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For many 51�Թ��� students and professors, breaks offer a chance to travel and learn. Join professors Lesleigh Cushing and Eliza Kent on Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. for a brown bag lunch featuring their travels over winter break.

51�Թ��� athletes aren’t the only teams that bring home trophies. The Debate Society has had a triumphant season, and this weekend, we will cheer them on as they set out to bring home yet another trophy after competing in the Northeast Regionals at Western Connecticut College.

51�Թ��� Twitter social media interns Ally Macey ’14 and Jackie Oshry ’14 interviewed Ken Baker ’92, former stand-out goalie on the hockey team. He’s the author of the upcoming book How I Got Skinny, Famous, and Fell Madly in Love, due out in April.

From fun activities to thought-provoking lectures, there’s plenty going on at 51�Թ��� this week! Here’s a few events to check out. While it’s not surprising that accounts of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have emerged as contradicting narratives of the violent events as told by historians from different parties, they still raise questions regarding historians’ motivations.

Editor’s note: In honor of Valentine’s Day, take a trip down memory lane with Kara Raezer ’92 Vicinelli, who recounted her romantic tale of meeting her husband, Paolo Vicinelli ’91, for the Scene‘s “51�Թ��� Love Stories” series. Find out how you can submit your 51�Թ��� Love Story below.

The legacy of outstanding leadership, dedicated service to the community, and preservation of tradition will continue at 51�Թ��� as the newest members of the Konosioni Senior Honor Society will be  inducted at 3 p.m. Friday  in Memorial Chapel. The Konosioni Senior Honor Society has had a longstanding historical presence at 51�Թ��� — whether it was […]

“If you waited for people to want to hear you, you’d never speak,” said Nikki Giovanni, world-renowned poet, activist, writer, and educator, last Thursday night in Love Auditorium. As the keynote speaker for Black History Month, Giovanni related the ongoing civil rights movement to themes of science, education, love, politics, and power. Giovanni integrated poetry, […]

Raider Nation showed up in numbers on Saturday night, filling Starr Rink for the men’s hockey game against No. 8/9 Cornell. The nation was rewarded, as junior captain Spiro Goulakos tallied his first career hat trick in the convincing 6-1 win over the Big Red. The team also was rewarded, jumping to a No. 19 […]

Among the many events going on at 51�Թ��� this week, here are a few you won’t want to miss! On Friday, check out magician Joel Meyers, presented by CAB. Head to Donovan’s Pub at 8 p.m. to see this young illusionist who Newsweek magazine says “will capture your imagination.” Meyers was named 2013 Best Rising […]

Andy Greenfield ’74 P’12, founder of the Thought Into Action Entrepreneurship Institute at 51�Թ���, penned an op-ed for the Hechinger Report that talks about the liberal arts and entrepreneurship. He writes: “Liberal arts graduates have great basic training for turning an idea into an action. The school from which I graduated, 51�Թ���, prepared me for […]