Dear Connecticut College Alumni: Students returned from Fall Break this week in time to finish up mid-terms and compete for dorm pride in Camelympics 2005. Also on the calendar this week is a debate of the U.S. Patriot Act by CC government professors and other experts. View images from Fall Weekend and look below for more campus news. •  Out to sea. Eve Southworth ’05 joins the crew of the Amistad — a reproduction of the historic ship — to share the history she learned at CC. •  Commencement 2006. A Nobel Prize-winning environmentalist with a special link to CC will deliver the keynote address next year. •  Beans, robots and oil. Three seniors with varied academic interests share their experiences at CC with prospective students during the College’s annual fall open house. •  Reaching the top. Four alumni athletes are inducted to the CC Athletic Hall of Fame. •  Luminous achievements. CC honors members of the Ad Astra Society, those who have given the College $1 million or more. •  A walk of art. Professor Abby Van Slyck and students delve into the history of downtown New London’s commerce and culture in a new art exhibit. •  Leading the pack. Matt Frongillo ’01 takes first place in a 26.2-mile foot race while Sam Vineyard ’96 cruises to victory in a sailing competition that took participants from Massachusetts to Bermuda. For more CC news and information plus a calendar of athletic, campus and alumni events, go to www.conncoll.edu. To update your address or other information, e-mail alumni@conncoll.edu. Announcements and alumni events CC has launched a blog with information on the campus response to Hurricane Katrina. The site also includes a section on alumni experiences. Check out the latest postings and submit your feedback. Join CC alumni at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston this weekend. CC will sponsor a tent in the reunion village on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Past and present members of the Shwiffs will come together for a reunion concert on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. in Harkness Chapel. Admission is free. For details, contact Valerie Norris in the Office of Alumni Relations at venor@conncoll.edu. Make a gift to CC. We welcome your feedback on our monthly newsletter. Send comments to collrel@conncoll.edu.