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Senior Cocks Vs. Connecticut Science Center
Was it the “Wesleyan student removed from the 6th floor for riding the dinosaur?” Or perhaps it was this incident: “Wesleyan student fell down the up escalator. And continued falling as if in a perpetual motion machine.” In all likelihood the Wesleyan seniors were kicked out of the Connecticut Science Center last Friday for a combination [...]
20 ‘Cac Valentine Inscriptions
1. Roses are red, violets are blue, colors are a social construct 2. Let’s be a botched job application and forget the attachment 3. Tinder me 4. I want to plug all the holes in your knowledge of World History 5. I’ll be the condom commercial in your Spotify study track 6. I love you [...]
Amherst Joins 21st Century Recycling
As of February 1st, Amherst College stepped up its green game and turned over to single-stream recycling, joining its fellow ‘Cac counterparts at Bowdoin, Hamilton, Trinity and Wesleyan. What is “single stream” recycling anyway? How could throwing a bunch of different materials in the same bin be a better, more sustainable method? When papers, [...]
Missed Connections 2012
“Make it a bodacious one.” As 2013 looms large, I have some unfinished business–namely, these ‘Cac connections which fell through the cracks during finals. I figured it was only fair to give them front page play–that is, if you all still have any interest in each other whatsoever. (Two weeks #inthecac is as a thousand, [...]
Your Stress will Affect Future Generations, and What to Do About It
I recently read an article written by a Carnegie-Mellon University student who addressed the effects of the stress and workloads, as well as pressures, in college. The article resonated with me, especially after this past semester, during which I spent at least 20 hours per week (at least!) in the library due to a 5 [...]
Coal Divestment In The ‘Cac
In the 1970’s and 80’s, students at American colleges and universities led a divestment (or disinvestment) campaign against South Africa’s apartheid regime. Starting with Hampshire College in 1977 and peaking in the 1980’s with the University of California, boards of trustees responded by removing all or most investments in South African companies on the part [...]
The Best (Most Desperate) Tweets Of Finals Week
The finals paradox is upon us (unless you’re already home like me, holler): everyone loves to complain about finals but hates hearing the lamentations of other tired, stressed out souls. As per the usual, many ‘Cac students embraced Twitter as a way to cry for help. Though the amount of time I wasted projecting my [...]
‘Herst Has A Dumbledore Bathroom?
Look out Middlebury Quidditch: Amherst has its own Chamber of Secrets, which, appropriately, you must enter the loo to find. Yup, that’s right. I knew about the Ulysses bathroom in our English Department building (Johnson Chapel), but it wasn’t until last night that I stumbled across this treasure. Upon entering the (muggle) ladies’ room in [...]
