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11/14/2018

STAY AT CONN WEEKEND STARTS TOMORROW!
Wondering what Stay at Conn Weekend is all about? Here’s the breakdown:
Let's revamp school spirit! Let's experience the potential of campus events through maximum attendance!!
'Stay at Conn Weekend’ is intended to excite students about on campus events and encourage them to stay on campus on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night.
Check out the poster below of some events including Humphrey’s Bar Night w Krispy Kreme on Thursday, SAC’s Wicked Peach concert on Friday ANDDD
End your Stay at Conn weekend with a bang on Saturday! Battle of the Bands and DJs! Come watch a variety of Conn's top musical talent battle it out. Bands, Artists and DJs will be performing 20 minute sets and the winners will be decided by your class council reps! Then wrap up the night with a dance hosted by DJ getrite. Hosted by Sean Soucy.

P.S. Don’t forget to wear your Conn Colors and Camel Gear on Spirit day on Friday to celebrate the beginning of winter sports!

11/06/2018

11/06/2018

Each pinwheel in this installation represents a Conn student who believes that voting is important. Students wrote on the pinwheels why they believe voting is important, decorated them with paint, and placed them on the field in front of the library. The installation serves as a reminder that you can still register to vote in NL, CT on election day tomorrow and that there will be transportation for voting AND for registering. Details in your e-mails!

11/06/2018

ATTENTION CAMELS:
It is not too late to register to vote in New London, CT! Read about election day registration above. Also, New London, CT, ballot in your e-mail!

04/25/2017

SGA is proud to recognize that our Smith House Senator, Maryum Qasim's story is featured on the Humans of PUAN page.

“Are you out of your mind? Who sends their daughters to the U.S?’ These questions were often thrown upon my Amma and Baba as they supported my decision to travel to the U.S via K-L Youth Exchange & Study Program at the age of sixteen. Coming from a very traditional family in Pakistan, family pressure always had a strong influence in our lives. Looking back now, I can only imagine what a hard choice had it been for my parents. As I left Pakistan for the first time, I didn’t quite understand the tears in the eyes of my parents while mine sparkled with excitement of exploring the other side of the world. I was placed in Arkansas with a family that loved me and cared for me like their own. I met new people, traveled new places, explored myself and my superpowers. It was a gradual yet beautiful realization that experiencing all this growth would not have been possible if my parents had simply rejected the idea of letting me go. I am eternally grateful to my Amma and Baba for never making a decision for me rather letting me decide for myself. Their strong belief in me has made me contagiously confident and fearless.
Today, I am where I had desired to be at this age working towards where I aspire to be in the future and I owe it all to my beautiful parents. Upon departing Pakistan for college recently, I could not hold back my tears as I bid farewell to my parents; unlike the first time, it was much harder this time. Maybe because now more than ever I had realized that laughing at my Amma’s jokes, patting my baba’s back, kissing them randomly and seeing their beautiful faces every day will be blessings that I had to sacrifice on.

Maryum Qasim is a rising sophomore at Connecticut College, USA. She plans on majoring in International Relations with journalism and Pre-law as minors. Maryum has been declared as Arkansas’s Goodwill Ambassador to the World in 2013 and was also awarded the outstanding volunteer service award by the U.S Department of States the same year. Maryum was awarded with the Emerging Leaders Award in 2015 as a recognition of her efforts with empowering the women of her community through vocational training. She has also been enlisted in Women High Achievers of PUAN.

03/06/2017

Come to SGA's open forum this Thursday at 7:15pm in Ernst Room to discuss with CC DIVEST calling on the Connecticut College Board of Trustees to divest the College endowment from fossil fuels and from companies that directly contribute funds and resources to the fossil fuel industry. Click here to read the petition and join the fight! https://www.change.org/p/connecticut-college-board-of-trustees-divest-connecticut-college-from-fossil-fuels

Demand for Divestment We call on the Connecticut College Board of Trustees to divest the College endowment from fossil fuels and from companies that directly contribute funds and resources to the fossil fuel industry. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated that “scientific.....

02/03/2017

Every Thursday at 5:30 SAC will be releasing one person from the Floralia lineup. Make sure to check in on SAC social media!

We are excited to announce that Mike Taylor will be performing at Floralia this year! This is the first of many Floralia releases. When it comes to Mike Taylor’s music, it’s all about creating a feel-good moment. He became a nightlife staple, securing a remix from DJ Vice for his song “World Is Our Playground” and landing an appearance at Mad Decent Block Party. He started hitting his stride with a guest turn on Afrojack’s “SummerThing!” which reached the top 10 on the Billboard dance charts in 2015.

“My goal is to make music that transcends age, gender, color, religion, sexuality,” he says. “I hope that people get the more deep and meaningful songs as well as the fun good time vibes. I hope I can spark dialogue about art and culture, as well as bring awareness to social issues. If I can inspire one person the way music has inspired me, then that's really all I need.” His new EP, “Feel Good”, features hits such as “Body High”, “Electric Church”, and “Colours”. Check out Mike Taylor on YouTube, Apple Music, and Spotify to hear more music!

02/01/2017

Hey Camels, interested in working in education? Stressed out about what to do after college? Come tomorrow to Coffee Grounds and hear from the 2015-2016 SGA President Sal Bigay about the opportunities available at Success Academy over a free tab.

Success Academy helps to transform the lives of 14,000 children in New York City every day. Their network offers scholars a world-class education in a school environment that rewards curiosity and encourages critical inquiry.

02/01/2017

Get excited for SAC!

GET READY FOR THIS SATURDAY'S GLOW NEON DANCE PARTY! WEAR NEON CLOTHES! 1941 ROOM! 11PM-2AM! LED LASER SHOW! BODY PAINT ARTISTS! LED DANCERS!