had a Women in CS/Tech club. However, Computer Science Department Co-Chair Christine Chung states that "our CS department did indeed have a college-OSE-approved "Women in CS/Tech" club for many years, starting around 2012, but it grew to become what is now the
- [Letter from the Editors - Spring Edition 3](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/letter-from-the-editors-spring-edition-3/) - It is a rainy and misty Sunday afternoon as we at The College Voice wrap up layout for the fourth edition of the spring semester. A lot has happened over the last few weeks following the beginning of spring break, and much of that is covered in this edition. Over spring break, we received and
- [Camel of the Edition: Julian Carlson ‘29](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/camel-of-the-edition-julian-carlson-29/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Camel of the Edition is a series that seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. In what was a historic weekend for the men’s swimming and diving team, Julian
- [Southeast Scoreboard - Spring 2026 Edition 3](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/southeast-scoreboard-spring-2026-edition-3/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Connecticut College Co-Ed Sailing @ Boston University Staake Trophy & Coast Guard Academy J70 Invitational March 21-22, 2026 1st/6 teams, 1st/9 teams Boston, MA; New London, CT Next meet @ Vietor Trophy - New London, CT; MIT - Cambridge, MA March 28-29, 2026 Connecticut College Men’s Swimming and Diving (8-1) @
- [March (Not So) Madness](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/march-not-so-madness/) - Courtesy of Todd Greene For years, the NCAA in March has been defined by the NCAA Basketball Tournament where the best 68 teams in the Country are seeded and placed into a bracket to decide who is the best of the rest. This win or go home style of postseason basketball often leads to crazy
- [Why Turning Point?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/why-turning-point/) - Turning Point USA has come to Connecticut College. I believe this reflects poorly on our institution. Like many of you, I was surprised when I saw a picture of a TPUSA flyer with a professor's email on it, so I reached out to Professor Andrew Pessin to learn more about his involvement. It turns out
- [Free Speech Includes Unpopular Speech](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/free-speech-includes-unpopular-speech/) - Courtesy of Markus Winkler At a campus like Connecticut College, where the vast majority of students are left-leaning or liberal, it is very easy to ignore the issue of free speech. Of course, if 90% or more of the student body loudly share the same views, it is easy to forget that those who oppose
- [AI in the Music Industry: Art or Slop? ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/ai-in-the-music-industry-art-or-slop/) - Courtesy of Jem Sahagun In November 2025, a new song began circulating and gaining traction on TikTok. The song, “I Run” by HAVEN. seemed to become instantly popular in videos and across many social media platforms. You may remember it from your own ‘For You’ page. However, within a few weeks of its release, suspicions
- [Artist of the Edition: Lauren Rochford ‘26 Takes Art Beyond the Major](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/artist-of-the-edition-lauren-rochford-26-takes-art-beyond-the-major/) - Courtesy of Lauren Rochford '26 Art major Lauren Rochford ‘26 is an independently driven graphic designer, contributing her skills and talents to her coursework, her studies abroad in Copenhagen, Connecticut College’s fashion and literature publication Gray Area Magazine and even the state of Connecticut as their graphic design intern this summer. “I came into Conn
- [Where to Go From Here?: Re-Imagining a New System for SGA](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/where-to-go-from-here-re-imagining-a-new-system-for-sga/) - Courtesy of Theo Andres '27 In case this is the first you’re hearing, for the past semester and a half, SGA’s Committee on Student Representation Reformation has been working on doing just that: reevaluating the way SGA is run, and developing a new system of representation that will make student government more equitable, more efficient,
- [News Shorts - Spring 2026 Edition 3](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/news-shorts-spring-2026-edition-3/) - Father Laurence ‘Larry’ LaPointe, who served as Chaplain at Connecticut College from 1979 to 2012, and returned in 2023, has been placed on leave by the Diocese of Norwich regarding allegations of sexual abuse of a minor in the 1970s. In an email from President Chapdelaine, she stated that the allegations did not involve Connecticut
- [President Chapdelaine Advocates for Students on National Stage, Urges Campus Voices to Speak Up](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/president-chapdelaine-advocates-for-students-on-national-stage-urges-campus-voices-to-speak-up/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot From the halls of Congress to student office hours in New London, Connecticut College's President, Andrea Chapdelaine, is making student voices a centerpiece of higher education advocacy — and calling on the campus community to do the same. In a recent conversation, the president reflected on what it means to fight
- [Misconception: All bridges are the same — why deBridge deserves a closer look](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/03/misconception-all-bridges-are-the-same-why-debridge-deserves-a-closer-look/) - A common misconception among users who need a fast, cheap, and safe cross‑chain bridge is that every bridge is interchangeable: you pick whichever token shows the best price and hit send. That mental model hides three crucial dimensions that determine real-world usefulness and risk: conditional execution (can I specify “only if” conditions?), institutional-scale throughput (will
- [Conn Community Rallies Against Chartwells Firings](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/conn-community-rallies-against-chartwells-firings/) - Courtesy of Kevin Lieue In December of 2023, Connecticut College Dining workers began a campaign to unionize with Local 217 Unite Here, Connecticut’s hospitality workers union, citing concerns with low pay, overworking, expensive insurance, and low job security as conversations on outsourcing heightened at the end of the semester. After a petition demanding Interim President
- [Camels Vote: Civic Engagement on Campus](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/camels-vote-civic-engagement-on-campus/) - Courtesy of Camels Vote In the fall of 2020, students inspired by their Politics of Voting Reforms class worked with the Holleran Center to create Camels Vote: an ambitious, student-centered program aimed at encouraging civic engagement and fostering a culture of voting amongst students, faculty, and staff on campus. With the 2024 election just around
- [The Fine Line Between Acapella and Greek Life](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/the-fine-line-between-acapella-and-greek-life/) - Courtesy of Unsplash Though Connecticut College is a famously fraternity-free college, the campus’s acapella groups have filled the gap of Greek life according to many students both in and outside of the acapella scene. Grounded in tradition and history, most acapella groups on campus are notorious for their busy audition seasons and highly competitive nature,
- [New Dine at Conn Service Attempts to Promote the “Greater Good”](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/new-dine-at-conn-service-attempts-to-promote-the-greater-good/) - Courtesy of Davi Schulman Until this year, Connecticut College has sourced its own campus dining. Now, Chartwells Higher Education, a dining company serving about 300 colleges and universities across the country, has made another home at Conn. The College continues to collaborate with Chartwells to fully roll out a new and improved dining experience for
- [CONNection Through Social Media](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/connection-through-social-media/) - During this past summer, the undertaking of preparation required to start my first year of college was incredibly nerve-racking and overwhelming. There were all the forms to fill out and hours of modules to watch. I had to worry about buying everything I needed for my dorm room to make it feel like a home.
- [Silfen Track and Field: A Renovation](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/silfen-track-and-field-a-renovation/) - Courtesy of Camel Athletics Athletics are a core component of student-life here at Connecticut College. As a small liberal arts school, more than 500 members of our student body participate in the 28 Division III varsity sports offered. One of the main athletic facilities on campus can be found across Mohegan Avenue: Silfen Track and
- [Meet Su Friedrich: Film Artist in Residence](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/meet-su-friedrich-film-artist-in-residence/) - Courtesy of Tori Rich '28 Beginning with the opening of the Stark Center for the Moving Image and its professional level equipment and editing lab in November of 2023, and now the appointment of the first film artist in residence in eight years, Su Friedrich, the Film Studies Department at Connecticut College has been trending
- [Supporting Hudson Valley Farmers at Meadowlark, The Occasional Fresh Air Festival](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/supporting-hudson-valley-farmers-at-meadowlark-the-occasional-fresh-air-festival/) - Courtesy of Emma Dinkelspiel '25 Meadowlark Music Festival returned to the Hudson Valley on September 13, 14, and 15 to celebrate both independent musicians and the local farmers who keep their communities thriving. Portions of the proceeds went to organizations helping Hudson Valley farmers including Farm Aid. Hosted annually on the beautiful Stone Ridge Orchards
- [Connecticut College Dining Staff Continues Push for Better Contracts](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/connecticut-college-dining-staff-continues-push-for-better-contracts/) - Courtesy of Amelia Racicot '27 Following a delay in negotiations earlier this month between Chartwells and unionized dining workers, posters of Connecticut College dining staff began to circulate campus the week of September 23. These posters read: “We do not want to strike, but we will– Chartwells: fair contract now!” Although, last December, 92% of
- [The Echo of Absence: Fall Weekend as an International Student](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/the-echo-of-absence-fall-weekend-as-an-international-student/) - Courtesy of Stella König I wake up around noon. The sun shines through my big windows, and I hear voices in the hallway. I drag myself out of bed, grab my shower caddy, and briefly hesitate at the door. The people in the hallway sound like adults. As the last bit of sleepiness slips away,
- [Voting as a College Student in Connecticut: Where, When, and How](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/voting-as-a-college-student-in-connecticut-where-when-and-how/) - Courtesy of Amelia Racicot '27 As college students in Connecticut prepare to cast their votes for the upcoming election, the Daily Campus from the University of Connecticut and The College Voice examined voting patterns among students and where to vote. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, voters ages 18-24 had the lowest turnout in the
- [Conn Hosts Congressional Debate: A Recap](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/conn-hosts-congressional-debate-a-recap/) - Courtesy of Sean D. Elliot On October 10, Connecticut College hosted the Congressional Representative Debate for the Second District of Connecticut in front of a crowded Evans Hall. The audience included students, notably many representatives from Camels Vote, our campus’s nonpartisan voter registration and awareness group, as well as staff, faculty, local safety officials, journalists,
- [David Dorfman Dance Company Premiers “Truce Songs” at Connecticut College](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/david-dorfman-dance-company-premiers-truce-songs-at-connecticut-college/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot My ticket reads “Saturday, October 26.” Audiences pack Palmer Auditorium, eagerly anticipating the onset of audio as darkness fills the room. Instead, a sleepy David Dorfman claws his way out from under a pile of fabric, yawning and shifting his gaze to fellow dancer Lisa Race’s entrance to the spotlight. Remaining
- [Camel of the Edition: Mila Chan '28 & Josie Kelly '28](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/camel-of-the-edition-mila-chan-28-josie-kelly-28/) - Courtesy of Sean D. Elliot Camel of the Edition is a series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Mila Chan ‘28 is an outside-hitting sensation on the women’s volleyball team. The
- [Conn Community Reacts to Trump’s Presidential Win](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/conn-community-reacts-to-trumps-presidential-win/) - Courtesy of Davi Schulman The sun rose above the Thames River as usual on Wednesday, November 6. However, something was different that day– with the sun emerged Donald Trump as the forty-seventh president of the United States. Following a long night of rolling election results, Trump secured 277 electoral votes, surpassing the necessary 270, while
- [Men’s Soccer: NESCAC Championship to NCAA Final Four](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/mens-soccer-nescac-championship-to-ncaa-final-four/) - Courtesy of Mike Atherton Connecticut College’s men’s soccer team is no stranger to the NCAA Championship tournament. The team won a national championship in the 2021 season, and their eyes are set on the same outcome this year. The Camels finished the 2024 regular season with eight wins, five ties, and two losses. They headed
- [“I Treat Everyday Like it’s a Fashion Show”: An Interview with Gray Area Magazine](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/i-treat-everyday-like-its-a-fashion-show-an-interview-with-gray-area-magazine/) - Courtesy of Sylvia Brofka-Berends Upon first glance, the Connecticut College campus is a lush landscape perfectly crafted to New England sensibilities. To the keen observer, however, campus is more than a place of work and play. In fact, the most fashionable camels see our campus as a 700-acre runway. Take a walk around campus in
- [In Memory of Our Beloved Gentle Giant](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/in-memory-of-our-beloved-gentle-giant/) - Courtesy of Dina Isakov As college students we are often on auto-pilot: running from class to class, to practice, recital, volunteering, club-meetings, and work. We frequently forget to step back and take a deep breath. When everything becomes too much, when our eyes can no longer carry the weight of our reality and begin to
- [Heating: Addressing Questions and Concerns](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/03/heating-addressing-questions-and-concerns/) - Courtesy of Robbie Lynch Now that we’re officially over the hot and humid hump, Conn has turned on the radiators. Many students complain about the uncomfortable conditions created by the radiators. Catie Clarke ‘26 said, “The radiators smell weird. You won’t know what it is at first, but it’s the radiators.” Personally, I haven’t noticed
- [A Camel for a Camel?: New Camel Web Feature Unlocked](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/03/a-camel-for-a-camel-new-camel-web-feature-unlocked/) - Courtesy of Robbie Lynch If you’ve been on CamelWeb recently, you might have noticed a new feature called “Camel Marketplace.” Similar to Facebook Marketplace, when you click on it, you can view various items for sale across campus, like from a 30-piece Christmas village accessory set for $35 or antique dishes for $45. Connecticut College
- [Just How Far Can the Camels Run?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/03/just-how-far-can-the-camels-run/) - Courtesy of Clarus Multimedia Group Think of how good your favorite sports teams would be without the potential of injury. How many points could they score? Where would they rank? What kind of mark would they have left on history? In an ideal world, sports teams wouldn’t have to focus on keeping their athletes healthy.
- [Uncovering History Underground](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/14/uncovering-history-underground/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Office of Communications Down at Connecticut College’s lowest athletic field, Archaeologist and Associate Professor of Anthropology Dr. Anthony Graesch is looking to answer the long asked question of whether there are burials underground. “The lower athletic field and waterfront area at Connecticut College is an archeologically more sensitive area of College-stewarded
- [Conn Evaluates Connections](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/14/conn-evaluates-connections/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Office of Communications On Thursday, November 2, 2023, Connecticut College hosted its fifth annual All-College Symposium. The Symposium represents a culmination of the work of many students in various pathways and centers and an important step for other students as they work on longer projects. Students presented posters and participated in
- [Mozart is Dead, but Classical Music Sure Isn’t: A Night with the Greater Bridgeport Symphony](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/08/mozart-is-dead-but-classical-music-sure-isnt-a-night-with-the-greater-bridgeport-symphony/) - Image Courtesy of Emma Dinkelspiel Inaccessible. Outdated. Pretentious. Is there even a space for classical music in our contemporary world? On November 11, the Greater Bridgeport Symphony (GBS) undoubtedly made a home for the classics in Connecticut while simultaneously disproving these negative stereotypes about the genre. The concert, entitled Mingling with Mozart, bridged the divide
- [Previewing the Third Annual POCA Fashion Show](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/previewing-the-third-annual-poca-fashion-show/) - Courtesy of Moises Chiquito '24 With the spring semester almost halfway over, midterms on the clock, and spring break coming up, many students can’t wait for the fun that these next few months bring at Connecticut College. One event that has gained a lot of traction in the past few years and that will be
- [Conn. Appoints Andrea Chapdelaine (Ph.D) as 12th President](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/13/conn-appoints-andrea-chapdelaine-ph-d-as-12th-president/) - Courtesy of @conncollege on Instagram On the morning of Thursday, Mar. 28, Board of Trustees Chair Debo Adegbile ‘91 formally announced the appointment of Andrea Chapedelaine, Ph.D., as the new President of the College. President-elect Chapdelaine, currently finishing her tenure as the President of Hood College (in Frederick, MD.), will serve as the 12th President
- [One Year After: A Reflection on Changes Following the Fourth Fanning Occupation Protest](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/13/one-year-after-a-reflection-on-changes-following-the-fourth-fanning-occupation-protest/) - Courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 March 24 of this year marked the one year anniversary since the fourth Fanning occupation protest took place at Connecticut College, ultimately leading to the resignation of former President Katherine Bergeron. According to The College Voice, Bergeron’s resignation came 46 days after former Dean of Institutional Equity and Inclusion Rodman
- [Camel of the Edition: Maggie Shea ‘11 Sails into her Second Olympic Games](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/24/camel-of-the-edition-maggie-shea-11-sails-into-her-second-olympic-games/) - Courtesy of Maggie Shea For the second straight Olympic Games, the Connecticut College Camels’ Sailing program will be represented on the world’s biggest stage by Maggie Shea ‘11, after her and her skipper Stephanie Roble’s (who sailed at Old Dominion University) recent qualification for Paris 2024. The duo will be representing the United States in
- [SGA April 18: For Policies and Four Resolutions](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/24/sga-april-18-for-policies-and-four-resolutions/) - Courtesy of Adrien Landon As the sun set on Connecticut College on the evening of April 18, rainbows streamed across the sky. With the warm hues of the sunset coating the horizon over the arboretum and rainbows arching from north to south campus, framing the Thames River and spreading a great deal of joy, the
- [Rev. Pamela Holmes '89 Becomes First Black Woman to Serve as New York City Fire Department Chaplain](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/24/rev-pamela-holmes-89-becomes-first-black-woman-to-serve-as-new-york-city-fire-department-chaplain/) - Courtesy of Rev. Pamela Holmes '89 On March 7, 2024, Rev. Pamela Holmes ‘89 was sworn in as the newest New York City Fire Department fire chaplain. In doing so, Holmes became the first black woman and second woman ever to serve as fire chaplain. While a monumental achievement, Holmes never intended to be a
- [A TRIP Abroad: Slavic Studies Department Travels to Armenia](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/a-trip-abroad-slavic-studies-department-travels-to-armenia/) - Courtesy of Petko-Ivanov This past spring break, myself and several other students in the Elementary and Intermediate Russian classes had the opportunity to travel to Armenia with Professor Petko Ivanov and the Connecticut College Slavic Studies Department. Through Connecticut College’s TRIP (Travelling Research and Immersion Program), we had the opportunity to engage with the culture
- [Dear College Sailing…](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/dear-college-sailing/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Department of Communications Four years sure go by fast don’t they. My college sailing career – as well as those of my senior sailing classmates and close friends – came to what can only feel like an abrupt end the other day, with the official announcement that we didn’t qualify for
- [Introducing the Class of 2024 Winthrop Scholars](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/introducing-the-class-of-2024-winthrop-scholars/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Recently, thirteen seniors were announced to be the Class of 2024’s Winthrop Scholars - an honor that is awarded to those who are in the top three percent of the graduating class’s GPA. Here are the stories of the Winthrop Scholars. Beth Marsh (she/hers)- Wolfeboro, NH Major: Architectural Studies. Minor: Self-designed
- [In Defense of the “Slow” Summer](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/in-defense-of-the-slow-summer/) - Courtesy of Alisa Iskakova My favorite coming-of-age stories typically revolve around an individual finding entertainment in the mundane. The most pivotal moments are often soundtracked by the things and places that have always existed around you. Suddenly, the familiar roads become cinematic, and the daily routine becomes no longer a burden but an opportunity. Perhaps
- [“Hey, We’re Shooting a Movie Here”: Connecticut College Stars in Upcoming Hallmark Film Trivially True Christmas](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/hey-were-shooting-a-movie-here-connecticut-college-stars-in-upcoming-hallmark-film-trivially-true-christmas/) - Courtesy of anonymous “And we’re rolling!” calls an invisible voice. “Rolling, rolling,” confirms another. “Rolling, rolling, rolling on a river,” I sing under my breath, sitting up straight in the wooden chair I’ve been glued to for some indeterminable amount of hours. I purposely tear my gaze from the other actors at my table, determined
- [Camel of the Edition: Elias Espinosa ‘26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/13/camel-of-the-edition-elias-espinosa-26/) - Image Courtesy of Clarus Multimedia Group Camel of the Edition is a continuous series that seeks to highlight Connecticut College athletes who have set themselves apart as high performers or as leaders both on their team and around campus. Elias Espinosa ’26 is a forward and captain on the men’s basketball team and has played
- [CC Students in Solidarity With Palestine Prep For Divestment Vote](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/13/cc-students-in-solidarity-with-palestine-prep-for-divestment-vote/) - Courtesy of Connecticut Public The weekend of Feb. 21, the Connecticut College Board of Trustees will vote on whether or not the College should divest from military weapons manufacturing companies, after over a year of conversations with CC Students in Solidarity With Palestine. This week, the students hosted a series of meetings and a rally
- [The Politics of the Second Trump Administration](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/13/the-politics-of-the-second-trump-administration/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot On Jan. 20, the day before the spring 2025 semester began, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, beginning his second term. Since then, there have been plenty of political headlines and news for students to keep up with. As a tight-knit liberal arts
- [Pushing, Pulling, Popping: Connecticut College Student Works Show Brings 26 Visions to Life](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/27/pushing-pulling-popping-connecticut-college-student-works-show-brings-26-visions-to-life/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot A shout of laughter. A tear threatening to roll down the cheek. A sass-filled hip, an endless second of air suspension, a feat of coordination over in the blink of an eye. “A long and awkward pause.” Breathe in. Breathe out. Release. Boundless flow of such moments formed the heart and
- [Board of Trustees Releases Statement Prohibiting Divestment](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/27/board-of-trustees-releases-statement-prohibiting-divestment/) - On the morning of February 24, the “Statement of Investment Principles of the Connecticut College Board of Trustees” was released to the campus community. Within the statement, the Board clarified that in order for them to best support the mission and future of the College, “it is the Board’s position that the College’s endowment is
- [Spring Sports Preview 2025 ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/27/spring-sports-preview-2025/) - Courtesy of Sydney Weber '25 As the weather starts to change and sights of spring begin to pop up around campus, Connecticut College’s eight spring sports teams are preparing for their chances in the spotlight. It is these dedicated student-athletes who will remain on campus for the majority of spring break to be ready for
- [Walter Commons Spring Break Excursion to Cochabamba Bolivia](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/walter-commons-spring-break-excursion-to-cochabamba-bolivia/) - Courtesy of Luke Corless On March 9, a group of 12 students, faculty, and staff made their way to John F. Kennedy International Airport to embark on a 11 day trip to Cochabamba, Bolivia and the surrounding areas. After three pre-departure sessions with the partner organization on the ground, ‘AllPeopleBeHappy,’ multiple vaccinations from yellow fever
- [Conn President and Dean of Admissions Weigh in on State of Higher Education](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/conn-president-and-dean-of-admissions-weigh-in-on-state-of-higher-education/) - Courtesy of Amelia Racicot Colleges and universities serve as microcosms of U.S. society, reflecting its larger systems of power and oppression. Lately, institutions of higher education have become battlegrounds for debates over the country’s most polarizing issues: free speech, discrimination, and international affairs, to name a few. While smaller in size and relatively politically homogeneous
- [Club Hockey: It’s More than Just a “Group of Guys”](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/club-hockey-its-more-than-just-a-group-of-guys/) - Courtesy of @humpshockey Connecticut College is home to 28 varsity sports teams, all of which regularly compete against competitive Division 3, and the occasional Division 1, schools. It can be easy for students, faculty, and even those not privy to the inner workings of Connecticut College to solely focus on these “advertised” varsity sports. However,
- [The DCC at CC: Disability Cultural Center Opening Brings New Era for Conn](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/09/the-dcc-at-cc-disability-cultural-center-opening-brings-new-era-for-conn/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot On Tuesday, April 1, the ribbon cutting and disability dialogue marked the official opening of the Disability Cultural Center and the beginning of a new era for accessibility, inclusion, and empowerment for disabled students at Connecticut College. Located on central campus on the first floor of Smith House, across from the
- [Justin Finkel ‘25: A Historic Swimming Career ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/09/justin-finkel-25-a-historic-swimming-career/) - Courtesy of Camel Athletics Every collegiate athlete strives to make a mark on their sport and the college for which they compete. Justin Finkel ‘25, decorated Connecticut College swimmer, has done just that. Over his four years as a Camel, Finkel earned All-NESCAC honors nine times and received eight All-America selections. As a first-year student,
- [Camels Connect: Third Connecticut College Takeover of the Barclays Center](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/09/camels-connect-third-connecticut-college-takeover-of-the-barclays-center/) - Courtesy of the Connecticut College Alumni Association On March 16, Connecticut College alumni flocked to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the third ‘Camels Connect’ congregation in the stadium. Camels Connect is a series of events where former Conn students can come together and build a strong global network. Thus far, events have been hosted
- [Dining Staff and Local 217 Rally for Sick Pay Petition](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/dining-staff-and-local-217-rally-for-sick-pay-petition/) - Courtesy of Henry Shmitt The rally outside Fanning Hall on Friday, April 11 signified a new push in the Connecticut College dining workers’ sick pay fight. Dining workers, who are unionized with Unite Here Local 217, are asking the College to pay out the accumulated sick time the staff lost during the outsourcing transition to
- [Taking the Long Way: Disabled Students Blocked by Connecticut College Construction](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/taking-the-long-way-disabled-students-blocked-by-connecticut-college-construction/) - Courtesy of Elaine Sandoval Carrasco '28 Disabled students at Connecticut College are raising alarms after construction outside Harris Refectory and the Plex has cut off the most direct paths into the building. Harris, the College’s main dining hall, and the North Complex, known by students as the Plex, share one structure and serve hundreds of
- [Conn Moves to SEAT as Primary Form of Off-Campus Transportation](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/conn-moves-to-seat-as-primary-form-of-off-campus-transportation/) - Courtesy of Kevin Lieue '26 On Tuesday, September 30th, Connecticut College Dean of Students, Victor Arcelus, sent out an email with the subject line “Updates to Lyft and SEAT Transportation Programs” to the entire student body. The email went on to detail what the rumor mill had been spreading for a few days, that Conn
- [Connecticut College Announces End to Manwaring Lease, Off-Campus Housing](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/19/connecticut-college-announces-end-to-manwaring-lease-off-campus-housing/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College On Friday, December 19, 2025, Connecticut College Dean of Students Victor Arcelus announced a number of changes to Connecticut College housing. These changes include that the College will no longer lease the student-occupied Manwaring apartment building in downtown New London, CT as of the Fall 2026 semester, and that students are
- [Artist of the Edition: Sierra Mayoral​ ‘26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/12/artist-of-the-edition-sierra-mayoral-26/) - Courtesy of Sierra Mayoral '26 When senior Sierra Mayoral talks about her work, film and dance slip into the same sentence as naturally as breath. A double major in film studies and dance at Connecticut College, she has become one of the campus’s most compelling interdisciplinary artists, using movement and the camera to explore identity,
- [Conn Students Give Their Thoughts on the Student Conduct Process](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/12/conn-students-give-their-thoughts-on-the-student-conduct-process/) - Courtesy of Sasun Bughdaryan Recent cases through Connecticut College’s Honor Council have sparked conversations around campus about student grievances with disciplinary measures—from Honor Council verdicts to Residential Life fines and the student handbook, people have thoughts. Though many students agree with the fundamental principles of the student conduct process, such as having other students serve
- [Conversation Hearts Crossword](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/conversation-hearts-crossword/)
- [Aim(e) Mini Crossword](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/aime-mini-crossword/)
- [Letter from the Editors - Spring 2026 Edition 2](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/letter-from-the-editors-spring-2026-edition-2/) - As the snow falls outside amidst the impending winter storm, we at “The College Voice” find ourselves reflecting on changes across campus. From the recent senior 100 days event to the incoming management transition of Blue Camel Cafe, the student body and campus makeup of Connecticut College fluctuates on a regular basis. Change is inevitable—and
- [Southeast Scoreboard - Spring 2026 Edition 2](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/southeast-scoreboard-spring-2026-edition-2/) - Courtesy of Jacob Halsema Connecticut College Men’s Track and Field @ Boston University Valentine Invitational, Tufts Cupid Challenge, Springfield Triangle Classic February 13-14/February 21, 2026 Boston, MA, Springfield, MA Next Meet @ New England Division III Championships - Boston, MA March 1, 2026 Connecticut College Women’s Track and Field @ Boston University Valentine Invitational, Tufts
- [After Historic Seasons, Men’s and Women’s Basketball Come Up Short at NESCAC Tournament](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/after-historic-seasons-mens-and-womens-basketball-come-up-short-at-nescac-tournament/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot On Sunday, Feb. 22, the Connecticut College Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams both competed in the first round of the NESCAC tournament. Unfortunately, both were defeated as the lower seeds in the bracket. Both teams had things to smile about however coming off of successful regular seasons for both squads. Men’s
- [Camel of the Edition: Will Lawrence ‘28](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/camel-of-the-edition-will-lawrence-28/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Camel of the Edition is a series that seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. While the winter ice hockey season may be coming to an end, Will Lawrence
- [Teaching with AI: An Artificial Education](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/teaching-with-ai-an-artificial-education/) - Courtesy of Emiliano Vittoriosi The speed at which AI tools have advanced and invaded our lives is truly staggering. Just a few years ago, many of us had never heard of ChatGPT or Gemini. Now, it’s hard to run a Google search without an AI-generated summary appearing whether we want it or not. The question
- [Pride, Love, and Resistance: Bad Bunny's Halftime Show Remained Unbowed](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/pride-love-and-resistance-bad-bunnys-halftime-show-remained-unbowed/) - Courtesy of Julia Ortiz For many of us, gathering friends, snacks, and calling it a Super Bowl watch party really means coming together for the halftime show; the football is almost incidental. But this year, on the second Sunday of February in California, the halftime performance became more than a show. Just weeks after ICE’s
- [Pop Culture Column #6](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/pop-culture-column-6/) - Couresty of Zeynab Zamanloo This week’s topics include: “Wuthering Heights”, Bad Bunny’s Halftime show and an upcoming Hannah Montana anniversary show. The film adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” released February 13th, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. There has been lots of backlash over certain choices for the film, specifically aimed at the director, Emerald Fennell
- [Pop Culture Column #5](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/pop-culture-column-5/) - Welcome back from a much-needed winter break! We’ve missed a lot of pop culture moments during that time, so this column of this edition will be a rapid-fire list of pop culture moments since we have been gone (back to normal next time)! Movies: Timothée Chalamet starred in the film Marty Supreme and was awarded
- [Year in Review: Best Albums of 2025 ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/year-in-review-best-albums-of-2025/) - As 2025 is now in the rear-view mirror, I figured it was about time to look back at the albums that defined the year. The following is my personal list built from what sounds and artists I think will hold up best over time. All things considered, 2025 turned out to be a pretty good
- [The Politics of Storytelling: Black Student Union Hosts Panel on Journalism and Representation](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/the-politics-of-storytelling-black-student-union-hosts-panel-on-journalism-and-representation/) - As a part of an event series to celebrate Black History Month, the Connecticut College Black Student Union hosted a journalism and media panel, “Telling Our Stories,” earlier this month on February 11, made possible by the Sheris ‘86 & Thorn ‘88 Pozen Endowed Fund for Excellence in Journalism, Writing, and Media. Other events in
- [SGA Columns: 2/12/26 & 2/19/26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/sga-columns-2-12-26-2-1926/) - 2/12 President Chapdelaine stopped by to wish us all a happy semester, and say hello! We voted to grant Debate Union RSO status. Chair of Sustainability Elaine Sandoval ‘27 has been putting up signage clarifying what can and cannot be recycled, so please follow it and note the guidelines, such as, not recycling anything with
- [News Shorts - Spring 2026 Edition 2](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/25/news-shorts-spring-2026-edition-2/) - Mock Trial hosted Regionals on February 14 and 15. New London has hosted AMTA Regionals for the past several years. In total, 26 teams competed this year. Two teams from Connecticut College competed, and Clementine Elorriaga '26 won an outstanding witness award. The Housing Lottery Booklet was sent out to students recently, and lottery numbers
- [Southeast Scoreboard Spring Edition 1](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/08/southeast-scoreboard-spring-edition-1/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Connecticut College Men’s Basketball (16-7): 54-73 Loss @ Amherst College February 7, 2026 Amherst, MA Next Game: Vs. Bates College February 13, 2026 @ 7:00pm Connecticut College Women’s Basketball (13-9): 38-65 Loss Vs. Amherst College February 7, 2026 New London, CT Next Game: @ Bridgewater State University February 9, 2026 @
- [Spring Sports Preview 2026](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/08/spring-sports-preview-2026/) - Images Courtesy of Sean Elliot The spring semester is upon us—classes have started, the days are getting longer, and students are bundling up for the last few cold weeks of the year. At the same time, winter and spring sports athletes have begun their heavy training and play schedule. Here at The College Voice, we're
- [Connecticut College Stuns Williams in Close Swimming Win](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/12/connecticut-college-stuns-williams-in-close-swimming-win/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot The Connecticut College Men’s swimming and diving team pulled off a huge win on Saturday, January 17, narrowly defeating Williams College 150-147 in a meet that came down to the 200 Yard Individual Medley at Lott Natatorium. The Camels entered the meet undefeated and were looking to make a statement against
- [Camel of the Edition: Sofia Tavarez ‘29](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/12/camel-of-the-edition-sofia-tavarez-29/) - Courtesy of Sofia Tavarez '29 Camel of the Edition is a series that seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Sofia Tavarez ‘29 leads the Connecticut College women’s basketball team in points per
- [Connecticut College Dance Department Honors Thesis Concert Sees the Light](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/connecticut-college-dance-department-honors-thesis-concert-sees-the-light/) - Courtesy of @conncolldanceseniors As the 2024-2025 academic year comes to a close, three seniors within the Connecticut College Dance Department at last saw the “Light Near the End.” On April 18 and 19, Haley Lowenthal ‘25, Kesley Halio ‘25, and Bella Donatelli ‘25 presented their respective senior honors theses to a packed house, the culmination
- [Introducing the Class of 2025 Langer Scholars](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/introducing-the-class-of-2025-langer-scholars/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot On April 3, Connecticut College honored 18 graduating seniors as Langer Scholars. The highest academic honor bestowed by the College, Langer Scholar distinction was awarded to seniors with grade point averages in the top three percent of the graduating class. Langer Scholars are also the first members of their class to
- [“Forward is a Pace”: The Inauguration of President Andrea E. Chapdelaine ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/forward-is-a-pace-the-inauguration-of-president-andrea-e-chapdelaine/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot On Saturday, April 26, Connecticut College celebrated the inauguration of its 12th president, Andrea E. Chapdelaine, PhD. Chapdelaine officially took office in July 2024. She previously served as the president of Hood College in Maryland from 2015 to 2024. The weather did not exactly cooperate, and raindrops adorned the regalia of
- [Art, Academia, and Hard Times: Professor McDowell on Teaching Through Change](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/art-academia-and-hard-times-professor-mcdowell-on-teaching-through-change/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College The challenges facing higher education today are not just about curriculum or enrollment numbers. They are about survival, adaptation, and the ability of institutions to uphold their mission in a rapidly shifting landscape. Few know this better than Professor Tim McDowell, Interim Chair of the Connecticut College Art Department, who has
- [Humphrey’s Bar Brings Fresh Energy to Campus Life](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/humphreys-bar-brings-fresh-energy-to-campus-life/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Tucked away inside Cro, a new student-run spot has been transforming into one of the most popular gathering places on campus: Humphrey’s Pub. Since its opening on September 11th, Humphrey’s has been a universal-purpose hub where students can study, hang out, sip drinks, or even enjoy some live music. Whether you’re
- [Camel of the Edition: Rae Wartelle '27](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/camel-of-the-edition-rae-wartelle-27/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Camel of the Edition is a series that seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Rae Wartelle ‘27 is a middle blocker on the Connecticut College Women’s Volleyball team
- [Eight Camels Added to the History Books: The Newest Hall of Famers](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/eight-camels-added-to-the-history-books-the-newest-hall-of-famers/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Fall athletics are in full swing, and with the season comes two new crops of inductees into the Connecticut College Hall of Fame. The group features six athletes and two coaches who have left their mark on their sport and the college community. As the Camel Athletics website puts it, “The
- [AI at Conn: Inaugural AI and the Liberal Arts Symposium Aims to Steer the AI Conversation](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/ai-at-conn-inaugural-ai-and-the-liberal-arts-symposium-aims-to-steer-the-ai-conversation/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College In the new age of Artificial Intelligence, it’s fair to say that higher education institutions have been scrambling to meet the conflicting demands and desires of students, faculty, and employers. The conversation is complicated, to say the least—students disagree, faculty disagree, but AI’s presence in our world demands conversation. Conn is
- [Dance Club Fills the Air With “Soul Unfiltered”](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/dance-club-fills-the-air-with-soul-unfiltered/) - Images Courtesy of Nikeya Tankard '28 Last weekend, Dance Club took to the stage for its annual show titled “Soul Unfiltered.” “The title came to us after quite a bit of brainstorming,” Dance Club co-president Shira Arokiaraj began. For the past few months, presidents Shira Arokiaraj and Marika Stellwagen have been working diligently through scheduling,
- [Women’s Cross-Country Finishes a Program-Record Third at NESCACs](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/womens-cross-country-finishes-a-program-record-third-at-nescacs/) - Images Courtesy of Maddy Dombal '26 On Saturday, November 1, the women’s cross-country team recorded the program’s highest ever finish placing third out of 11 teams at the team’s home course, Harkness Memorial State Park, at the NESCAC cross-country championships. Ranked 13 in the nation and third among NESCAC teams heading into the meet, the
- [Connecticut College Hosts Seventh Annual All-College Symposium](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/connecticut-college-hosts-seventh-annual-all-college-symposium/) - Images Courtesy of Sean Elliot The seventh annual All-College Symposium at Connecticut College took center stage on November 6, 2025, creating a day-long celebration of integrative student scholarship and creative inquiry that brought the campus community together. Seniors showcased the culmination of their interdisciplinary research from the college’s centers, pathways, and certificate programs, an event
- [SGA Open Forum Opens the Conversation on Reimagining Student Representation](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/sga-open-forum-opens-the-conversation-on-reimagining-student-representation/) - Courtesy of Amelia Racicot '27 House senators have been the building blocks of SGA since 1988. There’s one primary issue with this: in 1988, House Senators emerged not only out of the previous ‘House President’ position– sort of an RC, House Senator, and club president all in one– but also out of the larger house-centered
- [Camels of the Edition: Max Haberman ‘27 and Sam Brockelman ‘26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/camels-of-the-edition-max-haberman-27-and-sam-brockelman-26/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Camel of the Edition is a series that seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Max Haberman ‘27 and Sam Brockelman ‘26 have been integral members of the Connecticut
- [Cancer Took His Grandmother, Now He Runs to Save his Papa](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/cancer-took-his-grandmother-now-he-runs-to-save-his-papa/) - Images Courtesy of Matty Vogel '29 Being a first-semester college student is hard, but being one while raising money for cancer research seems impossible. Matty Vogel ‘29, a first-year at Connecticut College, is proving that it can be done — and at record-breaking levels. For the past few months, while balancing his psychology classwork with
- [Conn’s First “Chap Swap”](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/conns-first-chap-swap/) - Images Courtesy of Sean Elliot Davi Becomes President! Being president of Connecticut College for a day was certainly not on my bingo card for my final semester of college. When I saw the email encouraging students to apply to switch places with newly-inaugurated President Andrea Chapdelaine for a day, I loved the sound of the
- [Lightning Strikes Twice: English Department Fiction Honors Students Left Advisorless Again](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/lightning-strikes-twice-english-department-fiction-honors-students-left-advisorless-again/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot For the second time in as many years, the English department was struck with an unwelcome surprise this summer. On June 18, 2025, English Department Chair Professor Jeff Strabone announced in an email to English department students that Visiting Assistant Professor and Writer in Residence Renee Branum would be departing. Like
- [10 Years In, Hamilton Tells Our Story](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/10-years-in-hamilton-tells-our-story/) - Courtesy of Mia Whipple '27 If you hear choruses of “I am not throwing away my shot”, have no fear. You have not traveled back to the nostalgic frenzy of 2016. You are simply living in the 2025 Hamilton resurgence, though it seems the fervor never truly died down. The cultural touchstone that is the
- [Connecticut College Fall Sports Preview 2025](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/connecticut-college-fall-sports-preview-2025/) - Courtesy of Clarus Multimedia With summer in the rear-view, oversleeping gets replaced by early morning lifts, mid-day lounging turns into practice, and the Connecticut College campus lights up with sporting aplenty. The fall sports season is officially underway, the busiest sports season for the college, as 12 separate teams kick into overdrive with plans of
- [Paul Kiesel ‘82 Moderates Speak Up for Justice June Event: Global Risks to the Justice System– A Warning to America](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/paul-kiesel-82-moderates-speak-up-for-justice-june-event-global-risks-to-the-justice-system-a-warning-to-america/) - Courtesy of Speak Up for Justice On June 26th, 2025, Connecticut College alumnus Paul Kiesel ‘82 moderated an event entitled Global Risks to the Justice System– A Warning to America. This forum served as one of several renditions in a series of panels hosted by Speak Up for Justice, a nonpartisan forum dedicated to fighting
- [Snow Day Comic](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/16/snow-day-comic/)
- [Winter Fun Crossword](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/16/winter-fun-crossword/)
- [Arctic Animals Word Search](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/16/arctic-animals-word-search/) - https://wordsearchlabs.com/view/1412318
- [Spring 2026 Edition 1 - Letter from the Editors](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/16/spring-2026-edition-1-letter-from-the-editors/) - Welcome back, camels! The spring semester is off to a slower-than-usual start after snowfall canceled all classes on Monday, Jan. 26 as well as early morning classes on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Students took full advantage of the weather to sled with friends and enjoy the beauty of flurries blanketing the Connecticut College Campus. The spring
- [1/29/26 and 2/5/26 SGA Columns](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/16/1-29-26-and-2-5-26-sga-columns/) - 1/29 We welcomed everyone back from winter break, and welcomed our new Chair of Finance Sa'ada Maliha Umaima, '28, as well as our previous Presidential Associate, Tenzin Choedak, '27, into his new role as Vice President. We also have a new Presidential Associate– Sam Bailey, ‘27. A senator asked a question about who to call
- [Spring 2026 Edition 1 - News Shorts](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/16/spring-2026-edition-1-news-shorts/) - On January 30, the activist organization New London Immigrant Defense, in partnership with others including CT Democratic Socialists of America, CT Party for Socialism and Liberation, New London Green Party, and Hearing Youth Voices, held an anti-ICE protest and vigil for Alex Pretti, and others who have been killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis. The
- [Understanding the Reopening Process: How Connecticut College Responds to Winter Storms ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/16/understanding-the-reopening-process-how-connecticut-college-responds-to-winter-storms/) - Courtesy of Cece Flosman '28 Connecticut’s recent once-in-a-century snowstorm brought feet of flurries and canceled classes, allowing students to savor the snowfall from Sunday, Jan. 25 into Tuesday, Jan 27. Still, few students are familiar with the reasoning behind weather-based college closures, delays, or snow day announcements. In an effort to better understand when and
- [The Arts at Conn: A Look Back at the Highlights of this Fall Semester](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/16/the-arts-at-conn-a-look-back-at-the-highlights-of-this-fall-semester/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Connecticut College’s fall semester was full to the brim with arts across campus. Each event, concert, and performance was put together by talented and skillful artists, regardless of whether they were a professor, student, or visiting artist. While there were some events that were a bit underwhelming, there were far more
- [Sleepless Night in Seattle as Seahawks Soar to Super Bowl LX Victory](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/12/sleepless-night-in-seattle-as-seahawks-soar-to-super-bowl-lx-victory/) - Courtesy of Caleb Woods Drake Maye was just sacked again. If you tuned into the Super Bowl on Sunday night this was a recurring theme of the big game. The Patriots played in their first Super Bowl since 2019 and first Super Bowl without Hall of Fame Quarterback Tom Brady and legendary Head Coach Bill
- [The State of the Shops: Statement on the Coffee Shop Mergers](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/06/the-state-of-the-shops-statement-on-the-coffee-shop-mergers/) - Hello all, we hope your school year has been going well, and that your academic pursuits have been fruitful. We know there have been recent rumors on the on campus coffee shops (Coffee Grounds and Coffee Closet). We value your support over the years and want to give you as much accurate information to date
- [ICE in Our Homes: Living Amongst Violence](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/12/ice-in-our-homes-living-amongst-violence/) - Courtesy of Colin Llyod Past the overt, well-documented violence, life in the Twin Cities has undergone significant change since the beginning of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge. The actions of federal immigration officials circulating in the media — the brutal killings, violent abductions, and brazen violations of constitutional rights — do not exist
- [Fishing at Conn: A Hidden Gem](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/12/fishing-at-conn-a-hidden-gem/) - Courtesy of Evan Young New London is nicknamed the “Whaling City” owing to having been one of the most prosperous whaling towns in the United States beginning in the early 19th century. Although the whaling industry has died down significantly since then, this history continues to have an important part of New London culture, as
- [Turning Point USA at Conn College, Lowkirkenuinely](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/12/turning-point-usa-at-conn-college-lowkirkenuinely/) - Courtesy of Anonymous Yikyak User Turning Point USA, abbreviated as TPUSA, was founded in 2012 by the late right-wing activists Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery. The organization became involved with high schools and college campuses. Notably, TPUSA created the “Professor Watchlist,” attacking professors who have been deemed “anti-American” and are accused of discriminating against conservative
- [Free Jazz and the Sound of Freedom](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/12/free-jazz-and-the-sound-of-freedom/) - Artists like Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny are part of a long line of musicians who talk back to power. Free Jazz first came onto the scene in the late 1950s and early 60s during a period of the United States known for vast social change. To many listeners, it sounded chaotic, and confusing.
- [Cadenza Literary Magazine Returns to Connecticut College](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/12/cadenza-literary-magazine-returns-to-connecticut-college/) - Though not always in the form of a literary magazine, the creative community of Connecticut College has consistently found ways to publish its writing, poetry, and artistic output of all kinds. Yearbooks—called Koiné, for those of us too young to remember that era—in the College’s early years published students’ short stories, poetry, comics, and jokes.
- [Photography and the Painted Image at the Lyman Allyn Museum](https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/02/12/photography-and-the-painted-image-at-the-lyman-allyn-museum/) - Courtesy of Christopher Steiner “Photography and the Painted Image”, the latest featured exhibition at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, explores the complex and nuanced relationship between painting and photography as captured throughout history. Divided into 3 main sections, the exhibit shows how images incorporated painting from most subtly through realistic backdrops and light coloration, to
- [On The College Voice’s Lawsuit with SPLC](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/on-the-college-voices-lawsuit-with-splc/) - On August 6, 2025, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) filed a suit against Secretary of State Marco Rubio on behalf of The Stanford Daily student newspaper, and two anonymous plaintiffs, citing Rubio and the Trump Administration’s attacks on free speech through the use of immigration laws to arrest and deport students in
- [Letter from the Editors](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/letter-from-the-editors-7/) - You’ve almost made it, Camels! As students trudge back to campus for one final push following Thanksgiving Break, we at “The College Voice” are pleased to share our last edition of the Fall 2025 semester. From renovation of campus buildings to increased usage of AI to the end of the Lyft pass program to discussion
- [Southeast Scoreboard Fall Edition 5](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/southeast-scoreboard-fall-edition-5/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Connecticut College Men’s Basketball (4-1): 57-81 Win @ Roger Williams University November 30, 2025 Bristol, RI Next Game: Vs. Anna Maria College - New London, CT, Luce Field House December 3, 2025 @ 7:00pm Connecticut College Women’s Basketball (4-3): 60-59 Win Vs. Wheaton College November 30, 2025 New London, CT Next
- [Lando Norris Stuns at Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Verstappen’s Heroic Charge and Antonelli’s Breakthrough Define Dramatic F1 Weekend](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/lando-norris-stuns-at-sao-paulo-grand-prix-verstappens-heroic-charge-and-antonellis-breakthrough-define-dramatic-f1-weekend/) - Courtesy of Clément Delacre SÃO PAULO, Brazil — The 2025 Formula 1 season continued its rollercoaster ride of headline-making drama and breathtaking performances at the Interlagos circuit on Sunday. British driver Lando Norris delivered a masterful performance, steering his McLaren to a decisive victory and intensifying an already fierce championship battle. The Sao Paulo Grand
- [The Early 2025-2026 MLB Offseason’s Home Run Deals](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/the-early-2025-2026-mlb-offseasons-home-run-deals/) - Courtesy of Owen Lystrup Following the 2025 edition of the World Series, where the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Toronto Blue Jays to solidify themselves as the first back-to-back champs since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees, everyone has been eyeing the market for trades and contracts that could define the 2026 season. Though
- [Wartime Boom–Postwar Bust: The Raiders Never Stood a Chance](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/wartime-boom-postwar-bust-the-raiders-never-stood-a-chance/) - Courtesy of Mick Haupt It may come as a surprise for most Camels to hear New London once had its very own professional baseball team. In may of 1947 the New London Raiders played their first game and throughout the season, managed a winning record of 50-67, landing them a spot in the playoffs. In
- [Is this the Camels’ Golden Age of Sports? - Fall Sports Recap](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/is-this-the-camels-golden-age-of-sports-fall-sports-recap/) - Courtesy of Ed Harrison '28 Another fall sports season has come and gone and the Camels have once again made history. From historically fast 6k times set by Women’s Cross Country or generational team play by Men’s Soccer, the blue and white showed out for the past two and a half months. For anyone who
- [2025 Men’s Soccer: A Season of Resiliency](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/2025-mens-soccer-a-season-of-resiliency/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot The Connecticut College men’s soccer team is no stranger to high-pressure games, having defeated Middlebury College 3-1 just last year to clinch the program’s first-ever NESCAC title. They followed that impressive feat with a trip to the National Championship in Las Vegas, sadly coming up empty against Amherst College in a
- [Pop Culture Column Update of the Edition!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/pop-culture-column-update-of-the-edition/) - Courtesy of Brian McGowan Welcome back! This edition’s topics include: Wicked Part Two, Grammy nominations, upcoming Disney live-action movies, and the semifinals and finals of Dancing with the Stars. The long-awaited second part of the Wicked movie, Wicked: For Good, was released this Friday, November 21st. The first part of the franchise came out exactly
- [Julia Toyer '27 on Performing and Producing Rocky Horror](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/julia-toyer-27-on-performing-and-producing-rocky-horror/) - Courtesy of Elaine Sandoval This year’s production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Connecticut College was not just a repeat of a well-loved campus tradition. For Julia Toyer '27, it was a deeply personal, evolving journey, mixing intense preparation, creative adaptation, and vivid memories of what the show has meant to her as both
- [Artist of the Edition: AJ Escalante ‘27 Break Boundaries](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/artist-of-the-edition-aj-escalante-27-break-boundaries/) - Courtesy of AJ Escalante '27 With skill, commitment and precision built on years of passion and discipline, Art and Neuroscience major AJ Escalante ‘27 talks us through his artistic roots, inspirations and aspirations. Escalante began on a small scale, drawing characters based on comic books and manga in his sketchbooks, modeled off of his father
- [Brigaid is Making School Lunch Accessible & Delicious](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/brigaid-is-making-school-lunch-accessible-delicious/) - Courtesy of Alex Leigh Think back to when school lunchtime meant long lines and semi-edible food. Growing up, school lunch was never something to brag about. The poor quality was to be expected–you can’t expect gourmet food when a cafeteria needs to feed hundreds of hungry students, right? I stopped purchasing lunch from school when
- [A New Syria: One Year Later](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/a-new-syria-one-year-later/) - December 8th, 2024, could be marked as the most important day for all of Syria. It was the end of the Assad regime that Bashar al-Assad ruled for 24 years, following his father Hafez al-Assad after 30 years of dictatorship. Preceding this, Syria operated under a period of political instability marked by frequent coups, political
- [Radicalization and Collective Power: John Steinbeck and Zohran Mamdani](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/radicalization-and-collective-power-john-steinbeck-and-zohran-mamdani/) - Radicalization doesn't begin in a vacuum. It's stoked when people are oppressed and degraded by a system they can observe but feel they gain nothing from. When the perceived balance of give and take between the dominant and working class is knocked askew, what follows is people left in unrest making any movement that offers
- [Laundry at Conn: Your Mother Does Not Live Here](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/laundry-at-conn-your-mother-does-not-live-here/) - Courtesy of Claire Hloytak '27 Whether you’ve been at Connecticut College for a semester or a few years, you’ve surely developed an opinion about the laundry situation in your dorm. Not enough machines, dryer too hot, dryer too cool, cycles too short, etc. But one problem seems consistent and persistent – people can’t seem to
- [Placing Blame is Ruining The Workplace](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/placing-blame-is-ruining-the-workplace/) - On November 6th, The New York Times released a podcast episode originally titled “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” After the predictable backlash, the headline changed to “Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace?” The quick title change already tells you something about the conversation inside the episode. It gestures at controversy without ever really being willing
- [The Case for Sustaining Undergraduate Research at Small Colleges](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/the-case-for-sustaining-undergraduate-research-at-small-colleges/) - Courtesy of Amelia Racicot '27 As a first-generation college student, my educational experience was transformed by an invitation by a faculty member to become involved in her research project. The work was fascinating and empowering, giving me both the direction and confidence to conduct a senior thesis, pursue graduate study and eventually mentor undergraduate researchers
- [News Shorts](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/news-shorts/) - Construction around campus has entered some new phases, with renovations between Gravel and North lots moving forward, progress being made out in front of Harris, and the sidewalk outside of Burdick being completed. Also outside Burdick, the switchgear has been installed, and work on that site will continue in the spring, alongside resuming work on
- [SGA Columns: Supper Clubs, Sprout Plants, and Surveys!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/12/05/sga-columns-supper-clubs-sprout-plants-and-surveys/) - 11/13 Baxter Prescott ‘27, Sprout Manager, presented a Sustainable Projects Funds proposal to buy native edible plants for the Sprout bioswale. These root plants are necessary to absorb runoff water and not let it oversaturate the fields, but also to attract pollinators, and can be used as an educational and public food resource. After the
- [Why Lucid is the Lead Innovator in the EV World](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/22/why-lucid-is-the-best-innovator-in-the-ev-world/) - Courtesy of Oxana Media In the 21st century, innovation in the world of engineering is a word that is not used very often anymore. Innovation is the process of turning something old and basic into something so profound that it makes all that came before it look useless. It looks like when inventors like Thomas
- [Test Post for WordPress](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/01/03/test-post-for-wordpress/) - This is a sample post created to test the basic formatting features of the WordPress CMS. Subheading Level 2 You can use bold text, italic text, and combine both styles. Bullet list item #1 Item with bold emphasis And a link: official WordPress site Step one Step two Step three This content is only for
- [Letter from the Editors - Fall 2025 Edition 4](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/letter-from-the-editors-fall-2025-edition-4/) - Prior to delving into the rich, diverse array of content written throughout the next 23 pages, we at The College Voice would like to share some news of our own with the Connecticut College community. On October 12, 2025, we as a managing editorial board made the decision to sign on to an amicus brief
- [Letter from the Editors - Fall 2025 Edition 3](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/letter-from-the-editors-fall-edition-3/) - Happy fall, camels! Though the leaves are only just starting to change, the semester feels as though it has begun to reach its climax. Midterms are in full swing, a time of chaos duly represented by the rain, wind, and vacillating temperatures each day. Fear not—fall break is just around the corner! Similarly, this edition
- [Crossword: Giving Thanks](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/crossword-giving-thanks/) - Across 5. Vegetable originating in Belgium 8. Beverage first popularized in Europe after being introduced from Mexico 12. Not potatoes but sweet 14. Often served on top of pies 15. Pie made of pumpkins 16. Beverage produced by pressing fresh apples 18. A staple meal cooked and eaten by soldiers during the Civil War 21.
- [Four Straight: Men’s Club Hockey Defeats Coast Guard in the Battle of the Thames](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/four-straight-mens-club-hockey-defeats-coast-guard-in-the-battle-of-the-thames/) - Images Courtesy of MJ Peters '23 On Saturday, October 25, the Connecticut College men’s club hockey team defeated Coast Guard men’s club hockey 9-2 at Dayton Arena in the Battle of the Thames for the fourth year in a row. The event has traditionally been one of the most popular sporting events hosted at the
- [Southeast Scoreboard Fall Edition 4](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/southeast-scoreboard-fall-edition-4/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Connecticut College Women’s Soccer (5-9-1): 0-3 Loss @ RV Wesleyan University October 28, 2025 Middletown, CT #25 Connecticut College Men’s Soccer (10-3-5): 0-1 Loss @ #1 Tufts University – NESCAC Championship November 9, 2025 Medford, MA Connecticut College Field Hockey (6-9): 2-6 Loss @ #7 Wesleyan University October 28, 2025 Middletown,
- [America’s Game Goes Global](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/americas-game-goes-global/) - Courtesy of Tony Hisgett Football is by far the most popular sport on Earth, but a competitor is approaching on the horizon; also football, just the American kind. While football, or soccer, has held global dominance for hundreds of years, its American counterpart is trying to bridge the gap and make American football a popular
- [Camel of the Edition - John McCormack '26 & Jake Cataldi '28](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/camel-of-the-edition-john-mccormack-26-jake-cataldi-28/) - Courtesy of Clarus Multimedia Camel of the Edition is a series that seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or their team. This installment features two Camels from the Connecticut College Men’s Rowing Team, John McCormack ’26
- [CC Rowing Takes on the Charles](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/cc-rowing-takes-on-the-charles/) - Courtesy of Sean Doherty On October 17-19, more than 325,000 spectators and 12,000 competitors packed the riverbanks between Boston and Cambridge, MA for the annual Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR). Connecticut College men’s and women’s rowing traveled North to compete in the event’s 60th anniversary, showcasing boats in two events across the weekend. On
- [2025 MLB World Series Recap](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/2025-mlb-world-series-recap/) - Courtesy of Dez Hester This year’s edition of Major League Baseball’s Fall Classic saw the reigning 2024 champion, the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League, face off against the first seed Toronto Blue Jays of the American League. In what shaped up to be a tournament that was as competitive as it was divisive
- [Is Conn’s Meal Plan Worth It?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/is-conns-meal-plan-worth-it/) - There have been a lot of changes to the food in Connecticut College dining halls over the years. In the 2023-24 academic year, when I was a first-year student, Conn’s food services were run internally through the College itself. In the 2024-25 academic year, the College transitioned fully to the dining company Chartwells. Students have
- [For Better or Worse: Is Social Media Truly Evil?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/for-better-or-worse-is-social-media-truly-evil/) - Courtesy of Ralph Olazo Social Media is the angel and the devil on all of our shoulders. Everyone who has a phone has had one or more of these apps at one point, either voluntarily or not. I decided to categorize the most popular apps using the Alignment System. Each app is classified as either
- [Review of Dutch Tavern, Historic New London Pub](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/review-of-dutch-tavern-historic-new-london-pub/) - Courtesy of Evan Young '26 In the heart of Downtown New London lies an institution that has been serving ice-cold pints to the city’s townspeople (as well as countless out-of-towners) since 1933, and has been under different names and ownership since the late 19th century. That institution is none other than Dutch Tavern, which has
- [In Like a Lion, Out Like a Camel: Conn Rugby’s Comeback Season](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/in-like-a-lion-out-like-a-camel-conn-rugbys-comeback-season/) - Courtesy of Claire Hloytak '27 The arrival of crisp November air signals the end of the fall rugby season at Connecticut College. Although practices and tournaments may be over, the team holds onto the memories of a truly historic season for the Women’s and Nonbinary Rugby club. If you had wandered down to Dawley Field
- [All Students Required to Live in Conn Housing Next Year: SGA Columns](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/all-students-required-to-live-in-conn-housing-next-year-sga-columns/) - COLUMN FOR 10/16 Dean of Students Victor Arcelus hosted an open forum on recent cuts to Lyft Passes, and President Chapdelaine gave some opening remarks, discussing the College's budget concerns, the similar situation of other NESCACs, and how she’s working to fix it, in light of the open forum’s topics. Dean Arcelus gave some background
- [Professor Fleury on Academia, Power Dynamics, and Political Performance](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/professor-fleury-on-academia-power-dynamics-and-political-performance/) - Courtesy of the Connecticut College Government/International Relations SAB On Thursday, October 24 at noon, students and faculty gathered in New London Hall 204 for the Government and International Relations Student Advisory Board’s Brown Bag event featuring Professor Eric Fleury, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Government and International Relations. Professor Fleury, who joined Connecticut College in 2019,
- [Pop Quiz: Pop Culture Column Update of the Edition!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/pop-quiz-pop-culture-column-update-of-the-edition-2/) - Courtesy of Marko Tuđan Welcome back! This week’s topics include: the new New England Patriots quarterback, Drake Maye and his middle school sweetheart, Halloween Night from Dancing with the Stars, and (another) new couple. Drake Maye, a 23-year-old from North Carolina and recent addition to the Patriots football team as their quarterback, has entered headlines
- [Wig and Candle’s 2025 Rocky Horror Production on Evans Hall](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/14/wig-and-candles-2025-rocky-horror-production-on-evans-hall/) - Courtesy of Theo Andres Connecticut College’s annual Halloween tradition erupted with fresh energy on October 31st in Evans Hall, as Wig and Candle’s production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live transformed the Cummings Arts Center. Directed by Ava Mary Aloia ’26, this year’s show moved from last year’s two performances in the more intimate
- [Artist of the Edition: Kellyn Scheel ‘27](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/11/12/artist-of-the-edition-kellyn-scheel-27/) - Courtesy of Kellyn Scheel '27 From Apple to EDM, the office to the stage, Kellyn Scheel '27 does all things design. Despite sliding onto the scene less than 2 years ago with his debut billboard charting viral hit “Food For The Soul”, itsmurph has become a notorious name in modern EDM music and culture, garnering
- [Camel Sports Corner Season 2 Episode 3: Pro Sports Update as NBA Season Gets Underway](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/27/camel-sports-corner-season-2-episode-3-pro-sports-update-as-nba-season-gets-underway/) - In Season 2, Episode 3 of the Camel Sports Corner, Podcasters Garrett Clar '28 and Nate Polakoff '28 offer a pro sports update as the NBA season gets underway. Listen to the full episode on Spotify. For all previous episodes click here.
- [In Memorialism: Margaret Watson, Beloved Former Dean of Student Affairs, Dies at 86](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/22/in-memorialism-margaret-watson-beloved-former-dean-of-student-affairs-dies-at-86/) - Image Courtesy of the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives at Connecticut College On Saturday Oct. 4, former Dean of Student Affairs at Connecticut College, Margaret Watson ‘61, sadly passed away at the age of 86. Originally from Portland, Maine, Watson graduated from Connecticut College in 1961, where she studied religion. She returned
- [Southeast Scoreboard Spring Edition 6](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/27744/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Scores as of 5/4 Connecticut College Men’s Lacrosse (7-8): 9-19 Loss Vs #8 Wesleyan University April 23, 2025 New London, CT Connecticut College Women’s Lacrosse (7-8): 3-16 Loss @ #6 Wesleyan University April 23, 2025 Middletown, CT Connecticut College Men’s Rowing: @ New England Rowing Championship May 3, 2025 Worcester, MA
- [The 4th Annual POCA Fashion Show, Sonder: Everything Matters](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/the-4th-annual-poca-fashion-show-sonder-everything-matters/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Connecticut College’s fourth annual POCA (People of Color Alliance) Fashion Show was intentionally reminiscent of a BIPOC dorm party. The newly renovated 1962 Room in the College Center at Crozier-Williams was decked out with dorm set pieces donated by members of the show. The show extended beyond the traditional catwalk, with
- [AHI/ART 230: Secrecy and the Invisible Takes a Hidden-in-Plain-Sight trip to NYC](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/ahi-art-230-secrecy-and-the-invisible-takes-a-hidden-in-plain-sight-trip-to-nyc/) - Courtesy of Theo Andres '27 Secrecy and the Invisible may be one of Conn’s most… obscure? secret? courses. We study the manipulation of secrecy, power, and knowledge, and connect concealment and invisibility to art and photography, voyeurism and surveillance, magic and religion, museums and other institutions, death and dark tourism, and more—it’s Art, Art History,
- [President Chapdelaine Stands with Harvard Against Government Overreach](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/president-chapdelaine-stands-with-harvard-against-government-overreach/) - Courtesy of Katie Moum In the newest round of federal funding cuts, The Trump administration and the U.S Department of Education recently threatened to revoke $9 billion from Harvard University if it did not comply with their list of demands. Harvard President Alan Garber rejected the department's request to share hiring data with the Trump
- [Profit Meets Philanthropy: Lessons from Visionary Daniel Neiditch](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/profit-meets-philanthropy-lessons-from-visionary-daniel-neiditch/) - Courtesy of Robin C. Wright On April 28, 2025, the Entrepreneurship Club at Connecticut College had the unique opportunity to meet Daniel Neiditch at his penthouse in the Atelier condominium, the tallest solar-powered residential building in the U.S. In addition, we were greeted by his ten-month old pup Scruffy. Although I was unable to attend
- [Through the Eyes of Another: The Value of Reading in this Moment](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/through-the-eyes-of-another-the-value-of-reading-in-this-moment/) - Courtesy of Jonas Jacobsson As finals approach and Connecticut College students are soon to experience academic trials and tribulations, I’ve found myself wondering: When did reading become such a chore? As an English student I have been subjected to various types of “readings”—academic and theoretical works filled with jargon and large words, uncomfortably long articles
- [Camel of the Edition - Matt Scardigno' 25](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/08/camel-of-the-edition-matt-scardigno-25/) - Courtesy of Carlisle Stockton Camel of the Edition is a series that seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Matt Scardigno ‘25 is one of Connecticut College’s best distance runners of all time.
- [More to Sell, Less to Eat: Cuts to Food Assistance Programs](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/more-to-sell-less-to-eat-cuts-to-food-assistance-programs/) - Courtesy of Claire Hlotyak "We got a picture of a gorge, with farm surpluses on one cliff and under-nourished city folks with outstretched hands on the other. We set out to find a practical way to build a bridge across that chasm." Milo Perkins, the administrator of the first Food Stamps Program in 1939, paints
- [Word Search](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/word-search/)
- [A New-Student Guide to Athletics at Connecticut College](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/a-new-student-guide-to-athletics-at-connecticut-college/) - Courtesy of Camel Athletics Connecticut College may be a small liberal arts school, but it’s no secret that a large part of campus life revolves around participating in practices, playing games, or attending Camel sporting events. There are 28 intercollegiate athletic teams, most of which participate at the Division III level in the New England
- [Wordle](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/wordle-2/) - https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=oieqj
- [From the NBA’s Black Eye to its Fledgling Dynasty: A Recap of the 2025 NBA Finals](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/from-the-nbas-black-eye-to-its-fledgling-dynasty-a-recap-of-the-2025-nba-finals/) - Courtesy of All-Pro Reels The 78th NBA Finals series has come and gone. The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers put on a show for seven games as each team fought to raise the first championship flag in their cities. This also became the 20th NBA finals series to go to seven games, the
- [Camel of the Edition - Marco Perugini '27](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/camel-of-the-edition-marco-perugini-27/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Camel of the Edition is a series that seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Marco Perugini ‘27 is a standout midfielder on the Connecticut College men’s soccer team
- [Strands](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/strands-2/) - https://customstrandsnyt.com/play/Summer-CafeCreations/
- [“Pay Us What You Owe Us”: The WNBA’s Controversial Profit Problem](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/pay-us-what-you-owe-us-the-wnbas-controversial-profit-problem/) - Courtesy of Markus Spiske The 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend wasn’t just an action-packed event for women’s basketball. It was a protest. Players from both teams took the court wearing shirts that read: “Pay Us What You Owe Us.” In a league riding the wave of growing fan interest, social media talk, and a wildly talented
- [CONN-ections](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/conn-ections-3/) - https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-OTmPMKa9OXK9_tG5sF5
- [President Sheinbaum's Mexico: Education Push Meets Enduring Challenges](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/president-sheinbaums-mexico-education-push-meets-enduring-challenges/) - Mexico’s approach to higher education is drawing international notice this summer as President Claudia Sheinbaum embarks on an ambitious campaign to expand university access—just as the country faces persistent violence, economic pressures, and scrutiny over its climate policies. While polarization and populist movements challenge democratic norms worldwide, Mexico is answering with a program that puts
- [Social Media Named Top Source of News in the U.S.](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/social-media-named-top-source-of-news-in-the-u-s/) - Courtesy of Alexander Shatov A new global research study released last month revealed that the new top news source for Americans is social media, officially replacing television and newspaper. According to this report, an online study conducted from January through February of 2025 by YouGov, over half of the population gets their news from social
- [Through Rough Ways to the Stars: Before NASA There was Jack Parsons](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/through-rough-ways-to-the-stars-before-nasa-here-was-jack-parsons/) - Jack Parsons was one of the co-founders of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a facility still utilized today by NASA. Unlike his collaborators, Malina and Von Kármán, there is little mention of Parsons on the JPL website. It's not because Parsons didn't accomplish anything notable; he was a prominent rocket scientist at the time. He
- [Stars Are Shining: Recapping the MLB Mid-Summer Classic in Atlanta](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/stars-are-shining-recapping-the-mlb-mid-summer-classic-in-atlanta/) - Courtesy of Keith Allison The Mid-Summer Classic is a day that every baseball fan has scheduled on their calendar. The host of this year's MLB All-Star Game: Atlanta. All-Star Weekend officially kicked off with the MLB draft, which began on Sunday, July 13 at 6:00 EST, and ran through Monday. Then it was time for
- [“The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939” Comes to Chicago’s Wrightwood 659 ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/the-first-homosexuals-the-birth-of-a-new-identity-1869-1939-comes-to-chicagos-wrightwood-659/) - Hendrik Andersen and John Briggs Potter in Florence, Andreas Andersen. Possibly the first publicly displayed painting clearly of a homosexual couple. At a grand display of nearly three hundred pieces, spilling down staircases and halls for a staggering three-story expanse, the new exhibition from acclaimed queer art historian Jonathan D. Katz and co-curator Johnny Willis,
- [The Uninspired Art of Chalumeau and the Alienation of Katherine Bergeron](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/08/01/the-uninspired-art-of-chalumeau-and-the-alienation-of-katherine-bergeron/) - Chalumeau, the eclectic pop/rock duo formed by former Connecticut College president Katherine Bergeron and Brown Professor Butch Rovan, is a project that seems determined to turn controversy into performance art. Their debut single, “No Common Ground,” dropped on October 31, 2024, and quickly drew attention, not just for its genre-blurring sound but for the heavy
- [Camel Sports Corner Season 2 Episode 1: Fall Camel Sports and the NFL Begins!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/17/camel-sports-corner-season-2-episode-1-fall-camel-sports-and-the-nfl-begins/) - In Season 2 of the Camel Sports Corner, Podcasters Garrett Clar '28 and Nate Polakoff '27 give a rundown of Connecticut College fall varsity sports and the beginning of the NFL season. Listen to the full episode on Spotify. For all previous episodes click here.
- [Camel Sports Corner Season 2 Episode 2: Fall Sports Update and MLB Season Heating Up](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/24/camel-sports-corner-season-2-episode-2/) - In Season 2, Episode 2 of the Camel Sports Corner, Podcasters Garrett Clar '28 and Nate Polakoff '27 give an update of Connecticut College fall varsity sports and the MLB season as October nears. Listen to the full episode on Spotify. For all previous episodes click here.
- [Speaking Out: New London Rallies Against the Trump Administration](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/speaking-out-new-london-rallies-against-the-trump-administration/) - Earlier this spring, on May 21, dozens of protestors gathered just down the street from the Coast Guard Academy’s graduation ceremony to protest this year’s commencement speaker, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. For years, various Connecticut residents have gathered to protest the CGA’s graduation ceremony, whether in opposition to the commencement speaker or
- [Campus Happenings: House Senators and Hounds](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/campus-happenings-house-senators-and-hounds/) - Courtesy of Grace Schmidt '26 SGA Executive Board Announced By Theo Andres This past Thursday, the Student Government Association (SGA) kicked off our first General Assembly of the year with an understandably bureaucratic start. We introduced new members to the voting processes, laid out our ground rules for respectful discussion, and new accessibility guidelines for
- [The Human Cost of AI](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/the-human-cost-of-ai/) - Courtesy of Solen Feyissa At this point in the year, I think that everyone, no matter their stance, has heard the arguments about those losing their jobs to AI, artists and creatives being devalued, about using it to cheat at school, or ChatGPT’s misinformation problems. And, for the most part, I don’t think that any
- [Oasis at Connecticut College: A Culinary Haven for Students](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/oasis-at-connecticut-college-a-culinary-haven-for-students/) - Courtesy of Kevin Lieue '26 If you’ve ever walked into Crozier-Williams late at night, chances are you’ve passed by Oasis and seen it buzzing with students. For many at Connecticut College, Oasis has become more than just a dining station; it’s a hangout, a study break spot, and, most importantly, a place to get some
- [“China from China” at a Glance](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/china-from-china-at-a-glance/) - Courtesy of Lexie Dixon '27 On a quiet summer afternoon, I took my first-ever visit to the Lyman Allyn Museum. I brought my mom, a high school English teacher who often spends the precious hours of her weekend creating ceramics in the basement of my family’s home. While we explored each section and level of
- [Pop culture column: Love Island USA Season 8, New Hollywood Couple & Sabrina Carpenter’s VMA performance ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/pop-culture-column-love-island-usa-season-8-new-hollywood-couple-sabrina-carpenters-vma-performance/) - Welcome to the first Pop Culture article for TCV! This week’s topics include Love Island USA Season 7 (and its viewership), Sabrina Carpenter’s VMA performance, and a new Hollywood couple. Starting with the messiest recent show, the last season of Love Island USA was chaotic. From Hurricane Huda to Nicolandria to the mean girl narrative,
- [2025 Little League World Series ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/2025-little-league-world-series/) - Courtesy of Susann Schuster Little League teams from around the world faced off this summer, culminating in a historic Little League World Series. Tung-Yuan Little League represented Taiwan, a historical powerhouse in the series, against Las Vegas’ Summerlin South Little League, with the latter bested with a final score of 7-0. The Little League World
- [Camel of the Edition: Liam Horkan ‘26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/camel-of-the-edition-liam-horkan-26/) - Courtesy of Camel Athletics Could you please introduce yourself? I’m Liam Horkan. I play lacrosse here at Connecticut College and I’m from Malden, MA. Tell me about your sporting journey, and when did lacrosse become your focus? I started playing lacrosse when I was five years old. My dad was super into it—he coached me
- [Southeast Scoreboard Fall 2025 Edition 1](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/southeast-scoreboard-fall-2025-edition-1/) - Courtesy of Clarus Multimedia Connecticut College Women’s Soccer (3-2): 0-2 Loss @ Bowdoin College September 13, 2025 Brunswick, ME Next Game: Vs. Colby College - New London, CT, Freeman Field September 20, 2025 @ 11:00 am Connecticut College Men’s Soccer (1-1-2): 1-1 Tie @ #17 Bowdoin College September 13, 2025 Brunswick, ME Next Game: Vs.
- [Skipper Up: Connecticut College Varsity Sailing Team Welcomes New Coaches](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/skipper-up-connecticut-college-varsity-sailing-team-welcomes-new-coaches/) - Courtesy of Harris Padegs What do a camel and a sea hawk have in common? From a biologist’s perspective, not much – but on the Thames River, they’re working together to coach a dedicated team of collegiate sailors toward the elusive Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association National Championship. Connecticut College alumni Harris Padegs ‘23 and Charlie Anderson,
- [The First Annual Collegiate Water Polo Media Day: MPSF ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/the-first-annual-collegiate-water-polo-media-day-mpsf/) - Courtesy of Clarus Multimedia Connecticut College is home to 28 different varsity sports teams, all striving to be the best and prove why the Camels are a force to be reckoned with. If a prospective student and their family came to visit the campus in the fall, they are bound to come across an array
- [How to Succeed at Conn: Advice from Graduating Seniors](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/how-to-succeed-at-conn-advice-from-graduating-seniors/) - “Say yes to everything and meet as many people as you can. The time truly flies by.” “Try new things, as basic as that sounds. Push yourself to do something you have never done. Join a club sports team. Pick up a new instrument.” “Treat those first eight weeks as an extended prototype phase: collect
- [Letter from the Editor - Fall 2025 Edition 1](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/letter-from-the-editor-fall-2025-edition-1/) - Despite the persisting humidity, it feels that fall is once again in the air. Leaves on the sugar maple and oak trees across campus are slowly changing as students walk across the revitalized Cro promenade. Much construction has been completed this past summer and much more construction continues to be completed. First-time contributor Rowan Karaca
- [Crossword: Summer Music Recap](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/crossword-summer-music-recap/) - Across 5. Movie Soundtrack For Eminem’s New Movie 9. Paramore’s Lead 3rd Solo Album 14 Question One May Ask After Crazy Night Out, or Lorde Single 15 Single That Created Summer Meme, and Crumbl Cookie? 16 Snarky Response or Renee Rapp’s New Album 18 Clear Liquid that Falls from eyes, or thighs? 21 2008 Panic!
- [Conn Wordle - Fall 2025 Edition 1](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/conn-wordle-fall-2025-edition-1/) - https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=yccej
- [Conn-ections - Fall 2025 Edition 1](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/conn-ections-fall-2025-edition-1/) - https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-OZ05bLrW0HPUaDQJrz6
- [Conn Strands](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/09/25/conn-strands/) - https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-OZ05bLrW0HPUaDQJrz6
- [Letter from the Editors - Fall 2025 Edition 2](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/letter-from-the-editors-6/) - We cannot introduce this edition without recognizing the passing of Agnes Gund ‘60, a member of Connecticut College’s Board of Trustees, noted philanthropist, president emerita of the Museum of Modern Art, founder of the Art for Justice Fund, and beloved alumni. Gund’s unwavering passion for the arts, education, and social justice is reflected in her
- [Department in Transition: New Faces and Shifting Seasons in the Art Department](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/department-in-transition-new-faces-and-shifting-seasons-in-the-art-department/) - Courtesy of Elaine Sandoval Carrasco '28 The Connecticut College Art Department is navigating a season of change, balancing unexpected departures, new arrivals, and a calendar of exhibitions designed to engage the campus community. Katherine Yaochen Du, Visiting Assistant Professor of Drawing, Painting, and 2D Foundations from 2022 to 2025, departed in August to relocate to
- [Hispanic Heritage Celebration of New London: A Day of Culture, Community, and Reflection](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/hispanic-heritage-celebration-of-new-london-a-day-of-culture-community-and-reflection/) - Courtesy of Elaine Sandoval Carrasco '28 On a clear Saturday morning in late September, the usually quiet streets of downtown New London transformed into a stage of color, sound, and celebration. The Hispanic Heritage Celebration of New London began with its familiar energy at Parade Plaza, where local clubs, families, dancers, and food vendors gathered
- [News shorts - Fall 2025 Edition 2](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/news-shorts-fall-2025-edition-2/) - The College will soon announce cuts to student Lyft Passes, which previously gave students a limited number of free or discounted rides per month to hot-spot locations around New London, including the number of free rides per month and where students can take them. Michael Moran ‘26, a senior lacrosse player at Conn, underwent a
- [SGA columns: 9/18/25 & 9/25/25](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/sga-columns-9-18-25-9-25-25/) - SGA 9/18 COLUMN Concerns were raised about allergens and cross contamination at Oasis by a student– once the Dining Services Committee starts to meet we’ll have more information, but for now, according to Oasis staff and Student Accessibility Services, Oasis is not an allergy-rated kitchen and students with allergies should use Harris and JA instead.
- [Escaping Into Autumn: Some Recommendations for Off-Campus Fall Activities ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/escaping-into-autumn-some-recommendations-for-off-campus-fall-activities/) - Courtesy of Hayrullah Gozcu Fall has officially arrived in Connecticut, the leaves are turning, and pretty soon students will start to get bored of campus. While there’s lots of fun fall things to do on campus, like check out the foliage in the arboretum, or head to one of our coffee shops to get some
- [Not Just Tomatoes: Celebrating the Legacy of the Garden State](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/not-just-tomatoes-celebrating-the-legacy-of-the-garden-state/) - Courtesy of Claire Hlotyak '27 Often dismissed as just the “in-between” state or the armpit of America, New Jersey, in fact, hides a story of revolution, invention, diversity, and culture that proves it is far more than it seems. From its pivotal role in America’s founding to its world-changing innovations, vibrant communities, and cultural icons,
- [Not-so-quiet Quiet Housing](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/not-so-quiet-quiet-housing/) - Lambdin House is part of Connecticut College’s designated Quiet Housing and has long been a place for people with a need for quiet to thrive. On paper, the expectations are clear: students “recognize the shared responsibility on the part of all residents to consistently give priority to quiet academic pursuits.” Quiet must be maintained 24
- [Escaping Reality Through Reality TV](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/escaping-reality-through-reality-tv-the-college-voice/) - This summer, hundreds of thousands of people across the world watched Love Island almost every single day (including me). They would come home from work, kick off their shoes, and flip on the newest episode like clockwork. Reality television series make us feel connected with the cast members because we can live vicariously through them,
- [Southeast Scoreboard Fall 2025 Edition 2](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/southeast-scoreboard-fall-2025-edition-2/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Connecticut College Women’s Soccer (3-5): 0-1 Loss Vs #10 Middlebury College September 27, 2025 New London, CT Next Match: Vs Johnson & Wales University - New London, CT, Freeman Field October 1, 2025 @ 4:00pm Connecticut College Field Hockey (3-4): 0-1 Loss Vs #1 Middlebury College September 27, 2025 New London,
- [History’s Best Battle for Gold at Track & Field World Championships](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/historys-best-battle-for-gold-at-track-field-world-championships/) - Courtesy of Taiki Ishikawa As the summer comes to a close, track and field fans around the world are celebrating the pinnacle of the sport: the 2025 World Athletics Track and Field Championships. After a thrilling Olympic Games in Paris last year, the athletes headed to Tokyo to decide who the best runners, jumpers, and
- [CC Fall Semester Solutions: A Comic Strip](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/cc-fall-semester-solutions-a-comic-strip/)
- [Seen at Harvest Fest](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/seen-at-harvest-fest/) - Across Often has guest speakers to promote innovation and strategy Committee that Ensures Fantastic Celebration for Seniors This club often has a book in a cozy corner, maybe with a cup of tea What You’re Reading Right Now! Employs the Coolest Cruciverbalist (abbr.) Club that Celebrates Latino/a/e and Chicanx Culture on Campus (abbr.) Union for
- [Wordle - Fall 2025 Edition 2](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/wordle-fall-2025-edition-2/) - Wordle - https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=iwerc
- [Conn-ections - Fall 2025 Edition 2](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/conn-ections-fall-2025-edition-2/) - Conn-ections - https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-O_MaIIXJnMzEAPpbgjP
- [Strands - Fall 2025 Edition 2](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/01/strands-fall-2025-edition-2/) - Strands- https://customstrandsnyt.com/play/FallEdition-TheLifeofa/#google_vignette
- [Conn Strands - Fall 2025 Edition 3](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/conn-strands-fall-2025-edition-3/) - Strands- https://customstrandsnyt.com/play/FallEdition-NeedforClass/#google_vignette
- [Conn-ections - Fall 2025 Edition 3](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/conn-ections-fall-2025-edition-3/) - Conn-ections - https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-Oaoru5bOFbcBzzHxY5q
- [Conn Wordle - Fall 2025 Edition 3](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/conn-wordle-fall-2025-edition-3/) - Wordle- https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=ovrly
- [Crossword: Spooky Season](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/crossword-spooky-season-2/) - Across 6. Everyone Has One, But Once It’s Exposed, It’s Creepy 8. Sweet Treat That Is Handed Out For Halloween 10. Artic Monster That Is White And Furry 11. Scary Clown With Red Hair That Traumatised A Group Of Kids 13. Most Famous Vampire Who Lives In Transylvania 14. Other-Worldly Creature That Is Depicted With
- [Fall 2025 Edition 3 Comic](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/fall-2025-edition-3-comic/)
- [Southeast Scoreboard - Fall 2025 Issue 3](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/southeast-scoreboard-fall-2025-issue-3/) - Courtesy of Clarus Multimedia Connecticut College Women’s Soccer (4-6-1): 1-3 Loss @ Hamilton College October 11, 2025 Clinton, NY Next Match: @ Bates College - Lewiston, ME, Garcelon Field October 18, 2025 @ 11:00am Connecticut College Men’s Soccer (5-2-4): 1-0 Win @ RV Hamilton College October 11, 2025 Clinton, NY Next Match: Vs. United States
- [Michael Moran Gives the Gift of Life to Hodgkin Lymphoma Patient](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/michael-moran-gives-the-gift-of-life-to-hodgkin-lymphoma-patient/) - Courtesy of Camel Athletics As the holiday season draws near, the greatest gift for some may be the gift of life. That’s what Michael Moran ‘26 provided for a 25-year-old Hodgkin Lymphoma patient on September 23-26. Through Gift of Life, a non-profit organization working to cure blood cancer through cellular therapy, many athletes at Conn
- [Camel of the Edition: Elizabeth Bonner ‘28](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/camel-of-the-edition-elizabeth-bonner-28/) - Courtesu of Clarus Multimedia Camel of the Edition is a series that seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Elizabeth Bonner ‘28 is a forward on the Connecticut College Field Hockey team who
- [Redshirting, the Transfer Portal, and Unofficial Visits: A Recap of the Annual All-NESCAC SAAC and CoSAoC Meeting](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/redshirting-the-transfer-portal-and-unofficial-visits-a-recap-of-the-annual-all-nescac-saac-and-cosaoc-meeting/) - Courtesy of NESCAC Athletics On Sunday, October 5th, Tufts University hosted the annual joint all-New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Coalition of Student-Athletes of Color (CoSAoC) meeting. In the multipurpose room of the Steve Tisch Fitness Center, SAAC and CoSAoC representatives from the conference’s eleven institutions (Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin,
- [Symbols of Love and Familiarity: A Glance at Camel Items Across Campus](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/symbols-of-love-and-familiarity-a-glance-at-camel-items-across-campus/) - Courtesy of Norah Anderson '29 What is Conn? Who is a Conn-er? What makes Conn… Conn? Many things have become customary to daily living on Conn’s campus; there are so many little moments, spaces, and objects that make Conn so special. This campus may be small, but it is mighty. Conn isn’t just a place;
- [Anyone Can be a Writer](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/anyone-can-be-a-writer/) - Courtesy of Jan Kahánek Sometimes, when I return to school after a long break, I experience a shock in the classroom. I realize the pen in my hand feels unfamiliar. I look at the chicken scratch on the page in front of me and wince. Oh no. Have I forgotten how to write? We handwrite
- [Late Night TV in 2025 and the Threat Towards Free Speech in Today’s World](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/late-night-tv-in-2025-and-the-threat-towards-free-speech-in-todays-world/) - Late-night TV is a lot of things: a mood-booster in trying times like these, a chance to catch up on political news without the heaviness of it all, and a chance for friends and family to enjoy time together watching their favorite hosts and laughing about light issues. However, in more recent times, it has
- [Fall Semester Sprout-reach](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/fall-semester-sprout-reach/) - Courtesy of Lexie Dixon ‘27 It’s October at Connecticut College, and we can finally breathe in the crisp autumn air. It is our last time to soak up the remaining sun and warmth before winter sets in and we feel like holing up in our rooms to hibernate through the cold. It's fall, the season
- [SGA Done in Only Forty Minutes?!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/sga-done-in-only-forty-minutes/) - SGA did not meet on October 2, so I have no news to bring you from then! The SGA Executive Board presented a resolution on making changes to the bylaws, mostly minor changes and wording. Proposed changes included: clarifying the language around the role of Presidential Associate; changing the process of appointing an assistant for
- [News Briefs - Fall 2025 Issue 3](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/news-briefs-fall-2025-issue-3/) - The College informed through email that packages have been reported missing or left in random spots around campus, and asked students to bring them to the mailroom if they spot one The New London Food Stroll brought plenty of flavor as students used free tickets from the Holleran Center and other campus programs to sample
- [Meet Lara Ehrlich: The English Department’s Latest Writer in Residence ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/meet-lara-ehrlich-the-english-departments-latest-writer-in-residence/) - “Once your daughter leaves your body, she will inevitably continue to leave you until she has a daughter of her own to love the same amount.” Lara Ehrlich, the current author in residence at Connecticut College, explores motherhood, femininity, and the complicated, heavy lives of girls and women through her writing. Ehlich is the latest
- [‘Behind the Seams’ at My First New York Fashion Week](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/behind-the-seams-at-my-first-new-york-fashion-week/) - Courtesy of Nikeya Tankard '28 New York Fashion Week is a highly covered and followed period of events, with runways crawling the many streets of the city of New York and beyond. This season, I not only got to look at the photo recaps of the runways and behind-the-scenes, but I was able to catch
- [Nicholas Rodriguez’s “Sincerely, Sondheim” at Connecticut College](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/nicholas-rodriguezs-sincerely-sondheim-at-connecticut-college/) - On Saturday, September 27, 2025, “Sincerely, Sondheim” arrived at Connecticut College’s Athey Center for onStage, a moving, witty, and unexpectedly intimate evening led by Broadway’s Nicholas Rodriguez and pianist Bálint Varga. The performance, staged in Palmer Auditorium, unfolded less like a typical concert and more like a private exchange. It was a firsthand invitation into
- [Artist of the Edition, Andrew Solomon](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/artist-of-the-edition-andrew-solomon/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Student Andrew Solomon (‘27) takes us through his personal journey, where he combines culture, passion, music and movement, cultivated through his experiences at Connecticut College. From a culturally rich African-American family in Chicago, Solomon has been in touch with his talents in the arts from his upbringing — so, when he
- [Pop Quiz: Pop Culture Column Update of the Edition](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/10/15/pop-quiz-pop-culture-column-update-of-the-edition/) - Courtesy of Stephen Mease Welcome back to the Pop Culture Column! This week’s topics include: week three of Dancing with the Stars, Taylor Swift’s new album, the beginning of one music star’s marriage, and the end of another's. After the double elimination of two pairs of dancers in week two of Dancing with the Stars
- [Are we really going ‘Forward Together’?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/are-we-really-going-forward-together/) - Courtesy of Elaine Sandoval Carrasco From campus protests to the inauguration of President Andrea E. Chapdelaine, Ph.D, Connecticut College has been through a turbulent chapter—one that many seem eager to move past, but few are willing to fully acknowledge. The circumstances that led to Chapdelaine’s appointment are largely glossed over in official communications and throughout
- [Prolonged Frustration or Expected Progress for Ukraine?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/prolonged-frustration-or-expected-progress-for-ukraine/) - The war in Ukraine passed its three-year mark in February, which remains stubbornly unresolved. Not long after the unforgettable, pivotal Oval Office meeting occurred on February 25, 2025, the publicly tense discussion between President Trump, Vice President Zelenskyy, and Vice President JD Vance seemed to turn the tide on the United States’ stance on the
- [Come and Gone :( - Crossword](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/come-and-gone-crossword/) - Note from Sabilah and Austin: We have loved making the crossword for TCV! Thank you to all our crossword-doers and supporters. Bye ConnColl <3
- [Conn-ections - Spring Edition 6 2025](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/conn-ections-spring-edition-6-2025/) - Conn-ections - https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-OP5nPZtL4Nv5r838e7A
- [Wait... This Can't Be Right - Comic](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/wait-this-cant-be-right-comic/)
- [Deans Galore - Word Search](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/deans-galore-word-search/)
- [Conn Strands - Spring Edition 6 2025](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/conn-strands-spring-edition-6-2025/) - Strands- https://customstrandsnyt.com/play/SpringEdition-GoodAromas/
- [Conn Wordle](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/conn-wordle/) - Wordle-https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=piwwd
- [Incredible Feats at the 2025 Silfen Invitational](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/incredible-feats-at-the-2025-silfen-invitational/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Day one of Conn College's annual outdoor Track and Field home meet, the Silfen Invitation, held at the track behind the Athletic Center, saw some incredible performances by its distance and mid-distance programs. Out of many top athletes, three particular individuals did dividends for Conn's Track and Field program in spite
- [WNBA Preseason Power Rankings](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/wnba-preseason-power-rankings/) - Courtesy of Richard Bagan No. 1: The New York Liberty - As reigning champions, the Liberty get the top spot. Stars Stewart, Ionescu, and Jones are all returning this season, along with key players Laney-Hamilton and Fiebich. While they did lose starting point guard Vandersloot, Ionescu is expected to fill the role. Younger players like
- [“You could say the trouble started there:” How conversations in Larrabee led to an expansion of voting rights](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/you-could-say-the-trouble-started-there-how-conversations-in-larrabee-led-to-an-expansion-of-voting-rights/) - Courtesy of Lee Howard When you’re hanging out with your friends in your dorm room, you never expect to start a social movement – but that is exactly what happened in the basement of Larrabee House in 1972. In 1971, the federal voting age was lowered from 21 to 18. During the Vietnam War young
- [Natalia Hall '25 Announced As 107th Commencement Student Speaker](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/05/07/natalia-hall-25-announced-as-107th-commencement-student-speaker/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Natalia Hall ‘25 has been selected by a committee of administrators, staff, faculty, and students to be the student speaker for the school’s 107th Commencement to take place on Sunday, May 18. Hall said she first dreamed of speaking at commencement back at her high school graduation. As she left behind
- [Letter from the Editor - Spring Edition 5 2025](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/letter-from-the-editor-spring-edition-5-2025/) - Sun is shining on campus as the spring cherry blossoms are blooming and daffodils and dandelions sprout up all around. The days are longer now than they were just a month ago but they seem to pass by quicker than ever as my fellow seniors and I approach our last few weeks at Connecticut College.
- [Conn-ections - Spring Edition 5 2025](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/conn-ections-spring-edition-5-2025/) - https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-OO85RfMh_rNxBbKgZ0P
- [Strands - Spring Edition 5 2025](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/strands-spring-edition-5-2025/) - https://customstrandsnyt.com/play/TCVSpring-ToppingtheCharts/
- [Wordle - Spring Edition 5 2025](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/wordle-spring-edition-5-2025/) - https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=xokhd
- [Flo Lineup!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/flo-lineup/) - Boyscott ScottAnsinBlanchard 3HoursLater DJNA BrisaAzul StaraBest AdrianMata AriBenjamin DJPDogg MDotFinley NikkiandtheBarnBoys RedLion KitchenNumber5 LisaHeller SheJHurcules 16. WakaFlockaFlame
- [What's Your Order?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/whats-your-order/) - Across 3 Nut featured in the viral “Dubai Chocolate” 5 Classic sweet syrup flavor, made from beans 9 Common Maine berry that grows on bushes 12 Hybrid of spearmint and wintermint, makes a delicious mocha 13 Coffee syrup based on cream liqueur 14 Gwen Stefani taught a whole generation how to spell this word 17
- [Southeast Scoreboard Spring Edition 5 2025](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/southeast-scoreboard-spring-edition-5-2025/) - Scores as of 4/20 Connecticut College Men’s Lacrosse (7-7): 11-12 Loss @ Hamilton College April 19, 2025 Clinton, NY Next Game: Vs. Wesleyan University - New London, CT, Silfen Field & Track April 23, 2025 @ 6:00 pm Connecticut College Women’s Lacrosse (7-7): 11-13 Loss Vs. Hamilton College April 19, 2025 New London, CT Next
- [Torpedo Bats Stir Mixed Feelings from Fans](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/torpedo-bats-stir-mixed-feelings-from-fans/) - Courtesy of Chanan Greenblatt Discord has been stirred up throughout the baseball world following the reigning American League Champion New York Yankees’ 20-run thrashing of the Milwaukee Brewers in their second game of the season. Besides the dizzying little league-like score of 20-9, what caught commentators, players, and fans alike was the near unanimous fielding
- [The Unstoppable Force Takes On The Immovable Object: March Madness Championship 2025](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/the-unstoppable-force-takes-on-the-immovable-object-march-madness-championship-2025/) - Courtesy of Todd Greene Cougars vs. Gators were the matchup of the night on March 7. The culmination of five months of intense matchups, buzzer-beaters, and excitement in the arena of DI Men’s basketball was upon us in the Alamodome. The University of Houston’s Cougars, only a three-hour drive from the stadium, were effectively the
- [Camel of the Edition - Kate Coughlin '26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/camel-of-the-edition-kate-coughlin-26/) - Courtesy of Jacob Halsema Camel of the Edition is a series that seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Kate Coughlin ‘26 is an elite attack player on the women’s lacrosse team who
- [Beasts of the Desert](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/beasts-of-the-desert/) - Courtesy of Hanna Thompson '27 The Connecticut College Camels have been feeling beastly. On April 13, 2025, the Women’s and Nonbinary Rugby team returned to Beast of the East for the first time as a whole team in the post-pandemic era. Beast of the East, informally known as “Beast,” is New England’s largest 15s and
- [Peru's Democratic Backslide: Fujimorismo’s Shadow and the Erosion of Institutions](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/perus-democratic-backslide-fujimorismos-shadow-and-the-erosion-of-institutions/) - Courtesy of Stifs Paucca As a Peruvian, I have watched with growing alarm as my country slides ever closer to the authoritarian abyss. The warning signs are everywhere, if only we care to look. Under President Dina Boluarte, Peru’s fragile democracy is being hollowed out from within, not by tanks in the streets, but by
- [Mulch Madness!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/mulch-madness/) - Spring has officially arrived at Connecticut College, bringing an earthy, smelly surprise. And whether you’re a mulch lover or a mulch hater, you’ve probably noticed that the campus smells... like something’s decomposing. Because it is! As Facilities rolls out some seasonal landscaping, spreading mulch around trees and flower beds, students and campus visitors have been
- [Everything Wrong with the Blue Origin Space Mission](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/everything-wrong-with-the-blue-origin-space-mission/) - Courtesy of SpaceX Between the time you swiped your Camel Card into Harris and actually managed to find a seat amidst the lunch rush and few seating options, Katy Perry went to space. Perry traveled to the Kármán line, the globally agreed-upon boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space, alongside celebrities Lauren Sánchez, Amanda Nguyen,
- [Arabic 201 Class Explores Awe-Inspiring Morocco](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/arabic-201-class-explores-awe-inspiring-morocco/) - Courtesy of Lucas Rodi '27 This past spring break, my Arabic 201 class was fortunate to be presented with the unique opportunity to visit Morocco for a week. The primary purposes of the trip were to immerse ourselves in Arab culture and practice our Arabic language skills, and on both fronts, we were successful. We
- [2025 Floralia Lineup Stirs Campus](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/23/2025-floralia-lineup-stirs-campus/) - On Wednesday April 9, the Floralia performer lineup, which Connecticut College students have highly anticipated since before spring break, was finally released with headliner Waka Flocka Flame. Flame is most well known for his 2010 hit “No Hands” featuring Roscoe Dash and Wale. This song was one of the most popular college and house party
- [Camel Sports Corner Episode 5: Conn Sports Recap and Best Days in Sports](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/14/camel-sports-corner-episode-5-conn-sports-recap-and-best-days-in-sports/) - Nate Polakoff ’27 and Garrett Clar ’28 provide Connecticut College varsity sports updates, a March Madness breakdown, and ranking of the best days in sports. Listen to the full episode on Spotify. For all previous episodes click here.
- [Spring 2025 Edition 4 Strands](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/09/spring-2025-edition-4-strands/) - https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-OMccJNeuCsZoq2JUGzd
- [Spring 2025 Edition 4 Conn-ections](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/09/spring-2025-edition-4-conn-ections/) - https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-OMccJNeuCsZoq2JUGzd
- [Spring 2025 Edition 4 Wordle](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/09/spring-2025-edition-4-wordle/) - https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=imjwtg
- [Word Search: Potato Chip Flavors](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/09/word-search-potato-chip-flavors/) - Cheddar Plain Jalepeño SourCreamandOnion SaltandVinegar SweetPotato Barbeque Ketchup Ranch Wavy Lime OldBay DillPickle
- [Southeast Scoreboard Spring 2025 Edition 4](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/09/southeast-scoreboard-spring-2025-edition-4/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Scores as of 4/6 Connecticut College Men’s Lacrosse (5-5): 10-14 Loss Vs. Bates College April 5, 2025 New London, CT Next Game: @ Amherst College - Amherst, MA, Pratt Field April 9, 2025 @ 6:00 pm Connecticut College Women’s Lacrosse (6-6): 11-18 Loss @ Bates College April 5, 2025 Lewiston, ME
- [Camel of the Edition: Lilla Kate Tucker ‘27 - Inside NCAA Nationals ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/09/camel-of-the-edition-lilla-kate-tucker-27-inside-ncaa-nationals/) - Courtesy of Lilla Kate Tucker '27 When I decided to pursue athletics in college, I made the commitment to be the best possible version of myself. Whether this meant performing when it mattered, putting in extra work when no one was watching, or simply being a good teammate, I was determined to make the most
- [Gaza's Return to War: Unraveling the Ceasefire](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/09/gazas-return-to-war-unraveling-the-ceasefire/) - The night sky over Gaza was once again illuminated by airstrikes on March 18, shattering a ceasefire that had been held for just one day shy of two months. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a campaign of “increasing military strength” against Hamas, the Palestinian armed militant group, signaling a significant re-escalation. Constant updates chronicle
- [Decolonizing Ukrainian Design: Alexander Tochilovsky and the Odessa City Letters Project](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/09/decolonizing-ukrainian-design-alexander-tochilovsky-and-the-odessa-city-letters-project/) - Unless it is to look at the prospects of the United States brokering peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, the ongoing war in Ukraine does not make news headlines anymore, despite the conflict still escalating to record damages. To mark the three year anniversary of Russia launching their full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Connecticut College hosted
- [Annual CISLA United Nations Trip Recap](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/04/09/annual-cisla-united-nations-trip-recap/) - Courtesy of Evie Lockwood Mullaney '27 While the rest of campus was still peacefully dozing through the start of April Fool’s Day, the class of 2027 Center for International Studies and the Liberal Arts (CISLA) cohort was setting out before dawn to make it to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City by mid-morning.
- ["Queer" At the Garde Movie Review](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/queer-at-the-garde-movie-review/) - From the mind of “Call Me by Your Name” and “Challengers” director Luca Guadagnino—in collaboration with the surrealist A24 film company—comes “Queer,” a breathtaking examination of what it means to be queer in the 1950s. The film's star-studded cast features Daniel Craig starring as veteran William Lee and Drew Starkey as the young GI Eugene
- [Connecticut College Hosts Central Asia Scholar Dr. Khalid Adeeb ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/connecticut-college-hosts-central-asia-scholar-dr-khalid-adeeb/) - On February 25th, Connecticut College hosted Adeeb Khalid's visit for his public lecture “Central Asia in the Soviet Union: The Intertwined Histories of Nation, Empire, and Revolution” in the Charles Chu Room. This event was sponsored by CISLA, Global Islamic Studies, the Cosponsorship Fund; the Departments of Slavic Studies, English, History, and Anthropology; and the
- [Crossword - Back Again](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/crossword-back-again/)
- [Campus Buildings](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/campus-buildings/) - AbbeyHouse BeckerHouse BillHall Blackstone Blaustein Branford Burdick Crozier-Williams Cummings EarthHouse Fanning Freeman Hale Hamilton Harkness Hillyer HorizonHouse JaneAddams Johnson KatherineBlunt Knowlton Lamdin Larrabee Lazrus Morrisson Olin Park Plant NewLondonHall Shain Smith UnityHouse Windham Wright ZachsHillelHouse
- [Values Everywhere... Except Where the Money Is; Connecticut College's Double Standard](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/values-everywhere-except-where-the-money-is-connecticut-colleges-double-standard/) - Our college can't decide if it has values or not. Last week's emails from the Board and President Chapdelaine prove it. On February 24th, the Chair of the Board of Trustees, Seth W. Alvord '93, and the Chair of the Investment Committee, Jessica Archibald '95, sent an email to the Connecticut College community. They explained
- [The NL Smart Ride: Public Transportation that Works](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/the-nl-smart-ride-public-transportation-that-works/) - Courtesy of Elaine Sandoval Carrasco As I spent my spring break exploring New London's public transportation system, I stumbled upon a gem that not only simplifies navigating the city but also fosters a sense of community and sustainability. The NL Smart Ride, operated through the SEAT Connect app, offers an on-demand microtransit service that is
- [Netflix’s Adolescence is a New Kind of Horror](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/netflixs-adolescence-is-a-new-kind-of-horror/) - Do your ears perk up when you hear the words true crime? The genre has become so popular that we no longer bat an eyelash at the dozens of serial killer biopics and podcasts that flood our media landscape. There is still a public infatuation with mystery. It’s just presented differently than the dusty Agatha
- [Camels In Washington - 2nd Iteration of Connecticut College’s Black History Month Retreat](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/camels-in-washington-2nd-iteration-of-connecticut-colleges-black-history-month-retreat/) - Courtesy of Luke Corless After an early 6 am wake-up, a few train malfunctions and transfers, and a tight Uber ride, a cohort of Connecticut College students arrived in Washington D.C., with 3 days of learning, questioning, and bonding ahead. Terell Wright ‘25 gave a brief history of how the trip came to be in
- [Conn Honor Code: Increasing Relevance ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/conn-honor-code-increasing-relevance/) - The Conn Honor Code is more than a policy, it is an ideology that is expected to be followed in all aspects of campus life by all members of the campus community. From the very first day of student life from signing the matriculation pledge, students officially commit themselves to maintaining college values. That has
- [One Final Discard](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/one-final-discard/) - Courtesy of Erica Smith Spring break is a time where many students travel, relax, and spend time with friends and family. For the ten students enrolled in Discard(-ers)(-ing)(-ables), they spent the first week of their spring break digging through trash in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Discard(-ers)(-ing)(-ables) is a fields-methods anthropology/archeology course being taught by Professor Anthony Graesch
- [Connecticut College Theater Department Brings “Zazz” to Palmer Auditorium Stage](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/connecticut-college-theater-department-brings-zazz-to-palmer-auditorium-stage/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Connecticut College is going to “The Prom!” On February 28 to March 2, 2025, audiences laughed, sobbed and seethed alongside the cast of this school-dance-named musical; waltzing in step as an eclectic range of characters grappled with activism, love, fame, religion, high school, and queerness in 21st century rural America. Set
- [[Un]Freedom Colloquium: An Exploration of Inequalities in New London](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/unfreedom-colloquium-an-exploration-of-inequalities-in-new-london/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot On Monday, February 24, the second event in the [Un]Freedom Colloquium occurred, jointly organized by Connecticut College and the Center for Housing Equity and Opportunity. The event addressed the ongoing housing crisis in New London and greater Connecticut. Following the screening of the new CT Public documentary Fighting For Home: How
- [Professor Maria Rosa Receives Million-Dollar Grants to Study Mamacoke Island](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/professor-maria-rosa-receives-million-dollar-grants-to-study-mamacoke-island/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Professor Maria Rosa, the Carol & George Milne Assistant Professor of Biology, has been awarded two grants totaling $4.8 million for further study and restoration of Mamacoke Island, a designated area located within the Connecticut College Arboretum with salt marshes and coves that provides a crucial habitat for native wildlife. Located
- [Trump’s Funding Cuts and the Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/25/trumps-funding-cuts-and-the-arrest-of-mahmoud-khalil/) - Disclaimer: Khalil's trial is still ongoing and the story is still developing. Information in this article is as of March 25, 2025. Trump’s recent demands of Columbia University, as well as the arrest of recent graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, could show a new precedent for the federal government’s interventions in higher education and
- [2025 MLB Preview](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/2025-mlb-preview/) - Courtesy of Lesly Juarez Following last year’s World Series, which saw two of the league’s biggest market teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, go head to head, and the generally favored Dodgers coming out on top in five games, baseball fans have been eagerly awaiting or dreading the coming of the
- [Camel of the Edition - Claire Sammons '25](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/camel-of-the-edition-claire-sammons-25/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Camel of the Edition is a series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Claire Sammons ‘25 is a star forward on the women’s hockey team whose incremental
- [Rugby In America: Conn’s Next Big Break](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/rugby-in-america-conns-next-big-break/) - Courtesy of Hanson Lu Rugby is quickly becoming one of the most popular sports in the United States. America has about 3,100 clubs and 80,000 registered players, standing at the third-largest player pool in the world. Many factors contribute to its growing popularity, starting with the fact that it attracts a considerable number of female
- [Southeast Scoreboard Spring Edition 3](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/southeast-scoreboard-spring-edition-3/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Scores as of 3/23 Connecticut College Men’s Ice Hockey (9-14-2): 2 - 5 Loss @ Hamilton College: NESCAC Championship Quarterfinals March 1, 2025 Connecticut College Women’s Ice Hockey (11-12-1): 0 - 4 Loss @ Amherst College: NESCAC Championship Quarterfinals March 1, 2025 Connecticut College Men’s Lacrosse (3 - 3): 8 -
- [Unrivaled: A New Vision for Women’s Basketball](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/26/unrivaled-a-new-vision-for-womens-basketball/) - Courtesy of Gene Gallin Since the introduction of the WNBA in 1997, many players have played abroad in their off-season to train and supplement their income. However, this can be difficult for players and their families and can become complex with the WNBA pre-season schedule. In 2023, former UConn teammates and current All-WNBA first team
- [Antisemitism and the Corruption of Liberal Arts](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/18/antisemitism-and-the-corruption-of-liberal-arts/) - The following letter was written and submitted by Robert Huebscher '76 and is in response to Professor Andrew Pessin’s letter addressing issues about Israel and the recent Board of Trustees’ decision opposing divestment. I write in response to Professor Andrew Pessin’s letter addressing issues about Israel and the recent decision by the Board of Trustees not
- [Response to ccstudentsforpalestine, and Next Steps](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/03/03/response-to-ccstudentsforpalestine-and-next-steps/) - The following letter was written and submitted by Professor Andrew Pessin and is in response to the CC Students for Palestine statement on the Board of Trustees' decision opposing divestment. On Feb 26 ccstudentsforpalestine posted, then plastered over campus, its statement on the Board of Trustees’ decision not to use the College endowment as (in
- [Camel Sports Corner Episode 4: Bracketology, NBA Rankings, LA Dodgers](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/26/camel-sports-corner-episode-4-bracketology-nba-rankings-la-dodgers/) - Nate Polakoff '27 and Garrett Clar '28 provide a Connecticut College sports update, college basketball bracketology, NBA Rankings, and discuss the LA Dodgers. Listen to the full episode on Spotify. For all previous episodes click here.
- [Letter from the Editor - 2/26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/27/letter-from-the-editor-2-26/) - It is hard to believe we are approaching the halfway point of the spring 2025 semester, especially because this is my final semester at Conn along with my fellow graduating seniors. As our glorious two-week-long spring break nears, campus is buzzing with a mix of excitement and anxiety about midterms. Join us TCV staff in
- [CC Students in Solidarity with Palestine Letter to Editor](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/27/cc-students-in-solidarity-with-palestine-letter-to-editor/) - To the editor: The anonymous opinion article criticizing CC Students in Solidarity with Palestine in the last edition seeks to misrepresent the goals, priorities, and efforts of CCS4P, and, as an organization, we would like to respond. It becomes immediately apparent that the anonymous contributor is more content to criticize the perceived limitations of an
- [Connecticut College Date Ideas](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/27/connecticut-college-date-ideas/) - On Friday, February 14, the smell of pungent roses and stale sweethearts candies floated all the way from the extra long line at the Post Office to the Valentine’s Day Chocolate Pairing Station in Harris. For Camels on the hunt for love this February, look no further! Here is our list of romantic Connecticut College
- [Southeast Scoreboard](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/27/southeast-scoreboard-4/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Scores as of 2/23 Connecticut College Men’s Ice Hockey (9-13-2): 2-2 (1-0 in SO) vs. Colby College February 22, 2025 New London, CT Next Game: NESCAC Quarterfinals @ Hamilton College March 1, 2025 The Connecticut College men’s ice hockey team won three of their last four regular season games to secure
- [Deadline Drama: The Trades that Shook the NBA](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/27/deadline-drama-the-trades-that-shook-the-nba/) - Courtesy of Logan Weaver ‘Historic’ does not even begin to describe what transpired in the lead-up to the 2025 NBA trade deadline. As the clock struck three on Thursday, February 6th, the record for most players moved in the week leading up to the deadline was set at 63. In that same week, the league
- [Camel of the Edition - Claire Hoffmann '25](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/27/camel-of-the-edition-claire-hoffmann-25/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Camel of the Edition is a series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Claire Hoffmann ‘25 is a distance freestyle swimmer and captain on the women’s swim
- [Investing in Innovation: Why Conn Should Create a Makerspace](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/27/investing-in-innovation-why-conn-should-create-a-makerspace/) - Courtesy of Benjamin Thomas For all that Connecticut College preaches interdisciplinary learning, I will bet that if you are not heavily involved with the arts through a major or extracurricular, you may graduate without ever stepping foot in one of our campus's arts or music studios. You may long to pick up a paintbrush but
- [Manufacturing War: Spencer Ackerman’s “Reign of Terror”](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/27/manufacturing-war-spencer-ackermans-reign-of-terror/) - How can one begin to describe a world that no longer exists to an audience of young people who never experienced it? This was Professor Eric Fleury's first question to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Spencer Ackerman, looking out at an audience that, save for the few professors in the crowd, was born into a
- [First Event in the [Un]Freedom Colloquium Series Addresses New London Housing Crisis](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/27/first-event-in-the-unfreedom-colloquium-series-addresses-new-london-housing-crisis/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot On February 10, the first event in a new series, the [Un]Freedom Colloquium, jointly organized by Connecticut College and the Center for Housing Equity and Opportunity, was held in Ernst Common Room in Blaustein Humanities Center. The event addressed issues of housing insecurity, education access, and community advocacy in the College's
- [Good Intentions, Harmful Actions: The Problem with CC Students for Palestine](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/13/good-intentions-harmful-actions-the-problem-with-cc-students-for-palestine/) - Over this past winter break, I was disappointed (though not surprised) by a post from “CC Students for Palestine” (CCSP) on Instagram, dated Dec. 25. The post was a poor attempt to argue that Jesus was “a Jewish Palestinian refugee” (Judea was the name of the region until the failed Bar Kokhba revolt, after which
- [Camel Sports Corner Episode 3: Basketball and Some Hot Takes](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/19/camel-sports-corner-episode-3-basketball-and-some-hot-takes/) - Nate Polakoff '27 and Garrett Clar '28 provide a Connecticut College winter sports championship breakdown, an NBA All-Star Game recap, and a college basketball bracketology outlook. The two also provide some scorching HOT TAKES at the end of the Episode! Listen to the full episode on Spotify. For all previous episodes click here.
- [Camel Sports Corner Episode 1](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/01/28/camel-sports-corner-episode-1/) - In the inaugural edition of their new podcast, Nate Palakoff '27 and Garrett Clar '28 dive into the Winter Sports here at Conn, and give their takes on the NFL Playoffs and how to fix the NBA. Listen to the full episode on Spotify.
- [Camel Sports Corner Episode 2: Winter Sports Talk](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/11/camel-sports-corner-episode-2-winter-sports-talk/) - Nate Polakoff '27 and Garrett Clar '27 provide a Camels winter sports update, a Super Bowl recap, NBA Updates, and a College Basketball Update. Listen to the full episode on Spotify. For all previous episodes click here.
- [Syria: The History, the Context, the Dream](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/15/the-history-the-context-the-dream/) - Courtesy of Hosein Charbaghi Syria is free! But why does this matter, and why is it making headlines? While many countries in the region face challenges in understanding the situation, Syria’s unique complexity—shaped by its politics, alliances, and strategic location—sets it apart. For over 13 years, Syria has been embroiled in a devastating civil war,
- [02/12/25 - The Abbys Comic](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/15/02-12-25-the-abbys-comic/)
- [02/12/25 - Strands](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/15/02-12-25-strands/) - Complete a Conn-themed strands game at the following link!: https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-OHc3Bp-5kq0Driqxf8G
- [02/12/25 - Conn-ections](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/15/02-12-25-conn-ections/) - Complete this editions Conn-ections game at the following link!: https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-OHc3Bp-5kq0Driqxf8G
- [02/12/25 - Conn Wordle](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/15/02-12-25-conn-wordle/) - Challenge yourself to a Conn-themed wordle at the following link!: https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=nwmhc
- [Spring Semester Staples!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/15/spring-semester-staples/) - Across 5 Coed Team At Conn That Races On The Thames, Don’t Get Hit By The Boom! 6 Winter sport that involves racquets and is indoors. 9 Red and Pink February Holiday 12 Winter sport at Conn that dribbles, shoots, and scores. 13 New Year Celebration is based on the lunar calendar. 14 Instrumentless music
- [“Freedom is Heavy”: The Acting Company Presents Two Trains Running](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/15/freedom-is-heavy-the-acting-company-presents-two-trains-running/) - Courtesy of Claire Hlotyak On February 7, a packed Palmer Auditorium hosted a little slice of the 1960s as The Acting Company presented August Wilson’s “Two Trains Running.” Connecticut College was the first stop on their national tour. Under a haze of blue lights sat an intricate set of a diner, complete with a jukebox
- [“The Prom” - A Foretaste ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/15/the-prom-a-foretaste/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College With the musical “The Prom” coming to the Athey Center stage in Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium Connecticut College, The College Voice had the opportunity to sit down with cast member Ruslan Feyzov ‘28 to learn more about the production, the cast’s journey and the show’s personal significance to Feyzov. His enthusiasm,
- [Book Review: "Cooking with Hands, Heart, & Soul: A Journey into the Life of Julia Child"](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/15/book-review-cooking-with-hands-heart-soul-a-journey-into-the-life-of-julia-child/) - Courtesy of Nicholas DeMarco ★★★★★ Writing a review on Julia Child’s autobiography is quite challenging and stressful, not only because she is the greatest chef of all time, but also because of her rich and intricate history with food. By 2006, a biography on her life was long overdue, and in fact, she had already
- [Beyond Hype and Fear: A Professor's Fresh Take on AI in Art ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/15/beyond-hype-and-fear-a-professors-fresh-take-on-ai-in-art/) - Courtesy of the Ammerman Center In an era where artificial intelligence reshapes creative landscapes, Connecticut College's Associate Professor Nadav Assor offers a fresh perspective that sidesteps both techno-hype and fear-mongering. As director of the Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology, Assor has noticed an intriguing trend: students show surprising restraint with AI art tools, with
- [TikTok Ban: A Political Ploy](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/15/tiktok-ban-a-political-ploy/) - Courtesy of Solen Feyissa On Jan. 19, TikTok users were met with a message in the app warning them that the platform would soon be shut down due to U.S. government actions. Yet, only twelve hours after the ban, TikTok suddenly returned—and in an unexpected twist, the app issued a message thanking Donald Trump, even
- [The Questions AI@Conn Program Generates about Artificial Intelligence’s Place in Higher Ed](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/15/the-questions-aiconn-program-generates-about-artificial-intelligences-place-in-higher-ed/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Students opening their CamelWeb since returning to campus this semester may have spotted a new message scrolling across their screens, joining the usual club meetings and announcements of winter coats for sale on Camel Marketplace. The headline “College launches AI@Conn, a three-year initiative to integrate AI into academic programs” stands next
- [Letter from the Editor](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/13/letter-from-the-editor-4/) - It has been a stormy start to the spring semester, as a soft layer of snow currently blankets the campus during the barren days of February. Deep in the depths of the coldest time of the year, it feels like often we are barely hanging on trying to stay warm, healthy, and on top of
- [“He Did What?!:” NFL 2025 Playoff Recap](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/13/he-did-what-nfl-2025-playoff-recap/) - Image Courtesy of Dave Adamson The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles have already suited up and battled to be titled the best team in the world for another year. Their journeys were full of ups and downs, controversies, and excitement. Fans of 12 other teams began 2025 hoping to watch their favorite franchises take
- [Southeast Scoreboard Spring Edition 2](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/13/southeast-scoreboard-spring-edition-2/) - Image courtesy of Clarus Multimedia Group Scores as of 2/9 Connecticut College Men’s Basketball (12-11): 62-47 vs. Amherst College February 8, 2025 New London, CT Next Game: vs. Bates College - New London, CT, Luce Fieldhouse 7:00 pm on February 14, 2025 Connecticut College Women’s Basketball (10-13): 43-66 @ Amherst College February 8, 2025
- [The Cruelty of Colorblindness: Trump's War on DEI](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/13/the-cruelty-of-colorblindness-trumps-war-on-dei/) - President Trump's crusade against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives has escalated, sending shockwaves through American institutions and beyond. The administration's recent actions, including the removal of Admiral Linda Fagan as Commandant of the Coast Guard, citing "border failures and excessive focus on DEI," showcase the breadth of this ideological assault. The impact on higher
- [Pedestrian Promenade Paves the Way to End of Cro Construction](https://thecollegevoice.org/2025/02/13/pedestrian-promenade-paves-the-way-to-end-of-cro-construction/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Nearly three months from my original article, I come to you again, readers, with another Crozier-Williams update. What the College originally promised to be a finish by this February has now moved to close to the end of the school year, and the student body can look forward to the 1962
- [Club Sports Find Success in Spring Season](https://thecollegevoice.org/2021/04/20/club-sports-find-success-in-spring-season/) - Photo Courtesy of Tyler Clark. As warm, spring weather becomes more frequent and Conn remains in its seventh straight week of Alert Level Green this semester, more outdoor activities have begun. Notably, many club sports have been allowed to start practicing, and teams can be spotted on every grassy space around campus. In order to
- [Beau Prevents Fowl Play on Campus](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/09/21/beau-prevents-fowl-play-on-campus/) - They’re loud. They’re dirty. They move in flocks. And every fall, to the dismay of everyone on campus, they take over the school. From the waterfront to Tempel Green, they’re everywhere. Anywhere you look, everywhere you smell, there’s a pack of them hanging out. No, not first-years – geese. And this year, someone is doing
- [The Abbys Comic: Fall Edition 5](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/the-abbys-comic-fall-edition-5/)
- [Fall Edition 5 Word Search: Top Allergens](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/fall-edition-5-word-search-top-allergens/)
- [Crossword: Life as a Trader Joe’s Ho](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/crossword-life-as-a-trader-joes-ho/) - Across 7. Sister Snack To Swedish Fish, Contains Lobsters, Rockfish, Sea Horses, and Dolphins 9. Peanut Buttery Snacks 11. Every Trader Joe’s Has Their Own For Kids To Spot 16. Sweet & Salty Holiday Treats 18. Descriptor For The Trader Joe’s Branded Pirate’s Booty 19. Trader Joe’s Branded Handouts Showcasing Seasonal Favorites 20.
- [Fall Edition 5 CONN-ections](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/fall-edition-5-conn-ections/) - https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-OBvi4jjxGMpVyOFgYCd
- [Fall Edition 5 Conn Strands](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/fall-edition-5-conn-strands/) - https://customstrandsnyt.com/play/TCVStrandsFall-ConnCollRequirement/
- [Fall Edition 5 Conn Wordle](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/fall-edition-5-conn-wordle/) - https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=nwmhc
- [The Georgian Dream Does Not Dream About Democracy](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/the-georgian-dream-does-not-dream-about-democracy/) - Courtesy of Eva V. Georgia’s recent parliamentary elections could fulfill its people’s aspirations for democracy, human rights, and individual freedoms. Or, they could have, had they been fair. On October 26, 2024, the authoritarian, pro-Russian, and anti-Western party “Georgian Dream” secured a majority in Parliament with 53.9% of the vote, defying the 40% predicted by
- [Trump's Cabinet Picks: A Constitutional Cliffhanger](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/trumps-cabinet-picks-a-constitutional-cliffhanger/) - When it comes to Cabinet picks, incoming President Donald Trump’s strategy seems to revolve around one principle: if at first, you don’t succeed, try a presidential power move. With a few controversial nominees facing the cold shoulder from the Senate, Trump is exploring an age-old tactic—recess appointments—a loophole in the Constitution that lets him bypass
- [Conn Winter Sports Preview 2024](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/conn-winter-sports-preview-2024/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot As the Fall Semester comes to an end with course registration passing, and finals beginning to rear their ugly heads, Conn students also begin looking to the start of the winter sports season. Athletes from around the globe, dressed in white and blue, get the chance to prove themselves across the
- [Red Sox Docuseries: The Comeback](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/red-sox-docuseries-the-comeback/) - Courtesy of Lauren Thimmesch On October 23, 2024, “The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox” was released on Netflix thanks to the creator of the series, Colin Barnicle, a young director, writer and producer. His impact on the docuseries scene started in 2017 when he co-produced “Billy Joel: New York State of Mind,” and continued into
- [Southeast Scoreboard](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/southeast-scoreboard-3/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Scores as of 11/24 Connecticut College Men’s Basketball (2-2): 90-54 win vs. University of Hartford November 23, 2024 New London, CT Next Game: vs. Eastern Connecticut State University - New London, CT, Luce Fieldhouse 7:30 pm on November 26, 2024 Connecticut College Women’s Basketball (4-1): 59-49 win vs. Salve Regina
- [Camel of the Edition: Peter Silvester ‘25](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/camel-of-the-edition-peter-silvester-25/) - Courtesy of Stephen Miller Camel of the Edition is a continuous series which seeks to highlight Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Peter Silvester ‘25 is a goalkeeper on the men’s soccer team who has played
- [Yes, Even You are a White Supremacist](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/yes-even-you-are-a-white-supremacist/) - The American Project is a White Supremacist project. One of assimilation, submission, malice, and colonization. And we have become White Supremacists. Yes. You, your parents, your friends, the ultraconservative neighbor, the neo-liberal radical queer, the Black rights advocate, and yes, even myself. We are stuck, complacent to the forces around us. Complacent to the violence
- [What Exit Polls Tell Us About the Future of Education](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/what-exit-polls-tell-us-about-the-future-of-education/) - Courtesy of Phillip Oroni The 2024 election is over, and mainstream media has been trying to avoid the often overused word “unprecedented” to describe the results. I would agree, as this slice of history is no longer unprecedented. Trump’s party is the new precedent. At first, it was not a particularly close race. Donald Trump
- [Soft Sciences vs Hard Sciences: What’s the Misconception?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/soft-sciences-vs-hard-sciences-whats-the-misconception/) - The terms “hard” and “soft” sciences are thrown around rather carelessly in many college atmospheres, although most people would not be able to distinguish precisely what separates the two from each other. Within a humanities-focused community like Connecticut College, various people dabble in the humanities and the sciences. An even more impressive number intertwine “hard
- [The World Remembers: World AIDS Day 2024](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/the-world-remembers-world-aids-day-2024/) - Courtesy of "AIDS Awareness Ribbon" by NIAID licensed under CC.jpg This December 1, the world recognized the thirty-seventh annual World AIDS Day. Started in 1988 by two World Health Organization officers, this is a day to remember and honor the lives lost to HIV and AIDS. Since the beginning of the epidemic, more than 32
- [First-Year Debaters Argue for a New Team](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/first-year-debaters-argue-for-a-new-team/) - Despite Conn’s notoriously vast variety of over 80 clubs and organizations, students Tanvir Hasan ‘28 and Landen Ellsworth ‘28 noticed one that was missing — a debate team. After competing at Yale against fellow top-ranking schools and well-established and practiced debate teams earlier this month, co-founders of Conn’s first Connecticut College Debate Union Hasan and
- [Crozier-Williams Construction to End in March](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/crozier-williams-construction-to-end-in-march/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College The sun is setting earlier, the leaves are falling, the weather is getting colder. Campus is about to become silent over winter break, except for one loud thing: the construction by Crozier-Williams. I met with Dean of Student Life Victor Arcelus recently for an end-of-year construction update, as well as a
- [SGA: Athletes, Allergens, Alligators, and Other Non-Alliterative Announcements](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/sga-athletes-allergens-alligators-and-other-non-alliterative-announcements/) - NOV. 21 — I couldn’t start this article any better than how Parliamentarian Emi Camero Cortez ‘25 started the General Assembly meeting: “Please pay attention. Thank you.” The Assembly was joined by Elias Espinosa ‘26 and Associate Athletics Director Kaylyn Smith who presented a new resolution for a student athlete representative. Student athletes are organized
- [Water, Water Everywhere: Climate Change in New London](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/water-water-everywhere-climate-change-in-new-london/) - Courtesy of Evie Lockwood Mullaney Although Connecticut College is the southernmost school in the NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference), it has certainly had its fair share of balmy weather in the past few weeks. Many students were spotted wearing tank tops and skirts on Election Day, which is a problematic outfit to
- [SGA: Respecting History, Seeking Just and Collaborative Futures](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/sga-respecting-history-seeking-just-and-collaborative-futures/) - NOV. 14 — After a 2-week hiatus, the General Assembly reconvened Thursday night in Ernst Common Room, as per usual. The Assembly was joined by Professor and College Archaeologist Anthony Graesch and Arboretum Director Maggie Redfern to discuss the college’s archaeological findings at the lower Athletics field (nearest to the Waterfront) and Terrell Wright ‘25
- [Wielding the White Box for Social Change: Palestinian Resistance in Cummings.](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/wielding-the-white-box-for-social-change-palestinian-resistance-in-cummings/) - Courtesy of Néstor Hernández Néstor Hernández ‘25 and I are sitting on the floor of the white box in Cummings, glass shards strewn around us, as we puzzle over the shattered mirror between us. It’s Sunday, and the white box has now been transformed into a site of Palestinian art and resistance against occupation for
- [Aiming for Net Zero: Professor Flagg’s New Book Covers Fight to Combat Climate Change in Costa Rica](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/aiming-for-net-zero-professor-flaggs-new-book-covers-fight-to-combat-climate-change-in-costa-rica/) - On November 12, Professor Julia Flagg, an environmental sociologist and Director of the Environmental Studies program at Connecticut College, delivered a talk to a packed house in Shain Library’s Charles Chu Room to coincide with the launch of her new book: “Aiming for Net Zero: Costa Rica's Green Elite and the Struggle to Mitigate Climate
- ["Sole Searching: Stepping into Authenticity with Sneaker Box Dioramas in the Era of Fake Realities": Personal to Political Exhibition](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/sole-searching-stepping-into-authenticity-with-sneaker-box-dioramas-in-the-era-of-fake-realities-personal-to-political-exhibition/) - Courtesy of Theo Andres This semester, students from the Human Development and Psychology courses (HMD 225, FYS 1069, and PSY206) taught by Assistant Professor of Psychoanalytic Anthropology Salma Siddique used their midterm projects to construct an exhibit of shoe-box dioramas that explore each student’s childhood, life, and influences. The exhibit is available to view in
- [Book Review: Rebecca Lee’s Tranquil Tales,  and Why It May be Just What You Need](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/book-review-rebecca-lees-tranquil-tales-and-why-it-may-be-just-what-you-need/) - Courtesy of Nicholas DeMarco ★★★★☆ During these turbulent times, a mellow 200-page short story compilation is just what you may need. Rebecca Lee is what some may call a jack-of-all-trades, a talented writer, a professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and a yoga instructor. Her talents are evident in her sophomore effort, Bobcat
- [Joe Goodkin’s “Blues of Achilles:” Homeric Tradition Comes to Conn](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/joe-goodkins-blues-of-achilles-homeric-tradition-comes-to-conn/) - Emily Wilson’s invocation in her translation of Homer’s “Odyssey” ends: “Now goddess, child of Zeus, tell the old story for our modern times. Find the beginning.” Musician Joe Goodkin’s recent visit to Connecticut College to perform his “Iliad”-inspired album “The Blues of Achilles,” is, I believe, an immaculately modern manifestation of the Muses’ response. In
- [Theater Department’s “Dance Nation” Brings the Drama](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/12/04/theater-departments-dance-nation-brings-the-drama/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot What do Gandhi, sailors, and fang-adorned baby sexy robots have in common? All, apparently, are fair game to place in the interpretative hands of a thirteen-year-old girl. On November 22, 23, and 24, the Connecticut College Theater Department presented Clare Barron’s play “Dance Nation,” bringing a world of competition, fantasy, and
- [Letter from the Editor](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/letter-from-the-editor-3/) - It’s been a doozy of a couple weeks since the last edition of the paper. From the national election to the All-College Symposium to Connecticut’s state of emergency since Oct. 25 and to the Camels’ victory as NESCAC men’s soccer champions, notable events persist in occurring. Some have come as welcome celebrations and some—certainly—have not.
- [Prestigious Fellowship Winners Celebrate AAPI Art and Heritage](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/09/21/prestigious-fellowship-winners-celebrate-aapi-art-and-heritage/) - Courtesy of Charmaine Chau ’24Note: This article has been edited upon request.To kick off Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month earlier this year, two juniors began their prestigious fellowship projects centered around Asian American art and culture. Charmaine Chau ‘24 was awarded $5,000 from the Minor Myers Jr Research Fellowship to travel to Chinatowns
- [Connecticut College Honors Former President Claire Gaudiani](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/connecticut-college-honors-former-president-claire-gaudiani/) - Disclaimer: This article originally incorrectly stated that Gaudiani was the College’s first female president. This has since been corrected to state that Gaudiani was the College's first alumna president. Philanthropist, professor, Connecticut College alumni, and former college president Claire Gaudiani died on October 16 in New York City at the age of 79. Gaudiani attended
- [Dance Club Impresses Sold-Out Crowds with Fall Show “Structural Noise”](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/dance-club-impresses-sold-out-crowds-with-fall-show-structural-noise/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Between Nov. 8 and 9, the Connecticut College Dance Club performed their fall show, “Structural Noise,” to sold-out crowds at the Myers Dance Studio in the College Center at Crozier-Williams. The show’s name was inspired by feedback from adjudication board members. “During a feedback showing, one of our adjudication board members
- [How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Mr. Trump: Cognitive dissonance, culpability, and redemption under despotism ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-mr-trump-cognitive-dissonance-culpability-and-redemption-under-despotism/) - I invite you to join me on an ambitious journey of self-fulfillment in the wake of the election of an authoritarian regime. Will you join me on my side, or will I have to move over to yours? It is the question I ask my reader, but it is also now the question I must
- [Fall Edition 4 Conn Strands](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/fall-edition-4-conn-strands/) - https://customstrandsnyt.com/play/EnterTitle-FancyRocks/
- [Fall Edition 4 Conn Wordle](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/fall-edition-4-conn-wordle/) - https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=wfsrc
- [Fall Edition 4 Conn-ections](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/fall-edition-4-conn-ections/) - https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-OAmJnTPQ9_FSpQ6w5gb
- [Fall Spices Word Search](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/fall-spices-word-search/)
- [Fall Sudoku](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/fall-sudoku/)
- [Café Orders Crossword](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/cafe-orders-crossword/) - Across 2. Hot coffee with a shot of espresso 3. Made of finely ground coffee beans and extracted by 1-2 oz of hot water under high pressure 5. Espresso shot topped with a dollop of steamed milk foam, Starbucks has turned this drink into an upside-down latte 8. Earl Grey Tea steeped in 4 oz
- [The Indiana Fever Set to be 2025 WNBA Contenders After Coaching Turnover  ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/the-indiana-fever-set-to-be-2025-wnba-contenders-after-coaching-turnover/) - Courtesy of Sam Dickerman '27 The Indiana Fever is setting itself up to be a championship-caliber franchise after spending years as the WNBA's laughingstock. In 2024, the Fever made the playoffs for the first time since 2016 before losing to the Connecticut Sun 2-0 in the first round. Generational phenom Caitlin Clark, the first overall
- [Southeast Scoreboard](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/southeast-scoreboard-2/) - Courtesy of Mo White Scores as of 11/10/24 Connecticut College Men’s Soccer (9-2-6): 3-1 win vs. #3 Middlebury College November 10, 2024 Middlebury, VT - NESCAC Championship Next game: @ TBD (NCAA Tournament bid pending) Following a third title game appearance in four years, the Connecticut College Men’s Soccer Team won the NESCAC Men’s Soccer
- [2024 World Series Recap](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/2024-world-series-recap/) - Courtesy of Hank Paul In a season of record-breaking plays and edge-of-your-seat drama, the 2024 World Series proved why baseball still reigns as America’s beloved pastime. October baseball means the postseason, and each team’s goal is to make an appearance in postseason play. The 2024 World Series featured a matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers
- [“Policée Brutalitet:” NYC’s Tumultuously Thrilling Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Contest](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/policee-brutalitet-nycs-tumultuously-thrilling-timothee-chalamet-lookalike-contest/) - In other news– the Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest on October 27 takes the prize as the second most important election in NYC as of late. Gaining similar levels of publicity as that of the presidential election, the event drew a crowd of hundreds, full of vaguely Timothée-looking guys and very opinionated audience members. Started by
- [The Pharcyde Lives](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/the-pharcyde-lives/) - Photo Courtesy of Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images The Pharcyde is a West Coast alternate hip-hop group formed in 1989 in South Central Los Angeles. The four original group members, Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown (Romye Robinson), and Fatlip (Derrick Stewart) are famous for their clever punchlines, immersive storytelling, and hilarious lyrics. Although they
- [A Dramatic Escape from Reality](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/13/a-dramatic-escape-from-reality/) - Courtesy of Netflix As stressed college students, sometimes we need a break from reality. For me, that break comes in the form of watching reality television. It may sound ironic, but becoming invested in the (dramatically televised) lives of other people takes me away from the stress of my own life. While some call reality
- [Conn Student and Alumna Co-Direct International Award-Winning Film](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/conn-student-and-alumna-co-direct-international-award-winning-film/) - Courtesy of Ryan Rivera '25 This past summer, Connecticut College Posse Scholar Ryan Rivera ‘25 and alumna Yasmine Tohme ‘24 received the exciting news that their short film “Those Who Don’t” won two major awards: Best Student Film in the Latin/Hispanic category at the IndieFest Film Awards in California and Best Student Film at Indie
- [Letter from the Editor](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/letter-from-the-editor-2/) - We cannot introduce this edition without recognizing the weight on our campus community following the passing of Jason Askri ‘26 on October 28. A double major in English and Biology and an aspiring wildlife veterinarian, Askri was a beloved member of the Conn community involved with several organizations on and off campus, including the Pre-Health
- [Letter from the Editor](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/letter-from-the-editor/) - At the beginning of this semester, my senior year, I decided on alliterative goals to have the Best School Year EverTM: camping, climbing, clubbing (loosely interpreting as socializing), and credit crushing (in no particular order of importance). Outlining these goals has certainly been a success for me and has encouraged me to foster friendships and
- [Word Search: Camel Classification](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/word-search-camel-classification/)
- [Crossword: Spooky Season](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/crossword-spooky-season/) - Across Everyone Has One, But Once It’s Exposed, It’s Creepy Sweet Treat That Is Handed Out For Halloween Artic Monster That Is White And Furry Scary Clown With Red Hair That Traumatised A Group Of Kids Most Famous Vampire Who Lives In Transylvania Other-Worldly Creature That Is Depicted With Green Large Heads Encapsulating Term For
- [Halloween Mad Lib](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/halloween-mad-lib/)
- [Comic: "Coursicle's Update: An Entirely Accurate and Not Exaggerated Story"](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/comic-coursicles-update-an-entirely-accurate-and-not-exaggerated-story/)
- [Roundtable: Connecticut Students’ Perspectives on this Presidential Election](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/roundtable-connecticut-students-perspectives-on-this-presidential-election/) - Note: This roundtable is a collaboration between Daily Campus, the University of Connecticut’s student newspaper and The College Voice. As Election Day quickly approaches, students at the University of Connecticut and Connecticut College are solidifying their voting plans. Some will return to their hometowns to cast their ballot, while others will participate in mail-in voting
- [Over Annotated, Underappreciated: Finding Joy in the Written Word](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/over-annotated-underappreciated-finding-joy-in-the-written-word/) - The hustle and bustle of the school year is in full swing, and, as any humanities student knows, the arrival of the brisk fall air means one thing: hundreds of pages of reading a week! Without labs or worksheets to complete, the caffeinated social science student can be found hunched in front of their computer
- [Demands for Divestment, and the Hazards of Neutrality](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/demands-for-divestment-and-the-hazards-of-neutrality/) - Courtesy of Theo Andres '27 As student and government tensions clash and vary, colleges and universities across the country are struggling to find an all-encompassing response to ongoing campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza. Here at Conn, attempts to form productive dialogue through trainings offered by Mediators Beyond Borders International and through student events continue,
- [Q & A with Joshua Green](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/q-a-with-joshua-green/) - In advance of the 2024 election, TCV staff writer Madeline Motes spoke with Connecticut College alum and acclaimed political journalist, Joshua Green, about politics, journalism, his time at Conn, and just how tall Trevor Noah really is. Joshua Green is an acclaimed political journalist and author of two books, “The Devil’s Bargain” about the Trump
- [Crozier-Williams Construction Updates and Upcoming Plans](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/crozier-williams-construction-updates-and-upcoming-plans/) - Courtesy of Amelia Racicot '27 This week, the first phase of the Crozier-Williams building construction has concluded. But what does this mean for the future, and what other changes should we be aware of as construction continues? The many construction sites you see on campus are part of the College’s 2018-2038 Master Plan, a conceptual
- [SGA: Rampant Theft Across Campus Stuns Newcomer Chartwells](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/sga-rampant-theft-across-campus-stuns-newcomer-chartwells/) - OCT. 24 — Picture it: I’ve got a Tupperware of delicious strawberry cake with vanilla frosting and rainbow sprinkles in front of me that I’m casually taking bites from as the meeting starts up. Life is wonderful because I have cake. Roll call is going around. I take a bite. Then they call “Class of
- [Connectictions Culmination: A Preview of the Sixth Annual All-College Symposium](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/connectictions-culmination-a-preview-of-the-sixth-annual-all-college-symposium/) - Courtesy of Sean D. Elliot The culmination of years of education and community engagement will shine front and center during senior presentations at Connecticut College’s sixth annual All-College Symposium on Nov. 7, 2024. Over the course of the day, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 202 students from five centers, nine integrative pathways, and one
- [SGA: Funky Salad Bars](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/sga-funky-salad-bars/) - OCT. 17 — As on every Thursday evening on Conn’s campus, the students of the Student Government Association (SGA) General Assembly assembled (‘cause it’s an assembly) in Ernst Common Room to address the week’s business and fulfill the student function of the covenant of shared governance. This week, the assembly welcomed Resident District Manager Peter
- [A Summer in the Baltics: Media Literacy and AI in Transnational Contexts](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/a-summer-in-the-baltics-media-literacy-and-ai-in-transnational-contexts/) - What does it mean to be media literate? Does this answer change depending on where the question is asked? What does AI look like in transnational contexts? Students interested in answering these questions can look forward to Conn’s new short-term study away program being held this summer in Riga, Latvia, a country in the northeastern
- [Happy Halloween from TCV!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/happy-halloween-from-tcv/) - Courtesy of Nicole Sanfilippo '27 Anyone who’s ever spent their late, late evenings on the third floor of Blaustein, ever had to do laundry in the Knowlton basement, or ever had the misfortune of using the Plex tunnels can generally agree that Connecticut College is creepy. Saying it’s haunted is a different allegation altogether– but,
- [Fall Weekend Attendees Jam Out at Arboretum Festival](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/fall-weekend-attendees-jam-out-at-arboretum-festival/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot On October 18 and 19, Connecticut College welcomed families and friends for its annual Fall Weekend, a celebration that brings together faculty, staff, parents and of course students. One of the highlights of Fall Weekend was the annual Arbofest, held in Connecticut College’s arboretum, a beautiful, giant park, adjacent to the
- [Camel of the Edition: Grace McDonough ‘26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/camel-of-the-edition-grace-mcdonough-26/) - Courtesy of Mike Orazzi Camel of the Edition is a series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Grace McDonough '26 is a standout on the women’s cross-country team. The junior from
- [Southeast Scoreboard Fall Edition 3](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/southeast-scoreboard-fall-edition-3/) - Courtesy of Mike Orazzi Scores as of 10/30/2024 Connecticut College Men’s Cross Country: Seventeenth-place finish at Conn College Invitational October 19, 2024 Harkness Memorial State Park, New London, CT Next meet: NESCAC Championship - Brunswick, ME 12:00 pm on 11/2 Connecticut College Women’s Cross Country: Ninth-place finish at Conn College Invitational October 19, 2024 Harkness
- [The Minor League Team with a Major Impact: Introducing the Hartford Yard Goats](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/the-minor-league-team-with-a-major-impact-introducing-the-hartford-yard-goats/) - Courtesy of Jack Young Whether you’re a diehard fan or attend for good food and live entertainment, most can agree that nothing is quite as nostalgic as a minor league baseball game. An American pastime cherished for generations, the sights and sounds of a baseball game are nothing short of iconic, especially when cheering on
- [Beyond the Arc: The College Voice Forecasts the 2024 NBA Season](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/beyond-the-arc-the-college-voice-forecasts-the-2024-nba-season/) - Courtesy of Stephen Baker Just like how Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić spaces the floor, make sure to make space in your schedule because the NBA is back for its 78th season! Massive trades and free-agent signings crossed the headlines this summer, and now is our chance to see familiar faces in new homes. Dozens
- [Fall Weekend Sports Recap 2024](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/fall-weekend-sports-recap-2024/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Fall Weekend continues to be one of the most anticipated campus-wide events. Families come from across the country to join in on the fall festivities, including HarvestFest, ArboFest, and the Acapella Showcase. Camel Athletics are in full swing throughout Fall Weekend, showcasing student-athletes and giving their families a chance to watch
- [Chappell Roan and the Problem of Privilege and Popularity](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/chappell-roan-and-the-problem-of-privilege-and-popularity/) - From the depths of stardom rises a new cultural phenomenon: pop stars establishing their boundaries and changing the expectations of modern public figures. Chappell Roan is at the front of this cultural shift. Among other mainstream musicians, she is speaking out to redefine what it means to be a pop star. Known for her artistic
- [The Beauty of Math: Set Zero Dazzles Audiences at Fall Weekend](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/the-beauty-of-math-set-zero-dazzles-audiences-at-fall-weekend/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Set on the imaginary cold, northern sea isle of Oldfoundland, the Theater Department’s fall play “Set Zero” opened with Farin—portrayed by Ave Mary Aloia ‘26—singing an original song written by the playwright, Mashup Mushtaq Deen. Soon after, the rest of the cast appeared onstage. Ishamael, played by Ryan Brearley ‘28, appeared
- [“… This Next Song Is About Sex and Decomposing Bodies”: A Weekend at Soundside Music Festival 2024](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/this-next-song-is-about-sex-and-decomposing-bodies-a-weekend-at-soundside-music-festival-2024/) - Courtesy of Maggie Friedman By mid-afternoon on Day One, Soundside Music Festival began transitioning into Soundside Comedy Festival. Strong gusts of rain and winds beat down on thousands upon thousands of festival goers, testing the endurance of both on-stage performers and the youthful crowd alike. Still, even Mother Nature’s best efforts to dampen clothing and
- [SCUDS Welcome New Witty Wags To The Stage](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/11/04/scuds-welcome-new-witty-wags-to-the-stage/) - This month, SCUDS brought a new life to the college’s only long-form improv group with their first show of the year. On September 27, members Abby Wagner ‘27 and Sophie Poissant ‘26 had their debut performance, and new talents Shivani Kadia ‘28 and Piper Dallas ‘28 were added to the group. For the new recruits,
- [Wordle](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/wordle/) - https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=didsd
- [Crossword: Fall is Here!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/crossword-fall-is-here/)
- [Southeast Scoreboard - 10/02](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/27063/) - Courtesy of Blake Rogers '25 Scores as of 9/29/24 Connecticut Sun: 87-81 Win vs. Indiana Fever September 25, 2024 Mohegan Sun Arena, Norwich, CT Next Game: Vs. Minnesota Lynx - Norwich, CT, Mohegan Sun Arena 7:30 pm October 4, 2024 The Connecticut Sun are rolling through the 2024 WNBA playoffs following a 2-0 series victory
- [“Leave it All on the Court!”: Introducing Connecticut College’s New Squash Coach](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/leave-it-all-on-the-court-introducing-connecticut-colleges-new-squash-coach/) - Courtesy of Camel Athletics Last July, Scott Brown ‘19 announced that he would be stepping down from his position as Connecticut College’s head men’s and women’s squash coach following two seasons in charge. Brown transitioned to be the school’s assistant director of alumni and parent engagement, and while he still works closely with the athletic
- [This or That](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/this-or-that/) - Team Dean or Team Jess or Team Logan? Pumpkin spice or Apple cider? “Red” (Taylor’s Version) or “evermore”? Plaid shirts or Grandpa sweaters? Halloween or Thanksgiving? Ugg boots or Doc Martens? Jack-o-lanterns or Skeletons? Apple picking or Pumpkin picking? Tights or High socks? Cable knit sweaters or Argyle sweaters? Red or Brown? Orange or Yellow?
- [Strands](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/strands/) - https://customstrandsnyt.com/play/EnterTitle-AntiCorporateCoffee/
- [Conn-ections](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/conn-ections-2/) - https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-O7R1Tsu7Ixud4945nrG
- [The Great Pumpkin of Sprout Garden Comic](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/the-great-pumpkin-of-sprout-garden-comic/)
- [The Abbys Comic](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/the-abbys-comic-2/)
- [Camel of the Edition: Bridget McGann '26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/camel-of-the-edition-bridget-mcgann-26/) - Courtesy of Clarus Multimedia Camel of the Edition is a series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out for their recent performances. Bridget McGann ‘26 is a forward on the women’s field hockey team who burst onto the collegiate scene with her historic 2022 season. The junior from West Hartford,
- [2024 MLB Playoff Preview](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/2024-mlb-playoff-preview/) - Courtesy of Lesley Juarez The air feels crisp, and leaves are starting to fall. You know what that means! It’s time for some postseason baseball! The sport that engulfs American fans throughout the summer is not yet done for the season. Whether you are a diehard baseball fan or just interested in staying in the
- [Pads and tampons are a human right. PERIOD.](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/pads-and-tampons-are-a-human-right-period/) - Courtesy of Ana Flood '25 “That time of the month.” “Aunt Flow.” “Shark Week.” “The dot.” Ana Flood ‘25 and the other members of this club at Connecticut College call it what it is: PERIOD. According to the National Institute of Health, about 26% of people across the globe are menstruating at any given time.
- [How Conn is Failing to Support Creative Writing ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/how-conn-is-failing-to-support-creative-writing/) - On July 7, as my family was driving home to Massachusetts from a trip to see relatives in New Jersey, I received an email from Connecticut College English Department Chair Jeff Strabone. The five-hour drive from Massachusetts to New Jersey and back that my family has made many times before is often boring. This time,
- [Taking Charge of Your Mental Health at Connecticut College](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/taking-charge-of-your-mental-health-at-connecticut-college/) - Do you ever find yourself having a breakdown in front of the library? I’m talking full-blown crying, boogers down your face, can’t breathe kind of breakdown. Okay, okay, maybe not everyone has had this experience, but when I was at my lowest, I found myself at Student Health Services for counseling. I am not new
- [Interview with CT Senate Candidate Nick Simmons](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/interview-with-ct-senate-candidate-nick-simmons/) - Courtesy of Nick Simmons Campaign This week I had the opportunity to interview Connecticut State Senate Candidate Nick Simmons. At just 35, Nick Simmons has already carved out a name for himself as a dynamic and driven leader. Hailing from Greenwich, Simmons' journey began in the classroom, where he taught in Harlem and became one
- [The Italian Diaspora Through New Cummings Art Exhibit](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/10/02/the-italian-diaspora-through-new-cummings-art-exhibit/) - Courtesy of Amelia Racicot '27 Located on the first floor of Cummings, Don Porcaro’s art gallery Everybody Knows speaks to the dual-identity of many Italian-Americans, and the recognition of one’s Italian heritage through the medium of marble — a material of great historical and cultural significance in Italy. Porcaro illustrated it best in his artist’s
- [Crossword- Getting to Know Yah! (Last Names)](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/crossword-getting-to-know-yah-last-names/) - Answers: 1. Bailey He’s Your Man If You Want To Take A Creative Approach To Your Degree 2. Morash Head Of First Year Students, A Go-To Whenever You Are Going Through A Crisis 3. Lion You Can Find Her On The Third Floor Of Blaustein With Her Dog Ellie 4. Chavanne Economics Professor Who Encourages
- [The Abbys Comic](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/the-abbys-comic/)
- [Arboretum Word Search](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/26926/)
- [Which Campus Café Are You](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/which-campus-cafe-are-you/) - Which sweater would you be most likely to wear? A grandpa sweater A Conn hoodie A sweater vest What is your go-to coffee or tea order? An iced dirty chai A cappuccino An espresso What is your favorite season? Autumn Spring Winter How do you like to spend a Saturday night? At a concert or
- [Conn-related Connections](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/conn-related-connections/) - https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-O66XtQv95y2gOTmJXPL
- [Conn-related Wordle](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/conn-related-wordle/) - https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=kojld
- [Conn-Related Strands](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/conn-related-strands/) - https://customstrandsnyt.com/play/DiningHall-DiningHall/
- [Letter from the Managing Editor](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/letter-from-the-managing-editor-3/) - There’s nothing quite like the transition from summer to fall on a New England liberal arts college campus. Especially after spending the previous semester studying abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I am grateful to be back on campus and soak in my final fall semester at Conn. Fall-themed drinks at the coffee shops, changing leaves
- [Tense Presidential Debate Sparks Lively Reactions Across Campus](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/tense-presidential-debate-sparks-lively-reactions-across-campus/) - Courtesy of Tori Rich '28 On Tuesday night, students from all corners of campus packed Coffee Closet, Blue Camel Cafe, the F.R.E.E. Center, and the LGBTQIA+ Center to watch the highly anticipated first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The atmosphere in these venues was electric, with high energy
- [Southeast Scoreboard](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/southeast-scoreboard/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliott Connecticut College Volleyball (6-1): 2-3 Loss vs. Coast Guard September 14, 2024 Roland Gymnasium at Coast Guard Next Game: @ University of St. Joseph - O’Connell Athletic Center - 7:00 pm on 9/17 Connecticut College’s Volleyball team is off to an impressive start in their Fall 2024 season. Headed by seniors
- [Running with Chips on their Shoulders: Conn Coll T&F/XC Coaching Vacancy](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/running-with-chips-on-their-shoulders-conn-coll-tf-xc-coaching-vacancy/) - Courtesy of Camel Athletics As Conn’s dozens of track and cross country athletes trickled onto campus this summer, they were welcomed with the bombshell that 40% of the previous year’s coaching staff would not return for the 2024-2025 school year. The Assistant Cross Country/Track and Field Coach Jack Wood, and the Associate Head Coach of
- [Fall Team Previews](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/fall-team-previews/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliott September rolls around, the mornings are getting colder, leaves are starting to turn, and the sun is setting earlier: all tell-tale signs that the much anticipated fall sports season is upon us! The coming days and weeks will be filled with all of the teams you love to watch and cheer
- [Camel of the Edition: Jonathan Rojas ‘25](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/camel-of-the-edition-jonathan-rojas-25/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Camel of the Edition is a continuous series which seeks to highlight Connecticut College athletes who have stood out from the herd due to their recent performances or as a leader on campus or on their team. Jonathan Rojas ‘25 is an attacker on the men’s water polo team who has
- [Old McDonald Had a Paper Due, AI-AI-Oh!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/old-mcdonald-had-a-paper-due-ai-ai-oh/) - Courtesy of Jonathan Kemper If you ask anyone currently involved in education what their top concern is (after gun violence and low wages), the ubiquitous answer would be AI usage in classrooms. It doesn’t take an astute observer to see that these worries aren’t unfounded. Practically overnight, the days of stressing over past-due essays vanished.
- [Over a Year Post-Affirmative Action Decision, Debate Continues on Race-Based Admissions](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/over-a-year-post-affirmative-action-decision-debate-continues-on-race-based-admissions/) - Courtesy of Collin Lloyd The matriculation of the Class of 2028 marks the first round of college admissions after the US Supreme Court struck down their 2003 decision Grutter v. Bolinger, a landmark case that upheld affirmative action. As the 2024-2025 academic year began, waves of outrage struck many social media and news platforms as
- [Nanoplastics: Seeing the Invisible](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/nanoplastics-seeing-the-invisible/) - Courtesy of Oliver Auciello '25 This summer, I worked with Columbia University’s Chemical Engineering department to research how different plastics degrade to the micro and nanoscale. Before my research, I was not incredibly familiar with plastics, and I especially did not understand the micro- and nanoplastics I heard about so frequently in the news. From
- [Housing the Herd](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/housing-the-herd/) - The housing lottery at Connecticut College is problematic. Some students despise it with their whole being, while others are thankful every day that the odds were in their favor. No matter where you stand, most students around campus agree that the lottery system needs to be changed. As of 2023-2024, the housing lottery for non-first-year
- [Student Accessibility Services Commences Helix Pre-Orientation Program](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/student-accessibility-services-commences-helix-pre-orientation-program/) - Courtesy of Dr. Jillian Heilman Student Accessibility Services’ (SAS) first annual Helix Pre-Orientation program from Aug. 19 to Aug. 21 brought 20 upperclassmen mentors and 28 first-year mentees together in order to provide a new welcome experience for students with disabilities at Conn. The typical Welcome Weekend is often overwhelming and lacks helpful details on how
- [Connecticut College Takes Steps to Handle History Properly ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/connecticut-college-takes-steps-to-handle-history-properly/) - Courtesy of Claire Hloytak *Interview conducted with Dr. Graesch on Friday, September 6, 2024* It is highly likely that one of the first things you will hear when attending a Connecticut College event is a land acknowledgment. Available on the College’s website, the acknowledgment starts by acknowledging “the land we currently occupy and [honoring]the
- [Noah Kahan, Foo Fighters To Headline 3rd Annual Soundside Music Festival](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/09/18/noah-kahan-foo-fighters-to-headline-3rd-annual-soundside-music-festival/) - Courtesy of Emma Dinkelspiel '25 As the “season of the sticks” makes its way from Vermont to Connecticut this September 28 and 29th, Connecticut College students need not “be far from here” to experience Soundside, Connecticut’s largest (and most epic) music festival. To shamelessly co-opt the lyrics of Noah Kahan, those who make the short
- [New Camels, Find Your On-Campus Oasis!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/new-camels-find-your-on-campus-oases/) - Courtesy of Evie Lockwood Mullaney Returning to school, going to classes, doing homework, and studying are the last things on everyone’s minds in the dog days of summer. However, given that we’ve just welcomed a new batch of camels to the herd, who undoubtedly can’t stop thinking about what this fall will look like for
- [Holleran Center Broadens Summer Civic Leaders Program Into Fourth Year](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/holleran-center-broadens-summer-civic-leaders-program-into-fourth-year/) - Courtesy of @HolleranCC on Instagram This summer, the Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy led the largest cohort yet of its Summer Civic Leaders program. 18 students were placed between eight community partners for a six-week program designed to encourage ethical community engagement and relationships between the College and the city of New
- [Living in Style: Lifestyle Magazine Editorial Internship](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/living-in-style-lifestyle-magazine-editorial-internship/) - Courtesy of Davi Schulman Never did I ever think my junior summer internship would involve calling hot dog places and writing about ice cream cakes (spoiler alert: it did). I used to flinch at the word “internship” because it seemed so foreign and unattainable to me. When I thought of internships, I thought of wearing
- [“Our Collective Inheritance”: The Music of Nora Brown and a look into New England’s Traditional Folk Scene](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/our-collective-inheritance-the-music-of-nora-brown-and-a-look-into-new-englands-traditional-folk-scene/) - Courtesy of Nora Brown From just outside her Brooklyn apartment, Nora Brown first started to learn about traditional music by complete chance. Her childhood ukulele teacher, Shlomo Pestcoe, was a musical renaissance man, playing a variety of different instruments. His main passion, however, was traditional music, and so Nora began learning old-time music on the
- [Cross Country Summer Athlete Routine with Eliza McCoole ‘26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/cross-country-summer-athlete-routine-with-eliza-mccoole-26/) - Courtesy of Mike Orazzi Could you please introduce yourself? (majors/minors, any clubs/organizations, other involvements on campus) I am a major in International Relations and a German Studies minor on the East Asian Studies Student Advisory Board, a Walter Commons fellow, in CISLA, and a member of Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field [team]. What
- [They Can’t Tell You Nothing No More, You’re a Champ: 2024 NBA Finals Rewind](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/they-cant-tell-you-nothing-no-more-youre-a-champ-2024-nba-finals-rewind/) - Courtesy of Markus Spiske The Boston Celtics will go down in history as champions who secured their franchise an 18th title. The Dallas Mavericks, remembered for barely lacking enough firepower to hang a championship banner from the American Airlines Center. As time passes, we forget the individual and team efforts, sacrifices, and chances for history
- [Anna Hall: Journey to Paris 2024](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/anna-hall-journey-to-paris-2024/) - Courtesy of Taylor Friehl Every comeback story is only as good as the result. For American heptathlete Anna Hall, her story is nothing short of incredible. The Olympics continue to be one of the most watched sporting events across the world, with more than three billion viewers tuning into the 2020 games in Tokyo. 4.5
- [Erika Smith Now Serving in Two Senior Administrative Roles](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/erika-smith-now-serving-in-two-senior-administrative-roles/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College For each of the past four years, Connecticut College has had a different dean of the Division of Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Following Professor Ari Rotramel’s brief tenure as interim Dean of DEI, Rodmon King joined the Conn community in January 2022. King served as Dean of DEI until his sudden
- [College Breaks Ground on Campus-Altering Construction Projects](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/college-breaks-ground-on-campus-altering-construction-projects/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College As much of the student body enjoys their restful summer break away from the College, a new look Connecticut College will await their arrival in the fall. Construction for three campus-altering construction projects are currently ongoing. These three projects include the remodeling of the College Center at Crozier-Williams, the conversion of
- [Bad Advice Betty](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/bad-advice-betty/) - Dear Betty: I have to take a 9am class for my major requirement. There is no way to get out of it; 9 a.m. is the only time slot. It’s on Mondays and Fridays for three hours, and I hate mornings. I pull all-nighters for my classes that aren’t at ungodly hours of the morning.
- [Personality Politics Are Getting Old](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/personality-politics-are-getting-old/) - In the ever-evolving landscape of American politics, one trend has become increasingly apparent: the growing dominance of personality-driven campaigns and virtue-signaling. Finding one’s political alignment is no longer about examining the policies presented by candidates to identify which aligns best with one's own interests. Instead, it has become a broader phenomenon, shaping one's identity and
- [Conn-themed Wordle](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/conn-themed-wordle/) - Play a Conn-themed Wordle in the following link!: https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=yodhw
- [Conn-ections](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/conn-ections/) - Play a "Conn"-ections game on the following link!: https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-O-8joL7BrFBxj57jI_Q
- [Summertime Clues](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/summertime-clues/) - Across 4. Purple Flower That Is Popular In Coffee Shops 6. Daily Meal Or Billie Eilish Song 10. Popular Disney Childhood Game That Stars Flightless Birds 13. Something To Say When Your Ex Is Regretting Breaking Up Or A Chappel Roan Song 16. Lesbian Pop Star Who Has Reached Extreme Success This Summer 18. Rhode
- [Take Advantage of Summer Courses at Conn](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/take-advantage-of-summer-courses-at-conn/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College When the warmth of the new season began to envelop the Connecticut College campus as the Spring semester ended, I was eager to make the most of my first summer as a Conn student. Conn’s summer courses were the perfect choice for me, maintaining an ideal balance between academic opportunities and
- [If Humphrey Walked into The Nitro Bar, What Would You Make Them?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/08/01/if-humphrey-walked-into-the-nitro-bar-what-would-you-make-them/) - Courtesy of Sophie Sperry If you are anything like me, The Nitro Bar has been popping up on your TikTok “For You” page. The trendy coffee shop’s co-owner Audrey Finocchiaro posts hilarious and honest videos trying her food and rating it based on different scenarios. By asking employees questions like, “I haven’t pooped in three
- [“He is a very, very smart bastard”: Yevgenia Albats’s Lecture on Putin’s War in Ukraine](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/08/he-is-a-very-very-smart-bastard-yevgenia-albatss-lecture-on-putins-war-in-ukraine/) - Photo Courtesy of Ben Masora On Tuesday, Nov. 14, Yevgenia Albats, a renowned journalist, political scientist, and dissident, arrived at Connecticut College to speak about her career in journalism and how it has shaped her perspective on Putin’s war in Ukraine. Albats gave presentations in both Russian and English, and engaged with students on both
- [Faculty and Staff Statement of Solidarity with Student Protestors](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/02/faculty-statement-of-solidarity-with-student-protestors/) - Faculty and Staff Statement of Solidarity with Students and Colleagues Across the Nation The undersigned Faculty and Staff at Connecticut College stand in solidarity with our colleagues and students across the nation who have been subjected to arrests, violence, and repression. We echo the national Faculty for Justice in Palestine positions that state: 1. Institutions
- [Civil Disobedience, Liberated Zones, and History Repeating: The State of Student Protest](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/civil-disobedience-liberated-zones-and-history-repeating-the-state-of-student-protest/) - Courtesy of Claire Hloytak Around 4 a.m. EST on Wednesday, April 17, hundreds of students at Columbia University set up tents on the South Lawn to create a ‘Liberated Zone,’ or ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment,’ (GSE) with demands that Columbia University divest funds from corporations that give money to Israel amid Israel’s war in Gaza. Columbia
- [MLB Plagued with Pitching Injuries](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/mlb-plagued-with-pitching-injuries/) - Courtesy of Bill Stephens Scores of pitchers finding their way onto the IL, or Injured List, has already been a hot topic of conversation over the last couple of years. With that being said, it hasn’t been more fiery of a subject than this year, with scores of starters, relievers, closers, and even Minor League
- [Student Statement of Solidarity with the Palestinian People](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/student-statement-of-solidarity-with-the-palestinian-people/) - As liberal arts college students, we are constantly reminded of the importance of education in life. We are told that education will help us make opportunities for ourselves in the future, but more significantly, that it will help us build a better world that values human dignity. A world in which human rights and equality
- [Camel of the Edition - Will Rice ‘24](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/camel-of-the-edition-will-rice-24/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Department of Communications Camel of the Edition is a series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out for their recent performances. This edition, The College Voice is honoring two graduating senior student-athletes who have stood out for their performances during their time as Camels. Will Rice
- [Camel of the Edition: Emma Wheeler ‘24 ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/camel-of-the-edition-emma-wheeler-24/) - Courtesy of Emma Wheeler Camel of the Edition is a continuous series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out for their recent performances. This edition, The College Voice is honoring two graduating senior student-athletes who have stood out for their performances during their time as Camels. Emma Wheeler ‘24 is
- [On the Beat and the Bus: The Girls on the Bus Review](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/on-the-beat-and-the-bus-the-girls-on-the-bus-review/) - Courtesy of Claire Hlotyak What do you get when you trap two dozen bloodthirsty sharks–excuse me, determined journalists–on a bus bound cross country? If your guess is chaos, you would be correct, though I would describe it more as highly organized shenanigans. HBOs new mini-series, The Girls on the Bus, certainly does not shy away
- [Vampire Weekend’s Only God Was Above Us: An Album Review](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/vampire-weekends-only-god-was-above-us-an-album-review/) - As my time at The College Voice comes to an end, I wanted to reflect on the articles I have written from the past four years, and I remembered that my first article was an album review of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. To achieve a full circle moment, I decided that my final article should be
- [Acapella Spring Concerts In Full Bloom Despite Challenges](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/acapella-spring-concerts-in-full-bloom-despite-challenges/) - Despite the recent flooding of Harkness Chapel, all seven Conn acapella groups performed their end-of-the-semester spring concerts over the last two weekends, showcasing over 25 songs and graduating 15+ seniors. In addition to the flooding, a high number of acapella seniors are also music majors, and therefore had to prepare for both senior concerts and
- [Club Feature: CC Production Club](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/club-feature-cc-production-club/) - Courtesy of Ethan Chin You’ve probably seen their posters hanging in Cro or various buildings throughout campus: CC Production Club, a new on-campus production organization that provides technical assistance for all types of performances, including acapella, MOBROC, Dance Club, and more. Ethan Chin ‘25 created the club this past fall, hoping to be the first,
- [SGA May 2: Awards, Dining, Solidarity, and Farewell](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/sga-may-2-awards-dining-solidarity-and-farewell/) - Students crowded into Ernst Common Room for the last Student Government Association (SGA) General Assembly meeting of the school year. The SGA Executive Board brought in food from China Express in New London and Conn’s new Dining Services partner, Chartwells, brought a lemonade drink in mason jars (which is a request I had personally made
- [Giana De La Cruz Announced as 106th Commencement Student Speaker](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/giana-de-la-cruz-announced-as-106th-commencement-student-speaker/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Department of Communications On April 12, 2024, the College announced that Giana De La Cruz was selected to serve as the student commencement speaker for Connecticut College’s 106th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19. The Boston, Massachusetts native was selected as the commencement speaker following a selection process overseen by the
- [Shared Governance Shines with Presidential Selection Committees](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/shared-governance-shines-with-presidential-selection-committees/) - The recent announcement of the election of Andrea Chapdelaine PhD as the twelfth President of Connecticut College marked the official conclusion of a nearly year long selection process, in which nearly 100 candidates were considered for the position by selection and interview committees consisting of students, faculty, staff, and members of the Board of Trustees.
- [SGA 4/25: Advancement Open Forum](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/sga-4-25-advancement-open-forum/) - Starting promptly at 7:15 pm, Parliamentarian Timothy Friend ‘25 led the Student Government Association (SGA) General Assembly through the SGA Oath. In the following roll call, Friend determined the General Assembly one member short of quorum, news that those gathered responded to with groans of disappointment. The General Assembly would not be able to vote
- [Broken Records, Family Ties, and Commissioner Booing: Recapping the 2024 NFL Draft](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/broken-records-family-ties-and-commissioner-booing-recapping-the-2024-nfl-draft/) - Thousands of athletes from across the globe wait patiently for their names to be called at the podium. They wait nervously as the clock ticks down and days pass. In the three days that make up the NFL draft, 259 players get their once-in-a-lifetime shot at making it to the league and cementing their legacy
- [Camels Abroad: Davi Schulman](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/camels-abroad-davi-schulman/) - Courtesy of Davi Schulman Major(s), Minor(s), center or pathway: English and Sociology majors, Latin American Studies minor, PICA What program are you enrolled in: IES Abroad Buenos Aires: Latin American Societies and Cultures Why did you choose this program? Since I began learning Spanish through a bilingual program in kindergarten, I knew I wanted to
- [Greek Life is Not in Our Future and Here’s Why](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/08/greek-life-is-not-in-our-future-and-heres-why/) - Courtesy of Jonah Brown Connecticut College's absence of Greek life is often an afterthought for students, faculty, and alum alike. Popular across the United States, Greek life allows students to fraternize in a community of like-minded individuals. Over 650 college campuses across the United States and Canada are home to over 1,500 Greek organizations, often
- [Professor Andrew Pessin Registers Objection to Faculty and Staff Solidarity Statement](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/05/04/professor-andrew-pessin-registers-objection-to-faculty-and-staff-solidarity-statement/) - The following letter was written and submitted by Professor Andrew Pessin and is in response to the Faculty and Staff Statement of Solidarity with Student Protestors: Dear Conn College students, It is a sad day when some 90 Conn College faculty members can publicly sign a statement accusing Jews of “Jewish supremacy”; Nazi propaganda minister
- [Yik Yak: How the Anonymous Forum Is Tearing Conn’s Community Apart](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/28/yik-yak-how-the-anonymous-forum-is-tearing-conns-community-apart/) - Courtesy of Kevin Lieue Madeline Motes: Whether you post on it, look at it, or never open it, we can all agree that the kind of culture Yik Yak creates is controversial and even harmful to the people and the values we strive to uphold at Connecticut College. Recently, there have been multiple posts that
- [Conn Once Again Takes Voyeurism “Seriously”](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/28/conn-once-again-takes-voyeurism-seriously/) - Courtesy of Take Back Our Showers '18 I woke up on April 5 in my Argentine host family’s apartment to a jarring email from Connecticut College Campus Safety Director Mary Savage: “Campus Safety Bulletin-Freeman House Incident.” Many of us may have become desensitized to these emails informing us of yet another voyeurism incident on campus.
- [Connecticut College and the US Coast Guard Academy, a Relationship Frozen in Time ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/28/connecticut-college-and-the-us-coast-guard-academy-a-relationship-frozen-in-time/) - Courtesy of Claire Hlotyak Like an alarm, every morning at 8 a.m. Connecticut College students awaken to the Star Spangled Banner blasting from across the street. While in class, you may be alarmed to hear the sound of gun drills and alarms, or while walking in your dorm hall on a Friday night, you may
- [The Herculean College Application Process](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/28/the-herculean-college-application-process/) - Courtesy of Claire Hlotyak Picture it: It’s a hot day in July of 2021, and every corner of the earth is bursting with color and unapologetic sunshine. A lovely time of year to be outside, soaking up the dog days of summer. During this lovely time of year, I could be found in the car,
- [Conn to Outsource Dining with Chartwells](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/13/conn-to-outsource-dining-with-chartwells/) - Images Courtesy of Chartwells Connecticut College announced via email on April 9 that the College will be outsourcing its dining operation, concluding a long process in which multiple options were considered. First, and most importantly, this does not mean that current Dining Services staff will be laid off nor that student coffee shops will no
- [“I’m Definitely Going to Cry” Capstone Show Sends Off Dance Department Seniors](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/24/im-definitely-going-to-cry-capstone-show-sends-off-dance-department-seniors/) - Courtesy of Mia Penasa Four shows. Seven soon-to-be graduates. A motion-filled world of possibilities. On April 18, 19, and 20, 2024, the Connecticut College Dance Department bid farewell to its senior majors with one final production, a multi-hour culmination of the class of 2024’s college journey, choreographed almost entirely by the students themselves. From the
- [(Northern) Lights Shine Bright on Wig and Candle’s "Almost, Maine"](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/24/northern-lights-shine-bright-on-wig-and-candles-almost-maine/) - Courtesy of @wigandcandle on Instagram Wig and Candle, Conn’s student-run theater club, performed John Cariani's Almost, Maine on April 13th and 14th at the Loomis Theater on Gallows Lane. Under the direction of Giuseppe Piccirilli ‘25 and Allie Ziegler ‘27, Wig and Candle brought the entertaining and heartwarming show to life. The play, set in
- [Roots that Bind: A Review of the Third Annual POCA Fashion Show](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/24/roots-that-bind-a-review-of-the-third-annual-poca-fashion-show/) - Courtesy of Haley Lowenthal Sunday, April 14, featured one of the biggest events of all year on Conn’s campus: the third annual People of Color Alliance fashion show. Featuring a completely transformed Cummings Art Center, the show impressed with its visuals from the beginning. Walking in, audience members were greeted with a light buffet as
- [Caitlin Clark: Rewriting Women’s Sports](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/24/caitlin-clark-rewriting-womens-sports/) - Courtesy of Markus Spiske Women’s collegiate sports have changed drastically over the past year or so. With an increase in viewers and fans, women across the country are now getting more attention within the media and in households from the East to the West coast. Caitlin Clark, a now famous Iowa Hawkeye basketball player recently
- [SGA April 11: Transphobia, $30,000, and a Vote to Referendum ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/24/sga-april-11-transphobia-30000-and-a-vote-to-referendum/) - On April 11 at 7:15 pm, Zachs Hillel House on the northeastern corner of campus filled with easily twice as many people as typical Student Government Association (SGA) general assembly meetings. This was due in large part to the open forum topic: transphobia on campus and specifically the rise of transphobia following incidents of voyeurism
- [Carbon Offsets and the 2030 Carbon Neutrality Pledge](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/24/carbon-offsets-and-the-2030-carbon-neutrality-pledge/) - Courtesy of Margaret Bounds If you had to take a guess of which building on campus is carbon neutral, Crozier-Williams would most likely be last on your list. In 1999, Connecticut College partnered with Reforest the Tropics, an initiative that plants trees in Costa Rica to sequester carbon dioxide that would theoretically have been emitted
- [SGA Column 3/28: Crozier-Williams Renovations Discussed](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/13/sga-column-3-28-crozier-williams-renovations-discussed/) - Images Courtesy of KSS Architects Hello again! After conferring with my editorial team, we decided to explore me continuing to write this column despite my new(ish) position as Chair of Academic Affairs. Though I now hold an official position on SGA, I feel I can still write about the events that occur in the meeting
- [Camel of the Edition: Justin Finkel '25](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/13/26560/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Office of Communications Camel of the Edition is a continuous series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out for their recent performances. Justin Finkel ‘25 was recently named Division III Swimmer of the Year by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) following a stellar
- [How Do Conn Gym Classes Differ from High School?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/15/how-do-conn-gym-classes-differ-from-high-school/) - Courtesy of Erica Smith '27 My memories from my high school gym classes are filled with squeaking sneakers, boys bombing their locker room with Axe body spray, and awkwardly changing in front of a clique of girls. Most of my high school gym experiences were unpleasant, getting deducted for wearing improper clothes or simply being
- [The Hip-Drop Tackle Ban Descends on the NFL](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/15/the-hip-drop-tackle-ban-descends-on-the-nfl/) - Courtesy of Chris Chow Football fans, officials, and players have been in an uproar since March 25, when the NFL officially announced the hip-drop tackle would be banned. Many current and former players have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to voice their opinions on the rule change. Notably, three-time Defensive Player of the Year and
- [Music For All](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/13/music-for-all/) - Courtesy of Darius Soodmand Do you like playing music? Do you want to try something new? Maybe you just want access to a private practice room that just so happens to have a piano. If so, Conn’s music lessons might be for you. Conn offers free music lessons for all levels and a variety of
- [The Race That Eats Its Young](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/13/the-race-that-eats-its-young/) - Courtesy of Bruno Nascimento “If you’re going to face a real challenge, it has to be a real challenge.” At least that’s what Gary Cantrell thinks. Cantrell, known more famously as Lazarus Lake, is the co-founder of one of the toughest ultra-races across the globe. Lake, alongside Karl Henn aka “Raw Dog,” created the
- [Connecticut College Hosts Mock Trial Regionals](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/connecticut-college-hosts-mock-trial-regionals/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Office of Communications On Feb. 24 and 25., 24 mock trial teams gathered at Connecticut College to participate in the Regional Competition, the first round of elimination for teams competing in the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA). These competition teams included students from the University of Pennsylvania, Boston University, and Princeton,
- [Two Conn Athletes Promote OneLove’s Mission in Sexual Assault Prevention on Campus](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/two-conn-athletes-promote-oneloves-mission-in-sexual-assault-prevention-on-campus/) - Courtesy of @onelove.conncoll Over the past two years, two Connecticut College student athletes, Cole Eichler ‘26 and Dillyn Zindler ‘24 have worked tirelessly to found and grow Conn’s branch of OneLove. Their goals in founding and building the chapter mirror those of the national OneLove mission, which is to combat cases of sexual assault by
- [Theater Department Captivates Connecticut College Audience with Urinetown Musical](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/theater-department-captivates-connecticut-college-audience-with-urinetown-musical/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Between March 1. and 3., the Connecticut College Theater Department performed their spring mainstage musical production, Urinetown, at the Athey Center at Palmer Auditorium. Based on the original Broadway production which premiered in 2001, the satirical comedy musical was directed by alumnus and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Theater Tess Cruz ’16.
- [The Camel Connection to the Mystic Irish Parade](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/13/the-camel-connection-to-the-mystic-irish-parade/) - Courtesy of Jeff Bresnahan The Sunday of Mar. 24, 2024 marked the 19th annual Mystic Irish Parade – and the festivities that followed – throughout downtown Mystic, CT. Mystic has long had many strong connections with the Connecticut College community. The picturesque New England tourist destination is home to many restaurants, bars, shops, and more,
- [SGA Column 4/4: Roundup of Resolutions and Discussions](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/13/sga-column-4-4-roundup-of-resolutions-and-discussions/) - On April 4, the Student Government Association (SGA) General Assembly discussed a number of exciting and important resolutions. Though a chronological retelling of the meeting is my usual style, I think it would be most beneficial for the general readership of The College Voice to first have an overview of what a resolution actually is.
- [Letter to the Editor from Victor Arcelus](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/09/letter-to-the-editor-from-victor-arcelus/) - Dear College Voice Editors, I’d like to respond to your Sept. 21 article headlined Connecticut College Sees Yet Another Voyeurism Incident by Adrien Prouty. Voyeurism is a crime, and we take this type of incident very seriously and do not tolerate it in any form. In each instance we have experienced, we have engaged campus
- [Connecticut College SGA Class Council Elections for ‘24-‘25](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/04/04/connecticut-college-sga-class-council-elections-for-24-25/) - Before you go to vote, it’s important to know who’s on the ballot! Here, you will find a brief overview of the positions up for election followed by short blurbs of each candidate that are different from what you will see on ConnQuest. The headers are big so you can skip to what you care
- [Camel of the Edition - David Murray '24](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/camel-of-the-edition-david-murray-24/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Camel of the Edition is a continuous series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out for their recent performances. David Murray ‘24 closed out his career as a Camel in historic fashion, becoming the first player in program history to win NESCAC Player of the Year.
- [Camels’ Furious Comeback Falls Just Short in NESCAC Quarterfinal](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/camels-furious-comeback-falls-just-short-in-nescac-quarterfinal/) - Photos Courtesy of The Office of Communications On Saturday, February 17th, the Connecticut College Camels’ bid for a dramatic comeback win against the Amherst Mammoths fell just short. The Mammoths were able to stave off the Camels’ comeback, ultimately winning 65-57. Luce Fieldhouse, which hosted the first home NESCAC basketball tournament game in twenty-two years,
- [SGA: Government Denounces Fascism](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/sga-government-denounces-fascism/) - Photo Courtesy of Connecticut College It’s another Thursday night on campus. 25 elected student representatives, one student journalist (me), and one SGA sponsor and Associate Dean of Campus Life Geoff Norbert, gathered in Ernst Common Room in Blaustein Humanities Center at 7:15 pm on Feb. 15 for the weekly Student Government Association meeting. As always,
- [A Motley Crew takes a Jane Austen Pilgrimage](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/a-motley-crew-takes-a-jane-austen-pilgrimage/) - Courtesy of Jocelyn Lewis '24 ENG 493G is a Senior Seminar in English that studies the work and life of Jane Austen. From March 9 to 16 the twelve students and our Professor traveled across the pond to England to see the places, culture, and history that informed Austen’s life and writing. One of the
- [Conn Spring Sports Preview 2024](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/conn-spring-sports-preview-2024/) - Courtesy of Charlie Bresnahan '24 As the weather starts to turn and the birds begin to chirp, the campus is bustling with spring sports athletes gearing up for their times to shine. While many students went home for two weeks in March, spring athletes remained at Conn putting in the work necessary for successful 2024
- [NBA All-Star Weekend Disappoints Again](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/nba-all-star-weekend-disappoints-again/) - Courtesy of Abhay Siby Mathew The NBA All-Star Weekend, designed to showcase the league’s top talents in a weekend filled with exciting events, took place from Feb. 16. through Feb. 18. this year. The weekend, however, has been the course of controversy for years now. Fans who tune in to watch continue to debate if
- [Justin Finkel Completes Historic Season at NCAA Championship with Two National Titles  ](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/justin-finkel-completes-historic-season-at-ncaa-championship-with-two-national-titles/) - Courtesy of @connswimdive In record-breaking fashion, Connecticut College men’s swim and dive swimmer Justin Finkel ‘25 completed his historic season at the NCAA DIII Swimming & Diving Championships this past weekend in Greensboro, NC. The Cheshire, Conn. native won national titles in the 500 freestyle and the 200 butterfly and finished fourth in the 200
- [Camels Abroad: Emma Dinkelspiel](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/camels-abroad-emma-dinkelspiel/) - Courtesy of Emma Dinkelspiel '25 What program are you enrolled in? Baden-Württemberg Exchange studying at University of Konstanz. I was also doing a two month internship at the Carl-Schurz-Haus for transatlantic relations in Freiburg im Breisgau through CISLA in January and February Why did you choose this program and internship? This program was suggested by
- [Disabled and Doing-It: A Disability Dialogue](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/disabled-and-doing-it-a-disability-dialogue/) - On February 27, Student Accessibility Services and GSP (Gender and Sexuality Programs) collaborated to host a student-led discussion on sex, relationships, and disability: “Disabled and Doing It: A Disability Dialogue.” The group discussed stigmas around disabled people having sex, and how it is often assumed that people with disabilities are asexual or have no interest
- [March SGA Column](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/march-sga-column/) - This most recent Connecticut College Student Government Association (SGA) meeting (which took place Thursday, Feb. 29) started off quite well. Right off the bat, quorum was met which means that at least 25 members of SGA were in attendance and therefore, meeting minutes from the last meeting could be approved, motions could be voted on,
- [Percy Jackson TV Show Starts to do the Books Justice](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/percy-jackson-tv-show-starts-to-do-the-books-justice/) - Like many college students my age, the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan, and the subsequent Roman and Egyptian series were central to my reading life growing up. I have always been of the opinion that the Percy Jackson series and subsequent universe is better than the Harry Potter series (though both
- [Recapping the 96th Academy Awards](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/recapping-the-96th-academy-awards/) - Courtesy of Mirko Fabian The 96th Academy Awards, or more commonly known as the Oscars, were held over spring break on March 10th, 2024. After a fantastic year of films, such as the famous “Barbenheimer” double feature, popular foreign films like Anatomy of a Fall, Zone of Interest, and The Boy and the Heron, and
- [Et Tu, Quarantine?: The Classics Department’s Reading Groups](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/et-tu-quarantine-the-classics-departments-reading-groups/) - Its languages may be dead, but the Classics department most definitely is not. After narrowly avoiding a fatal backstabbing from COVID-19 and its restrictions, the department has returned stronger than ever and even seems to be experiencing its own renaissance of sorts, as evidenced by a recent increase in both professors and majors, as well
- [Public Libraries Enter a New Era](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/30/public-libraries-enter-a-new-era/) - Courtesy of Claire Hlotyak What comes to mind when you hear the word library? Perhaps it conjures up images of furiously writing papers, or getting shushed on the third floor when you accidentally play a TikTok out loud. For many college students, a trek to the library is an arduous yet necessary chore, fraught with
- [Watch Out for NSSE!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/03/06/watch-out-for-nsse-2/) - Courtesy of National Survey of Student Engagement Data Reports Many of you have probably seen Moodle notices and fliers around campus about something called NSSE. The National Survey of Student Engagement – NSSE – is the most widely used national student survey of college students. Connecticut College is now administering it to all our full-time, degree-seeking
- [Camel of the Edition: Cole Eichler ‘26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/camel-of-the-edition-cole-eichler-26/) - Courtesy of Cole Eichler ‘26 Camel of the Edition is a continuous series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out for their recent performances. Cole Eichler ‘26, a forward on the men’s ice hockey team, is currently tied for the lead in goals scored and second for total points among
- [Looking Both Ways Might Not be Enough](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/looking-both-ways-might-not-be-enough/) - Photo Courtesy of Kevin Lieue '26 Over my three and half years as a student here at Connecticut College, I have increasingly come to appreciate and love our campus. There are certainly more physically impressive campuses in the country, located in bustling metropolitan areas or tucked away in scenic valleys and offering amenities we can
- [A “Beyond Eclectic” Night at the Cabaret](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/17/a-beyond-eclectic-night-at-the-cabaret/) - Photo Courtesy of Connecticut College Arts Programing On a Friday evening in a sold-out Palmer Auditorium, the last thing I expected to hear was a story about Alan Cumming and Sir Ian McKellen lounging together on a nude beach. Throughout the evening of Och and Oy! A Considered Cabaret, I came to expect the unexpected.
- [Legacy Lives On: A New London Staple Collapses](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/17/legacy-lives-on-a-new-london-staple-collapses/) - Photo Courtesy of Elena Crowell '25 On the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, the steeple of the First Congressional Church collapsed, causing a stir in New London. Adjacent to the church is Connecticut College's Manwaring building, an off-campus housing option for upperclassmen students in downtown New London. No students were injured during the collapse
- [Trust, Promise, and Stability: Dining Staff Votes for Unionization](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/17/trust-promise-and-stability-dining-staff-votes-for-unionization/) - Photo Courtesy of Kevin Lieue '26 On December 14, 2023, Connecticut College faculty, staff, and students gathered to rally in support of the dining staff’s collective decision to inaugurate a union on campus. Organized with the help of UNITE HERE Local 217 — an organization that helps serve union efforts for hospitality workers across Connecticut
- [March Horoscope](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/march-horoscope/) - March will begin like a roller coaster. Many of us will finalize decisions, make compromises, and sort through complicated situations in the first two weeks. Then, as the month comes to an end, clarity will arrive unexpectedly—well, if you’re reading this it won’t be nearly as unexpected. But look for that brightness and understanding in
- [Coffee Shop Orders Based On Your Major](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/coffee-shop-orders-based-on-your-major/) - Photo Courtesy of Mike Kenneally Two weeks to Spring Break means that midterms are on the horizon. If you are looking for some extra caffeine to get you through this stretch to break, this list may be just what you need! You may be thinking - does my drink order really match my major? According
- [Presidential Election Déjà Vu](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/presidential-election-deja-vu/) - Courtesy of René DeAnda Since the 2020 presidential election, the political state of America has not changed much. This is a result of the fact that Republicans and Democrats will most likely be reusing the same candidates from the previous election, Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Biden is seen by the Democrats as a seasoned
- [Conn Reports March ‘23 Data Breach](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/conn-reports-march-23-data-breach/) - Photo Courtesy of Connecticut College On Feb 7th, the College came out with a press release reporting a data breach incident that took place in March 2023. As of right now, the press release reported that there is “no evidence that any personal information has been or will be misused as a direct result of
- [What Classes and Majors Should Conn Offer?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/what-classes-and-majors-should-conn-offer/) - Photo Courtesy of Kevin Lieue '26 This past week, The College Voice sent a survey out to our mailing list of students asking a simple question: what classes or majors does Connecticut College not offer that it should? The nature of a small liberal arts college is that, while you have much more freedom to
- [African-Diaspora Dance Summit Hits All the Right Beats](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/african-diaspora-dance-summit-hits-all-the-right-beats/) - Photo Courtesy of Sean Elliot Though the cold Connecticut winter drudged onward, artists, students, and faculty from around the country brought the heat to the stages and studios of Connecticut College during the Igniting Emancipatory Possibilities Through African-Diaspora Dance Summit Feb. 8-10. From West African dance to tap, to hip hop, to house dance, a
- [Counting Down to Opening Day 2024](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/counting-down-to-opening-day-2024/) - Photo Courtesy of Lilla Kate Tucker '27 Super Bowl LVIII has come and gone, which means it’s time for America’s National Pastime: baseball. As fans eagerly await the resounding chords of “Take Me Out to The Ball Game” and the return of 9th inning rallies, franchises are heading to their respective spring training locations to
- [“What a Way to Start a Super Bowl!”: Super Bowl 58 Rewind](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/what-a-way-to-start-a-super-bowl-super-bowl-58-rewind/) - Courtesy of RDNE Stock Project After five months of grueling battles in the trenches, spectacular victories, and heartbreaking defeats, the most anticipated game of the NFL season was set to be underway in Las Vegas. The Kansas City Chiefs would take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58, a rematch of their electric
- [Professor Larry Vogel Looks Back on 35 Years at Conn](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/professor-larry-vogel-looks-back-on-35-years-at-conn/) - Professor Larry Vogel of the Philosophy Department is retiring this semester, and I sat down with him to reflect on his life and career, including what he hopes to do with his final course, and a look into the future. Vogel embodies a wise, grandfatherly, professorial spirit that seems borrowed from another time. He is
- [Letter from Leo Franceschi](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/letter-from-leo-franceschi/) - About me: My name is Leo Franceschi, I am a sophomore (in my third semester, absent this past fall). I am a white, gentile, cis-man, raised in an upper-middle-class family in Western Massachusetts. I plead to you, have you lost all compassion? Have you lost hope? I trust those who are reading this; mostly students,
- [Letter from Taylor Austin, Chair of SAC](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/letter-from-taylor-austin-chair-of-sac/) - There has been a puzzling shift in student engagement with campus events (across all clubs and orgs, not just limited to SAC) during my time here at Conn. During my first year at Conn, nearly all campus events were remote to limit the spread of COVID, so events were mostly limited to make-and-takes and outdoor,
- [Housing Justice Series Kick-Off](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/29/housing-justice-series-kick-off/) - On Feb. 5th, the Connecticut College community welcomed Sean Ghio ‘93 to speak on the fundamentals of housing justice. The “What is Housing Justice?” event kicked off the College’s Housing Justice Series presented by the Center for Housing Equity and Opportunity of Eastern Connecticut (CHEO) and the Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy.
- [Camel of the Edition: Alexa Estes ‘26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/17/camel-of-the-edition-alexa-estes-26/) - Photo Courtesy of William Vazquez Camel of the Edition is a continuous series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out for their recent performances. Alexa Estes ‘26 recently broke school records in the 600m, 1000m, and as a member of the 4x800 relay. The middle-distance runner hailing from Virginia Beach,
- [Camels of the Edition: Marco Cerezo ‘24](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/03/camels-of-the-edition-marco-cerezo-24/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Camel of the Edition is a new series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out for their recent performances. Marco Cerezo ‘24 has played a prominent role in the unprecedented success of the men’s soccer team over the past four years. Cerezo is a team captain,
- [Camels of the Edition: Matt Scoffone ‘24](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/03/camels-of-the-edition-matt-scoffone-24/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Camel of the Edition is a new series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out for their recent performances. Matt Scoffone ‘24 has played a prominent role in the unprecedented success of the men’s soccer team over the past four years. Scoffone is a team captain,
- [Camel of the Edition: Katherine Randall ‘25](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/10/19/camel-of-the-edition-katherine-randall-25/) - Courtesy of Kevin Lieue Camel of the Edition is a new series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out for their recent performances. Katherine Randall ‘25 was recently named NESCAC Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week for leading the women’s volleyball team with 45 kills, 55 digs, and 10 service
- [Camel of the Edition: Elliot Spatz ‘26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/14/camel-of-the-edition-elliot-spatz-26/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot Camel of the Edition is a continuous series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out for their recent performances. Elliot Spatz ‘26 was recently named NESCAC Men’s Soccer Player of the Week for his man of the match performance in the NESCAC tournament where he scored
- [Camel of the Edition: Abby Fernald ‘26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/08/camel-of-the-edition-abby-fernald-26/) - Image Courtesy of George Skovera Camel of the Edition is a continuous series which seeks to highlight extraordinary Connecticut College athletes who have stood out for their recent performances. Abby Fernald ‘26 recently was named to the All-NESCAC First-Team in women’s cross-country for finishing fifth overall. The sophomore from Avon, Connecticut played a key role
- [Connecticut College Alum Gabrielle Riker ‘89 Leaves Behind a Great Legacy](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/08/connecticut-college-alum-gabrielle-riker-89-leaves-behind-a-great-legacy/) - Photo Courtesy of Rob Brule Norman Riker has served as Connecticut College’s Head Women’s Soccer Coach for the past 12 years. In that time, Riker has cultivated a culture of players, coaches, and loved ones that has developed into one collective family affectionately known as COCOWOSO. He has also created a reputation as a competitive
- [Conn’s Dining Services Staff Rally for Unionization](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/14/conns-dining-services-staff-rally-for-unionization/) - Photos Courtesy of Fritz Baldauf and Kevin Lieue On the afternoon of Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, Connecticut College students, staff and faculty gathered on campus to rally in support of the Dining Staff’s demand for a union. The rally was organized with the help of UNITE HERE Local 217, which is an organization that helps
- [From the Andes Mountains to the Connecticut Sun: Reflecting on the Unique Journey of Analisse Ríos ‘08](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/08/from-the-andes-mountains-to-the-connecticut-sun-reflecting-on-the-unique-journey-of-analisse-rios-08/) - Courtesy of Analisse Ríos For many students at Connecticut College, a familiar face has greeted, taught, and challenged them to be better athletes at the College’s Ann and Lee Higdon Fitness Center during their time as Camels. Analisse Ríos ‘08, a graduate of the College and a former member of the women’s soccer and track
- [How Does Not Having a Football Team Affect Conn's Culture?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/17/how-does-not-having-a-football-team-affect-conns-culture/) - Courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 Football, though not considered America’s Pastime (a title historically held by baseball), is the most watched sport in the country. It is also considered to be a massive part of college culture, as college football attracts nearly as much viewership and attendance as the NFL, as well as being a
- [What’s Up With the Wi-Fi?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/17/whats-up-with-the-wi-fi/) - It can strike at any time. Sometimes, you’re doing homework; sometimes, you’re just watching TikToks; but usually, it’s when you’re trying to be productive. Your website won't load. You can’t scroll through social media to procrastinate. You go to YikYak to see if you’re alone, and you’re never alone. Eduroam is down again, and you
- [Conn’s Pilot Project – It Just Won’t Lyft Off](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/17/conns-pilot-project-it-just-wont-lyft-off/) - It is the service we all know and love: the Lyft pass. Conn has advertised these passes relentlessly since their introduction to the College in 2020. At first glance, they sound intriguing: a reputable company providing college students with four free rides a month to explore their city. If only it were that simple. The
- [SAC Faces Declining Attendance at All-Campus Parties](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/17/sac-faces-declining-attendance-at-all-campus-parties/) - If you’ve attended any campus-wide parties this year, you may have wondered where everyone was. With the exception of what I thought to be a highly successful Fall Ball in September, attendance at campus-wide dances and parties seems to have dwindled. Official attendance records are unavailable according to the Student Life office, but on the
- [The Untapped Potential of Humphrey’s](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/17/the-untapped-potential-of-humphreys/) - Photo Courtesy of Grace Contreni Flynn '25 Humphrey’s, Connecticut College’s on-campus bar, is a fun spot full of good vibes. However, I believe that it is not living up to its full potential. Now, this has nothing to do with how it’s operated – the staff at Humphrey’s are all wonderful. The beer is cheap
- [“I’ll Just ChatGPT It”: Questioning The Effects of AI Use in Classrooms](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/17/ill-just-chatgpt-it-questioning-the-effects-of-ai-use-in-classrooms/) - Photo Courtesy of OpenAI I began researching the impact of artificial intelligence on students' creativity and ability to think for themselves in an academic setting by first asking ChatGPT—an AI tool—for some input. ChatGPT ultimately gave me two well-written but notably vague paragraphs weighing the pros and cons of AI use in classrooms. The pro
- [Conn Winter Sports Updates](https://thecollegevoice.org/2024/02/17/conn-winter-sports-updates/) - Courtesy of Sean Elliot While most college students enjoyed a prolonged winter break following the end of the first semester, a majority of student-athletes on Connecticut College’s winter sports teams enjoyed shorter breaks full of training camps and competitions. Here is how each of the College’s winter sports teams have performed so far. Men’s Basketball
- [Aftershock: Conn Students Experience the Earthquake in Japan](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/04/07/aftershock-conn-students-experience-the-earthquake-in-japan/) - The official death toll from the earthquake that devastated Japan on March 11 now exceeds 9,000, according to Reuters. This tragedy sparked emotional reactions both across the world and throughout campus, but some students from Conn were more directly affected than others. Three students, Naomi Hoffman ’12, Becca Cheney ’12 and Kelly Parlin ’12 are
- [A Merry Mystic Christmas](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/14/a-merry-mystic-christmas/) - Mystic, CT, knows how to celebrate the holidays, and a media giant has noticed. In October, the Hallmark Channel began rolling out their highly anticipated holiday movies, and local eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed a surprise in this season's lineup. On October 28, 2023, Mystic Christmas hit TV screens. A cheerful homage to Conn’s neighbor,
- [Rivals Meet Again: Thames River Classic Winter 2023](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/08/rivals-meet-again-thames-river-classic-winter-2023/) - Photo Courtesy of Kevin Lieue On November 28, Connecticut College’s Men’s Club Hockey team faced off against their Thames River rivals, the Coast Guard Academy Bears. This game marks a special tradition between the two, as Gavin Dowley ‘24 says. Students from both schools packed the stands in Dayton Arena, setting a rowdy environment for
- [History Makers: Women’s Cross-Country Competes in NCAA DIII Championship for First Team in Program History](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/08/history-makers-womens-cross-country-competes-in-ncaa-diii-championship-for-first-team-in-program-history/) - Image Courtesy of @womenof.desert.jpeg For the first time in the team’s history, Connecticut College’s Varsity Women’s Cross Country competed in the NCAA Division III National Championships. The team, led by co-captains Lauren Hino ‘24 and Emma Pyles ‘24, was able to qualify for nationals on Saturday, November 18, in Newville, PA, following their team’s third
- [Men’s Soccer Reflects on Valiant National Tournament Run](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/08/mens-soccer-reflects-on-valiant-national-tournament-run/) - Photo Courtesy of Stephen Miller As the whistle blew marking the end of 90 minutes of gritty and passionate play in Fredericksburg, VA, the Connecticut College Men’s Soccer team’s valiant NCAA National Tournament run came to an end. The Camels fell to Washington College (MD.) in their Elite Eight matchup on November 19th, giving up
- [Cody Johnson’s Album “Leather” Adds to Country Music’s Incredible Year](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/08/cody-johnsons-album-leather-adds-to-country-musics-incredible-year/) - 2023 has been a massive year for country music, with lots of exciting album releases from the genre's biggest stars. Country’s two most popular stars at the moment, Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen, each released incredibly successful hit albums earlier this year. Combs’ “Gettin’ Old” album has the potential to be an all time classic,
- [Oakland A’s Fans Deserve Better Than John Fisher](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/08/oakland-as-fans-deserve-better-than-john-fisher/) - As a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, and a diehard sports fan, I feel compelled to write this. Several weeks ago the Oakland Athletics announced their intention to leave their home of the past 55 years on the east side of San Francisco Bay for Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the culmination of
- [Camels Abroad: Sarah Smith](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/08/camels-abroad-sarah-smith/) - Image Courtesy of Sarah Smith Major(s), Minor(s), center or pathway: Double Majoring in Environmental Studies and Anthropology, Minoring in English What program are you enrolled in: Umbra Institute in Perugia, Italy Why did you choose this program? The Institute offers a pathway program called Food, Sustainability, and Environmental Studies. I was never involved in food
- [John Triandafillou: Harris Hero](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/08/john-triandafillou-harris-hero/) - A college student is fueled by three things: determination, ambition, and dining hall food. The latter is the most essential of the trio, but without good staff to serve the food, the hungry bodies and minds of students across the world would starve. John Triandafillou, a fan-favorite member of the Harris Refectory team, is the
- [Conn’s Floor Governors: An Inside Look](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/08/conns-floor-governors-an-inside-look/) - Conn is the only school to call floor leadership Floor Governors instead of RAs. Why did Conn choose to call them Floor Governors? Every floor is assigned a Floor Governor. At the beginning of orientation, I was introduced to my House Fellow and Floor Governor, as all other first-years were. Throughout orientation week, scheduled floor
- [Conn Laundry: The School’s Greatest Headache](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/12/08/conn-laundry-the-schools-greatest-headache/) - Courtesy of Maude Frederique Lavoie When thinking about college laundry, there are two types of people: those lucky enough to find both the washer and dryer empty and those who just missed their shot, forced to give up until the next day. Even the lucky ones aren’t out of the clear yet, because behind them
- [The Current Shifts for Men’s Rowing](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/14/the-current-shifts-for-mens-rowing/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Athletics Department Underneath the courts of the Athletic Center sits the Christoffers Rowing Training Facility, the hallowed training grounds for the men’s rowing teams, whose palmares include a NESCAC conference championship in the ‘90s. The first thing a visitor notices are the two massive indoor rowing tanks—giant pools with a simulated
- [John Pirla: A Kick in the Ass and a Pat on the Back](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/14/john-pirla-a-kick-in-the-ass-and-a-pat-on-the-back/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Athletics Department “My approach is to give you guys the accountability to understand that you’re capable of more than you think.” This is the philosophy and goal of John Pirla, who is the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach in Connecticut College’s Athletic Department. Pirla, who has been in the Athletic Department
- [NFL Mid-Season Update](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/14/nfl-mid-season-update/) - The 2023-2024 NFL regular season is almost at its midpoint as November games kick off. As expected, this season has been full of the unexpected. Teams have come out of nowhere to shock the league, while others haven’t come near preseason expectations. Every week, players have shaken the world with highlights aplenty. As coaches formulate
- [Halloweekend Dance Club Concert Wows Packed House](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/14/halloweekend-dance-club-concert-wows-packed-house-2/) - Courtesy of Jun Yi He Wu ‘25 What’s that flying through the air? It’s a ghost, it’s a witch, it’s a…dancer? This past weekend, all types of costumes appeared on campus sidewalks and on stage as Conn Dance Club members turned, jumped, and tapped their way through the annual Dance Club concert. Taking place at
- [“(A)Way Out of My Body” Returns to Connecticut College](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/14/halloweekend-dance-club-concert-wows-packed-house/) - Courtesy of Jun Yi He Wu ‘25 On Saturday, November 5, in Palmer Auditorium, the Connecticut College and New London communities came together to witness a heartwarming and tear-jerking evening of dance. David Dorfman Dance Company is a contemporary/post-modern dance company that aims to “de-stigmatize the notion of accessibility and interaction in post-modern dance by
- [Five Nights at Freddy’s: Film Review](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/14/five-nights-at-freddys-film-review/) - Courtesy of Nicole Sanfilippo '27 After eight years of production, Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023) was released on Friday, November 27. The movie is based on an indie video game created by Scott Cawthon that became an internet sensation and gained attention from Youtubers due to its eerie charm. Over the past decade, there have
- [The Great Parking War](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/14/26132/) - Courtesy of Wade Anthony '24 When college students arrive on campuses across the country, nine-by-eighteen-foot asphalt spaces transform into battlefields. The wheeled troops of students, faculty, and staff clash with those of campus police, who arm themselves to the teeth with tickets, boots, and tow trucks. These battles have been fought time and time again
- [Con(n)flicting Interests: Conn’s Presidential Search](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/14/connflicting-interests-conns-presidential-search/) - Courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 Since last spring’s campus protests resulted in Katherine Bergeron’s resignation, Connecticut College has been on the hunt for a new president. Board of Trustees member Leslie Wong serves as interim president in the meantime. The Presidential Search Committee currently consists of four faculty members, two staff members, two students, and
- [Conn’s Campaign Creates Boundaries Rather Than Defying Them](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/26/conns-campaign-creates-boundaries-rather-than-defying-them/) - Photo courtesy of Connecticut College Anyone who has perused the Connecticut College website recently may have noticed the new “Defy Boundaries” button at the top of the screen, which leads to an interactive page centered around the Defy Boundaries campaign. Viewers are met with Conn’s “message to the status quo” in bold white letters: “We’re
- [“Life is Pandemonium”: Wig and Candle’s “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/26/life-is-pandemonium-wig-and-candles-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee/) - Photos courtesy of Jem War '26 On April 15 and 16, Conn’s student-run theater club Wig and Candle put on their mainstage production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” The show was directed by Caleb Butler and musically directed by Sabrina Malec. An amazing cast and crew made the night full of talent,
- [Sophomore Justin Finkel Completes a Record-Setting Season](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/26/sophomore-justin-finkel-completes-a-record-setting-season/) - Photo courtesy of @connswimdive on Instagram Swimming star Justin Finkel ‘25 has set countless records for Connecticut College this season. He has exceeded even the loftiest of expectations and brought pride to the Camel community by earning NESCAC Swimmer of the Year and taking home a second-place title from Division III Nationals (NCAAs). Finkel is
- [Finding the Thread at the Mystic Film Festival](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/03/finding-the-thread-at-the-mystic-film-festival/) - Courtesy of Emma Dinkelspiel “It’s not as pretentious as it sounds,” joked Claire Rose Kennedy as she talked about her short film, “The Thread,” which was screened on Oct. 22 at the 6th annual Mystic Film Festival. Kennedy was one of the many filmmakers from across the country who brought their work to the four-day
- [MLB Playoffs Show Regular Season May Not Be Terribly Important](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/03/mlb-playoffs-show-regular-season-may-not-be-terribly-important/) - Courtesy of Jose Francisco Morales Expectations continue to be shattered in the baseball world as this year’s MLB postseason trudges along. Top seeds have gotten pummeled and subsequently eliminated by lower seeds, and as such, most people’s predictions for whichever team was to come out on top have been flipped on their heads. With that
- [The NBA Tips Off the 2023-24 Season](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/03/the-nba-tips-off-the-2023-24-season/) - Courtesy of Markus Spiske October is one of the best months in professional American sports. The MLB playoffs are reaching their climax, the NFL season is in full swing, and the first pucks have dropped in the NHL. Additionally, the NBA is tipping off for another exciting campaign. Here are some of the key teams
- [AOCC’s Second Annual Camel Madness Event Electrifies Conn Athletics](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/03/aoccs-second-annual-camel-madness-event-electrifies-conn-athletics/) - Courtesy of Madylen Dombal '26 On October 20, 2023, the Connecticut College Athlete of Color Coalition (AOCC) hosted the second ever Camel Madness event. Occuring in the recently renovated Luce Fieldhouse, the bleachers were filled with athletes from nearly every team, who cheered on many of their teammates participating in competitions ranging from knockout to
- [Camels Abroad: Mia McKersie](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/03/camels-abroad-mia-mckersie/) - Courtesy of Mia McKersie What program are you enrolled in? DIS Copenhagen Why did you choose this program? “I was attracted to the positive psychology course they offer at DIS because Denmark is rated one of the happiest countries and I wanted to investigate why that is.” How have you adjusted to life abroad? “I
- [Brief Understanding: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/11/03/brief-understanding-israeli-palestinian-conflict/) - What happened? On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas launched an attack on Israel. This was the same day as Simchat Torah, a celebratory Jewish holiday that often involves dancing, festivals, and community gatherings. This initial attack killed more than 700 people and a number were captured. Khaled Qadomi, a Hamas spokesperson, said this assault and the
- [“We Love Connecticut”: Sound on Sound Music Festival Kicks Off its Second Year](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/10/19/we-love-connecticut-sound-on-sound-music-festival-kicks-off-its-second-year/) - Courtesy of Colin Lloyd On September 30th and October 1st, Sound on Sound Music Festival returned to Bridgeport to play a muddy tribute to the state of Connecticut. The festival drew about 55,000 attendees to Seaside Park including Governor, Ned Lamont. “He loves Connecticut. We love Connecticut. Connecticut loves John Mayer,” Lamont said as he
- [Chris Campbell: Strengthening the New London to Conn Pipeline](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/10/19/chris-campbell-strengthening-the-new-london-to-conn-pipeline/) - Courtesy of Daviel Schulman Chris Campbell, the new Director of Race and Ethnicity Programs at Connecticut College, has lived in New London since the age of three. He attended Nathan Hale Elementary School, Harbor Elementary School (recently closed), and Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School. After beginning at New London High School, Campbell transferred to Ella
- [Testing the Dirt at Sprout Garden: Student and Community Interest in Agriculture Increases](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/10/19/testing-the-dirt-at-sprout-garden-student-and-community-interest-in-agriculture-increases/) - Courtesy of Grace Contreni-Flynn When you think about the careers that young adults today are entering your mind may land on fields such as the economic sector, medicine, or education. However, according to the 2017 US Census of Agriculture, the number of young adults working in agriculture has risen by 2%. While this number may
- [Conn’s Community Shows Out for Fall Weekend 2023](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/10/19/conns-community-shows-out-for-fall-weekend-2023/) - On a cool Friday night, the giant tent on Tempel Green was abuzz with excitement. Students and families gathered near the stage at the center with bright eyes and excited smiles as Fall Weekend 2023 officially kicked off with an electric performance by Conn’s seven, yes, seven, a cappella groups. Their performances, featuring music from
- [Are Camel Moments Real?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/10/19/are-camel-moments-real/) - Courtesy of conncoll.edu On their first day of orientation week, first-year students at Connecticut College learned a new term: “Camel Moments.” Curious about the meaning (an encounter with Humphrey? A junior year abroad in the desert?), we gathered on Tempel Green and listened as a handful of upperclassmen shared their Camel Moments. These uniquely personal
- [Camels Find Their Sea Legs](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/10/19/camels-find-their-sea-legs/) - Courtesy of Fritz Baldauf On Wednesday, October 4th, the Learn to Sail Class wrapped up their classes with a “bring a friend to sailing” day, where the new sailors could share their newly acquired sailing skills with their friends. The course met once a week over the first half the fall semester, and was taught
- [Mets Manager Buck Showalter Booted After Disappointing Season](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/10/19/mets-manager-buck-showalter-booted-after-disappointing-season/) - Courtesy of Robbie Noble On the day of their very last regular season game, upper management of the New York Mets fired Manager Buck Showalter from their staff. This comes amidst several massive changes made to the franchise over the last couple months. Where last year the team had a 100+ win season, this year
- [Stiff Arms, Hurdles, and Bone-Crushing Hits: 2023 NFL Preview](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/stiff-arms-hurdles-and-bone-crushing-hits-2023-nfl-preview/) - With the new season upon us, some things will stay the same; nasty stiff arms and hurdles, bone crushing hits, hail mary’s, and Patrick Mahomes making magic. However, with young talent added through the draft, veterans hanging up the cleats, and coaching changes, the NFL has something new in store with every passing year. Patriots
- ["Dream Bigger": Nebraska Volleyball Shatters World Record](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/dream-bigger-nebraska-volleyball-shatters-world-record/) - Courtesy of Matt Smith On a balmy August evening, the Nebraska Women's Volleyball team made the impossible possible after setting the world record for the largest women's sporting event in an unconventional and downright magical manner. The five-time national champions initially set out to reclaim the National Collegiate Athletics Association regular season volleyball attendance record
- [Conn Fall Sports Preview](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/conn-fall-sports-preview-2/) - Courtesy of Hailey Pemberton '23 As leaves fall and temperatures cool, Connecticut College’s varsity fall sports teams are all in season. Accordingly, The College Voice was able to catch up with captains and members of teams to provide an in-depth preview of each fall sports team. All records and scores are as of September 17th,
- [Meg 2: More IS Better](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/meg-2-more-is-better/) - If you were to name a few movies that would be up for an Oscar early next year, Meg 2: The Trench, released on August 4th, would not be on that list. However, with a rise of experimentally surprising films like Everything Everywhere All at Once sweeping the competition, it is not out of reach
- [A Cappella is Back, Better than Ever](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/a-cappella-is-back-better-than-ever/) - Courtesy of Minnie Madden '25 On Sunday, September 10th, Connecticut College’s a capella groups came together to perform at their annual Fall Showcase in the Harkness Chapel. The chapel was packed with students eagerly awaiting the evening’s entertainment, and the ensembles brought their singing ‘A-game’ with the hope of attracting new members this season. The
- [Finding the Right Key: A Cappella Auditions at Conn](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/finding-the-right-key-a-cappella-auditions-at-conn/) - As said in the truly riveting and powerful film “Pitch Perfect 2”, let’s Talk-apella. You’d be living under a rock if you weren’t aware of the large number of a cappella groups on campus. One might think seven is an excessive number, especially for such a small student body, but the Conn community embraces these
- [Burning Benedict](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/burning-benedict/) - On a quiet September night in New London, hundreds gathered wearing costumes, brandishing pitchforks, and chanting “death to the traitor!” The target of their calls was a two-faced effigy of Benedict Arnold, the former hero of the Continental army who defected to the British. On September 6th, 1781 his forces burned the city of New
- [The Sound (on the Sound) of Connecticut](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/the-sound-on-the-sound-of-connecticut/) - Courtesy of Colin Lloyd Sound on Sound Music Festival will be returning to Bridgeport, Connecticut on September 30th for its second year, bringing a weekend filled with music. Over 20 bands and musicians will be performing with notable headliners such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morisette, and John Mayer. It’s looking like this will
- [First-Year Success: Senior Advice to the Class of 2027](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/first-year-success-senior-advice-to-the-class-of-2027/) - Each fall, public interest in higher education revolves primarily around admissions. The media inundate us with information about selectivity, enrollment targets, Ivy League admissions, financial aid packages and—particularly this year—the use of race and other considerations in admission decisions. Unfortunately, we hear less about how students can successfully transition to and succeed at the institutions
- [Investigation into the Growing Numbers of Camels Joining Conn’s Herd](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/investigation-into-the-growing-numbers-of-camels-joining-conns-herd/) - Connecticut College: a small liberal arts school in southeastern Connecticut known for its “Little Ivy” academics, NESCAC and national champions, and…camels? Despite the allure of the unique and beloved mascot, Conn isn’t exactly a household name outside of New London. Yet, every year since 2021, admissions rates have been steadily rising as increasing numbers of
- [WittKieffer Waste?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/wittkieffer-waste/) - Today’s economy is increasingly dominated by “the middleman.” Firms, distributors, and advisors thrive by skimming off the top of producers' and consumers’ hard-earned profits, siphoning billions of dollars into their pockets as they assert their significance. This parasitic template of business exists everywhere and has recently been employed in Connecticut College's search for a new
- [Should Conn Students Be Worried About the Deadly Bacteria in the Long Island Sound?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/should-conn-students-be-worried-about-the-deadly-bacteria-in-the-long-island-sound/) - Courtesy of Sophie Mulvihill '25 No, probably not. The Vibrio vulnificus bacteria that led to the deaths of three people in Connecticut and New York is rare and there is no need for most to worry. Dean of Students, Victor Arcelus, said that the college administration was not previously aware of the increase in bacteria
- [Remembering Jimmy Buffett](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/remembering-jimmy-buffett/) - Beloved American singer-songwriter sensation and businessman, Jimmy Buffett, passed away on Sept. 1, 2023. He had been struggling with a four-year long battle with a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma. He was confirmed to be in hospice care in August. Known for his laid-back, Florida Keys persona, his country-esque songs
- [Connecticut College Sees Yet Another Voyeurism Incident](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/connecticut-college-sees-yet-another-voyeurism-incident/) - On August 29, at 11:14 PM, Mary Savage’s email titled “Campus Safety Bulletin- KB Incident” arrived in inboxes informing people of the most recently known incident of voyeurism on Connecticut College’s campus, which occurred earlier that day at approximately 8:30 PM. This first communication to the campus did not include the term “voyeurism,” but it
- [Connecticut College's Middle Reliever](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/09/21/connecticut-colleges-middle-reliever/) - Courtesy of @conncollege on instagram Dr. Leslie E. Wong assumed the position of interim President of Connecticut College on July 1, 2023. Wong has a long history in upper administration, having served as President of Northern Michigan University (NMU) from 2004 to 2012 and of San Francisco State University (SFSU) from 2012 to 2019. He
- [Growing the WNBA in Conn’s Backyard](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/07/31/growing-the-wnba-in-conns-backyard/) - Courtesy of unsplash.com Connecticut is traditionally torn between two major professional sports markets. Is this Red Sox or Yankees territory? Giants or Patriots? Knicks or Celtics? All of that is up for debate, but what is not up for debate is that Connecticut is a hotbed for women’s basketball. The UConn women’s program, run by
- [Interview Questions For Incoming Athlete Eliza McCoole ‘26](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/07/31/interview-questions-for-incoming-athlete-eliza-mccoole-26/) - Courtesy of unsplash.com Every student athlete at Conn has their reasons for donning the blue to represent our school. They may have been recruited, walked on, were convinced by friends and family, or joined a team sport simply for the desire for community. In this very same spot was Eliza McCoole, a rising sophomore from
- [Deception and Deterrence: An $82,697 Education](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/07/31/deception-and-deterrence-an-82697-education/) - Courtesy of unsplash.com With its brand new $82,697 sticker price, Connecticut College is among the frontrunners in the race to boast the highest cost of attendance in the country. After this 3.5% increase from the previous academic year, Conn will almost certainly make the top 10-15 on national lists of the most expensive colleges. (In
- [Conn Students Sign Middlebury’s Language Pledge](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/07/31/conn-students-sign-middleburys-language-pledge/) - Courtesy of unsplash.com “Я не понимаю!” [I do not understand!] has become my catchphrase during my time at Middlebury College’s Russian Language School. Along with two other Connecticut College students, Gray Ruffer ‘26 and Maggie Linehan ‘24, I signed a pledge this summer to speak only in Russian for eight weeks. Middlebury’s language schools are
- [Groundbreaking Feats in Major League Baseball up to the All-Star Break](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/07/31/groundbreaking-feats-in-major-league-baseball-up-to-the-all-star-break/) - Courtesy of unsplash.com Major League Baseball (MLB) has always been, and always will be a turbulent sport. Major upsets, unmet expectations, broken records, and new legends. The 2023 Major League season just after this year’s All-Star Break is no different. One of the many great highlights of the season was the Tampa Bay Rays’ 13
- [Conn Expands Summer Reading to Campus Community, Announces Fall Book](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/07/31/conn-expands-summer-reading-to-campus-community-announces-fall-book/) - Connecticut College recently announced the book for its yearly Summer Reading Program which will now include the entire community rather than just being limited to first year students. The book for this year is What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City by Mona Hanna-Attisha, a 2019
- [Conn No Longer Requires On-Campus Housing](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/07/31/conn-no-longer-requires-on-campus-housing/) - Courtesy of conncoll.edu For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, Connecticut College is allowing (and asking) students to live off-campus due to unusually high enrollment during the Fall 2023 semester. According to a June 22 email from Associate Dean for Campus Life Geoff Norbert and Assistant Director for Housing Operations Becky Prichett, a “target
- [How do Varsity Athletics Teams at Connecticut College Recruit?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/07/31/how-do-varsity-athletics-teams-at-connecticut-college-recruit/) - Courtesy of unsplash.com As Connecticut College prepares to welcome the class of 2027 to campus this fall, a sizable number of these students have been recruited to become members of one of the school’s 28 varsity athletics teams. Though all varsity athletics teams are a part of the school’s athletic department, each team on campus
- [“Rooted in Love”: Get to Know Mehin Suleiman, the 2023 Commencement Speaker](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/rooted-in-love-get-to-know-mehin-suleiman-the-2023-commencement-speaker/) - Photo by Sean Elliot and courtesy of Mehin Suleiman '23 Graduation is just a week and a half away, and seniors are preparing their caps and gowns for the big day. However, Mehin “Meggie” Suleiman is preparing something even grander: her commencement speech. Out of five finalists who submitted speech drafts and presented them to
- [C&Z (and Squad) Graduate!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/cz-and-squad-graduate/) - Click Here to Play!
- [A Day in the Life at WCNI](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/a-day-in-the-life-at-wcni/) - Photo courtesy of Luke Acton and Riley Madden Hidden in Cro, slotted next to the post office, lives Connecticut College’s least-known, eclectic haven for music lovers on campus. “How do I find this supposed paradise?” you may be wondering. Simply follow the music emanating from the north end of the student center as you walk
- [Seniors Signing Off](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/seniors-signing-off/) - Senior’s Favorite Moments Rapidly drafting and researching for our first breaking news article The “joint” misprint Photoshopped images by Layout Editor Robbie Lynch The staff snowball fight in the arboretum The night of the occupation when we had all safely made it back to the office and were debriefing together Recounting everyone’s weekend during layout
- [Letter from the Editors](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/letter-from-the-editors-5/) - Unlike our last issue, it is a warm and sunny post-Floralia morning — our final layout Sunday of the year. It is a bittersweet day for our nine seniors, including yours truly, but we are ready to pass the torch to our worthy successors. We honor our graduates with a special crossword and baby photo
- [Introducing the 2023 Winthrop Scholars](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/introducing-the-2023-winthrop-scholars/) - Photo courtesy of Connecticut College Recently, the College continued an annual, time-honored tradition and honored 13 seniors as Winthrop Scholars. These seniors constitute the top 3% of the graduating class based on GPA. “13 just happens to be the number [of the top 3% this year],” said Professor and President of Phi Beta
- [Camels Abroad: Jennifer Bloom](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/camels-abroad-jennifer-bloom/) - Photos courtesy of Jennifer Bloom '24 Name, Pronouns, Class Year: Jennifer Bloom she/her/hers 2024 Major(s), minors, centers, pathways: Majors: Human Development & Psychology Minor: Educational Studies Center: Holleran Center Program in Community Action (PICA) What program are you enrolled in? Victoria University of Wellington Wellington, New Zealand What made you choose this program? When deciding
- [Let’s Have a ConversASIAN](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/lets-have-a-conversasian/) - Photo courtesy of Dot Wong I attended ASIA’s second ConversASIANS session without the intention of writing about the event, but I felt so welcomed and validated in my unique experience as an Asian-American that I knew I had to spotlight this important work. As a biracial Filipina-American student, I constantly seek connections to my heritage,
- [A Season of Superteams? A Preview of the 2023 WNBA Season](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/a-season-of-superteams-a-preview-of-the-2023-wnba-season/) - Photo courtesy of Hannah Foley '23 The 2023 WNBA season is set to tip off on May 19 with 12 teams from across the country vying for a championship. In a packed off-season, there have been many changes to players, teams, and coaching staffs. After a record-setting March Madness tournament, there are plenty of new
- [Camels Host NEISA Championships, Sail into Nationals](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/camels-host-neisa-championships-sail-into-nationals/) - Photo courtesy of Haley Pemberton '23 For the second straight season, both the Connecticut College Coed and Women’s Sailing teams have qualified for the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Fleet Racing National Championships. It was announced via social media on the night of Tuesday, May 2nd, that the two squads would be competing at the highest
- [The Circle of (Athlete) Life: Camels Give Back to Their Sports](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/the-circle-of-athlete-life-camels-give-back-to-their-sports/) - Photo courtesy of Maria Sell '23 When you think about the typical summer job for a college student, the first thing that comes to mind for many would be an internship with some relation to an eventual desired career, such as a finance internship for an Economics major, for example. One would also think about
- [New London’s Dutch Tavern is Witness to a Changing City](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/new-londons-dutch-tavern-is-witness-to-a-changing-city/) - Photo courtesy of Lucie Englehardt '23 The memories that cling to the interiors of the Dutch Tavern bar instantly take me to my grandfather’s pool room, where a similar Guinness beer pelican and 1920’s baseball paraphernalia decorated its well-loved walls. The familiar rust red “Miller High Life” can is a family memory etched in me,
- ["Jury Duty" Find Humor From Civic Duty](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/jury-duty-find-humor-from-civic-duty/) - Photo courtesy of Unsplash On an ordinary day in Los Angeles, Ronald Gladden shows up for jury duty. He knows he and his fellow jurors are being filmed for a documentary, so he doesn’t question the presence of camera crews at the courthouse. After the jury selection process, the final 14 members of the jury
- [Dance Department’s Capstone Show Sends Off Beloved Seniors](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/dance-departments-capstone-show-sends-off-beloved-seniors/) - Photo courtesy of Hailey Lowenthal '25 In four performances from April 20th to 22nd, the Dance Department celebrated and sent off the largest known class of Dance majors that Connecticut College has ever seen. Culminating after months of countless rehearsals,feedback sessions, and meetings for lighting and tech, the Capstone shows were made up of the
- [A Farewell Symphony in Evans Hall](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/05/10/a-farewell-symphony-in-evans-hall/) - Photo courtesy of Unsplash This winter, Professor Jarek Lis chose to exclude Haydn’s Symphony no. 45, “Farewell Symphony,” from the program for Connecticut College Orchestra’s Spring concert. He was applying for a job within the music department that would make his role as interim orchestra director permanent, and he didn’t want to jinx his luck.
- [Alumni Reflect on the 2016 Fanning Occupation](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/07/alumni-reflect-on-the-2016-fanning-occupation/) - Photo courtesy of Minnie Madden '26 In the midst of our current Fanning lock-in, The College Voice worked with the Conn Archives to contact Conn alumni involved in past takeovers. We connected with alumni Zach La Rock ‘16 and Aparna Gopalan ‘17 via the Occupy Fanning Facebook Group from 2016 to discuss their involvement with
- [Gray Area Magazine is Moving On and Up](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/26/gray-area-magazine-is-moving-on-and-up/) - Photos Courtesy of Gray Area Magazine In July 2020, soon-to-be EIC Kendrick Hawkins was flipping through options on what to name a new campus style magazine, a seemingly lofty imagination which was then just blossoming. In her head, she landed on Gray Area Magazine, a name she thinks captures what the creative ambiguities of fashion
- [“If You Love Ghana, Ghana Will Love You”: The Dance Department’s Transformative TRIPS Course](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/12/if-you-love-ghana-ghana-will-love-you-the-dance-departments-transformative-trips-course/) - Photos courtesy of Catja Christensen '23 Two weeks, four cities, seven dancers, countless memories. From Mar. 12-27, Professor of Dance Shani Collins brought senior dancers Hisa Amaya, Sophie Barr, Catja Christensen (myself), Ilesia Finch, Zion Martin-Hayes, and Yeseri Vizcaino on a dance intensive and cultural immersion TRIPS course. The Department, along with assistance from the
- [How Can Accessibility be Improved on Campus?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/12/how-can-accessibility-be-improved-on-campus/) - Photo courtesy of Lucie Englehardt '23 During the recent College-wide protests, a concern brought up by students was the large amount of inaccessible buildings on campus. While accessibility has always been an issue, many of the College’s students are not fully aware of the difficulties disabled students face daily. According to the College’s website, only
- [POCA’s 2nd Annual Fashion Show “The Blueprint”](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/12/pocas-2nd-annual-fashion-show-the-blueprint/) - Photo courtesy of Haley Lowenthal '25 “A physical representation of the influence the BIPOC community has in all living aspects of our current society. Through all cultural elements of music, art, politics, literature, food, and so forth, our communities have set a standard for what is and what isn't. Through this year’s show, our goal
- [Letter from the Editor 4/23](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/26/letter-from-the-editor-4-23/) - It’s a dark and stormy Sunday in the TCV office. The seniors are celebrating 30 days until graduation under the shelter of a tent on Tempel, sipping mimosas and eating breakfast burritos. The College Voice team is hard at work in our toasty office, fighting off senioritis and stress. Springtime at Conn is the start
- [Student Rights and the ADA at Connecticut College](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/26/student-rights-and-the-ada-at-connecticut-college/) - Photo courtesy of Grace Contreni Flynn '25 The Connecticut College Student Handbook has a section titled “Student Bill of Rights.” In this section the various rights of students on campus are outlined. These include prominent examples, such as the “right to individual beliefs and expression,” “the right of governance and participation,” and “the right of
- [Track & Field Leaps to New Heights at Silfen Invitational](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/26/track-field-leaps-to-new-heights-at-silfen-invitational/) - Photos courtesy of Hannah Foley '23 On April 14 & 15, the Connecticut College Track & Field team hosted their annual Silfen Invitational, bringing roughly 20 teams to New London to compete. The event was a huge success, with Conn athletes breaking four school records and boasting 19 top 3 finishes. The women’s team took
- [The Big Three of the East and the Wild, Wild West](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/26/the-big-three-of-the-east-and-the-wild-wild-west/) - Photo courtesy of Unsplash The 2022/23 NBA Regular Season was wild to say the least. Wild in both good and bad ways. But the NBA Playoffs are finally here. The regular season was a slog at times, but fans are about to be rewarded with one of the most anticipated playoffs in recent memory. Never
- [A Celebration of Queer Joy: The GSP Hosts It's Seventh Annual Pride](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/26/a-celebration-of-queer-joy-the-gsp-hosts-its-seventh-annual-pride/) - Photos courtesy of Grace Contreni Flynn '25 Rollerblades, bananas, and oh so much glitter! All this and more filled the 1962 Room in Cro for the Gender and Sexuality Programs’ (GSP) seventh annual Pride event on April 2nd. This year’s event was a Pride Brunch hosted in the late morning to early afternoon while previous
- [Presidential Search to Begin](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/26/presidential-search-to-begin/) - Photo courtesy of Hannah Foley '23 On Mar. 24 at 11 a.m., current president Katherine Bergeron sent an email to the campus community to announce her resignation as president of Connecticut College to take effect at the end of the semester. This was in response to weeks of protests from the faculty, staff, and student
- [(Un)shared Governance](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/25/unshared-governance/) - Photo courtesy of Connecticut College As the final days of the semester creep closer, so too does the ceremonial celebration of the hard work of the Class of 2023 as their collegiate education draws to a close. Given the events of this spring, many are wondering how current president Katherine Bergeron will be involved in
- [A Sleepy Floralia for MOBROC](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/25/a-sleepy-floralia-for-mobroc/) - Photo courtesy of Catja Christensen '23 It’s May 7, 2022: my first ever Floralia, and I am beyond excited because I have the privilege of performing as a first-year! I had gotten a mere 3-hours of sleep the night before because I could not contain my anticipation. It’s 12:50: time for us to take the
- [TCV's Areligious Egg Hunt](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/12/tcvs-areligious-egg-hunt/)
- [President Bergeron Resigns](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/24/president-bergeron-resigns/) - Photo courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 On Mar. 24 at 11:02 a.m., the Connecticut College community received an email from the Office of Communications that President Katherine Bergeron will be resigning at the end of the Spring 2023 semester. Bergeron’s resignation was promptly followed by a letter from the Board of Trustees (BoT). Bergeron, in
- [Letter From the Editors](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/12/letter-from-the-editors-4/) - Following President Katherine Bergeron’s announcement that she will resign at the end of the Spring 2023 semester, the quotidian life of the College has returned in all of its springtime glory. While Bergeron’s resignation has reinstated a sense of stability and normalcy on campus, this edition of The College Voice represents life at Conn in
- [The Madness of March](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/12/the-madness-of-march/) - Photo courtesy of WikiCommons There’s no doubt what every college basketball fan’s favorite month is: March. 68 men’s teams and 68 women’s teams play 134 games in the span of 20 days. By the time it’s over, only 2 of the 136 teams playing in the tournaments go home happy, with a national championship trophy
- [Welcome to the Desert: Camels Dominate 2023 Thames River Classic](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/12/welcome-to-the-desert-camels-dominate-2023-thames-river-classic/) - Photo courtesy of Fritz Baldauf '24 On the evening of February 23rd, 2023, the Connecticut College Men’s Club Hockey Team dominated the Coast Guard Academy Bears club program 4-1 in front of a full house at Dayton Arena. Despite not pulling away until the early third period, the Camels controlled the pace of the game
- [The End Justifies the Beans: “Into The Woods” Cast Performs a Concert Revision of the Musical](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/12/the-end-justifies-the-beans-into-the-woods-cast-performs-a-concert-revision-of-the-musical/) - Photo courtesy of Minnie Madden '26 On Friday, March 31, the cast, pit and crew performed Into the Woods: In Concert in Evans Hall for a packed house of family, friends, and faculty. The show was initially planned to be performed in the newly renovated Palmer Auditorium with a complete set, lights and props during
- [Savoring the Evening Downtown, at RD86 Studio](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/12/savoring-the-evening-downtown-at-rd86-studio/) - Photo courtesy of Lucie Englehardt '23 If you walk along New London’s Golden Street on Thursday nights, you can hear soft waves of alto sax rhythms that seem to emanate from the musicians stretched across the mural on the adjacent block. It is drifting from the top floor of RD86, where the live jazz will
- [Behind the Scenes at TCV](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/12/behind-the-scenes-at-tcv/) - Photo courtesy of Catja Christensen '23 The last few weeks at The College Voice have been some of the most intense and fun days I’ve had in college. There’s a saying at Conn when you have an experience that makes you feel like Connecticut College is your home. We call it your “Camel Moment.” And
- [Honing in on the Honor Code](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/12/honing-in-on-the-honor-code/) - Photo courtesy of Connecticut College In a February article, TCV editors evaluated the Connecticut College Mission Statement and concluded that the Conn administration fails to live up to the values they champion and are obligated to put into practice. One of Conn’s main selling points and sources of pride, its Honor Code, is now the
- [The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions: 1986 Fanning Occupiers](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/12/the-road-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions-1986-fanning-occupiers/) - Photo courtesy of Minnie Madden '26 Cheron Morris, who currently works as an attorney, came to Connecticut College in 1985. She had been interested in the school since attending the Minority Freshman Weekend – an event put on at Unity House. Conn resembled the private school Morris had attended prior – and she recalled fondly
- [Want to Spice Up Your Closet? Read Below.](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/12/want-to-spice-up-your-closet-read-below/) - Photo courtesy of Keri Krasnoff In the basement of Larrabee is a free thrift store that not many students know about. Originally called ‘The Swap Shop’, the shop was initiated by the Office of Sustainability to give students a more sustainable option to find new clothes. “The idea for a permanent [shop] started as a
- [Progress Has, in Fact, Not Been Made: Reflecting on an Open Letter to the College Community in 1989](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/04/04/progress-has-in-fact-not-been-made-reflecting-on-an-open-letter-to-the-college-community-in-1989/) - Photo courtesy of Minnie Madden ’26 On April 4, 1989, the Student Government Association (SGA) published their 3rd annual Open Letter to The College Community. The content overall reads as if the document had been published today – with many demands mirroring the demand list composed by Students Voices for Equity (SVE) – and concretely
- [“Crises that are not of our own making:” Faculty Condemn BoT and Bergeron](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/crises-that-are-not-of-our-own-making-faculty-condemn-bot-and-bergeron/) - Letter from the Board of Trustees: Following the release of many faculty letters and two messages from President Bergeron, the Board of Trustees sent a letter to the campus community. The letter written by Chair, Debo Adegbile ‘91, reads, “Like President Bergeron, we acknowledge that the decision of the College to schedule a fundraising event
- [Conn Claims To Have Morals and Values: A critique of Conn’s mission statement and core values twenty years on](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/conn-claims-to-have-morals-and-values-a-critique-of-conns-mission-statement-and-core-values-twenty-years-on/) - In light of the College’s decision to schedule a fundraising event at the Everglades Club, a historically and presently racist and antisemitic country club, students, faculty, staff, and alumni have been calling for institutional change at the College. A massive part of the frustration of the community stems from the performative nature of the College’s
- [The Rhetoric of Resignation and Resistance](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/the-rhetoric-of-resignation-and-resistance/) - Rhetoric holds immense power during times of turmoil. Following Dean of Institutional Equity and Inclusion Rodmon King’s resignation on Monday, Feb. 6, students’ email inboxes have been flooded with messages from Katherine Bergeron, the Board of Trustees (BOT), and academic departments. King resigned after Bergeron ignored his advice not to host a fundraising event at
- [Parents Respond to Protests](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/11/parents-respond-to-protests/) - Photo courtesy of Sophie Mulvihill '25 The following message was emailed to the Chair of the BOTs: To: The Board of Trustees of Connecticut College March 8, 2023 From: Parent of the students currently enrolled at Connecticut College Dear Members of The Board, We are writing to you to express our discontent with the current
- [Voices of Protest: Staff Version](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/09/voices-of-protest-staff-version/) - Photos courtesy of Zoe Dubelier '23 Editor's Note: All staff are speaking as individuals, not on behalf of their departments. “All voices must be heard. From dining to campus safety from staff that sweep the floors, we all matter. We have an expertise. We don’t have to have a PhD to provide to this campus.
- [Bergeron's Bullying May Tie Back to Brown](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/09/bergerons-bullying-may-tie-back-to-brown/) - In his letter to the Board of Trustees (BoT) on Feb. 7, Dr. Rodmon King, the former dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion, accused President Katherine Bergeron of “bullying behavior” and cultivating a “toxic administrative culture of fear and intimidation.” These accusations are under review by the BoT and an outside consultant. In the meantime,
- [Day 10: 237 Hours in Fanning](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/08/day-10-237-hours-in-fanning/) - Photo courtesy of Zoe Dubelier '23 After over 200 hours of occupation, the 2023 Fanning Takeover has concluded. Over spring break, SVE will continue to work with staff and faculty to meet their demands. SVE is not opposed to re-occupying Fanning after break if demands are not met. But for now, here are the daily
- [149 of 168 Faculty Members Vote No Confidence in President Bergeron](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/08/149-of-168-faculty-members-vote-no-confidence-in-president-bergeron/) - Photo courtesy of Zoe Dubelier '23 On Mar. 8 at approximately 1 p.m.,149 faculty members voted no confidence in President Katherine Bergeron, while 11 expressed confidence and 8 abstained. 88.6% of faculty members have now officially joined the broader community which has strongly protested against Bergeron throughout the last two weeks. Based on the results
- [Women’s Soccer Team Contributes to Movement on Campus](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/08/womens-soccer-team-contributes-to-movement-on-campus/) - Due to efforts by the administration to silence the actions and sentiments of our team as a whole, all words in this statement are from players on the team as individuals and do not serve as an official statement from the Connecticut College Women’s Soccer program. Individuals on the Connecticut College Women’s Soccer team stand
- [Underpaid and Understaffed, Unheard and Unseen: The Neglect of Dining Workers and Other Staff by the Connecticut College Administration](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/08/underpaid-and-understaffed-unheard-and-unseen-the-neglect-of-dining-workers-and-other-staff-by-the-connecticut-college-administration/) - Photo courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 There is an air of tepid urgency here: dirty dishes keep piling on and sent out, food trays are emptied and attempted to be quickly replenished, and a line trails behind the only grill cook on campus. This is the scene at Harris Refectory at approximately 6 p.m. on
- [Letter to the Editors: Aparna Gopalan '17 and Zach La Rock '16](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/07/letter-to-the-editors-aparna-gopalan-17-and-zach-la-rock-16/) - Photo courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 To the Editor: It’s time to show the admin who runs Conn. It’s time for a student/worker union. As alumni of Connecticut College, we have been following the recent occupation of Fanning Hall with great interest and concern. It is clear that, since the building's last takeover in 2016,
- [Occupy Conn Coll Live Updates](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/27/occupy-conn-coll-live-updates/)
- [Day 6 and 7: 168 Hours in Fanning](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/06/day-6-and-7-168-hours-in-fanning/) - Photo courtesy of Minnie Madden '26 Morning 3/4: SVE announces that they will spend the weekend focusing on demands and resting. SVE calls for respective clubs and organizations to continue with activism on campus. Morning 3/4: It was a quiet morning in Fanning. They are taking it easy after a long week. Occupiers spent some
- [SVE Message to Parents](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/04/sve-message-to-parents/) - Dear Connecticut College Parents, We are Student Voices for Equity (SVE), a newly formed alliance of student organizations that advocates for institutional, structural, and social change within Connecticut College. We understand President Bergeron has, in an email, communicated to you all, “the sudden resignation of former Dean Rodmon King in February upset many people on
- [A Deeper Look at the Equity & Inclusion Action Plan](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/03/a-deeper-look-at-the-equity-inclusion-action-plan/) - Photo courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 In her email to the campus community on Mar. 1, President Katherine Bergeron linked a 28-page document that outlines the College’s Equity and Inclusion Action Plan, published in 2016 and revised in 2018. An analysis of Bergeron’s email itself has been done, but this article is to dissect the
- [Day 5: 120 Hours in Fanning](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/03/day-5-120-hours-in-fanning/) - Photo courtesy of Sam Maidenberg '23 Night of 3/2: Last night was mostly a quiet evening at Fanning. A group meeting was hosted to discuss SVE updates and check in on all occupiers. Occupiers worked on classwork or group activities such as games and watch parties. Morning: Some Fanning Occupiers wake up to work on
- [Day 5 Occupation Celebration and Demands Update](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/03/day-5-occupation-celebration-and-demands-update/) - Photo courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 Celebration and joy while living under oppressive systems is a form of protest. We are gathered. We are happy. We are powerful. And that directly opposes the way the abusive institution would prefer us to be. Thank you all for coming out to celebrate with us tonight. It is
- [Faculty Statement in Support of Student Protests](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/03/faculty-statement-in-support-of-student-protests/) - Below is the faculty statement in support of student protests. A faculty member notes that "the statement should not be seen as prescribing a specific course of action for faculty in supporting our students; including the cancellation of classes." Statement from Faculty in Support of Student Protests March 3, 2023 We stand united with and
- [Students Show Solidarity at SVE Organized Testimonies](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/02/students-show-solidarity-at-sve-organized-testimonies/) - Photo courtesy of Zoe Dubelier '23 After a relatively calm Thursday morning and afternoon following a busy, energetic Wednesday, Student Voices for Equity announced a town hall style testimony reading from 6-8pm in Evans Hall. On March 2, 2023, faculty, staff, and students were invited to share their stories, anonymously or not. The testimonies were
- [President Portrays Protests to Parents](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/02/president-portrays-protests-to-parents/) - Photo courtesy of Hannah Foley '23 On Mar. 2, 2023 at 9:24 a.m., President Bergeron contacted parents over 72 hours after the lock-in protest began at Fanning. She did not beat around the bush; she opened her email to parents acknowledging once again that Dean King's resignation has upset people on campus. President Bergeron then
- [Student Voices for Equity's Response to KB](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/02/student-voices-for-equitys-response-to-kb/) - Photo courtesy of Student Voices for Equity 2 March 2023 Dear President Katherine Bergeron, We appreciate your acknowledgement of student demands in official communication to the College, something the Board of Trustees has still failed to do. As Student Voices for Equity, we also appreciate your recognition of our presence as a strong student group.
- [Day 4: 96 Hours in Fanning](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/02/day-4-92-hours-in-fanning/) - Photo courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 Night of 3/1: Fanning occupiers finished watching the season of Too Hot To Handle and did temporary dinosaur tattoos 9:24 a.m: Katherine Bergeron sends a letter to CC parents updating them on what is happening on campus. She references the letter she wrote to campus yesterday describing the College’s
- [Protesting Pups](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/02/protesting-pups/) - Photos courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24, Hannah Foley '23, and Sophie Mulvihill '25 In the thick of chants being yelled and signs being waved, a couple of four-legged friends hovered at the knees. While it was surely their owners who brought them, the dogs at the most recent protests in front of Fanning Hall have
- [Musicians Organized for Band—and Student—Rights on Campus](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/02/musicians-organized-for-band-and-student-rights-on-campus/) - Photos courtesy of Sophie Mulvihill '25 and Robbie Lynch '24 “Music is protest, music is love, music is community” Farrah Najjari, lead singer for The Reapers and MOBROC Executive Board Member Around 30 Connecticut College students locked themselves into Fanning Hall on the evening of February 26, 2023. These students decided to lock-in in coordination
- [The Tour of Testimonies and Truths](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/01/the-tour-of-testimonies-and-truths/) - Photos courtesy of Zoe Dubelier '23, Hannah Foley '23, and Minnie Madden '26 Following the faculty-led rally, which saw the largest single-event turnout of the week, students marched across campus to continue voicing their opinion. This walking protest was a style not yet utilized during this movement, a style that allowed students to direct frustrations
- [Connecticut College Professors Make History with Faculty Rally in Support of Student Takeover](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/01/connecticut-college-professors-make-history-with-faculty-rally-in-support-of-student-takeover/) - Photo courtesy of Hannah Foley '23 At 1:15 p.m. on Wed. March 1, Connecticut College faculty and staff congregated in front of Fanning Hall in a historic show of support for the student activists who occupied the building on Sunday night. They were accompanied by a large throng of student protesters who cheered on their
- [Day 3: 72 Hours in Fanning](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/01/day-3-72-hours-in-fanning/) - Photo courtesy of Hannah Foley '23 As of Wednesday night - the third day of protesting - neither the Board of Trustees nor President Bergeron has responded adequately to the demands laid out by SVE; the Fanning occupation continues Night of Feb. 28: Cast of Into the Woods releases another statement to TCV after President
- [The Rhetoric of Refusal and Retaliation](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/01/the-rhetoric-of-refusal-and-retaliation/) - Photo courtesy of Zoe Dubelier '23 Follow-up article to “The Rhetoric of Resignation and Resistance” and “The Rhetoric of Ruthlessness and Rebellion” by the same author President Katherine Bergeron once again addressed the campus community in an email on March 1 at 10:23 a.m. She claims to have been “reflecting deeply on our current moment”
- [Want to Be a Camel? Camels Don’t.](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/01/want-to-be-a-camel-camels-dont/) - Photo courtesy of Payton Ferris '23 The rising unpopularity of President Katherine Bergeron (KB) and the Board of Trustees has been brewing for the past month and finally boiled over with the fourth official Fanning occupation in Conn’s history taking place on Sunday night. The following day, crowds of students gathered outside of Fanning to
- [Voices of Protest: Faculty and Staff Version](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/01/voices-of-protest-faculty-and-staff-version/) - Photos courtesy of Annika Brown '23, Zoe Dubelier '23, Robbie Lynch '24, Hannah Foley '23, Sophie Mulvihill '25 “I can’t be at this institution any longer if we don’t have substantive change. So this is it for me. Like we change, or I’m done. That’s why I’m here.” -Professor Suzuko Knott “The faculty met yesterday,
- [The Rhetoric of Ruthlessness and Rebellion](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/28/the-rhetoric-of-ruthlessness-and-rebellion/) - Photo courtesy of Zoe Dubelier '23 Follow-up article to “The Rhetoric of Resignation and Resistance” by the same author Board of Trustees Meeting with Students On Feb. 24, the Board of Trustees was kind enough to set aside an hour and a half of their time to split up and meet with Conn students, faculty,
- ["Let your work have its lights": KB Encourages Musical to Continue Despite Occupation](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/03/01/let-your-work-have-its-lights-kb-encourages-musical-to-continue-despite-occupation/) - Written by Mia Lowy, Jillian Hughes, and Nadia Hopkins The cast and crew of Into the Woods sent a letter on Monday, February 27th at 8am to Katherine Bergeron and the Board of Trustees to announce our solidarity with Student Voices for Equity (SVE) and the cancellation of our production until the SVE demands are
- [BoT Claims Their Hands are Tied, but Bylaws Say Otherwise](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/28/bot-claims-their-hands-are-tied-but-bylaws-say-otherwise/) - Photo courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 On Friday, Feb. 24, the Board of Trustees (BoT) met with students, faculty, and staff in open forums to discuss current issues on campus. During the latter half of this meeting, students spent time sharing their experiences with the BoT members who were surprised by the lack of staffing
- [Day 2: 48 Hours in Fanning](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/28/day-2-48-hours-in-fanning/) - Photo courtesy of Sophie Mulvihill As of Tuesday night – the second day of protesting – neither the Board of Trustees nor President Bergeron has responded adequately to student protests; the Fanning occupation continues. Night of Monday, Feb. 27th: The College shuts down classes for Tuesday due to “inclement weather.” All administrative offices are closed
- [Covering Conn's Takeovers Through the Years](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/28/covering-conns-takeovers-through-the-years/) - Photo courtesy of Gordon Alexander for The Day in 1986 On Sunday, Feb. 26, the fourth Fanning takeover began. Since then, and for many days beforehand, your The College Voice staff has been hard at work in the office making sure the Conn community and beyond remain informed. However, we are not the first group
- [“Wired but Tired”: Life Inside the Fanning Occupation](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/28/wired-but-tired-life-inside-the-fanning-occupation/) - Photos courtesy of an anonymous occupier On Day 2 of the fourth Fanning occupation, The College Voice had the privilege of speaking with six occupiers via Zoom during the snowy afternoon. With students constructing snowmen and snow-camels right outside the building, the protest had a different feel to the prior sunny day. Nonetheless, nestled in
- [Sewing for Change](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/28/sewing-for-change/) - Photos courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 Amidst students chanting, making signs, and chalking in protest around Fanning Hall, a handful of students were carefully and quietly crouched over in the sunshine with a needle and thread, meticulously sewing fabric letters onto shirts. Kazi Stanton-Thomas, a first year student, organized the sewing project as an act
- [Day 1: 24 Hours in Fanning](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/27/day-1-24-hours-in-fanning/) - Connecticut College students gathered en masse on the morning of Monday, Feb. 27 to support the student activists currently occupying Fanning Hall in protest against President Katherine Bergeron and the College’s larger disregard toward marginalized students. Students first began to gather outside of Fanning around 10:30 a.m., and the crowd swelled to hundreds when the
- [Voices of Protest](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/27/voices-of-protest/) - Photographs courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24, Hannah Foley '23, Maddy Cho '25, Sophie Mulvihill '25, Zoe Dubelier '23 “I want there to be a zero tolerance policy for anti-semitism or bigotry, especially from administration because I think so many people came to this school — I know I did — because it projects an image
- [Into the Woods Cast and Crew Refuses to Perform Until SVE Demands Are Met](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/27/into-the-woods-cast-and-crew-refuses-to-preform-until-sve-demands-are-met/) - Dear President Bergeron, The Into the Woods team stands in solidarity with Student Voices for Equity. I am writing to you as a fellow musician and artist. Since January, the cast of Into the Woods has been working diligently day-in and day-out to create a beautiful story about community and found family. On its own, this production
- [Students Occupy Fanning for the Fourth Time in Connecticut College History](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/27/students-occupy-fanning-for-the-fourth-time-in-connecticut-college-history/) - Photos courtesy of Robbie Lynch ’24On Sunday, Feb. 26 at 10:25 p.m., around 30 students entered Fanning Hall to occupy the building in protest against the current administration’s handling of Dean Rodmon King’s recent resignation. Fanning holds administrative offices, including that of President Bergeron, and various classrooms. Students entered the building equipped with supplies to
- [Student, Staff, and Faculty Meet with the Board of Trustees](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/26/student-staff-and-faculty-meet-with-the-board-of-trustees/) - On Feb. 22, the Office of Communications announced that the Board of Trustees (BoT) would offer concurrent meetings for students, faculty and staff respectively. These meetings took place on Friday, Feb. 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The simultaneous nature of these meetings meant that students, staff and faculty would not be able to
- [An Open Letter to President Bergeron from the Editorial Board](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/25/an-open-letter-to-president-bergeron-from-the-editorial-board/) - Dear President Bergeron, It has been nineteen days since Dean Rodmon King resigned in protest of your decision to hold a fundraising event at the Everglades Club, a historically and presently racist and antisemitic country club and, more broadly, your bullying of faculty and staff who work tirelessly to support the students of the College
- [SVE Releases Student Demands Ahead of BoT Visit](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/23/sve-releases-student-demands-ahead-of-bot-visit/) - Photos courtesy of Catja Christensen '23 and Hannah Foley '23 Ahead of the Board of Trustees (BoT) campus visit this Friday, Feb. 24, The Student Voices for Equity (SVE) released an official list of demands. Published on Instagram (@sve.conncoll), sent via email, and published on large posters around campus, the eight demands have been compiled
- [Ronald K. Brown’s EVIDENCE Returns to Palmer After 21 years](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/ronald-k-browns-evidence-returns-to-palmer-after-21-years/) - For the first time since 2002, Ronald K. Brown’s EVIDENCE dance company returned to Palmer Auditorium on Feb. 10 as part of Conn’s OnStage performance series. Presenting “The Equality of Night and Day,” the program notes how Brown — founder, artistic director, and award-winning choreographer — “seeks to break open the truth in a world
- [Who are the Trustees?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/who-are-the-trustees/) - Graphic courtesy of Hannah Foley '23 The members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) are coming to campus on Friday, February 24, to discuss the recent unrest on campus after the cancellation of a fundraising event at the Everglades Club and the resignation of the head of the DIEI division, Dean Rodmon King. Open forums
- [The Athletic Department Reacts to Dean King’s Resignation](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/the-athletic-department-reacts-to-dean-kings-resignation/) - The aftermath of Rodmon King’s resignation from his role as Dean of Institutional Equity and Inclusion has had an impact on all walks of life on Connecticut College’s campus. The Athletics Department is no different. Though Conn may not be known for its sports in the way some other NESCAC schools are, the athletics experience
- ["80,000 Dollars Worth of an Opinion"](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/80000-dollars-worth-of-an-opinion/) - Breaking News: Dean King Resigns; President Bergeron Responds; Students Speak Out Editor’s Note: In order to protect the privacy and livelihoods of students, faculty, and staff involved, we are refraining from naming our sources. We understand that using anonymous sources may impact the perception of our reporting, but we are verifying the validity and reliability
- [“We Stand with You:” Faculty Support Student Protests](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/we-stand-with-you-faculty-support-student-protests/) - Beginning on Feb. 9, departments across the College began releasing statements regarding Dean King’s resignation. The Dance Department at 12:15pm was the first to release a statement, writing, “Please remember the power of the community you have formed through dancing. Lean on each other, and don't forget the power of movement to help process strong
- [Protest Policies](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/protest-policies/) - As conversations surrounding student and faculty demands for change have played out over the past two weeks, questions have been raised about what rights students have to protest, what kinds of demonstrations fit within or outside of our policies, and what potential repercussions students may face if they go outside of these policies. In an
- [The Defy Boundaries campaign claims that Camels Do, but Manwaring is not doing anything for the community](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/the-defy-boundaries-campaign-claims-that-camels-do-but-manwaring-is-not-doing-anything-for-the-community/) - As I near the end of my four years at Connecticut College I have observed a predictable pattern when incidents occur. Something happens of campus concern, the administration responds with a virtue signaling email, SGA hosts hearings and Q & As, we get lofty unkept promises of policy changes, long overdue maintenance solutions, band-aid solutions,
- [We’ve been here before:  Demands for a College President to Stand Down for Involvement with a Racist Organization](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/weve-been-here-before-demands-for-a-college-president-to-stand-down-for-involvement-with-a-racist-organization/) - In May of 2000, 78 of the 105 tenured professors (approximately 75%) at Connecticut College voted no confidence in President Claire Gaudiani. Gaudiani had been embroiled in a scandal that feels uncannily familiar today as the student body and faculty deal with the fallout over Dean Rodmon King’s resignation in protest of President Katherine Bergeron’s
- [Protest, Partisanship, and Political Ideas: What Stop WOKE Spells for Free Speech](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/protest-partisanship-and-political-ideas-what-stop-woke-spells-for-free-speech/) - To live in the United States in 2023 is to be well familiar with partisan politics, regardless of where one might find themself on the political spectrum. In the post-Trump era, where it is all too common to hear reports of far-right politicians and conspiracy theorists (or, often, individuals who fall within both categories) pushing
- [Let’s Set Sail: The “Sea”son is here!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/lets-set-sail-the-season-is-here/) - Photo courtesy of Hailey Pemberton '23 It is February in New London, which means one thing is for certain– the Connecticut College Varsity Sailing team will shortly begin its long-awaited spring season! There is no time like the present to be a member or supporter of Camel sailing. This past fall, the remarkable re-designing of
- [Lonnie Braxton II '68 Visits Unity House, Shares Experiences as Civil Rights Activist](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/lonnie-braxton-ii-68-visits-unity-house-shares-experiences-as-civil-rights-activist/) - Photo courtesy of Grace Contreni Flynn It is easy to feel as though our country and respective communities are radically different than they were in the 1960s. After all, numerous foreign wars, social movements, recessions, and medical epidemics have passed and left their marks in that time. Yet, this sensation was taken into question on
- [Letter From the Managing Editor](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/letter-from-the-managing-editor-2/) - At The College Voice, we publish arts, news, opinions, sports, and that which lies in between. In this special edition, you will find that the entire breadth of these sections covers our current campus protests. In other words, Dean King’s act of personal and professional sacrifice is one that permeates every corner of our campus
- [Every Day Is Hump Day](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/every-day-is-hump-day/) - If you’ve seen any of these humorous headlines, you’ve probably heard of “The Hump,” an Instagram account dedicated to satire about current events on campus. The anonymously run account, @conncollhump, emerged during winter break, featuring headlines on topics like the current construction in front of Cro and Conn’s low standing in the NESCAC. As we
- [Groovin' with Professor Shani Collins](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/groovin-with-professor-shani-collins/) - Professor Shani Collins has been sharing her expertise and passion for dance at Connecticut College since 2009. Her practice and research over the past 14 years has led her to become a wealth of knowledge in many dance forms and disciplines including West African Dance, Modern Dance, Choreography, and Dance History. In particular, Collins’ love
- [Pride Shabbat](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/pride-shabbat/) - On Friday, Feb. 10 at 5:45 p.m., a group of around 50 enthusiastic students gathered in Zachs Hillel House. Ready to share in deep conversations and in a home-cooked dinner, the students walked down to the basement to kick off the event they came for, Connecticut College Hillel House and Gender and Sexuality Program’s Annual
- [Conn Spring Sports Preview](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/conn-spring-sports-preview/) - As the days fly by, the arrival of the spring sports season is nearly upon us. As such, The College Voice has interviewed captains and members of each team to bring together an in-depth preview of the coming spring season. While this preview may seem trivial in light of more important matters currently happening on campus,
- [Intergalactic Afronaut - Into the Afroverse Vol I](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/22/intergalactic-afronaut-into-the-afroverse-vol-i/) - “Everything I do is a love letter to Black people and Black culture. Afrofuturism is a way for me to show that,” said Juanita Sunday at the “Into the Afroverse Vol I” event in Cummings Art Center on Saturday, Feb.18. After a casual viewing of the exhibition titled “6th Dimension,” attendees were treated to an
- [More Than A Game: The Longevity of Football](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/more-than-a-game-the-longevity-of-football/) - It has been over a month since Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during the now infamous Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals. However, if and how the game, and the NFL, will change in response to this horrific event remains to be seen. Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old second-year player, is
- [Super Bowl 57 — A Quick Guide and What’s Happening Around Campus](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/super-bowl-57-a-quick-guide-and-whats-happening-around-campus/) - It’s that time of year again! January has come and gone, and the stage is set to play for the biggest prize in football — the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Super Bowl is back, and it’s taking place this year at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia
- [Leave Robots out of Literature: The Pitfalls of Chatbots and AI Writers](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/leave-robots-out-of-literature-the-pitfalls-of-chatbots-and-ai-writers/) - As interdisciplinary learners across all academic fields, we are inevitably bound to write. As humans, though, we are also inevitably bound to procrastinate. Even the most meticulous planners among us will, at some point, find ourselves with little time to do much. Enter, AI writers and chatbots. In an age of instant gratification, of typing
- [Building for the Future: Crozier-Williams Renovations Must Address Sustainability](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/building-for-the-future-crozier-williams-renovations-must-address-sustainability/) - Photo Courtesy of KSS One way or another, the 15 million dollar renovation of Crozier-Williams will prove to be a defining moment in Connecticut College's history. Either the College will act consistently with its values and its commitments and take a big step toward meeting its 2030 net-zero pledge, or it will set a harmful
- [AOCC is Here to Stay](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/aocc-is-here-to-stay/) - Photo Courtesy of AOCC The Athletes of Color Coalition (AOCC) celebrated its second anniversary this summer and hit the ground running when students returned to campus in August. Established in the tumultuous summer of 2020, the Coalition has persevered against adversity and is proving that they are bigger and better than ever this year. In
- [Letter from the Editors](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/letter-from-the-editors-3/) - While the start of the Fall semester feels very much like the dog days of summer, the blurred lines of January into February resemble deep winter. Students bundle in a hodgepodge of scarfs, hats and gloves to embark on the treacherous journey from South campus to Harris, as temperatures plummeted into the negative teens and
- [February Horoscopes](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/february-horoscopes/) - We’ve reached the part of winter when we all grow tired of staying indoors and having to bundle up in layers when we do go outside. Every sign is having some sort of reaction to this claustrophobic, cabin fever-esque feeling. Some of us are diving headfirst into our wildest impulses while others have retreated to
- [Overpoints and Overrides](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/overpoints-and-overrides/) - Click Here to Play!
- [Conn Launches Summer at Conn Program](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/conn-launches-summer-at-conn-program/) - In an attempt to strengthen Conn’s position in the world of academia, the College is launching an inaugural pre-college summer program in July 2023. Four different residential programs, lasting between nine and twelve days, will allow high school students to experience college life in New London. Participants will immerse themselves in an intensive session across
- [A Snapshot of Senior MJ Peters](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/a-snapshot-of-senior-mj-peters/) - Ever been to a Conn Athletics event and wondered who the student taking the photos was on the sideline? That’s senior MJ Peters. Although you’ll find her in classrooms pursuing a neuroscience major with Government and Psychology minors, Peters is a top-notch photographer who has been asked to photograph numerous Conn events as well as
- [Professor Peter Jarvis: A Tribute to our Beloved Music Man](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/professor-peter-jarvis-a-tribute-to-our-beloved-music-man/) - For 20 harmonious years, Professor Peter Jarvis devoted his time to music-making and experimentation as a key member of Conn’s Music Department. Following his final semester as a beloved mentor and musician to many, Jarvis and his students reflected on his career and legacy. I had the pleasure of learning from the music maestro as
- [From Students to Advocates: A New Hope for the SVPA Office](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/from-students-to-advocates-a-new-hope-for-the-svpa-office/) - On September 15, Dean of Institutional and Equity Inclusion (DIEI) Rodmon King announced in an email that Rachel Stewart, our director for the Office of Sexual Violence Prevention and Advocacy (OSVPA), was accepting a new position at a different college. With Stewart’s vital role as an advocate for sexual assault survivors on campus, coupled with
- [Searching for a Keeper](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/searching-for-a-keeper/) - Are you a strong swimmer? Do you like making lifelong friends and playing games? Have you been thinking about joining a sports team at Conn? The women’s water polo team may be just the place for you. With the spring sports season fast approaching, the women’s water polo team is one crucial piece away from
- [Communications Leader Sally Susman ‘84 Announced as Keynote Speaker for 105th Commencement](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/communications-leader-sally-susman-84-announced-as-keynote-speaker-for-105th-commencement/) - With the spring semester underway, preparations for commencement are slowly coming to light. In an email sent to the College community on November 21, 2022, President Katherine Bergeron announced that Pfizer Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Sally Susman ‘84 will deliver the keynote speech at this year’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, May
- ["The Last of Us" – A Frighteningly Grounded Apocalypse](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/the-last-of-us-a-frighteningly-grounded-apocalypse/) - This article includes spoilers for the first two episodes. “What if, for instance, the world were to get slightly warmer? Well, now there is reason to evolve. So if that happens? We lose.” Thus begins the first episode of HBO’s new post-apocalypse adventure saga, “The Last of Us.” Based on the 2013 action-adventure video game,
- [Spaces for Sustainability: an Exploration of the Environmental Model Committee](https://thecollegevoice.org/2023/02/09/spaces-for-sustainability-an-exploration-of-the-environmental-model-committee/) - From “net zero” to “sustainable design,” almost everyone here on campus has certainly heard about Conn’s efforts to go green. If not through grandiose statements, such as Conn’s goal to go carbon neutral by 2030, then through simply existing here at the college. Walk around campus, and you will quickly come across sustainable solutions students
- [Is Doing a Connections Center or Pathway Worth it?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/is-doing-a-connections-center-or-pathway-worth-it/) - Photo Courtesy of Connecticut College Last Thursday, the Connecticut College community gathered for the fourth annual All-College Symposium. In this Symposium, seniors from different pathways and centers presented the projects and research they have done through the college’s Centers and Pathways. Through these Centers and Pathways, seniors were able to specialize their study in interdisciplinary
- [Camels Abroad: Shawnia Yon '24](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/camels-abroad-questions/) - Photos Courtesy of Shawnia Yon '24 Name, Pronouns, Class Year: Shawnia Yon, she/her, 2024 Majors: Dance and Economics Pathway: Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Value and Change What program are you enrolled in? SATA Peru Program What made you choose this program? When I took an economics class with Professor Cruz-Saco my freshman year, she mentioned how
- [Pucks and Balls and Cleats, Oh My! Winter Sports Are Back](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/pucks-and-balls-and-cleats-oh-my-winter-sports-are-back/) - Photo Courtesy of Unsplash As the temperatures get lower and the last leaves fall, it can only mean one thing: it’s time for winter sports! The longest of the three sports seasons, winter athletes compete from November to sometimes as late as March, many giving up part of their winter break to practice and play
- [Griner Returns Amidst Further Controversy](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/griner-is-home/) - Photo Courtesy of Wiki Commons On the morning of Thursday, Dec 8, Cherelle Griner got the news she had waited 293 days to hear: her wife was on her way home. Brittney Griner was wrongfully detained in Russia after attempting to enter the country with multiple vape cartridges in her possession. To learn more about
- [Letter from the (Managing) Editor](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/letter-from-the-managing-editor/) - It’s that moment of the semester when final exams are the subject of our small talks, camaraderie grows among students speed-walking to catch deadlines at similarly slow paces, and professors conclude our classes with the ironic sameness of, “Yeah. It’s just been a weird semester this year.” On a lazy afternoon last Friday, when Sam
- [December Horoscopes](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/december-horoscopes/) - Photo Courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 These next couple weeks are going to be heavy for most of us – and yes, Pisces, that includes you. So, we’re going to do a little mindfulness exercise. I want you to notice your feet on the floor or floating in the air as you sit. Just notice
- [Alternative Housing for Class of 2027](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/alternative-housing-for-class-of-2027/) - Photo Courtesy of Zoe Dubelier '23 The very first members of the Class of 2027 – yes, you heard that right – have just been accepted! After the spring semester housing debacle when Conn admitted the infamous 661 students (no really, we’re so glad you’re here), you’re probably wondering where they will be housed. Following
- [Red Cards and Red Flags](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/red-cards-and-red-flags/) - Click Here to Play!
- [Just Another Facelift](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/just-another-facelift/) - Photo Courtesy of KSS Commercial buildings often stand for at least 50 years and with the high price tag and time commitment, renovations are few and far between. One of the biggest hurdles in designing these buildings and renovations is how to best update buildings while also trying to suit the needs of the community
- [Something Over Nothing: The Pros and Cons of Environmental Vandalism](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/something-over-nothing-the-pros-and-cons-of-environmental-vandalism/) - Photo Courtesy of Unsplash Upon opening social media in October 2022, one would be hard pressed to go more than a few minutes without stumbling upon, often with the accompaniment of pointed opinions, a video of two young activists hurling cans of tomato soup onto Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting. Upon a closer look into the
- [“They paved paradise and put up a parking lot”: Proposed Zachs Hillel House Green Removal](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/they-paved-paradise-and-put-up-a-parking-lot-proposed-zachs-hillel-house-green-removal/) - Photo Courtesy Jenn Bloom '24 Note: We realize that the Cro renovation plans are preliminary and constantly changing. This article was last updated on Friday, Dec. 9, so it does not reflect any changes thereafter. In 2018, Connecticut College created a 20-year Campus Master Plan including proposals for renovations to nearly every part of campus
- [A Haunting – and Hilarious – Night at The Moors](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/a-haunting-and-hilarious-night-at-the-moors/) - Photo Courtesy of @conncolltheater on Instagram The Moors, the Connecticut College Theater Department’s mainstage play, took place the weekend of Nov. 18 in Tansill Theater. As a passionate lover of the sardonically funny and the macabre, I can say wholeheartedly that The Moors is one of the best plays I have had the pleasure of
- ["Ya Like Jazz?"](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/ya-like-jazz/) - Photo Courtesy of May Kotsen '23 On Nov. 30, Conn’s Jazz Ensemble performed its fall concert, “Classical Jazz,” in Evans Hall. There was a notably large audience considering the severe stormy weather, but not so large that the auditorium was completely full. The ensemble performed seven pieces, featuring nine Conn students and a faculty member
- [Together Again with Craig and Sour Patch: An “Emerging” Review](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/together-again-with-craig-and-sour-patch-an-emerging-review/) - Photos Courtesy of Sydney Bryant '22 On Dec. 2 and 3 the Connecticut College Dance Department performed “Emerging” in Palmer Auditorium. The show included ten dances choreographed by professors, students, and two guest artists and displayed the hard work of talented student dancers from all class years. As a student who has attended almost every
- [The World Cup: It’s Not Just Soccer](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/the-world-cup-its-not-just-soccer/) - Photo Courtesy of Flickr The FIFA World Cup, currently being played in Qatar, may seem to some like just another sporting event, a way to bring the world together over a shared pastime. In reality, it is much more than that. Like other large-scale international sporting events, the World Cup is also a stage for
- [Grant Wahl's Untimely Death](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/grant-wahls-untimely-death/) - Photo Courtesy of @GrantWahl on Twitter A World Cup in Qatar that was already rife with controversy amidst the backdrop of human rights abuses took another dark, and incredibly sad turn on this past Friday night. Grant Wahl, one of the most prominent soccer journalists in the United States, and in the world, unexpectedly passed
- [Cross Country Caps Successful Season](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/cross-country-caps-successful-season/) - Photo Courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 On Nov. 19, 9 members of the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams competed in the 2022 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships in East Lansing, Michigan. While the Men’s team received an at-large bid following their fourth-place finish at the Mideast Regionals, senior Julia Curran and junior Lauren
- [Camels Reef: Sustainable Habitat on the Thames River](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/12/14/camels-reef-sustainable-habitat-on-the-thames-river/) - Photo Courtesy of Connecticut College On Oct. 30, 2021, Connecticut College placed thirty reef balls into the Thames River on the College’s waterfront. In the year following the deployment, one hundred and twenty more reef balls have been placed into the Thames. These concrete, holed balls create artificial reefs and have been placed for the
- [Art Conn-servation: Summer 2022 Art History Trip](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/30/art-conn-servation-summer-2022-art-history-trip/) - Courtesy of Gracie Mattaliano ‘25 Imagine this: you’re sitting at a table with your friends, doing a puzzle…except the puzzle just happens to be an ancient Grecian vase. This is exactly what sophomore Gracie Mattaliano experienced as part of her summer Art History trip. The group of Connecticut College students pieced together fragments of Grecian
- [Alarming Accounts of Campus Safety: The Student Perspective](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/23/alarming-accounts-of-campus-safety-the-student-perspective/) - Courtesy of Pexels On Oct. 31, Director of Campus Safety and Emergency Operations Mary Savage sent out an email which read, “The College has recently installed audible alarms on all of the on-campus residence hall doors to prohibit the propping of doors and provide better safety notifications to Campus Safety and students in the building.”
- [November Horoscopes!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/23/november-horoscopes/) - Courtesy of Robbie Lynch Say goodbye and good riddance to Scorpio season, a fabulously dramatic time of year running from Oct. 23rd to Nov. 22nd, and say hello to Sagittarius season. Scorpio season brought concerted attention to detail as well as foundational feelings of suspicion and distrust toward yourself and others. From Nov. 22nd to
- [Caging the Bird: Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover and its Consequences:](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/23/caging-the-bird-elon-musks-twitter-takeover-and-its-consequences/) - Layoffs, lawsuits, and loyalty pleas: all phrases that come to mind when examining Elon Musk’s recent acquisition of the social media platform, Twitter, and the subsequent fallout of this abrupt shift in leadership., Long a controversial figure on the platform known for his outbursts and sometimes-outlandish viral tweets, many an eye roll and eyebrow were
- [Dispense with the Stress and Check Out the PEZ Museum!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/23/dispense-with-the-stress-and-check-out-the-pez-museum/) - Courtesy of Catja Christensen Have you ever seen a 14-foot-tall PEZ dispenser? We can now say we have! You can too at the PEZ Visitor Center in Orange, Connecticut! Just a 15-minute drive down I-95 from Yale University, this museum is tucked into an industrial park, but you know you’ve arrived when the massive PEZ
- [Reckoning with Registration- A System in Need of Repair](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/23/reckoning-with-registration-a-system-in-need-of-repair/) - Photo courtesy of Connecticut College November — a month of much ado here at Conn. Between the beginning of winter sports, the cramming for tests and papers mixed with the anticipation of Thanksgiving, and the onset of darkness by 4:30 p.m., there is no shortage of seasonal pressures. Perhaps one of the most stressful aspects
- [“Building on Strength”: How Connecticut College Plans to Develop Over the Next Twenty Years](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/23/building-on-strength-how-connecticut-college-plans-to-develop-over-the-next-twenty-years/) - Photo courtesy of Madeline Cho Recently, the informational and sticky note boards in the College Center at Crozier-Williams regarding the building’s planned renovation drew the attention of Conn students. This planned renovation is just one of many that the College hopes to carry out as a part of a much larger project. In fall of
- [A National Treasure Under Threat - The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/23/a-national-treasure-under-threat-the-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge/) - Photo courtesy of Unsplash I never thought I would help save the Arctic Refuge from a place as far away as Connecticut. Growing up, I knew of the vast beauty of Alaska, but living in New York and attending college in Connecticut made me feel so far removed from it. It wasn’t until I got
- [My Afternoon in the Archives, Part II](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/23/my-afternoon-in-the-archives-part-ii/) - Photo courtesy of Lucie Englehardt Students Polish Shoes to Fund Connecticut College “Victrolas still continue to pour out their disturbing jazz during the quiet hours of the day, much to the discomfort of those who desire to study” - a 1919 student grievance Last month, I spent some time digging through old copies
- [Dirty Dems Win Again](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/23/dirty-dems-win-again/) - Photo courtesy of Unsplash This article could have just been a basic rundown of the results and implications of the midterm elections: Democrats keep the Senate, Republicans take the House, Trump-endorsed candidates performed poorly, etc. I could have written that. It would have been easy. But this is the opinions section, and I am a
- [Brittney Griner Spends First Week in Penal Colony, Heartbreak Felt Across Basketball Community](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/23/brittney-griner-spends-first-week-in-penal-colony-heartbreak-felt-across-basketball-community/) - Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons On Nov. 17, WNBA and international basketball star Brittney Griner was confirmed to have arrived in Russian penal colony IK-2 in the republic of Mordovia to begin serving out her nine-year sentence on drug smuggling charges. Griner was detained on Feb. 17, 2022, upon landing at Sheremetyevo Airport in Russia.
- [After the Parade](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/23/after-the-parade/) - Click Here to Play!
- [The Nets Need to Move on From Kyrie Irving](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/23/the-nets-need-to-move-on-from-kyrie-irving/) - Photo courtesy of Flickr It feels like forever ago that the Brooklyn Nets were the consensus best team in the NBA. Going into the 2021 NBA Playoffs Brooklyn was seen as the favorite to lift that years’ Larry O’Brien Trophy behind their big three of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden. If it weren’t
- [Buckle Up! It's MLB Offseason](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/23/buckle-up-its-mlb-offseason/) - Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The MLB season has come to an end, but the fun is only getting started. This offseason is set to be one of the most exciting baseball fans have ever seen. Some of the biggest names in baseball are set to be on the move, whether it be by trade
- [Dear Soccer](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/23/dear-soccer/) - Photo courtesy of Sam Maidenberg With the final whistle of the 2022 NESCAC Men’s Soccer Championship, which saw Conn come up just short in overtime, it quickly set in that my college soccer career was over. After 63 games across 4 years of wearing the 00 on my back, the thing that brought me to
- [Marxist Martha Marx, and Other Spooky Tales from the 20th Senate District](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/marxist-martha-marx-and-other-spooky-tales-from-the-20th-senate-district/) - Photo Courtesy of Andrew Kupovich '26 Connecticut is an overwhelmingly blue, Democrat-voting state. And in the leadup to the midterm elections on November 8th, there was little reason to think that would change. Elections analyst FiveThirtyEight gave Democratic governor Ned Lamont 98 in 100 odds at besting his Republican challenger; Democratic senator Richard Blumenthal stood
- [Lawyer by Day, Singer by Night: How Marcus Man Became a Musician for Life](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/lawyer-by-day-singer-by-night-how-marcus-man-became-a-musician-for-life/) - Photo Courtesy of Marcus Man A year ago, I was relaxing in my flat while studying abroad at King’s College London when my dear friend and Layout Editor, Zoe Dubelier ‘23, sent me a TikTok from @marcus_man_music. I clicked the link to see a man singing to a crowd: “So she knows the offside rule
- [¡Comunidad!: Enrich Mentorship Program Builds Community Bridges](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/comunidad-enrich-mentorship-program-builds-community-bridges/) - Photo Courtesy of Connecticut College Enrich Every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, the faces of the students at Bennie Dover Jackson Multi-Magnet Middle School (BDJ) light up as they engage in exciting programming with Connecticut College student mentors. The Enrich Mentorship Program gives middle school students the chance to decompress and have fun at the end
- [No Parking For Camels](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/no-parking-for-camels/) - Photo Courtesy of Keri Krasnoff '24 If you ever had to park in the West Lot (also known as gravel lot) located behind Sprout Garden, be warned that once you park you might have to kiss your car goodbye until the end of the year. This semester has been my first experience with parking in
- [A Colorful Night of A Cappella](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/a-colorful-night-of-a-cappella/) - Photo Courtesy of Payton Ferris '23 Despite a lack of Greek Life on campus, Conn shocks new students each fall with the sudden appearance of a cappella groups. They hold an annual audition and selection process that feels like an odd combination of sorority rush season and scenes from the “Pitch Perfect” movies. At the
- [Top Contenders in Qatar: Previewing an Unorthodox and Controversial World Cup](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/top-contenders-in-qatar-previewing-an-unorthodox-and-controversial-world-cup/) - Photo Courtesy of Unsplash The approach of the World Cup would normally mean that summer is upon us, but not this year. Due to the intense summer heat of the Arab World, the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held during the holiday season, starting in late November. The 2022 Cup has been a source
- [Taylor Swift Gets Personal in Midnights: Joy, Relationships, and Insecurities](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/taylor-swift-gets-personal-in-midnights-joy-relationships-and-insecurities/) - Photo Courtesy of Unsplash Content warning: this article discusses eating disorders and miscarriage On October 21, I was one of many fans who anxiously counted down to midnight. I mouthed the countdown from 11:59:50 to 12:00:00 and hit “play.” Instead of hearing the first notes of “Lavender Haze,” I saw the message: “We’re sorry, but
- [Divorce Papers, Receiver Problems, and Broken Rides: The Struggles Of Three Legendary Quarterbacks](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/divorce-papers-receiver-problems-and-broken-rides-the-struggles-of-three-legendary-quarterbacks/) - Photo Courtesy of Unsplash The NFL regular season is nearly halfway over, and three legendary quarterbacks have still not found answers for their struggles on the field this year. The lackluster performance of quarterbacks Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Russell Wilson have nearly stifled the offensive production of their respective teams as they have failed
- [The Freedom to Create: Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium Projects](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/the-freedom-to-create-interdisciplinary-arts-symposium-projects/) - This Nov. 3, the Connecticut College community will gather for the fourth annual All-College Symposium. In this symposium, seniors from different pathways and centers will present the research they have done through the college's unique Connections curriculum. Through the Connections curriculum, Connecticut College students are offered the opportunity to join an interdisciplinary center or pathway.
- [20 Years After Conn: Musician and Artist Robbie Guertin '02](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/20-years-after-conn-musician-and-artist-robbie-guertin-02/) - Courtesy of Robbie Guertin '02 After graduating from Conn in 2002, Robbie Guertin started playing in an indie rock band called Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (CYHSY). The band released its first album in 2005. Guertin left the band in 2012 after releasing three more albums and going on several tours. 20 years later, Guertin
- [An Honest Review of Conn Coll Dance Club Performances by a 13-Year-Old Critic](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/an-honest-review-of-conn-coll-dance-club-performances-by-a-13-year-old-critic/) - As the younger sibling of two pre-professional dancers, I’ve attended lots of dance performances, both good and bad. I was excited to see Conn Coll Dance Club perform for the first time this weekend, and I have some thoughts. For the past two months, the Dance Club has been swamped in work and sweat preparing
- [How 10 Students Want to Spend Money at Conn](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/how-10-students-want-to-spend-money-at-conn/) - Though we all wish we could control the environments in which we live and how those in charge spend money, it’s simply not possible… but what if it was? Here’s the first thing Conn students would address if they were in charge of the college’s finances: Meagan Zaccagani ‘26 Having at least two options for
- [For Nick](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/for-nick/) - Click Here to Play
- [From One Camel to Another—A Reminder of the US’ Actions Abroad](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/11/09/from-one-camel-to-another-a-reminder-of-the-us-actions-abroad/) - In the Summer 2022 issue of the Connecticut College Magazine (Vol. 30, No. 3), Eugene B. Kogan ’03 was interviewed for the piece “The War in Ukraine.” Kogan “conducts research and teaches about power dynamics in negotiation and mediation at Harvard." I was disappointed in some of Kogan’s rather ahistorical answers, and upon further research
- [13 Sleepless Nights](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/24/13-sleepless-nights/) - Click Here to Play!
- [Impacts of Burnout on Student Workers](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/impacts-of-burnout-on-student-workers/) - Joining as many clubs as possible, attending guest lectures, meeting new people, playing sports, making meaningful connections with professors, working on campus, and taking challenging courses are all aspects of college that are encouraged to students here at Conn. While many of us take on multiple extracurricular and academic engagements, we are not warned of
- [Pawns, Bishops, and... Anal Beads?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/pawns-bishops-and-anal-beads/) - It's not often the chess world makes headlines, but the 2022 Sinquefield Cup (one of five tournaments in the annual World Chess Tour) did just that, and the game may never be the same. During the third round of the competition, on September 4th, Magnus Carlsen—the five-time World Chess Champion—lost to Hans Niemann, a 19-year-old from
- [October Horoscopes!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/october-horoscopes/) - Courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 Horoscopes courtesy of Orion, Cassiopeia, & Andromeda Aries Turn the music down in your dorm, your roomie doesn’t appreciate it. Headphones exist for a reason. Taurus It may be midterm season, but we know you’re looking forward to something else: cuffing season. You either got back together with your
- [Ya Think Ya Know a Guy: The Ned Fulmer Analysis](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/ya-think-ya-know-a-guy-the-ned-fulmer-analysis/) - In 2018, Keith Habersberger, Ned Fulmer, Zach Kornfeld , and Eugene Lee Yang left the behemoth media corporation Buzzfeed to create their own company: 2nd Try LLC. The four men had worked together at Buzzfeed under the title "The Try Guys" and brought the moniker to their own business, trying everything from sampling the entire
- [Small Marvels During My Senior Falls](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/small-marvels-during-my-senior-falls/) - Growing up in South Texas, I didn't get to witness the rhythm of the seasons; there, the summer is "hot" and the winter is "not so hot." In my last few years here in Connecticut, I have grown to cherish this beloved transition from the sticky summer heat to a sleepier September and beyond. Autumn is
- [Welcome to New England, It's Wicked Cold](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/welcome-to-new-england-its-wicked-cold/) - Connecticut College is home to students from all over the globe. While it may feel like the majority of us feed from New England, plenty of students come from outside of this six-state bubble. New England is known for its pristine and picturesque winters which are accompanied by bitter cold. Many Conn students aren’t used
- [Hungry Hungry Camels?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/hungry-hungry-camels-2/) - Courtesy of Pexels Hungry Hungry Camels are chomping away, but it doesn’t seem as though Connecticut College is ready to play just yet. In what should be a banner year in New London with a nearly complete return to normalcy from COVID, athletics looking stronger than they have ever been, and the largest freshman class
- [Floridian Camels Cope with Disaster](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/floridian-camels-cope-with-disaster/) - Hurricane Ian has ravaged the United State' southeastern coastline. In Florida, damages have exceeded billions of dollars. Several native Floridians at Conn have been impacted by the hurricane and the overarching climate crisis. According to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ office on September 28, “Ian is currently a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155
- [Halloween Playlist](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/halloween-playlist/) - Spooky season is upon us! Whether you’re partying, cozying up with a scary movie, or taking a stroll on campus this playlist is the ideal concoction for a spooky, scary end of the month. Fritz Baldauf, Sports: "Creepin", Eric Church It’s got a good spooky vibe, and also gets you excited. The type of
- [New London: From Ex-Whaling Hub to Green Energy Capital](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/05/new-london-from-ex-whaling-hub-to-green-energy-capital/) - For several decades of the 19th-century, New London, Connecticut was one of the busiest whaling ports in the world. In 1876, the Central Vermont Railroad Pier in New London became the first and only 19th-century pier in the state of Connecticut. It brought a boom of trade to the successful seaport city as an interchange point for freight ships and the
- [Board of Trustees Welcomes New YAT, Samirah Jaigirdar '22](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/05/board-of-trustees-welcomes-new-yat-samirah-jaigirdar-22/) - Last spring, Connecticut College welcomed six new members to the Board of Trustees. The Board consists of a group of elected alumni who are responsible for overseeing the policies and operations at the College. Collectively, these individuals work to implement new plans and policies to develop its future. Joining these new members is a Young Alumni Trustee, Samirah Jaigirdar ‘22. Jaigirdar
- [Nasty Women Connecticut Create Nasty, Beautiful Art](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/nasty-women-connecticut-create-nasty-beautiful-art/) - Courtesy of Caleb Butler '26 In the lobby of Cummings Arts Center, there is art. Not renaissance portraits or impressionist landscapes or pristine marble statues. Instead, there are sculptures made of old clothes and used tampons, paintings of women asleep in an idealized Garden of Eden and standing atop a funeral pyre, waving a flag.
- [Spotlight on NFL Concussions Brightens](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/spotlight-on-nfl-concussions-brightens/) - Tua Tagovailoa’s career nearly ended on the football field, and the NFL completely turned a blind eye. On September 29, a Thursday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was sacked and thrown forcefully to the ground. Tagovailoa stayed down for nearly three minutes in a fencing position before being carted
- [Draymond’s Punches, the Celtics’ Coaches, and Injury Returns](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/draymonds-punches-the-celtics-coaches-and-injury-returns/) - It feels like just yesterday that the Golden State Warriors were lifting the Larry O’Brien Trophy on the parquet floor of TD Garden in Boston to cap off their fourth title in the past eight seasons, but just like that, NBA basketball is upon us once again. The upcoming season brings plenty of intriguing storylines:
- [A Ghost Hunter's Guide to the Ghosts of CT](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/a-ghost-hunters-guide-to-the-ghosts-of-ct/) - Spooky season is upon us, and with that comes increased interest in the paranormal. This year, the state of Connecticut was deemed the "most haunted state." I decided to take a look into just how haunted our little state truly is. A piece in the CT Post titled “Haunted Connecticut” led down a fascinating rabbit
- [Mush-room for Mushrooms: Mystic Holds Annual Wild Mushroom Festival](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/21/mush-room-for-mushrooms-mystic-holds-annual-wild-mushroom-festival/) - Calling all fungi fans! Whether you favor lilac boletes or chicken of the woods, you were guaranteed to fin the wild mushroom of your dreams at the October 15th Wild Mushroom Festival in Mystic. The festival is a signature Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center event and aims to highlight the wilderness of Connecticut as well as
- [Staff Recs--Media and journalism recommendations from the staff of The College Voice](https://thecollegevoice.org/2019/02/18/staff-recs-media-and-journalism-recommendations-from-the-staff-of-the-college-voice/) - Max Amar-Olkus: “Journalism Isn’t Dying. It’s Returning to Its Roots” WIRED. In the wake of massive layoffs at leading digital media companies such as the Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, and Vice, many have been quick to proclaim that journalism– especially in the digital age– is a dying field. Issues related to revenue sources and claims of
- [Staff Recs 4/16](https://thecollegevoice.org/2019/04/16/staff-recomendations/) - Dana Gallagher: “Tracking Phones, Google Is a Dragnet for the Police,” The New York Times. Google records people’s locations worldwide. Now, investigators are using these records to find suspects and witnesses near the scene of crimes. Although technology companies have long provided law enforcement with the information of specific users, the use of new warrants
- [Staff Recs 4/30](https://thecollegevoice.org/2019/04/29/staff-recs-april-30-2019/) - Dana Gallagher: “There Is No Excuse for How Universities Treat Adjuncts,” The Atlantic. The article argues that teaching students is—or at least is supposed to be—the core mission of higher education. The fact that colleges and universities have turned more of their frontline employees into part-time contractors suggests how far they have drifted from what
- [Pickles and Ice Cream](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/10/01/pickles-and-ice-cream/) - After a summer of inspiration from the domestic goddess Hannah Hart, host of YouTube’s My Drunk Kitchen series, and the magic of Pinterest, The College Voice has decided to embark on its own culinary adventure. Each week, we will either write a column or upload a video of us attempting to make “real” food using
- [No Pain, No Shain: The Hunt for a new study space](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/09/23/no-pain-no-shain-the-hunt-for-a-new-study-space/) - New London Hall, traditionally a favorite for those looking for a more off-beat location to study, has become one of the hottest study spaces on campus. Now with the library off-limits because of its renovation “New Lo,” as it is popularly referred to in college jargon, has become a hub of activity, much to the
- [Caffeine Connoiseurs: A Complete Guide to Conn’s On-Campus Coffee](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/10/11/caffeine-connoiseurs-a-complete-guide-to-conns-on-campus-coffee/) - Comedian Lewis Black once said, “I like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake.” At Connecticut College, this statement certainly rings true. With four plus courses, athletics, student government, a cappella and a whole host of other clubs and activities to contend with during the week, our student body often
- [TEDXCONNECTICUTCOLLEGE: Genius, Company and Humanity](https://thecollegevoice.org/2015/04/15/tedxconnecticutcollege-company-genius-and-humanity/) - Last Saturday, April 11, was the fourth TEDxConnecticutCollege conference. The event was produced by the students of Connsider, a campus club that puts on events with the aim of engaging people in discussions. Though TEDxConnecticutCollege is perhaps its most visible event, the club puts on others with this same aim of “debate,” including a recent
- [Suze News, December 14, 2015](https://thecollegevoice.org/2015/12/21/suze-news-december-14-2015/) - Editor’s note: The College Voice is bringing back the classic advice column in a big way! Ask Suze, our in-house relationship and lifestyle guru, all the questions you’ve been mulling over. Send Suze your questions anonymously at www.sayat.me/CCCollegeVoiceAdvice. This week Suze is joined by special guest Randy who specializes in wing-manning, pop-lock-and-dropping and listening to
- [I realized that the crest must be within the range of...](https://thecollegevoice.org/2018/08/15/i-realized-that-the-crest-of-maybury-hill-must-be-within-the-range-of/) - At that I gripped my wife’s arm, and without ceremony ran her out into the road.
- [At daybreak of the fifteenth day of my search](https://thecollegevoice.org/2019/02/01/at-daybreak-of-the-fifteenth-day-of-my-search/) - When the amphitheater had cleared I crept stealthily to the top and as the great excavation lay far from the plaza.
- [I shouted above the sudden noise.](https://thecollegevoice.org/2019/02/14/down-the-hill-i-saw-her-face/) - I shouted above the sudden noise. She looked away from me downhill. The people were coming out of their houses, astonished.
- [Parents! Grandparents! Can’t find your way around campus?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/10/04/alternatecampusmap/) - Print out our alternative campus map, courtesy of Alicia Toldi. Click map for a larger version.
- [Coming for Fall Weekend? The Voice Recommends:](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/10/04/fallweekendrecommendation/) - Hungry? BREAKFAST/BRUNCH Muddy Waters American, breakfast, coffee, take-out • $ • 42 Bank St. New London, CT • (860) 442-1684 A cozy stalwart. Coated wall to wall with vintage miscellany, amber tones, and other Conn students. Try their tomato soup and giant pastries. Bean & Leaf Coffee, soups, salads • $ •13 Washington St New
- [Rally to Restore Sanity](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/10/11/rally-to-restore-sanity/) - On the horizon: Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity on October 30th. Take a train to SoHo and let Arianna Huffington bus you down for free. Carpool in your friend's G-Wagon. Go for the day. Worrying you'll miss the Halloween dance? Don't. It's times like these I wonder where all our political groups went. More
- [Airplane.](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/10/14/airplane/) - I don’t care for flying. Short of stopping in the jetway, spread-eagle, like a cat being put into a box, I must admit to at least a few strong reservations.
- [Eating For A Better World](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/12/12/eating-for-a-better-world/) - Lily Holland has just finished a semester student teaching in a second grade classroom in New London where she learned an infinite amount about education, what it takes to be a great teacher, and just how energetic seven-year-olds can be. Read her own account of her student teaching experience here. Her second graders wrote the
- [Where the Money Goes: Financial breakdown of Connecticut College operations from 2010](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/12/13/where-the-money-goes/) - After Jazmine Hughes’ editorial on November 9th entitled “On Being Number One,” we asked President Higdon if he could answer the question on many students’ minds, “Where does our money go?” with a breakdown of the revenue that comes into the operating budget each year and where that money is then distributed. He agreed, and
- [Connecticut College, 1920-1930](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/02/14/connecticut-college-1920-1930/) - The Voice has been an establishment under many other names: from the College News in the early 1900s to Conn Census through the 1950s, to Sadyagraha, or “truth force,” for a short stint in the 1970s, settling into our familiar College Voice in 1977. We feel an alliance with all previous writers and editors of
- [Connecticut College, 1930-1940](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/02/22/connecticut-college-1930-1940/) - The Voice has been an establishment under many other names: from the College News in the early 1900s to Conn Census through the 1950s, to Sadyagraha, or “truth force,” for a short stint in the 1970s, settling into our familiar College Voice in 1977. We feel an alliance with all previous writers and editors of
- [Professors' Offices at Conn Coll](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/03/07/professors-offices/)
- [Connecticut College 1950-1960](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/03/08/connecticut-college-1950-1960/) - The 1950s were the last of five decades in Conn history built on perpetuated traditions. The girls had no locks on their doors; they used the common rooms to drink tea, play cards and smoke cigarettes. Dating meant girls took busses, trains or carpools to neighboring men’s colleges like Yale, Wesleyan and Dartmouth for parties
- [Welcome to April](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/04/06/fools/) - College to throw Cro Dance-Themed Cro Dance this Saturday The campus’ newest student organization, The Student Activities Council for Programming Activities (SACPA), has been allocated a total of seventeen dollars by SGA’s Finance Committee. They plan to spend every cent. The group, which consists of an all-star panel of esteemed former J-Board chairs, will kick
- [Connecticut College, 1960s and 1970s](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/04/11/connecticut-college-1960s-and-1970s/) - The 1960s and 1970s are close to impossible to summarize in a short editorial. The early 1960s maintained the traditions of the decades before, but with a newfound appetite for dissent: singing on the green at each full moon and eating strawberries for breakfast on May Day was paired with demands for later curfews, looser
- [Twitter and Fiber](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/04/14/twitter-and-fiber/) - About a month ago I set up a Twitter account with my name on it. My dad uses Twitter , some of my friends use twitter and more than a few of my favorite celebrities hire people to tweet for them. I assumed that Twitter would be a positive addition to my lifestyle. Unfortunately, I
- [Voice Reunion](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/04/18/voice-reunion/) - In an act of nostalgia and an effort to reconnect with our history, the editors of The Voice hosted an editors’ reunion, inviting twelve members from past decades to return to the College and share their experiences as both staff members and students. In a panel, the editors shared with us memories of typesetting an
- [Trying to be "Successful" on a Sunday](https://thecollegevoice.org/2016/02/10/trying-to-be-successful-on-a-sunday/) - Like most second semester seniors at Conn and at other colleges, I spent much of my winter break thinking about the abyss that is post-graduation. Questions with which most soon-to-be graduates wrestle– should I do this or that, where will I live and how will I manage my finances – are ones over which I
- [A Look at Zinky Boys](https://thecollegevoice.org/2016/02/10/a-look-at-zinky-boys/) - “I perceive the world through the medium of human voices. They never cease to hypnotize, deafen and bewitch me at one and the These words are from the postscript of Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War, the third book of Belarussian writer and journalist Svetlana Alexievich. They attest to her faith in the
- [#OscarsSoWhite](https://thecollegevoice.org/2016/02/10/oscarssowhite/) - I’ve always enjoyed awards season. From the Oscars to the Grammys, I find the competition thrilling, as actors, actresses, musicians, filmmakers, and many other distinguished artists vie for coveted titles like “Best Picture” or “Best Album of the Year”. You can’t help but wonder if that great indie film you saw last summer with your
- [Coast Guard Game  Officially Canceled](https://thecollegevoice.org/2016/02/29/coast-guard-game-officially-canceled/) - Althought it was never officially on the books, for the first time in its storied history, the classic club hockey faceoff between the United States Coast Guard Academy and Connecticut College, neighbors from across Route 32, will not be occurring. The reasoning for the cancellation has not been obvious. Some have suggested that a simple
- [Alumni Spotlight: Phoebe Bakanas ’10 - Thriving in Technology and Data Virtualization](https://thecollegevoice.org/2016/02/29/alumni-spotlight-phoebe-bakanas-10-thriving-in-technology-and-data-visualization/) - Editor’s Note: To further connect alumni to current students, The College Voice is working to create a consistent Alumni Spotlight column, featuring alumni from all walks of life. If you are a Connecticut College graduate and are interested in being interviewed by one of our writers, please email contact@thecollegevoice.org. “I wanted a school where I
- [Suze Clues](https://thecollegevoice.org/2016/02/29/suze-clues-4/) - Editor’s note: The College Voice is bringing back the classic advice column in a big way! Ask Suze, our in-house relationship and lifestyle guru, all the questions you’ve been mulling over. Send Suze your questions anonymously at www.sayat.me/CCCollegeVoiceAdvice. Am I a terrible person if I want my friend from home to break up with her
- [President Bergeron, Unscripted Statements (Spring 2015)](https://thecollegevoice.org/2016/05/02/president-bergeron-unscripted-statements-spring-2015/) - Filmed at the Open Forums of the Spring 2015 semester. President Bergeron responds to student demands for her to reply to their comments without a prior-scripted response. Bergeron explains the importance of the 1st and amendment and openness in moving forward.
- [A Walk in Her Shoes](https://thecollegevoice.org/2016/05/02/a-walk-in-her-shoes/) - Film students Maddy Harris '16 and Julia Sarantis '18 explore vulnerability through a creative lens.
- [A Spastic, Entertaining Cry for Freedom: SITI’s Woolf-Based “Room”](https://thecollegevoice.org/2017/02/14/a-spastic-entertaining-cry-for-freedom-sitis-woolf-based-room/) - A one-woman act of madness, inspiration and femininity came to Conn’s Palmer Auditorium on Feb. 3: “Room,” directed by Anne Bogart and starring Ellen Lauren. Conceived of by SITI Company, "an ensemble-based theater company committed to providing a gymnasium-for-the-soul,” “Room” consists of Lauren as writer Virginia Woolf delivering excerpts from Woolf's various epistolary efforts and
- [Transcript of Email Regarding Katherine Bergeron's Appointment to Second Term as College President](https://thecollegevoice.org/2019/02/17/transcript-of-email-regarding-katherine-bergerons-appointment-to-second-term-as-college-president/) - Photo courtesy of Connecticut College website. Subject: President Katherine Bergeron's Appointment Extended by Connecticut College Board of Trustees Sent: Feb. 11, 2019, 2:05 PM Dear Members of the Connecticut College Community, It is with great pleasure that I write to report that the Board of Trustees of Connecticut College has unanimously and enthusiastically approved the reappointment
- [Bee-coming a Camel](https://thecollegevoice.org/2019/09/26/bee-becomes-a-camel/) - After a somewhat crazy journey and strenuous navigation through an american airport, Bee made it to Camelland at 1:00 a.m. She walked into the empty building that’s supposed to be her home for the next year. The first thing that struck her upon entry to the dorm was how empty it was. It was a
- [America for Peace in the Middle East](https://thecollegevoice.org/2020/02/21/america-for-peace-in-the-middle-east/) - "Vision for Peace" Conceptual Map. Trump’s Middle East peace plan includes maps delineating the final borders of Israel and the future Palestinian state. Image courtesy of the White House. President Trump has once again thrown the whole world into chaos when he very recently presented his plans to create and sustain peace in the Middle
- [With West Coast Wildfires 2020 Now Looks Like an Apocalypse and Feels Like One Too](https://thecollegevoice.org/2020/10/08/with-west-coast-wildfires-2020-now-looks-like-an-apocalypse-and-feels-like-one-too/) - Photo courtesy of Jess Rush As if 2020 could not get any worse, the West Coast of the U.S. was set ablaze in August and early September. The skies turned orange and smoke polluted the air while millions of acres of land were burned, causing devastating consequences for nearby communities. A single spark turned into
- [Camel Companions Connects Students](https://thecollegevoice.org/2020/11/10/camel-companions-connects-students/) - Photo Courtesy of Camel Companions. The transition to college is often difficult for students, and the pandemic has made it even harder. Seeing first-year students struggling to form friendships while living with Covid-19 restrictions is what inspired Emily Suher ‘21 and Lydia Chase ‘21 to form a new group, Camel Companions. When I asked about
- [Smith-Burdick Ping Pong Tournament Recap](https://thecollegevoice.org/2021/10/27/smith-burdick-ping-pong-tournament-recap/) - Photos Courtesy of Johnny Alexandre For the first time in two years, the long-awaited Smith-Burdick Ping Pong Tournament was held in the Smith game room. The players filed in, most of them early, testing out the available paddles, and warming up with a game of King of the Court. King of the Court is a
- [Fall Athletics Spotlight](https://thecollegevoice.org/2021/10/28/fall-athletics-spotlight/) - Photo Courtesy of Geoff Bolte Believe it or not, the fall sports season is coming to its conclusion. Many Connecticut College sports teams look to continue their success as they prepare for the important end-of-season matchups and NESCAC championships. Connecticut College’s men’s and women’s soccer teams are having very successful seasons thus far. The men’s
- [The College Voice's Ultimate Fall Playlist](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/05/the-college-voices-ultimate-fall-playlist/) - Photo courtesy of Grace Contreni Flynn Three hours and thirty minutes of fall. The TCV Ultimate Fall playlist is the perfect accompaniment to your walk to lunch or class at night in Fanning. The music in this playlist connotes feelings of windswept leaves and you in your coat briskly moving through the chilly air. From
- [How to Look Busy 101](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/06/08/how-to-look-busy-101/) - Hello to the blogosphere, So this is my first real blog post since I had a xanga in 9th grade and wrote about all the work I had and whether I had a crush on some unattainable dude from the drama department. Do I introduce myself first? Who I am: Lilah, a to-be-senior. I like
- [Pictures from the spaceship in which I work](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/06/08/pictures-from-the-spaceship-in-which-i-work/) - [slideshow id=2]
- [One Week Already?? by Mikey Harris](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/06/10/one-week-already-by-mikey-harris/) - Hello World!! I say that as I sure there are very few people who haven’t taken interest in Connecticut College’s Newspaper Summer Blog, and will be hanging on every word I write. Mikey Harris here. I hail from the small state of Vermont and will be spending my summer in foggy San Francisco. What’s that
- [Welcome to the district… by Julie Sizer](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/06/12/welcome-to-the-district-by-julie-sizer/) - So I’m not working somewhere insanely glamorous like Paris or somewhere fast-paced and crazy like New York but I AM working somewhere totally cool. And that, my friends, is Washington DC. I suppose like the others I should introduce myself. I’m Julie Sizer and am really looking forward to telling the blogosphere about some DC
- [Welcome to the Working Week](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/06/14/welcome-to-the-working-week/) - It’s four AM on a Monday and I am reading about an elementary school in Brighton, Massachusetts. Conn, in its infinite wisdom, gave me three thousand dollars to do basically that. This is the life of a journalist: take the things that you see around you, decide what parts of them other people should know
- [I live in a basement](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/06/15/i-live-in-a-basement/) - There are three windows at street level in my living room, which afford a gorgeous view of some trees, one fence, and four bicycles as well as a bush and part of another building. They do not afford much sunlight. So I’ve been doing a lot of biking, which I suggest you try out because
- [Institutionalized Boroughism](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/06/17/institutionalized-boroughism/) - The city comprises five boroughs, which are, in descending order of outside interest: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Contrary to the understanding of many Manhattanites, people do inhabit each of them. They might as well not, however, after 10 PM and on weekends, since subway service in the “outer boroughs” drops off so
- [I was stuffing envelopes when I realized…](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/06/17/i-was-stuffing-envelopes-when-i-realized/) - CELS is great and everything. Getting 3 grand of our parents’ money back from the college to fund internships, smart idea. Having a center that teaches you how to not be an asshole in an interview, certainly helpful if you have the potential of being an asshole in an interview. Having one that connects you
- [My new bubble by Julie Sizer](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/06/19/my-new-bubble-by-julie-sizer/) - Bienvenue à Paris: home to grumpy chain smokers, unparalleled butter, ornately decorated Art Nouveau brasseries, and of course the only city that can make trash bags look fashionable. a mannequin wearing...a trash bag …Seriously, I saw this in a storefront around the corner from where I work. Thanks to CISLA, I’m fortunate enough to spend the summer
- [Cow Breeding and General Farm Maintenance](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/06/22/cow-breeding-and-general-farm-maintenance/) - Welcome to Nick’s blog on Cow Breeding and General Farm Maintenance. That first sentence is going to disappoint a lot of men and women who are scouring the Internet looking for actual advice on Cow Breeding and General Farm maintenance. In reality I know very little about how to breed cows although I do know
- [I’m Turning Into a Criminal by Mikey Harris](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/06/25/im-turning-into-a-criminal-by-mikey-harris/) - Hello World! I now have to think about what mischief I have been up to since my last blog, it’s been way too long. As I think about my life here in San Francisco, I’m realizing I am walking the thin line of freedom and getting arrested. My crimes: Firstly, you all have to realize
- [Free museums, ninety degree weather, and conncoll reunions.. by Julie Sizer](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/06/25/free-museums-ninety-degree-weather-and-conncoll-reunions-by-julie-sizer/) - Hello ladies and gents. Another week gone by. I am definitely living up to what a typical college student should do during their summer: I’m staying up too late, I’m qualifying cheese and crackers as an adequate dinner and I’m trying to pay for as little as possible. But unlike most other people doing a
- [High Tensile Fencing](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/06/26/high-tensile-fencing/) - For the past two weeks I have woken up at 6:30 each morning, put on the same pair of jeans that I had worn the previous day ( by putting on yesterdays jeans each morning you quickly find yourself wearing the same jeans you wore not just yesterday but also last week), fried up a
- [On the weekend, do as the Parisians do](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/06/27/on-the-weekend-do-as-the-parisians-do-by-julie-sizer/) - Living and working in Paris means that I have been trying more and more to enjoy this beautiful city as any other native Parisian would. On my hour long lunch breaks (it’s essential that the French have time to sit down at a café) I take my lunch to Place René Cassin and sit amongst
- [Epcotified](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/07/01/epcotified/) - ASME was shuffled into the Conde Nast building for lunch at the New Yorker on Tuesday. It was a powerhouse. I still can’t decide how uncomfortable it made me. I got there late because Times Square sucks, and I really must be unconsciously trying to break the world record for being late to the worst
- [The Reality of Pigs](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/07/02/the-reality-of-pigs/) - Bill owns a large bloodhound named Rosey, or Emma or something. Despite being in open support of all things dog, I have really come to detest this animal and its whiny, insistent ways. I would show you a picture but am too repulsed by its sordid nature to risk soiling my camera with a permanent
- [Out and About by Jane Thompson](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/07/03/out-and-about-by-jane-thompson/) - One of my favorite things to do in Paris is to walk aimlessly with no plan or agenda. Since the metro has been unbearably hot the past week given the serious heat wave (and you know it’s hot when a Californian says it’s hot), I’ve taken to walking places to try and catch a little
- [One for the books. by Jane Thompson](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/07/08/one-for-the-books-by-jane-thompson/) - Upon returning home yesterday evening, I found that after trying to unlock my door with my key, my door wouldn’t budge. Talk about a predicament. Trying to thumb through reasons why my key may not be working, I could only imagine that my door was jammed. So, I started thinking of my options. I went
- [A chainsaw, and The Boss as religion](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/07/13/a-chainsaw-and-the-boss-as-religion-by-nick-rodricks/) - I would like to warn all readers that the following story will most likely be severely embellished in order to both keep tension high and up my word count. Nevertheless, this small story, as insignificant as it may eventually seem was mere inches away from changing my ambulatory lifestyle. I currently stand proudly on two
- [The dish before the utensils](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/07/15/the-dish-before-the-utensils/) - Amidst cries of “out of the sidewalk, into the street” and “si se puede,” with American Hi-Fi’s “Flavor of the Weak” stuck in my head, as I threw my fist into the driving bullet-sized rain and pulled parsley leaves off their stems, as my neighbor Adrian compared Nas’ Illmatic to a sister, as I woke
- ['MERICA! by Julie Sizer](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/07/16/merica-by-julie-sizer/) - I’ve seen my fair share of amazing fireworks and been to a handful of crazy 4th celebrations but seriously, none top being in DC. If all you want to do is visit DC, try to get your travel bug out during this time of the summer. The whole city has been teeming with interesting people,
- [The French “Ed Rooney"](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/07/19/the-french-ed-rooney-by-nick-rodricks/) - One of the best thing about a farm is that it seems to be about as far from bureaucracy as we can get. There are a number of definitions for the “B-word”, my favorite being : government characterized by specialization of functions, adherence to fixed rules, and a hierarchy of authority (As provided by Merriam
- [POT IS BACK (apparently)](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/07/20/pot-is-back-apparently/) - In this episode, your author will ostensibly use local periodical Philadelphia magazine as a jumping off point to talk about drug culture in his region. I’ll start by saying I know very little about drug culture in my region. Really. But Philly mag’s most recent cover story certainly grabbed my attention. The cover itself features
- [On Kelis and Entrepeneurship](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/07/22/4163/) - About a month ago, before I became deathly afraid of writing comprehensive blog posts regularly, I wrote an overheated little ditty about the importance of colleges encouraging entrepreneurship on their campuses. My editors must have sensed the entrepheremones or something, because they assigned me a guide to write called “How to Start a College Entrepreneurship
- [Help the Homeless? by Mikey Harris](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/07/25/help-the-homeless-by-mikey-harris/) - Hello World! Now if you’ve ever been to San Francisco, you know about the plethora of homeless people scattered along Market, Powell, Montgomery, Haight, basically anywhere in the city and you’re used to it. San Francisco is known for being pretty temperate year round, the summer being strangely foggy and never really getting above 70
- [An Obstacle to Youth Participation at COP-16](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/12/09/an-obstacle-to-youth-participation-at-cop-16/) - Dear all, Let me start off by just highlighting once again how privileged I feel for being able to come to the COP-16 climate change negotiations and how amazing of a learning and movement-building experience it has been for me. I believe that up until this point, my past blog entries have highlighted this genuine
- [New Theme arrived - The new and awesome WordPress theme!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/01/11/spite-of-million-villains-2/) - The idea people seemed to have here was that the Martians were simply formidable human beings, who might attack and sack the town, to be certainly destroyed in the end.
- [greetings!](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/05/24/greetings/) - testing testing uno dos-- okay, i'm assuming you can read this now. I am Jazmine, newest Editor-in-Chief of the Voice and current couch potato. My internship doesn't start until June 8th, so I have been sitting around a lot, reading, blogging, going to the bathroom as many times as I'm able. I'm working Conn's reunion
- [This one’s a mixed bag](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/07/26/this-ones-a-mixed-bag/) - I don’t have a clear topic for this post per se, so I’ll toss out some nuggets and things I’ve learned this summer. And we’ll see a lot of .gifs along the way! 1) How fun was Inception? Super fun! 2) Attorneys don’t know how to use PowerPoint. It seems like a simple enough task, but I recently had
- [Northern Lights](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/07/27/northern-lights/) - This weekend, following a concert featuring Kurt Vile & Real Estate, my friends and I stumbled onto what appeared to be an all-night rager in the parking lot and disused garage behind the converted warehouse in which former Voice multimedia editor Logan Zemetres currently resides. The party featured live, sweaty music, a man dressed as
- [B-more](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/07/29/b-more/) - Over the past few weeks I have begun straying farther and farther from farm life, drifting back to Baltimore, my hometown and ”The City that Reads.” That slogan was adopted in 1987 by former mayor Kurt Schmoke and was pasted to a great number of bus stop benches in an effort to revive slacking literacy levels. In fact
- [Finding Tranquility by Jane Thompson](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/08/02/finding-tranquility-by-jane-thompson/) - Most people come to Paris and end up running all around the city to check items off their lists, rushing from Notre Dame to the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower all in one afternoon. True, a visit to Paris would be incomplete without stopping to see these iconic landmarks. But this city is so much
- [Waves, Tides, and Sand Castles](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/08/05/waves-tides-and-sand-castles/) - So this is it: the final throes of a summer that wrestled hard at every bell. It’s nowhere near submission, and I won’t pretend I’ve ever been in control, but the fight’s almost over. Soon, the bookies will go home and the neon will fade and I’ll be standing in my tastefully purchased Cambridge thrift
- [Time: The American Currency](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/08/12/time-the-american-currency/) - Summer is a time in which College students ultimately do two things: We ask ourselves big questions and figure out that no one can help us with the answers. Although this is not completely true for college students to plenty of other things consider it a brief reflection. We use the summer as a time to
- [The man liberally provides the brains](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/08/21/post-with-contact-form/) - I believe I have broken a finger here against his cursed jaw ain’t those mincing knives down in the forecastle there, men?
- [And we men, the creatures who inhabit this earth](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/10/29/and-we-men-the-creatures-who-inhabit-this-earth/) - No one gave a thought to the older worlds of space as sources of human danger, or thought of them only to dismiss the idea.
- [Brenner Green- True Colors Summer 2011](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/05/24/brenner-green-true-colors-summer-2011/) - Day 1 May 23, 2011 Alarm goes off at 5:45 a.m. And so it begins. After eating a light breakfast and saying goodbye to the parents, I drive two miles to a nearby commuter lot. At exactly 6:30 a.m., my ride rolls into the lot. Because I only do everything in style (and because gas
- [In Defense of Odd Future](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/10/03/in-defense-of-odd-future/) - Odd Future are the kings (and queen) of sarcastic, internet-fiend youth often mistaken as hipsters. We’re in day when the term “hipster” means apathetic asshole disliked by his peers and elders not because his thoughts are rebellious or revolutionary, but because he and his so-called counter-culture just don’t add up to those of the past
- [The station generally occupied by the pilot](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/10/30/now-in-getting-under-weigh-the-station-generally-occupied-by-the-pilot/) - But there was not much chance to think over the matter, for Captain Peleg was now all alive.
- [Honor Council Revealed: Honor Council Mock Trial sheds light on one of the most important and confidential aspects of Conn’s Honor Code](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/14/honor-council-revealed-honor-council-mock-trial-sheds-light-on-one-of-the-most-important-and-confidential-aspects-of-conn’s-honor-code/) - Because of its confidentiality rules, the Honor Council is often perceived as a mysterious organization, unlike the more transparent SGA, House Council and various other committees and organizations. Though the Council handles Honor Code violations, a task that is important to the integrity of the academic community, not much has been known about it in
- [Peckin’ On Facebook’s IPO](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/02/13/peckin-on-facebooks-ipo/) - Facebook announced its mammoth initial public offering (IPO) last Wednesday. For those who are unfamiliar with IPOs, it’s the initial value of a private company’s stock announced to the general public. Companies looking to increase capital do so by opening up their stocks for the public to trade and release IPOs. The $5 billion offering
- [SGA News & Minutes](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/02/27/sga-news-minutes-4/) - • Vice President of Information Services Lee Hisle and his staff came to SGA this week. They first wanted to hear our opinions about the library facil ities and how we as students currently use them. With the library renovation project just around the corner they wanted to know how the current library is
- [Students, Civil Rights, and the Sixties](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/02/27/students-civil-rights-and-the-sixties/) - On Thursday, February 23, a small crowd of students and faculty gathered in the 1962 Room in Cro to listen to speakers Charles Cobb, Judy Richardson and Bob Moses share their memories and reflections about being college students in the sixties. The speakers did not come to talk about the culture and lifestyle of their
- [Posse Foundation Guides Students Through College](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/02/27/posse-foundation-guides-students-through-college/) - The Posse Foundation is a scholarship program that trains public high school students with significant academic and leadership potential in order to succeed in four-year universities. Recently featured in the New York Times, the purpose of the program is to identify and train students who succeed outside of the traditional college process, such as being
- [For a minute or two she stood looking at the house,](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/03/03/for-a-minute-or-two-she-stood-looking-at-the-house-2/) - The three boys were now hard at it; and quite a knocking and hammering arose, in which Granser babbled on unnoticed.
- [Professor Profile: Afshan Jafar](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/03/31/professor-profile-afshan-jafar/) - Every Monday and Friday at 9 AM, Assistant Professor of Sociology Afshan Jafar strides into her sociology class ready to discuss controversial issues plaguing the world. She’s alert, passionate, knowledgeable and ready to get down to business. She engages her students on relevant topics and challenges them to seriously analyze and question social norms. Professor
- [Superbowl XLVI Recap and Outlook](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/02/20/superbowl-xlvi-recap-and-outlook/) - Last Sunday the rivalry between New York and New England sports was again in high gear. This time it was not about the Yankees and the Red Sox, but the mighty New York Giants and the high octane New England Patriots. The viewership of the game should come as no surprise, as an all time
- [Health and Fitness: Stress Prevention](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/02/20/health-and-fitness-stress-prevention/) - Between attending classes, studying, socializing with friends, and balancing extra curricular activities, college students have a lot to think about, in addition to maintaining healthy nutritional and sleeping patterns. All of these factors, and others that vary from person to person, can cause a lot of stress. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
- [Sports, Among Other Things, a Humbling Experience](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/04/30/sports-among-other-things-a-humbling-experience/) - Perched at the base of the astounding Table Mountain, looking out from our balcony at the beautiful nighttime scene of the city, my fellow Camel classmate Winslow Murdoch ’13 and I sit in our newly acquired apartment in the city bowl area of Cape Town. The two of us are focused on a laptop screen,
- [You Are What You Eat: New Policies for Genetically Modified Food](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/10/02/you-are-what-you-eat-new-policies-for-genetically-modified-food/) - I like to know what I’m eating. The old saying goes “You are what you eat,” and as someone who strives to take care of my body, I appreciate all the information I can get on what is in my food. I am frequently shocked when I look at the ingredient list for a basic
- [Ingrid Bushwack Comments on Dining Services Preparations](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/10/29/ingrid-bushwack-comments-on-dining-services-preparations/) - As Sandy creeps up the East Coast, many vital services on campus have been preparing all weekend for her arrival. Ingrid Bushwack, Director of Dining Services, reports that she requested all the main food suppliers - namely bread and the school's primary food vendor, US Foods - to deliver early on Saturday and Sunday to
- [President Leo Higdon to Retire at the End of 2013](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/11/05/president-leo-higdon-to-step-down-at-the-end-of-2013/) - This afternoon, in front of a large crowd of faculty, students and staff in the 1961 room, President Leo Higdon announced that he would be stepping down at the end of calendar year 2013. “This was one of the very best decisions I ever made, coming to Connecticut College and I have been blessed to
- [The College Announces, in A Perceived Eclipse of "Shared Governance", the Cancellation of Fishbowl](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/12/05/the-college-announces-in-a-perceived-eclipse-of-shared-governance-the-cancellation-of-fishbowl/) - “The uniqueness of the senior experience has been challenged.” This is a quote from an editorial published last spring by former Editor in Chief Jazmine Hughes, Managing Editor Ipek Bakir, Opinions Editor Ethan Harfenist and News Editor Dave Liakos. Many would say this senior experience was further challenged today with the announcement of the cancellation
- [What art thrusting that thief-catcher into my face?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2013/01/11/what-art-thou-thrusting-that-thief-catcher-into-my-face-for-man/) - I believe I have broken a finger here against his cursed jaw ain't those mincing knives down in the forecastle there, men
- [Idly digging his toes in the sand](https://thecollegevoice.org/2013/01/12/hoo-hoo-lying-on-his-stomach-and-idly-digging-his-toes-in-the-sand/) - It did so indeed, and much sooner than she had expected. Granser babbled on unnoticed.
- [Can you catch the expression of the whale?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2013/03/01/can-you-catch-the-expression-of-the-sperm-whales-there/) - So he got out of the fury of the panic, and, skirting the Edgware Road, reached Edgware about seven, fasting and wearied, but well ahead of the crowd.
- [How surprised he'll be when he finds out](https://thecollegevoice.org/2013/03/11/how-surprised-hell-be-when-he-finds-out-who-i-am/) - It did so indeed, and much sooner than she had expected
- [Avalanche Performance Brings Musings of Childhood and Maturity to Conn](https://thecollegevoice.org/2013/10/07/avalanche-performance-brings-musings-of-childhood-and-maturity-to-conn/) - This past Saturday, Conn welcomed the dance/theater performance Avalanche from Headlong Dance Theatre. Directed by David Brick, the performance featured five assistant and associate professors of dance and theater from Bates and Colby Colleges in Maine. I attended the performance as a dance amateur, having reaped most of my knowledge from credible sources like Step
- [Traversing the Western World  (and Some of the Last Century)  Through Music](https://thecollegevoice.org/2013/10/07/traversing-the-western-world-and-some-of-the-last-century-through-music/) - About a week-and-a-half ago, the music faculty presented their biannual showcase concert in Cummings’ Evans Hall. Classical guitar, violin and harp, and clarinet and bass were featured, and faculty members performed chamber music together under the baton of Prof. Mark Seto, who’s always fun to watch. The majority of the music was composed in the
- [A Heavyweight Contender Against the Cro Dance](https://thecollegevoice.org/2013/10/07/a-heavyweight-contender-against-the-cro-dance/) - Going to the Cro Dance, I guess.” These words of shame and resignation can be heard all the way from Ridge 1 to Johnson 301 most every Saturday night. Not that a Crozier-Williams party is always a bad thing; every so often we all enjoy the sight of a room full of people desperately trying
- [Future Looks Bright for Women's XC](https://thecollegevoice.org/2013/10/30/side-by-side-a-glimpse-at-womens-soccer/) - On October 5, both the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams travelled to Hanover College in Indiana to compete in the Division III pre-National Invitational. The women placed ninth out of 19 teams, with two freshmen runners coming in the top 25: Ashley Curran ’17 placed 21st with a time of 23:19, while Kelsey McGinnis
- [On Newspaper Participation](https://thecollegevoice.org/2013/11/04/on-newspaper-participation/) - On Wednesday, Sept. 11, 30 students gathered in the Voice office at 9 p.m. for the first official meeting of the 2013-2014 academic year. Everyone was excited for the upcoming issue and what they could contribute to Connecticut College’s independent student-run newspaper. A successful day at the Student Activities Fair led to interest from more
- [The Cost of Missing Class](https://thecollegevoice.org/2013/11/18/the-cost-of-missing-class/) - Missing or skipping class is a part of college life. Most of the time students miss class for excusable reasons: family emergency, sickness, etc. However, many students miss class for less legitimate reasons. When asked why, students replied with a variety of answers. The largest divide in responses was between freshmen and upperclassmen. When two
- [Cleaning Between the Lines: LeWitt's Irregular Towers](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/03/31/cleaning-between-the-lines-lewitts-irregular-towers/) - Sol LeWitt (1928-2007) was an American Conceptualist and Minimalist painter and sculptor from nearby Hartford, Connecticut. In the early 1950s, LeWitt attended the School of Visual Arts and pursued side work as a graphic designer for the architect I.M. Pei and Seventeen magazine. In 1960, he took a job at the Museum of Modern Art
- [Swaying in Smocks](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/03/31/swaying-in-smocks/) - Trisha Brown Dance Company comes with a complimentary combination of performance versatility. Trisha’s show in Palmer this weekend didn’t only leave me inspired after it ended, but it drew me in during. What stood out to me was the dancers’ constant play with internal and external focus as well as the attention to points of
- [Washington Street Coffee House: Local cafe, intercontinental flavor](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/03/31/washington-street-coffee-house-local-cafe-intercontinental-flavor/) - We arrived at Washington Street Coffee House in downtown New London around 6:30 p.m. on a rainy Saturday evening. My roommates and I frequent Washington Street for Sunday breakfasts but had never been for dinner. It’s BYOB and meals are inexpensive, usually between $5 and $10. We’d seen the signs for $2 Taco Night on
- [$1 Sushi? Not as Scary as it Sounds](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/04/14/1-sushi-not-as-scary-as-it-sounds/) - 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 McDonalds on an early morning drive back home from college doesn’t break the bank, but too many fancy dinners in downtown Mystic just might. All students occasionally feel
- [#NotSurprised: Kimye Climbs the Social Ladder](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/03/31/notsurprised-kimye-climbs-the-social-ladder/) - If you have not heard, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were on the cover of Vogue. For all those who disapprove of Anna Wintour’s decision, take a step back to realize you are a mouse falling right into a 14-karat gold, gourmet cheese trap that Wintour meticulously designed. There was no question that this cover
- [“Fourth in Wins,  First in Friendship”: Why you should become a fan of club baseball](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/04/14/fourth-in-wins-first-in-friendship-why-you-should-become-a-fan-of-club-baseball/) - You don’t need to be a fan of baseball to be a fan of the Club Baseball Team. Indeed, the heartwarming camaraderie of the team has succeeded in winning over those who were previously unlikely to watch a game. Noelle Surprise ‘14 admits, “Nothing really seems more uninteresting than baseball.” But reminiscing on attending a
- [Player Profile: Chad Sawyer '15](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/04/14/player-profile-chad-sawyer-15-3/) - Chad Sawyer is a chief contributor to the Connecticut College Men’s Lacrosse team. A junior Economics major and Sociology minor, he strives to represent the team at the top of the NESCAC and on the NCAA Division III level. Sawyer has excelled in the Division III athletic environment. “The NESCAC is the most competitive conference
- [The Every-Four-Year Fan’s Guide to the World Cup](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/04/28/the-every-four-year-fans-guide-to-the-world-cup/) - Every four years, the World Cup is watched by almost a billion people in homes, bars and other public venues. Around the globe, the beautiful game offers the opportunity for a large fraction of the world’s population to sing and cheer for their nation. Since the United States is in the World Cup, its every-four-years
- [Women’s Track Runs the Show](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/04/28/womens-track-runs-the-show/) - The “Laps to Go” sign is set to its highest possible value in anticipation of the first event of the day. The gun for the 10K is about to go off, and the sign reads a daunting 25. The 10,000m race, which is approximately 6.2 miles, is just as much about mental stamina as it
- [The State of Our Tiger Woods](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/04/28/the-state-of-our-tiger-woods/) - Once known as the most popular athlete in the world before Lebron James’ explosion into the limelight in the mid 2000s, Tiger Woods currently finds himself immersed in another field of adversity as he has nearly called it quits for this year’s PGA tour season after undergoing back surgery in late March. The 38-year-old has
- [16 Teams, 4 Rounds, 1 Cup: The road to the Stanley Cup](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/04/28/16-teams-4-rounds-1-cup-the-road-to-the-stanley-cup/) - With the NHL Playoffs underway, 16 teams will vie for the Stanley Cup in a grueling two-month tournament, which is considered by many to be the most exciting in sports. Unlike the NBA, the NHL playoffs are extremely unpredictable due to the greater level of parity between teams and the greater focus on complete team
- [Women’s Field Hockey Gets Fresh Start](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/09/23/womens-field-hockey-gets-fresh-start/) - The Women’s Field Hockey team is off to a fresh start this year. In addition to nearly half the team being made up of first-years, they’re starting off the season with new head coach Chrissy Needham. Needham a Connecticut native, is also a former field hockey player from UCONN. Senior Mallory Kosow shares that Needham’s
- [Player Profile: Nate Summers](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/10/11/player-profile-nate-summers/) - Number 24, Nate Summers, is a first year center on the men’s soccer team. Hometown: Westfield, MA. Alma Mater: Berkshire School When he started playing: Six years old Why he started playing: “I started playing soccer because my brother played, and I wanted to be like him.” How the season is going so far: “The
- [One Department’s Struggle Against Academic Mediocrity](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/10/11/one-departments-struggle-against-academic-mediocrity/) - Starting this year, Connecticut College will be enforcing new requirements on students who wish to be economics majors. Over the last few years, the College has seen an increase in the number of students who wish to be Economics majors, and while this is not a problem in and of itself, it can complicate things
- [Creative Recipes to Spice Up Harris Meals](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/10/11/creative-recipes-to-spice-up-harris-meals-2/) - If you walk around any campus you will realize that to college students, food is very important. Very, very important. Listening to snippets of conversations, no matter what time of the day, you’ll hear people setting plans for their next meal, talking about what they ate at their previous meal or arguing about which dining
- [Connecticut College Students Participate in People’s Climate March](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/10/11/connecticut-college-students-participate-in-peoples-climate-march/) - The usual honking taxis and crowded buses vacated the streets of New York City on Sep. 21 to make way for a movement that attracted attention for environmental activism on a global stage. At the People’s Climate March, dissatisfied civilians from all over the world demanded action against climate change. Groups carried signs and banners
- [Check-in with Fresh Check](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/10/11/check-in-with-fresh-check/) - On Wednesday, October 1st, Cro was filled with therapy dogs and meditation chairs. To the uninformed student, it was just another Hump Day in the college center. In actuality, the activities were a preview for Fresh Check Day, a mental health fair scheduled for two days later. In an effort to raise awareness about the
- [Camels and Cadets: Why Can't We be Friends?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/10/22/camels-and-cadets-why-cant-we-be-friends/) - I asked Connecticut College students and Coast Guard Academy cadets to sum up the social relationship between the two schools in one word. Some of the responses were, “awkward,” “strained,” “uncomfortable,” “misunderstood,” “negative” and “madness.” These responses point to a question I have been asking myself for two years: Why is the social relationship between
- [Crumbling Homes Amidst a Crumbling America](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/10/22/crumbling-homes-amidst-a-crumbling-america/) - Middle class paranoia sits squarely at the center of Lisa D’Amour’s 2012 play Detroit, directed by Assistant Professor of Theater Virginia Anderson over the recent Fall Weekend. The show, set in the suburbs of an American city in the present day, explores the changing landscape of American life through two couples. Couple A: A somewhat-neurotic alcoholic
- [Disillusions of Shared Governance: A Student’s Report for 2014](https://thecollegevoice.org/2015/02/03/disillusions-of-shared-governance-a-students-report-for-2014/) - One of the things that our college prides themselves in is in shared governance. To quote the website: “Connecticut College students, faculty, staff and administrators are committed to a system of governance in which the perspectives of all groups are considered in the institution’s decision-making process.” Contrary to popular belief, I do not believe
- [2016 Sports Corner: Issue 2](https://thecollegevoice.org/2016/10/12/2016-sports-corner-issue-2/) - Soccer #18 Women (8-1) #2 Williams: L 1-0 at Bates: W 1-0 Men (8-2) Williams: W 2-1 at Eastern Conn. St.: W 2-1 at Bates: W 2-1 Volleyball Women (8-7) Hamilton: L 3-2 at Western New England: L 3-1 Amherst: W 3-1 Williams: L 3-1 Water Polo Men (4-11) Cal Lutheran: L 17-8 La Verne:
- [Teen Vogue Has Spoken: Gen Z Is Sober Curious. But Is Conn?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/06/teen-vogue-has-spoken-gen-z-is-sober-curious-but-is-conn/) - Photo courtesy of Unsplash On [July 27, 2022], Teen Vogue published an article titled “Gen Z is Sober Curious: Why Many Young People Are Rethinking Their Relationship With Alcohol.” Teen Vogue defines “sober curious” as “dabbling in a lifestyle of drinking less or not at all.” In the article, Fortesa Latfi presents the statistics: “Gen
- [The Future of Coaching is Female](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/06/the-future-of-coaching-is-female/) - Courtesy of OfficialBeckyHammon/Flickr On September 18, first-year head coach Becky Hammon and her Las Vegas Aces won the first major championship in Las Vegas history. While there are plenty of storylines to come out of this series, one of the biggest was how stupid NBA owners looked for overlooking Hammon as a head coach for
- [“Don’t Worry Drama?”: A Spoiler-Free Review of "Don't Worry Darling"](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/05/dont-worry-drama-a-spoiler-free-review-of-dont-worry-darling/) - Photo courtesy of Unsplash By now, almost everyone has heard of the drama surrounding the new film "Don't Worry Darling," directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. To summarize it without going into too much detail, there was an affair and unprofessional relationships, problematic casting choices, and a difficult director leading
- [Ilia Malinin: The Seventeen-Year-Old Quadgod](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/05/ilia-malinin-the-seventeen-year-old-quadgod/) - Courtesy of Robbie Lynch '24 On September 14th, 17-year-old figure skater Ilia Malinin made sports history by landing the first quadruple axel in an international competition. This was the first new jump to be landed since Brandon Mroz landed the quad lutz in 2011, and the first new axel to be landed since Vern Taylor
- [Conn Fall Sports Preview](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/05/conn-fall-sports-preview/) - Courtesy of Erica Pica '23 Fall sports are in full swing and we’re here to give you an inside look at the fall sports teams and their expectations for this season. The records and scores are as of October 1st but you can see all updated scores and schedules at camelathletics.com. Women’s Cross-Country Last season,
- [What College Exchange Programs are Available to us at Conn?](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/05/what-college-exchange-programs-are-available-to-us-at-conn/) - Courtesy of Connecticut College Steel Design, Military History, Principles of Naval Architecture, oh my! These courses are just a sampling of those available to Conn students opposite Route 32 at the Coast Guard Academy (CGA), one of the many colleges at which Conn students could take classes. Conn, the CGA, Wesleyan University, and Trinity College
- [Get Your Sh*t Together](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/05/get-your-sht-together/) - Courtesy of Sophia Hosford '26 It was a night of laundry and adding movies to my Netflix list that I would never watch. It took five minutes for relaxation to turn into repulsion as I entered the 2nd floor bathroom in Smith. Rather than a clean bathroom I found pieces of toilet paper and hair
- [Head Space in a Shared Place: Another Round of Common Room Living](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/05/head-space-in-a-shared-place-another-round-of-common-room-living/) - Courtesy of Anna Levine '26 As the final week of August crept up and a greater number of students than ever before boarded planes, stepped onto trains, and packed cars to make their respective journeys to New London, many were left wondering what they would find when they got there. After all, many students did
- [Climate Anxiety at Conn: the Intersection of Sustainability and Mental Health](https://thecollegevoice.org/2022/10/05/climate-anxiety-at-conn-the-intersection-of-sustainability-and-mental-health/) - Courtesy of Annie Feldmar-DeVitre '26 There’s no doubt that students at Conn are full of commitment, passion, and drive when it comes to making a positive impact on our environment. Climate change has only become a more pressing issue over time, and the urgency our students feel to do their part has increased with it.
- [Call Me Rory Gilmore](https://thecollegevoice.org/2021/05/15/call-me-rory-gilmore/) - Photo courtesy of Grace Neale ‘22. Harkness Memorial State Park ‘17. I hope I am not alone in having the whimsical dream that my parents would drop me off at college where I would lean against a random oak tree, open a book with absurdly small print discussing the thing of the thing that is
- [Don’t Be Afraid to Fall](https://thecollegevoice.org/2021/05/15/dont-be-afraid-to-fall/) - Photo courtesy of Jess Rush. It’s often said that one’s college years are a very formative time in one’s life, a time when there is so much to take in. But these are things that are better off observed first-hand. Like Soren Kierkegaard once said: “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be
- [Developing Contentions Over Tenure and Promotion](https://thecollegevoice.org/2016/05/03/developing-contentions-over-tenure-and-promotion/) - The cloud of tenureship hangs over the Connecticut College campus every spring. Who was accepted? Who was denied? And why? Every faculty member in higher education is familiar with the term “tenure” because in academia, it is synonymous with “security.” Tenured faculty members cannot be fired from their institution unless they do something drastically wrong,
- [Global Citizens or Global Capitalists?: Exposing the Growing Affinities Between the Conn and the Corporate World](https://thecollegevoice.org/2016/05/03/global-citizens-or-global-capitalists-exposing-the-growing-affinities-between-the-conn-and-the-corporate-world/) - On Friday, Mar. 11—the same day on which Steve Lambert’s public art piece “Capitalism Works for Me!” was installed in front of the College Center—the student body received a campus-wide e-mail from Dean of Academic Support Noel Garrett. In it, Garrett invites us to apply to new a career workshop, which his office will sponsor
- [Questions of Equity and Inclusion: Voice Profiles New DIEI](https://thecollegevoice.org/2016/09/20/questions-of-equity-and-inclusion-voice-profiles-new-diei/) - To the College’s fast growing collection of administrative positions, there has been a high profile and long-awaited addition: the Dean of Institutional Equity and Inclusion (DIEI). Our first permanent DIEI, John McKnight, joined us this July from Lafayette College, where he served as the Dean of Intercultural Development.
- [Contextualizing the Rise of Donald Trump](https://thecollegevoice.org/2016/10/25/contextualizing-the-rise-of-donald-trump/) - For any observer of this year’s presidential election, it is nearly impossible to ignore the constant barrage of the Republican nominee’s offensive comments, personal attacks and outrageous scandals in the media. Since Donald Trump declared his candidacy in June of last year, he has likened Mexican immigrants to rapists and criminals, proposed a ban on all Muslim immigration to the United States,
- [Vintage Spice: Dave Bry Tells the Voice about Life with the White House Press Secretary](https://thecollegevoice.org/2017/02/06/vintage-spice-dave-bry-tells-the-voice-about-life-with-the-white-house-press-secretary/) - As it turns out, The College Voice did not invent White House Press Secretary and Conn alumnus Sean Spicer’s infamous college nickname. Keep reading below or listen above as Dave Bry, Spicer’s first year roommate, details this and more in conversation with Voice Editor-in-Chief Maia Hibbett. Bry is a 1993 Connecticut College graduate and the
- [Palmer Protest Raises Concerns for Sustainability at Conn](https://thecollegevoice.org/2020/03/08/palmer-protest-raises-concerns-for-sustainability-at-conn/) - Co-written by Sam Maidenberg and the CC Climate CollectiveIn early December 2019, Katie Warren ‘22, and Avatar Simpson ‘20 drafted a petition to gain support for the incorporation of sustainable practices into the upcoming renovation of Palmer Auditorium. Despite garnering the support of over 1,000 individuals, the college’s administration did not acknowledge the importance of
- [Rain](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/10/04/rain/) - What’s that smell? That’s where it all starts. Always. You sniff, and you need to know. Some do it better than others. Me, I do it decent. I’m not like one of these guys who can identify every little particle. I wish. But I get a whiff of it, and I need to know. Like
- [The Cartographer’s Son](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/10/04/the-cartographers-son/) - The cartographer’s son both young and bold Found enchantment in his father’s art So he took bee’s honey, burnished and gold And applied it with care to an abandoned chart He spread thick sweetness, end to end Encompassing meadows and the village crops For long he labored, and when finished he penned: “A treat –
- [Dream](https://thecollegevoice.org/2010/10/04/dream/) - The night after the race, I went to sleep with violent dreams. They crashed against my consciousness, dark waves against a lone lighthouse in the night. I held on, terrified that the light would be extinguished. I awoke with a start. I was trembling; my covers were soaked. I looked out my window at the
- [Bodies](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/04/12/bodies-3/) - In one of many cramped Brooklyn two-bedrooms on 16th Street, Maria and her parents are readying themselves for another day. Their apartment consists of a narrow hallway like a train track which runs past the bathroom and bedrooms and eventually turns a corner, spilling into the kitchen. It is the best Maria’s parents could
- [Pyro](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/05/17/pyro/) - Just one glance, and it’s like whiskey steaming through my body. Lana, so close. I wait. I crouch by the violet in the setting sun. My eyes can watch you my fingers can feel you my mouth can taste you. *** You work at the JH Market on 7th Ave. Owned by the Korean pair
- [The Girl in the Black Raincoat](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/09/the-girl-in-the-black-raincoat/) - “How long do we have to stay at this thing?” Norm moaned. “Would you stop your bitching. It’s a party,” Freddy said. “It’s supposed to be fun.” “You do realize that we hated most of the people here when we went to school with them,” said Jason. “There are going to be a lot of
- [Venom](https://thecollegevoice.org/2011/11/20/venom/) - My hand rests on the rusting door window, and smoke rises from the warm cigarette between my fingers. I’m reclined in the driver’s seat; the sole of my left sneaker held to my shoe by white threads, visible under faded jeans, and my ankles are crossed on the dashboard. I’ve got that feeling
- [Flatonia](https://thecollegevoice.org/2012/02/21/flatonia/) - Billy Slauson got word through a mass text message today that everyone on the late shift would be getting drunk. “Getting drunk?” he thought. “I can do that.” Thursday’s a good day for it too. Things are slow on Thursdays, and Billy’s the only manager on the shift. The only regular who comes in is
- [BREAKING: Most German-Sounding Word Discovered](https://thecollegevoice.org/2014/11/04/breaking-most-german-sounding-word-discovered/) - Scientists and linguists have recently confirmed that gedurft is the most German-sounding word that is actually a part of the German language. Gedurft, a past tense form of the verb dürfen, meaning "to allow," overtook Flugzeug, meaning "airplane," when it was discovered in 1993 upon the fall of the Berlin Wall. However, there was much

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- [seinfeld](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/seinfeld/)
- [netflix](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/netflix/)
- [bourbon](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/bourbon/)
- [dance dancing all night](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/dance-dancing-all-night/)
- [rap](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/rap/)
- [hiphop](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hiphop/)
- [review](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/review/)
- [rick ross](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/rick-ross/)
- [mastermind](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/mastermind/)
- [mickey](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/mickey/)
- [rooney](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/rooney/)
- [senior year](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/senior-year/)
- [race](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/race/)
- [mental health](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/mental-health/)
- [hook up culture](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hook-up-culture/)
- [TEDx](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/tedx/)
- [sga](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sga-2/)
- [social](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/social/)
- [sga president](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sga-president/)
- [women's hockey](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/womens-hockey/)
- [men's ice hockey](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/mens-ice-hockey/)
- [color brave monologues](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/color-brave-monologues/)
- [2chainz](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/2chainz/)
- [nancy grace](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/nancy-grace/)
- [charlie hebdo](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/charlie-hebdo/)
- [boko haram](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/boko-haram/)
- [media](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/media/)
- [fomo](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/fomo/)
- [student governance](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/student-governance/)
- [theater](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/theater/)
- [james joyce](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/james-joyce/)
- [violet](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/violet/)
- [new music](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/new-music/)
- [radio](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/radio/)
- [wcni](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/wcni/)
- [billy crystal](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/billy-crystal/)
- [television](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/television/)
- [instagram](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/instagram/)
- [social media](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/social-media/)
- [paris](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/paris/)
- [NLLF](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/nllf/)
- [CAT](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/cat/)
- [C@T](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/ct/)
- [Phyiscal Computing](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/phyiscal-computing/)
- [supreme court](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/supreme-court/)
- [gay marriage](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/gay-marriage/)
- [Dining Services](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/dining-services/)
- [TCV](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/tcv/)
- [Yik Yak](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/yik-yak/)
- [professor chung](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/professor-chung/)
- [cs](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/cs/)
- [espn](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/espn/)
- [men's swimming](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/mens-swimming/)
- [david dorfman](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/david-dorfman/)
- [dance](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/dance/)
- [harper lee](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/harper-lee/)
- [frankie says](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/frankie-says/)
- [hony](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hony/)
- [green dot](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/green-dot/)
- [hodges square](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hodges-square/)
- [CONN CARES](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/conn-cares/)
- [feminism](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/feminism/)
- [women's center](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/womens-center/)
- [snowdays](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/snowdays/)
- [measles](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/measles/)
- [LaunchCC](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/launchcc/)
- [alumni](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/alumni/)
- [film](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/film/)
- [atbv](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/atbv/)
- [as told by vaginas](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/as-told-by-vaginas/)
- [lyman allyn](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/lyman-allyn/)
- [coast guard](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/coast-guard/)
- [spring training](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/spring-training/)
- [boston](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/boston/)
- [olympics](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/olympics/)
- [dorm hallways](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/dorm-hallways/)
- [surveillance](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/surveillance/)
- [dear frankie](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/dear-frankie/)
- [TRIP](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/trip/)
- [global studies](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/global-studies/)
- [senior dinner](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/senior-dinner/)
- [class council](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/class-council/)
- [knowlton dining hall](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/knowlton-dining-hall/)
- [knowlton](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/knowlton/)
- [hillel](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hillel/)
- [yalla bina](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/yalla-bina/)
- [letter to the editor](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/letter-to-the-editor/)
- [ReVision](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/revision/)
- [honor council](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/honor-council/)
- [honor code](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/honor-code/)
- [x ambassadors](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/x-ambassadors/)
- [banditos](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/banditos/)
- [english](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/english/)
- [blanche boyd](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/blanche-boyd/)
- [honors thesis](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/honors-thesis/)
- [saul bellow](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/saul-bellow/)
- [graffiti](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/graffiti/)
- [vandalism](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/vandalism/)
- [baseball](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/baseball/)
- [uconn](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/uconn/)
- [final four](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/final-four/)
- [activism](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/activism/)
- [player profiles](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/player-profiles/)
- [cocowopo](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/cocowopo/)
- [water polo](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/water-polo/)
- [thesis](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/thesis/)
- [race education](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/race-education/)
- [academic centers](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/academic-centers/)
- [graduation](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/graduation/)
- [senior class](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/senior-class/)
- [transparency](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/transparency/)
- [anti-semitism](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/anti-semitism/)
- [tedxconncoll](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/tedxconncoll/)
- [daryl finizio](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/daryl-finizio/)
- [downtown new london](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/downtown-new-london/)
- [montreal protocol](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/montreal-protocol/)
- [eclipse](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/eclipse/)
- [eclipse fashion show](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/eclipse-fashion-show/)
- [senior art show](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/senior-art-show/)
- [nfl](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/nfl/)
- [boston marathon](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/boston-marathon/)
- [intramural](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/intramural/)
- [poker](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/poker/)
- [language](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/language/)
- [president shain](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/president-shain/)
- [fanning takeover](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/fanning-takeover/)
- [race relations](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/race-relations/)
- [dorm damages](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/dorm-damages/)
- [staff](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/staff/)
- [wages](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/wages/)
- [animal activism](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/animal-activism/)
- [New London](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/new-london/)
- [News](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/news/)
- [Sports](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sports/)
- [hamilton](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hamilton/)
- [Lin-Manuel Miranda](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/lin-manuel-miranda/)
- [artistprofile](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/artistprofile/)
- [first-years](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/first-years/)
- [MOBROC](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/mobroc/)
- [Music](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/music/)
- [artist profile](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/artist-profile/)
- [writing](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/writing/)
- [creative writing](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/creative-writing/)
- [Liz de Lise](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/liz-de-lise/)
- [Olive Tiger](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/olive-tiger/)
- [SAC](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sac/)
- [events](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/events/)
- [Editorials](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/editorials/)
- [in depth](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/in-depth/)
- [Equity and Inclusion](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/equity-and-inclusion/)
- [arboretum](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/arboretum/)
- [connections](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/connections/)
- [curriculum](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/curriculum/)
- [food insecurities](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/food-insecurities/)
- [college campuses](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/college-campuses/)
- [Occupy Fanning](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/occupy-fanning/)
- [Student Activism](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/student-activism/)
- [Hermine](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hermine/)
- [Storm Prepardness](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/storm-prepardness/)
- [Perspectives](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/perspectives/)
- [Alumna](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/alumna/)
- [General Education](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/general-education/)
- [General ED](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/general-ed/)
- [new curriculum](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/new-curriculum/)
- [Environment](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/environment/)
- [Internship](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/internship/)
- [Environmental Voter Project](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/environmental-voter-project/)
- [camel athletics](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/camel-athletics/)
- [fiction](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/fiction/)
- [student accessibility](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/student-accessibility/)
- [Presidential Race](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/presidential-race/)
- [Vote 2016](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/vote-2016/)
- [Presidential Election](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/presidential-election/)
- [Voter ID Laws](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/voter-id-laws/)
- [food security](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/food-security/)
- [schools](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/schools/)
- [Susan Sturm](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/susan-sturm/)
- [editorial](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/editorial/)
- [Greer Music Library](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/greer-music-library/)
- [Cummings](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/cummings/)
- [Studying](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/studying/)
- [Library](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/library/)
- [University of Chicago](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/university-of-chicago/)
- [UChicago](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/uchicago/)
- [Trigger Warning](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/trigger-warning/)
- [students](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/students/)
- [OVCS](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/ovcs/)
- [Community Partnerships](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/community-partnerships/)
- [Soccer](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/soccer/)
- [Pat Devlin](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/pat-devlin/)
- [Camels](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/camels/)
- [Strategic Plan](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/strategic-plan/)
- [School administration](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/school-administration/)
- [initiatives](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/initiatives/)
- [community bulletin](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/community-bulletin/)
- [Spokespeople](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/spokespeople/)
- [bicycles](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/bicycles/)
- [faculty art](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/faculty-art/)
- [exhibition](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/exhibition/)
- [sports corner](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sports-corner/)
- [volleyball](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/volleyball/)
- [field hockey](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/field-hockey/)
- [cross country](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/cross-country/)
- [academics](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/academics/)
- [student life](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/student-life/)
- [clubs](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/clubs/)
- [Comedy](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/comedy/)
- [cai dong dong](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/cai-dong-dong/)
- [college](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/college/)
- [CommonApp](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/commonapp/)
- [silent spring](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/silent-spring/)
- [rachel carson](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/rachel-carson/)
- [linda lear](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/linda-lear/)
- [teaching](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/teaching/)
- [learning](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/learning/)
- [world languages](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/world-languages/)
- [chinese](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/chinese/)
- [mandarin](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/mandarin/)
- [japanese](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/japanese/)
- [spanish](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/spanish/)
- [italian](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/italian/)
- [greek](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/greek/)
- [russian](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/russian/)
- [german](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/german/)
- [french](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/french/)
- [ConnCourses](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/conncourses/)
- [Pathways curriculum](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/pathways-curriculum/)
- [LGBTQIA Center](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/lgbtqia-center/)
- [Campus](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/campus/)
- [resturants](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/resturants/)
- [children](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/children/)
- [drawings](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/drawings/)
- [Curious George](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/curious-george/)
- [CCCP](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/cccp/)
- [student clubs](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/student-clubs/)
- [Acapella](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/acapella/)
- [photoessay](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/photoessay/)
- [Afrofuturism](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/afrofuturism/)
- [FYS](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/fys/)
- [language study](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/language-study/)
- [international poetry night](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/international-poetry-night/)
- [language fellows](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/language-fellows/)
- [lecture](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/lecture/)
- [xubing](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/xubing/)
- [menstruation](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/menstruation/)
- [fall 2016](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/fall-2016/)
- [issue 4](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/issue-4/)
- [daniel klagsbrun symposium](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/daniel-klagsbrun-symposium/)
- [margaret atwood](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/margaret-atwood/)
- [dance club](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/dance-club/)
- [WCNI 90.0](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/wcni-90-0/)
- [halloween](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/halloween/)
- [Costumes](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/costumes/)
- [Election 2016](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/election-2016/)
- [campus safety](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/campus-safety/)
- [congressional debate](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/congressional-debate/)
- [issue 5](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/issue-5/)
- [Ragna Agerup](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/ragna-agerup/)
- [Sailing](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sailing/)
- [Rio Olympics](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/rio-olympics/)
- [world series](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/world-series/)
- [2016 election](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/2016-election/)
- [ORIGINS](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/origins/)
- [art festival](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/art-festival/)
- [A.S.I.A.](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/a-s-i-a/)
- [Mei Reffsin](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/mei-reffsin/)
- [wigandcandle](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/wigandcandle/)
- [performing arts](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/performing-arts/)
- [sketch comedy](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sketch-comedy/)
- [food waste](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/food-waste/)
- [sustainability](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sustainability/)
- [policy](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/policy/)
- [hate speech](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hate-speech/)
- [pessin](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/pessin/)
- [interviews](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/interviews/)
- [food review](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/food-review/)
- [lazy leopard](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/lazy-leopard/)
- [thai food](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/thai-food/)
- [Chinese art](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/chinese-art/)
- [Football](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/football/)
- [fidel castro](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/fidel-castro/)
- [cuba](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/cuba/)
- [Editorals](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/editorals/)
- [Bob](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/bob/)
- [wig&candle](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/wigcandle/)
- [student theater](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/student-theater/)
- [spanish class](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/spanish-class/)
- [President Bergeron](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/president-bergeron/)
- [Katherine Bergeron](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/katherine-bergeron/)
- [poems](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/poems/)
- [college campus](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/college-campus/)
- [arab women](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/arab-women/)
- [walking](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/walking/)
- [sterling rowe](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sterling-rowe/)
- [peter burdge](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/peter-burdge/)
- [Dean](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/dean/)
- [Tracee Reiser](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/tracee-reiser/)
- [satire](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/satire/)
- [orientation](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/orientation/)
- [Unity House](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/unity-house/)
- [DACA](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/daca/)
- [President Trump](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/president-trump/)
- [Trump Administration](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/trump-administration/)
- [Smith](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/smith/)
- [JA](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/ja/)
- [Freeman](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/freeman/)
- [Cro](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/cro/)
- [Oasis](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/oasis/)
- [Dining](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/dining/)
- [Reviews](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/reviews/)
- [dorms](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/dorms/)
- [housing](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/housing/)
- [Hurricane](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hurricane/)
- [Harvey](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/harvey/)
- [Hurricane Katrina](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hurricane-katrina/)
- [natural disasters](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/natural-disasters/)
- [storms](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/storms/)
- [Greg Bowerman](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/greg-bowerman/)
- [Wig and Candle](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/wig-and-candle/)
- [Plays in a Day](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/plays-in-a-day/)
- [peforming arts](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/peforming-arts/)
- [REAL Office](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/real-office/)
- [Julio Salgado](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/julio-salgado/)
- [Unafraid](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/unafraid/)
- [LGBTQIA](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/lgbtqia/)
- [Pigs](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/pigs/)
- [Harris](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/harris/)
- [Barn](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/barn/)
- [student voices](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/student-voices/)
- [opinons](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/opinons/)
- [racism](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/racism/)
- [homegoing](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/homegoing/)
- [authors](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/authors/)
- [Yaagyasi](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/yaagyasi/)
- [conn](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/conn/)
- [drinkingculture](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/drinkingculture/)
- [Bar](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/bar/)
- [International Politics](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/international-politics/)
- [Greendot](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/greendot/)
- [Sexual Assault](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sexual-assault/)
- [Sexual Assault Prevention](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sexual-assault-prevention/)
- [technology](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/technology/)
- [apple](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/apple/)
- [iphone](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/iphone/)
- [tech](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/tech/)
- [NPR](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/npr/)
- [podcasts](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/podcasts/)
- [the barn](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/the-barn/)
- [student organizations](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/student-organizations/)
- [PICA](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/pica/)
- [Holleran Center](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/holleran-center/)
- [endowment](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/endowment/)
- [trudeau](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/trudeau/)
- [onStage](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/onstage/)
- [plays](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/plays/)
- [walkouts](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/walkouts/)
- [protest](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/protest/)
- [Conn Coll](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/conn-coll/)
- [Money](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/money/)
- [Community](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/community/)
- [film reviews](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/film-reviews/)
- [Refugees](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/refugees/)
- [europe](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/europe/)
- [Title IX](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/title-ix/)
- [Think.Do.Lead.](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/think-do-lead/)
- [Indigenous Peoples' Day](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/indigenous-peoples-day/)
- [Journalist](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/journalist/)
- [Fall Weekend](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/fall-weekend/)
- [We Initiative](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/we-initiative/)
- [#MeToo](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/metoo/)
- [Regina Carter](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/regina-carter/)
- [SHAED](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/shaed/)
- [Hollywood](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hollywood/)
- [Entertainment](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/entertainment/)
- [Movies](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/movies/)
- [HBOgo](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hbogo/)
- [HBO](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hbo/)
- [TV](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/tv/)
- [Opioid epidemic](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/opioid-epidemic/)
- [Warming Winter Curry](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/warming-winter-curry/)
- [Montauk House](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/montauk-house/)
- [coffee](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/coffee/)
- [coffee grounds](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/coffee-grounds/)
- [Uncommon women and others](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/uncommon-women-and-others/)
- [Peace Corps](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/peace-corps/)
- [World](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/world/)
- [choir](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/choir/)
- [sprout garden](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sprout-garden/)
- [social life](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/social-life/)
- [first year](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/first-year/)
- [disability](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/disability/)
- [Aroundtown](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/aroundtown/)
- [DDD](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/ddd/)
- [Native Americans](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/native-americans/)
- [Hollywod](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hollywod/)
- [Blade runner](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/blade-runner/)
- [Poetics Conference](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/poetics-conference/)
- [Harveyweinstein](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/harveyweinstein/)
- [ConnCollege](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/conncollege/)
- [admissions](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/admissions/)
- [high school](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/high-school/)
- [Puerto Rico](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/puerto-rico/)
- [TheLook](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/thelook/)
- [Fashion](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/fashion/)
- [Opinion](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/opinion/)
- [diversity](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/diversity/)
- [EPA](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/epa/)
- [Trump](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/trump/)
- [moses sumney](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/moses-sumney/)
- [aromanticism](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/aromanticism/)
- [sexuality](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sexuality/)
- [love](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/love/)
- [artificial intelligence](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/artificial-intelligence/)
- [AI](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/ai/)
- [Arbofest](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/arbofest/)
- [Stranger Things](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/stranger-things/)
- [TV Shows](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/tv-shows/)
- [Student Government](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/student-government/)
- [documentary](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/documentary/)
- [Japanese Americans](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/japanese-americans/)
- [Arbo](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/arbo/)
- [Theater Department](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/theater-department/)
- [bobrauschenbergamerica](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/bobrauschenbergamerica/)
- [Kimberly Senior](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/kimberly-senior/)
- [Farming](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/farming/)
- [food insecurity](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/food-insecurity/)
- [Concussions](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/concussions/)
- [Opinions](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/opinions/)
- [Data Collection](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/data-collection/)
- [cybersecurity](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/cybersecurity/)
- [computers](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/computers/)
- [Mystery](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/mystery/)
- [Murder on the Orient Express](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/murder-on-the-orient-express/)
- [VP of Advancement](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/vp-of-advancement/)
- [Administration](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/administration/)
- [Keystone Pipeline](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/keystone-pipeline/)
- [Oil spill](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/oil-spill/)
- [Charles Manson](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/charles-manson/)
- [FAFSA](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/fafsa/)
- [Financial Aid](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/financial-aid/)
- [Thor](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/thor/)
- [tUnE-yArDs](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/tune-yards/)
- [super bowl](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/super-bowl/)
- [SBLII](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sblii/)
- [patriots](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/patriots/)
- [eagles](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/eagles/)
- [Student Handbook](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/student-handbook/)
- [USA Gymanstics](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/usa-gymanstics/)
- [Larry Nassar](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/larry-nassar/)
- [Lending Library](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/lending-library/)
- [Digital](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/digital/)
- [Healthcare](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/healthcare/)
- [Walter Commons](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/walter-commons/)
- [Language Learning](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/language-learning/)
- [Porn](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/porn/)
- [Lectures](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/lectures/)
- [philadelphia](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/philadelphia/)
- [new england](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/new-england/)
- [dave chappelle](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/dave-chappelle/)
- [the last jedi](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/the-last-jedi/)
- [the greatest showman](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/the-greatest-showman/)
- [painting](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/painting/)
- [richard russell](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/richard-russell/)
- [everything is recorded](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/everything-is-recorded/)
- [album review](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/album-review/)
- [Olympic Games](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/olympic-games/)
- [South Korea](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/south-korea/)
- [International Relations](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/international-relations/)
- [Gender and Women's Studies](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/gender-and-womens-studies/)
- [Prospective Students](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/prospective-students/)
- [College Search](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/college-search/)
- [Sustainable Agriculture](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sustainable-agriculture/)
- [Figure Skating](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/figure-skating/)
- [Rick and Morty](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/rick-and-morty/)
- [Pyeongchang](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/pyeongchang/)
- [Hygienic Gallery](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hygienic-gallery/)
- [Justin Timberlake](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/justin-timberlake/)
- [Backpack Full of Cash](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/backpack-full-of-cash/)
- [Hurricane Maria](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hurricane-maria/)
- [Guest Student Programs](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/guest-student-programs/)
- [Flu Season](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/flu-season/)
- [gun violence](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/gun-violence/)
- [mass shootings](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/mass-shootings/)
- [mass shooting](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/mass-shooting/)
- [generation z](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/generation-z/)
- [faculty](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/faculty/)
- [inclusion](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/inclusion/)
- [us girls](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/us-girls/)
- [a poem unlimited](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/a-poem-unlimited/)
- [anthony fantano](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/anthony-fantano/)
- [theneedledrop](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/theneedledrop/)
- [black panther](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/black-panther/)
- [marvel](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/marvel/)
- [spirit](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/spirit/)
- [jeri rice](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/jeri-rice/)
- [embargo](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/embargo/)
- [spring awakening](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/spring-awakening/)
- [fire marshal](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/fire-marshal/)
- [TitleIX](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/titleix/)
- [Knapp](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/knapp/)
- [Baldwin](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/baldwin/)
- [Professors](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/professors/)
- [Torrey Pines](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/torrey-pines/)
- [legislation](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/legislation/)
- [Secret Macbeth](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/secret-macbeth/)
- [David Grann](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/david-grann/)
- [March for Our Lives](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/march-for-our-lives/)
- [Travel](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/travel/)
- [TRIPS](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/trips/)
- [Call Me By Your Name](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/call-me-by-your-name/)
- [The Way of Kings](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/the-way-of-kings/)
- [Palmer](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/palmer/)
- [Donations](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/donations/)
- [WEinitiative](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/weinitiative/)
- [Sinclair](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sinclair/)
- [Residential Housing](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/residential-housing/)
- [Lip Sync Battle](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/lip-sync-battle/)
- [Staffing Plan](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/staffing-plan/)
- [Poem](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/poem/)
- [Jazmine Hughes](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/jazmine-hughes/)
- [NYT](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/nyt/)
- [New York Magazine](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/new-york-magazine/)
- [Sushi](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/sushi/)
- [Harris Dining](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/harris-dining/)
- [Class fo 2022](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/class-fo-2022/)
- [Science Saturdays](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/science-saturdays/)
- [Theater Capstone](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/theater-capstone/)
- [Hiring](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hiring/)
- [Conn Administration](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/conn-administration/)
- [World War III](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/world-war-iii/)
- [Young Alumni Trustee](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/young-alumni-trustee/)
- [Connecticut College Arboretum](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/connecticut-college-arboretum/)
- [Nature](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/nature/)
- [Olio](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/olio/)
- [Wig & Candle](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/wig-candle/)
- [Michael Kmec](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/michael-kmec/)
- [embezzlement](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/embezzlement/)
- [Auxiliary Services](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/auxiliary-services/)
- [Plant](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/plant/)
- [Morrison](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/morrison/)
- [voyeurism](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/voyeurism/)
- [Take Back Our Showers](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/take-back-our-showers/)
- [Police](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/police/)
- [crime](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/crime/)
- [musicals](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/musicals/)
- [Boat](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/boat/)
- [Character](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/character/)
- [Contact Form](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/contact-form/)
- [Disaster](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/disaster/)
- [Dropcap](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/dropcap/)
- [Face](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/face/)
- [Flowers](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/flowers/)
- [Headings](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/headings/)
- [Highlight](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/highlight/)
- [iframe](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/iframe/)
- [Illustration](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/illustration/)
- [Imagine](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/imagine/)
- [Macro](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/macro/)
- [Man](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/man/)
- [Movement](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/movement/)
- [Nero](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/nero/)
- [Old Stuff](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/old-stuff/)
- [Outside](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/outside/)
- [People](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/people/)
- [Photo](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/photo/)
- [Politics](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/politics/)
- [Serum](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/serum/)
- [Shortcodes](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/shortcodes/)
- [Songs](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/songs/)
- [Typography](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/typography/)
- [Unordered List](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/unordered-list/)
- [Venture](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/venture/)
- [Video](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/video/)
- [Black Lives Matter](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/black-lives-matter/)
- [Self-care](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/self-care/)
- [Black](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/black/)
- [George Floyd](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/george-floyd/)
- [Ally](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/ally/)
- [Allies](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/allies/)
- [Breaking News](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/breaking-news/)
- [candidates](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/candidates/)
- [solidarity](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/solidarity/)
- [palestine](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/palestine/)
- [Israel](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/israel/)
- [Hamas](https://thecollegevoice.org/tag/hamas/)