Monthly Archives: February 2012

By: Hailey Durno ’12  Each day we walk past hundreds of people all with different faces, different looks, and most importantly different stories. Everyone has a story to tell; how they got to where they are, where they came from, … Continue reading →

By: Taylor Schendel `12 In 1999, boats were left ‘high and dry in the mud’ as residents downstream of the Hongze Lake witnessed ‘the ghostly walls of Sizhou, a city submerged by floods some 300 years ago, emerge into the … Continue reading →

By: Will Pavlis `12 This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the start of the embargo against Cuba, making it the longest and most strict in modern history.  The economic embargo restricts Cuba’s contact and trade with the outside world. … Continue reading →

By: Kate Tomlinson 2012 A growing population, increased pollution, and a rise in per capita water consumption have led to a formidable global water crisis.  Countries across the world are struggling to obtain the necessary fresh water for domestic, industrial, … Continue reading →

Poverty is a problem that is often marginalized into absolute terms when, as a rule, it’s an entirely personal experience.  Poverty exists for a slew of different reasons; therefore, it is only right that there be a number of different … Continue reading →

By: Kiera Wood ’12 I have spent the last two summers interning at Danbury Hospital’s development fund working on small projects.  My focus has been to reach out to the local community of schools, kids, parents, and patrons to raise … Continue reading →