Dear Connecticut College Alumni: Want to help CC students win a national environmental competition? Their plan for recycling campus food waste is one of 10 finalists in an "ecomagination Challenge" sponsored by mtvU and GE. Go to ecocollegechallenge.com to vote, and then go back and vote again. CC, the smallest school in the finals, is mustering support to beat back the competition. The winning school gets $25,000 to bring its "green dream" to life. Read more. CC News Sean Fine '96 makes his directorial debut at the Sundance Film Festival this week. His film, "War/Dance" follows the story of three children in war-torn Uganda who make it to the finals of a national music competition. For more, visit his web site. Surfing in winter? It's New England so the answer has to be yes. The Arboretum will get new life, literally, with $200,000 in improvements this year. Author Linda Lear '62 goes beyond "Miss Potter" to tell Beatrix's tale. Bryan Gregg '06 finds satisfaction — and a new job — by raising awareness about global issues. The new dean of student life, Jocelyn Briddell, will focus on integrating academics with residential life. CC's community service and service learning programs help many students define their life's work, President Higdon writes in an op-ed piece published Jan. 9 in the Providence Journal. CC makes the news nationally and locally; read highlights. For a calendar of athletic, campus and alumni events, go to www.conncoll.edu. To update your address, e-mail alumni@conncoll.edu. Announcements CC alumni, students and faculty can save 25 percent on tickets for "Earth Awakened" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Feb. 3. The performance includes Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring," choreographed by Nicholas Leichter '94 with music performed by the Brooklyn Philharmonic. Contact James Clark at 718-488-5757 or jclark@brooklynphilharmonic.org. More information about the concert is at www.brooklynphilharmonic.org. The Annual Coast to Coast GOLD receptions on April 19 are an opportunity for graduates of the last decade to reconnect with old friends and meet new alumni. If you are interested in hosting an event please contact Beth Poole '00 in the Office of Alumni Relations at beth.poole@conncoll.edu. CC is updating its alumni directory. You should receive a survey in the mail soon. Please return it promptly so that the directory can be as complete as possible. Previous issues of CC's alumni newsletters are now online at www.conncoll.edu/news/enews/archive. Your gift to CC makes a difference. Believe it. We welcome your feedback on our monthly newsletter. Send comments to the editor, Barb Nagy, at banag@conncoll.edu.