March in Pictures
Out with the old—telescope, that is!
A crew from Industrial Engineers, Inc. of Uncasville use a crane to remove the old telescope from the Olin Hall observatory. The old telescope, a Ritchey-Chretien Cassegrain design originally installed in 1993, will be replaced by a 14-inch CDK350 Observatory System built by PlaneWave Instruments. The College received a $100,000 gift from an anonymous alum to replace the outdated unit. Read more.
Lax on Silfen
Men’s Lacrosse battles Williams College in NESCAC action on the newly renovated Silfen Track and Field.
Dance ENRICHment
ENRICH program mentor Sarah Goodman Duffy ’26, far right, tries to keep up with Dance Club members Bridgette Silva ’27 and Eliarís Brito Castillo ’25, left, as they lead a dance for Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School students participating in the ENRICH program, which aims to impact academic performance, enhance school culture and engage students in rich endeavors that broaden their experiences.
Masquerade Ball
Students in a variety of masks dance during the Student Activities Council Masquerade Ball in the 1941 Room.
Wig & Candle performs ‘Eurydice’
The cast of Wig & Candle’s production of Eurydice prepare to take a bow following a performance in Loomis Theater at Gallows Lane. The play, written by Sarah Ruhl, was directed by Ian Hopkins ’25 and Guiseppe Piccalilli ’25 and stars Lucy Thill ’28 in the titular role, with Pluto Shea ’26 as Orpheus.
Connecticut Orchestra Month
The Connecticut College Orchestra joined the New England Chamber Orchestra for a concert in Evans Hall as part the inaugural Connecticut Orchestra Month, an initiative by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. Conn was one of only three collegiate orchestras participating, and the only liberal arts institution.
One Book One Region
Award-winning novelist, professor, activist, mentor and public speaker Daniel Black reads an excerpt from his novel, Don’t Cry for Me, during his discussion with Assistant Professor of Psychology Kendell Coker, back left, during the 22nd annual One Book One Region event in Oliva Hall. Read more.
Camels take to the Thames
The Sailing Team finished 10th in the Southern NE Team Race. Connecticut College hosted the competition in the Thames River at the Kohn Waterfront.
All Too Human
Kelsey Halio ’25, left, and Professor of Dance Rachel Boggia, back, join artist, curator and writer Tansy Xiao, the first of three commissioned Artists-in-Residence for the Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology’s ALL TOO HUMAN series, for LUCA: Last Universal Common Ancestor in the Tansill Theater. Undertaking interdisciplinary collaborations involving human participants, technological systems and non-anthropogenic organisms, Xiao creates theatrical installations with non-linear narratives.
Sliding into April like ...
Students enjoy an inflatable bouncy slide on Tempel Green.
April 2, 2025
