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March in Pictures

Forget lions and lambs—March is all about the Camels. 
College students reach out to pet a kangaroo.
Students pet a red kangaroo as staff from Animal Adventures, an exotic animal rescue in Bolton, Massachusetts, offered a chance to meet a wide variety of creatures during a Student Activities Council-sponsored “Wild Walkthrough” event in Harris Commons.

Out with the old—telescope, that is!

Seen from the air, a crane lifts a telescope from a rooftop observatory.
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 The College received a $100,000 gift from an anonymous alum to replace the outdated unit.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
A minister offers ashes for Ash Wednesday to a group of college students.
The Rev. Stephanie Haskins, director of religious and spiritual programs, offers ashes to a student in observance of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of the Christian season of Lent leading up to Easter.
A group of student Ultimate Frisbee players huddle in a circle on a playing field with a church steeple visible in the distance.
Members of Deimos, the men’s and non-binary Ultimate frisbee team, huddle up as members of Amaltheia, the non-binary and women's team, practice on Chapel Green.
A student artist paints in oils on canvas in an art studio.
Noa Schmid ’25 works on an oil painting in her “Senior Art Studio” space in Cummings Arts Center.
Men's lacrosse players take to a newly renovated turf field as seen from the air.
Men’s Lacrosse battles Williams College in NESCAC action on the newly renovated Silfen Track and Field. 
College lacrosse players celebrate a goal while standing over the opponent's goalie.
Men’s Lacrosse midfielder Nick McLaughlin ’25, attacker Andrew Rainville ’28 and attacker Liam Horkan ’26 celebrate a goal during the Camels’ win over Nichols College on Silfen Field.
College dance students lead a dance workshop for middle school students in a dance studio.
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.
Students in masques dance during a Masquerade Ball in a ballroom.
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 a student play production raise their arms together to take a bow at the curtain call in a black box theater.
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

Members of an orchestra stand to take their bows at the conclusion of a concert.
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.
An author stands and reads from his novel during a literature event in a college lecture hall.
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.
members of a college rugby club practice on the college green.
Members of the Women’s and Nonbinary Rugby Club and the Men’s Rugby Club participate in a joint practice on Tempel Green.

Camels take to the Thames

A pair of collegiate sailors lay out off the port side as they execute a turn during a race.
The Sailing Team finished 10th in the Southern NE Team Race. Connecticut College hosted the competition in the Thames River at the Kohn Waterfront. 
Two dancers perform against a dark backdrop as a musical performer manipulates a electronic musical device in a black box theater.
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 ... 

A student takes photos with a smart phone as three students ride down a giant inflatable bouncy slide.
Students enjoy an inflatable bouncy slide on Tempel Green.

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