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February in Pictures

Despite being the shortest month, February is full of action at Conn

Student in hippo costume dancing on stage — Samantha Spiegel ’27, as Hipp-Ozier, sings and dances across the stage as students in costume compete in the inaugural Student Activities Council Veiled Vocalist competition in the 1962 Room. Seven student singers competed in three rounds, voted on by the audience, for a $500 shopping spree. The event was hosted by magician/ comedian Joseph Tran.

The Veiled Vocalist

Students take selfie photo — Shawnia Yon ’24, Lara Beckius ’24 and Xenia Bernal ’24 take a photo together before taking the stage in the inaugural Student Activities Council Veiled Vocalist competition.

Two students laughing — Ray Nnabuife ’26, left, and Libby Kotei-Fearon ’26 break out in laughter during the performance.

students in costumes smiling — Emcee Joseph Tran, right, presents contest runner-up Xenia Bernal ’24, left, and winner Shawnia Yon ’24 at the conclusion of the competition.

Crowd of students waving camera phone flashlights. — The audience cheers on the costumed student competitors.

White Out

Crowd of cheering basketball fans — A raucous student section cheers on Conn’s Men’s Basketball team against Amherst College in the quarterfinals of the NESCAC Championship tournament at Luce Field House.

Basketball player makes moves to hoop — Forward David Murray ’24 drives to the basket during the Camels’ NESCAC quarterfinal game against Amherst.

Basketball players scramble on floor for loose ball — Jarron Flynn ’24, Ben Rice ’24, David Murray ’24 and Billy Whelan ’24 all scramble for a loose ball.

Students walk across a snow-blanketed campus — Students walk across a snow-blanketed campus.

Winter wonderland

snow people on a field

Snow covered trees and buildings.

A February snowstorm blanketed campus in scenic splendor.

Dance teacher leads large class in studio — West African dancer Kwame Shaka Opare leads a workshop in Conn’s Martha Myers Dance Studio for attendees at “Igniting Emancipatory Possibilities through African Diaspora Dance.” The summit, held Feb. 8-10, brought dance enthusiasts, artists, scholars, students and practitioners to campus to celebrate and explore the richness and diversity of African diaspora dance. Read more.

African Diaspora Dance

Dancers leap across studio — Truth Hunter leaps across the studio as Joya Powell leads a dance workshop, “Improvisation Diasporic Modalities,” for attendees at the “Igniting Emancipatory Possibilities through African Diaspora Dance” summit.

choreographer gives instructions to dancers reflected in studio mirror — Ronald K. Brown, founder and artistic director of EVIDENCE, A Dance Company, gives instructions to dancers in his workshop.

tap dance instructors shoes frame dance students in background — Alexis Robbins leads a tap dance workshop as part of the summit.

Dancer strikes pose in front of audience — Adanna Kai Jones, professor of dance at Bowdoin College, makes her presentation during the “Igniting Emancipatory Possibilities through African Diaspora Dance” summit.

Dance instructor leads class in crowded studio — Professor of Dance Shani Collins leads a West African dance workshop for attendees at the “Igniting Emancipatory Possibilities through African Diaspora Dance” summit.

Senior Victory

women's basketball players scramble for loose ball — Women’s Basketball guard Catie Donadio ’25 battles for a loose ball against Williams College Feb. 11. The Camels closed out the season with a 65-58 win on Senior Day.

Women's basketball players celebrate from the bench — Members of the women’s basketball team celebrate a score against Williams College.

Basketball players battle for a rebound — Guard Aislinn McMahon ’24 battles for a rebound.

basketball player leaps on defense — Guard Catie Donadio ’25 goes all out on defense against Williams College.

Open Mic

Two singers perform before a packed house. — Miya Lasher ’27, left, and Elvin Yi ’27 perform for a packed house during the Musicians Organized for Band Rights on Campus (MOBROC) open mic night at the Coffee Closet at Ruane’s Den.

three seated students sing along with a rock band. — Front row, L-R: Seren Hopkins ’27, Olivia Siegel ’27, Caitlin Cormier ’27 and Aurora Shifferli ’27 sing along with a performer during MOBROC open mic night.

A singer at the microphone with guitarist and drummer behind her — Sophia Etherington ’26 performs accompanied by Tyler Davis ’26 on bass and Palmer Okai ’26 on drums.

A student band performs at open mic night in a coffeehouse — Joe Carroll ’24, left, and Phoebe Drohan ’26, front, accompany Miranda Ma ’24 and Lola Dorsogna ’24 on the MOBROC open mic stage.

students watch a band concert in a crowded coffeehouse. — Students listen to the performers during the MOBROC open mic night.

Welcome to Camel Land

A row of students holding signs — The Connecticut College Camel and a team of student Admission workers greet prospective students at the main entrance to campus for a spring Open House event. High school students and their families are invited to visit campus during the final spring Open House on Friday, March 29. Learn more.

students and professor gather around laptop computer — L-R: Visiting Assistant Professor of History Taylor Desloge, Brianna Clay ’27, Williams School junior Jacob Bates and Charlotte Steinhauer ’27 work to transcribe portions of the Frederick Douglass Papers as part of a nationwide crowdsourcing effort during the annual Frederick Douglass Day holiday on Feb. 14.

Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon

Students and staff gather around laptop computer

Students around circular table working on laptop computers

The Connecticut College community joined a nationwide crowdsourcing effort to transcribe letters written to and by Frederick Douglass, a Black activist who was born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, escaped to New York City at age 20, and went on to become an internationally renowned antislavery lecturer and writer. Read more.

Students splash in the ocean — Conn students splash into Long Island Sound at Ocean Beach Park in New London on Saturday, Feb. 24, as part of the Conn Oceana chapter’s annual Polar Plunge to benefit Save The Sound. More than 30 students, including members of the women’s water polo team, braved the frigid waters.

Taking the plunge

A student disappears into the cold water at a polar plunge

students pose for a photo on the beach

More than 30 students braved the chilly waters of Long Island Sound for Oceana’s annual Polar Plunge at Ocean Beach Park.

an actor sings on stage — Amanda Brady ’25 performs a microphone check as the cast of the Theater Department production of “Urinetown: The Musical” prepare for the final dress rehearsal. The show ran March 1-3 in Conn’s Athey Center for Performance and Research at Palmer Auditorium.

Behind the scenes at “Urinetown: The Musical”

an actor laughs as her microphone is affixed — Julia Toyer ’27 shows off her coiffure to a friend via video call as Lilly McGee ’27 affixes her microphone.

actors laugh backstage — Cate Hashemi ’26, Amanda Brady ’25 and Bailey Regan ’27 take their own behind-the-scenes photos.

musicians warm up backstage — L-R: Band members Kay Hansbrough ’25, Claudia Hart ’26, Enrique Lopez ’26, Cade Fogdall ’26 and Dexter Willett ’20 warm up.

a student costumer sews a shirt — Costume crew member Allie Ziegler ’27 makes an emergency repair backstage.

actors sing with a pianist accompanist — Music Director Jill Brunelle leads the cast of “Urinetown: The Musical” in a vocal warm up.

actors put on makeup in a dressing room. — L-R: Cate Hashemi ’26, Lauren McCoy ’27 and Erin Flanagan ’24 apply makeup backstage.

audio tech mics-up actor — Lilly McGee ’27, left, helps Ian Albanese ’24 with a microphone.

theater techies gather backstage — L-R: Backstage crew members Connor Ryan ’24, Roman Munichiello ’27, Lilly McGee ’27 and Allie Ziegler ’27 take a break to tackle the New York Times daily puzzles.

actor gets hair styled backstage — Amelia Newstadt ’27 helps Ellie Best ’27 with her hair.

two people standing and talking toward the viewer — Stage Manager Cece Bianchi ’24, right, and Director Tess Cruz ’16 give instructions to the cast before the final dress rehearsal.

wide-angle view of basketball player taking a long jump shot — Cam Schainfeld ’25 launches a jump shot as the men’s basketball team faces Hamilton College at Luce Field House.

March 7, 2024

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