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Today at Conn

An internal newsletter for the Connecticut College community

Announcements

Print and Postal Services Hours Update

Print and Postal Services will be closed Monday, January 18th. The Post Office Window will be open Tuesday-Friday January 19-22 from 11:30am-1pm. There will be a campus mail run Tuesday-Friday as well. If you have any questions or concerns please email postoffice@conncoll.edu.

Reduced Hours and Administrative Office Schedule

Administrative offices will follow a reduced schedule beginning on Dec. 23, 2020 and ending on February 5, 2021.

Click HERE to view the current 2020-2021 Administrative Office Schedule.

Featured Events

1/25 - 1/26

Elevate

Elevate brings together Connecticut College students, families, staff, faculty, alumni and New London county neighbors to celebrate the beauty of our cultural diversity.

Campus Events

1/27

Conversations on Race Program

Conversations on Race Program, sponsored by the Division of Institutional Equity and Inclusion, and co-sponsored by The Day, Jan. 27 6:30-8 pm via Zoom. Contact: John McKnight, jmcknight@conncoll.edu

Campus Events

1/28 - 1/29

Gund Dialogue Project Facilitation Workshop

Sponsored by the Division of Institutional Equity and Inclusion, Jan. 28-29. Contact: John McKnight, jmcknight@conncoll.edu

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The Experience

Not Your Average Thanksgiving Break

The Experience, Lexi Pope ’21

This is easily my favorite time of year. It always has been. I love all of it, especially right about now during the holiday season. Although this year looks different, coming home for Thanksgiving Break felt just as, if not more, special. I hadn’t seen my brothers since August and hadn’t seen my parents much either due to travel restrictions. Thanksgiving Day was different, but not in a bad way for us. We still woke up, watched a bit of the Macy’s Day Parade and began our cooking, enjoying the day just the five of us. We hadn’t been together in so long we didn’t really notice how different our holiday was this year.

All-College Symposium

The Experience, Lexi Pope ’21

I can so vividly remember touring Conn as an overwhelmed senior in high school. I aimlessly wandered around after my tour and info session trying to digest everything I had just learned. I had already applied Early Decision, so there was no more thinking about applications for me. I moved on to thinking about other things like: What would a major in? Who would my friends be? What even is a Pathway? It was easy to delete the thought of a Pathway from my mind—the last thing I wanted was to add something more to my plate.

Hacking Harris: COVID-19 Edition

The Experience, Samirah Jaigirdar '22

A year and a half ago, I wrote a guide on how to at Conn. Today, I will explore how to hack Harris in the age of hand sanitizers, take-out containers, and temperature scanners. Here are some quick tips and tricks I learned.

Senior Year Hits Different

The Experience, Lexi Pope ’21

After being apart for 6 months, my friends and I could not wait when Conn announced we’d return to school in the fall for our senior year. Soon enough the plans began to take shape, and even though the senior year we envisioned in our heads had changed, it worked out for the best.

First Time at the Beach!

The Experience, Samirah Jaigirdar '22

Growing up in Bangladesh, one would assume I live for the beach and the ocean. Bangladesh is home to one of the longest natural sea beaches in the world. But I hate beaches. It’s too humid, the sand gets everywhere, and the seagulls are too loud. Hence, I don’t seek out the beach in any of the places I visit. In my two and a half years at Connecticut College, I have never visited the numerous beaches around. I have sampled lobster but going to the beach never seemed like a fun activity although countless Camels go there often.

International Student Hacks: Culture Shock Edition

The Experience, Samirah Jaigirdar '22

During my first semester at Conn, I underestimated how powerful culture shock can be. American culture is so different from my own. But I also thought that I was immune to culture shock. I spent the last two years of high school in Eswatini at an international boarding school where many different nationalities were represented. Based on this experience living away from home–I’m from Bangladesh–I thought moving to the United States for college wouldn’t be that big of a change. However, it was harder than I expected. It got harder when I realized that my birthday was on the second day of classes and I knew absolutely no one (read all about it: ).

Baby Steps

The Experience, Andre Thomas '20

I spent last semester, the first one of my senior year, gazing at Tuscan hills and sweating the day away. (The answer to every question you will ask about my abroad experience is probably yes. Yes, it was wonderful. Yes, the food was some of the best I’ve ever had in my life. Yes, it is weird being back in the United States. Glad we’ve gotten that out of the way.)

Food Trip to Providence

The Experience, Daniella Maney ’20

One lazy Sunday morning I woke up and pulled the metal cord attached to my blinds to let in a flood of sunshine through the giant double windows in my room in Larabee House. As I was lying in bed enjoying my free time my phone lit up. One of my friends had sent me a direct message on Instagram with a link to a funny video that showed a woman receiving a variety of popular snacks and foods for Valentine’s Day. Although everything in the video looked delicious, one item really caught my attention. It was a Mexican sweet bread called concha. I called my friend to discuss the video. I told her how badly I wanted to try concha. We realized our schedules were free for the day so we made an impulsive decision to travel to a restaurant that my friend had visited in Providence, R.I. Within 30 minutes of our phone call, we picked up another friend at her residence house and we were off to Tienda y Taqueria Puebla to grab lunch.

Cult and Camp

The Experience, Mark McPhillips '20

I used to think that sophomore year was my favorite at Conn. That was the year I discovered the Department of Film Studies and gained invaluable tools for film analysis, as well as incredible insight into the world of film in general. Then, I thought junior year was my favorite year at Conn. I continued on in the film studies major and finally got to enroll in “Screenwriting,” arguably my favorite class I’ve taken both at Conn and abroad. Now, having just passed the 100 days until graduation mark, I have become more sentimental about the film department and my current opportunities within it. I am in a senior seminar, titled “Studies in Cult and Camp,” which is the perfect culmination of my learning. The class is an opportunity to think critically with my fellow majors and one of my favorite professors, Dr. M.

International Student Hacks: Travel Edition

The Experience, Samirah Jaigirdar '22

As an international student, I do a lot of traveling to and from campus. I have missed flights, lost items, been stuck in snowstorms and more. I’ve learned a lot from these experiences. And I want to share some of that knowledge with you. Hence, here are some of my tried and tested travel tips:

Cinematography and Me

The Experience, Mark McPhillips '20

If you were to ask me what defines my experience at Conn I would most likely turn to my Film Studies major. I cannot imagine graduating without the invaluable knowledge and experience I have gained from this department. This semester, I took “Cinematography I” where I learned about the importance of meaningful execution with a camera.

Godzilla at the Garde

The Experience, Daniella Maney ’20

Did you know there are 35 Godzilla movies? Well, I didn't either until a friend in my improv comedy group suggested going to see the 65th-anniversary screening of the first Godzilla film. My friend, who is a film major, has been consistently going to The Garde Arts Center in New London this year which is how he heard about this special screening. During my first semester at Conn, my first-year seminar “Music and Social Activism” went on a trip to The Garde to see a special screening of a Beatles film. I remember how shocked I was when I walked into this incredibly preserved movie palace. According to their website, The Garde was originally built in 1926. It was then restored and converted into a non-profit movie theater and performing arts center in 1985. Stepping into The Garde you immediately feel like you're transported back in time. The theater itself is really large. There are classic balcony seats above the general floor seats, and the ornate detailing throughout the theater makes it feel like a work of art. Sadly, I hadn't been back to the theater since my first year at Conn. So when my friend suggested going, I decided to join despite never having seen any Godzilla movies (what better way to start than at movie No. 1).

Today at Conn

An internal newsletter for the Connecticut College community

Announcements

Print and Postal Services Hours Update

Reduced Hours and Administrative Office Schedule

Featured Events

Elevate

Conversations on Race Program

Gund Dialogue Project Facilitation Workshop

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The Experience

Not Your Average Thanksgiving Break

The Experience, Lexi Pope ’21

All-College Symposium

The Experience, Lexi Pope ’21

Hacking Harris: COVID-19 Edition

The Experience, Samirah Jaigirdar '22

Senior Year Hits Different

The Experience, Lexi Pope ’21

First Time at the Beach!

The Experience, Samirah Jaigirdar '22

International Student Hacks: Culture Shock Edition

The Experience, Samirah Jaigirdar '22

Baby Steps

The Experience, Andre Thomas '20

Food Trip to Providence

The Experience, Daniella Maney ’20

Cult and Camp

The Experience, Mark McPhillips '20

International Student Hacks: Travel Edition

The Experience, Samirah Jaigirdar '22

Cinematography and Me

The Experience, Mark McPhillips '20

Godzilla at the Garde

The Experience, Daniella Maney ’20