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Top 5 Art Installations on Campus

Top 5 Art Installations on Campus

#1: End of the Line End of the Line by Nancy Holt.(August Pelliccio/Crescent Magazine) This circular sculpture, hidden near Brownell Residence Hall, enframes the cliffside of West Rock Ridge State Park in its two overlapping circles. The structure was installed in 1985 per completion by the now deceased artist Nancy Holt. The wheel-like structure seems to bring the...

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Proving Herself

Marissa Simos says there is a special sort of pressure on her to be a representative of her gender within the automotive industry. Simos, works as a marketing assistant at Excelerate Performance, a tuning shop in Branford. She also repairs cars and motorcycles at home, and photographs cars as a hobby. (Jeff Lamson/Crescent Magazine) In a culture where...

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A Lot to JUGGLE

Renee Bennett, 30, says she recently watched on helplessly as doctors investigated her 2-year-old son, Taekyung. If it was a cold, Bennett knew how to handle it; a little Tylenol would combat the typical ills a child would get. But this time, doctors eventually figured out that her son had a virus called gastroenteritis, which is an infection...

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A Student’s Guide to Music Venues

A Student’s Guide to Music Venues

Stella Blues 204 Crown St. stellabluesbar.com Push through the thick, velvet front door curtains of Stella Blues and enter a world of rock ‘n roll. This retro dive bar welcomes local bands and musicians to its stage almost every night, including an open-mic once a week. Musicians can play with the house band or jam out to their...

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Gorgeous in Glasses

Gorgeous in Glasses

Laney LopezSociologyJunior(William Aliou/Crescent Magazine) Eldine LazarrePublic HealthSenior(William Aliou/Crescent Magazine) Michael RiderPolitical ScienceSenior(Williams Aliou/Crescent Magazine) Elaine Ashley MaxelixSociologySophomore(William Aliou/Crescent Magazine) Christian SantanaExcersise ScienceSenior(William Aliou/Crescent Magazine) Dominique DildyNursingFreshman(William Aliou/Crescent Magazine) Jenna ReeserArt EducationJunior(William Aliou/Crescent Magazine) Alyssa GormanElementary/Special EducationSophomore(William Aliou/Crescent Magazine) Matthew VidalisBusiness ManagementJunior(William Aliou/Crescent Magazine) Nikola TiliSociologyFreshman(William Aliou/Crescent Magazine) Chloe LecyEnglishSophomore(William Aliou/Crescent Magazine) By William Aliou

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Raised and Restored

Jordan Fredericks Standing next to his Ford Super Duty on the roof of a Southern parking garage.(August Pelliccio/Crescent Magazine) The sound of a 365-cubic-inch diesel engine is distinctly rugged, if near deafening. Passersby might expect a tractor, a semi-truck, an earth mover before they realize this sound is Jordan Fredericks, a freshman sociology major, parking his daily driver....

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Funky Hair

Funky Hair

Whether it is a short, colored pixie cut or long natural curls, some students have their own style and preference which allows them to control how they appear on the outside. Emma "Justine" Conley (Meghan Olson/Crescent Magazine) For Emma Justine Conley, a junior psychology major, hair color and style has ultimately always been a source for experimentation. “I’ve...

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CrossoverAthletes

Senior women’s basketball player Allie Smith is also one of the goalkeepers for the women’s soccer team. Allie Smith at Moore Field House. (Steve JeanSimon/Crescent Magazine) “It’s been great being involved in two sports because it allows me to be more involved in athletics as well as learn from both teams and coaching staffs,” Smith says. “Coach Lynch...

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Top 5 Sitting Spots

Top 5 Sitting Spots

Academic Science and Laboratory Building Academic Science and Laboratory Building (Megan Grabowski/Crescent Magazine) There are hidden gems located in our very own new science building. From each room, you have a nice view of the rock garden that is in front of the building. There are even small study rooms where students can focus and get work done....

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