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Conn sails into spring

group of sailboats turn around a mark during race — Izzy Wu-Karr ’26 and Griffin Stead ’27 navigate a turn as the Sailing team competes in the Vietor Trophy regatta on the Thames River.

sailors compete in small boat regatta on choppy water — Alejandro Amezcua ’25 and Fritz Baldauf ’24 compete in the Vietor Trophy regatta on the Thames River.

two sailors hike out over the side of their boat making a turn — Lily Saffer ’27 and Aurora Kreyche ’25 compete in the Vietor Trophy regatta.

Living the Lax Life

two female lacrosse players chase a ball in the air — Women’s lacrosse attack Janet Howard ’24 battles her Tufts opponent for the ball during the team’s March 2 home opener on Silfen Field.

lacrosse goalie makes a leaping save — Goalie Violette Nidds ’24 makes a save against Tufts.

two lacrosse coaches talk to each other on the sideline as game action takes place in the foreground — Head Coach Lisa Vogeley and Assistant Coach Lydia Dexter consult on the sidelines.

Person with giant scissors cuts ribbon — Director of Gender and Sexuality Programs Justin Mendillo officially cuts the ribbon for the grand reopening of the Feminist Resource, Education and Empowerment (F.R.E.E) Center on March 1. Read more.

Signs of Spring

students walk across a flowering campus — Students walk across campus on a balmy March day.

students smile as they listen to speaker — Students listen as Bayo Akomolafe invites the College community to an exploration of trauma reconceptualized during his March 5 lecture, “Re-weaving Threads of Past and Future: Trauma as Posthuman Time-travel.” Akomolafe is a philosopher, writer, activist, psychology professor and executive director of the Emergence Network.

students, including two in a hammock, gather on a lawn area — Taking advantage of a warm day, Sarah Duffy ’26 and Allison Bull ’26 share a hammock while Kristina Provost ’26, Liz Moronski ’26 and Elyse D’Amato ’26 sit behind them.

water polo players cheer with raised arms at poolside — Women’s Water Polo players give a cheer before heading into the water to face Iona University.

water polo goalie rises out of the water to defend the goal — Maddie Bayback ’27 defends the goal against an Iona University attacker.

A water polo attacker takes a shot on goal — Gigi Sandull ’26 takes a shot on the Iona goal.

four students play a game of spikeball on the college green — Brenna O’Brien ’26, Emma Wheeler ’24, Will Johnstone ’26 and Graham Josephson ’25 play Spikeball on Tempel Green.

Inaugural Asante Awards

smiling student with microphone looks back at student who just presented her with award — Carmen Nimako ’26, right, accepts the Small Business of the Year Award from Sauriely Canals ‘26, left, during the African Student Association’s inaugural Asante Awards Gala in Evans Hall.

group of well-dressed students mingle — Attendees and honorees mingle during intermission at the African Student Association’s inaugural Asante Awards Gala.

three students, one with phone in hand, stand at microphone to accept award — Moments after Enilem Abotsi-Sewornu ’27, left, and Jangael Rosales ’25, center, announced Anike Abegunde ’24 as the recipient of the Academic Excellence Award, Kayla Tavarez ’24 holds a phone up to the mic so Abegunde can offer acceptance remarks.

female student sings at microphone with pianist accompanying in the background — Laurielle Kelly Feuzeu Mekoue ’26, accompanied by Osaretin Erhunmwunse ’26, sings during the African Student Association’s inaugural Asante Awards Gala.

two student dancers perform hip hop routine on stage — Andrew Solomon ’27, left, and Aaliyah Jorden ’27 perform a dance intermission.

group of students stand and applaud performance — Members of the audience applaud and cheer the performance by Laurielle Kelly Feuzeu Mekoue ’26, who was accompanied by Osaretin Erhunmwunse ’26.

student offers tribute to award winner who bows head — Toluwalase Bamigboye ’26, left, offers accolades after Khadedra Neals ’24, right, was named the winner of the Senior Contribution Award.

photographer takes photo of group of students in formal attire — Haley Lowenthal ’25 takes a photo of the African Student Association leadership during the inaugural Asante Awards Gala.

lacrosse player jumps in the air to evade a defender — Midfielder Myles Newport ’25 jumps in the air as he evades Colby College defenders.

men's lacrosse goalie makes a save — Goalie Will Rice ’24 makes a save against Colby College.

lacrosse players celebrate a goal — Men’s lacrosse players congratulate midfielder Jack Tenzer ’24 on a goal against Colby College.

two standing actors speak as another listens while seated at a table — Westly Cardani ’26, left, as Azael, and Lilly McGee ’27, as Lum, talk as Julia Toyer ’27, as Franz, sits frozen at the table in the Wig and Candle production of the one-act play “Offerings” in the Loomis Theater on Gallows Lane. The play was written by Sitara Efffat Ahangari ’25 and directed by Lily Goodman ’26.

“Offerings”

one actor leans in close to confront another actor during a play — Julia Toyer ’27, as Franz, confronts Lilly McGee '27, as Lum, in the Wig and Candle production of “Offerings.”

one actor gestures while speaking to another actor while seated on the floor — McGee, as Lum, and Westly Cardani ’26, as Azael.

two actors embrace as another looks on from the background — McGee, Cardani and Toyer perform onstage.

the audience stands and applauds in a black box theater — The audience stands and applauds the Wig and Candle production of “Offerings.”

Runway Ready

a photographer takes photos of students in ethnically inspired outfits for a fashion show — As People of Color Alliance Fashion Show participants practice in and around Evans Hall, Moises Chiquito ’24 takes a photo of Kwadwo Taah ’24 while Hope Kisakye ’26 and Adeyosola Ajayi ’26 await turns in the studio. The show, “Roots that Bind,” is Sunday, April 7, in Cummings Arts Center.

a line of students for a queue to practice their fashion show walk — People of Color Alliance Fashion Show participants queue up in the corridors of Cummings Arts Center outside of Evans Hall.

A smiling student walks in a hallway with other students practicing a fashion show strut — Brianny Gonzalez ’24 offers encouragement as participants practice their runway struts.

a student with laptop computer in hand gives instructions to students practicing fashion show walking — Joel Embray ’26 calls out the marching order during a practice session.

three students huddle around a laptop computer — Leron Dugan ’24, Joel Embray ’26 and Lyndon Inglis ’24 go over the rotation order during a show run-through.

cherry blossom flowers bloom on a college campus — The cherry blossoms at Shain Library are abloom.

April 4, 2024

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