Now that "365 Plays/ 365 Days: Wesleyan University" is a memory, many around campus have been wondering exactly what the plays were about. With a week full of great lectures, performances, and impromptu fun, the wonderful and short performances seemed to have been lost in all the excitement.
The Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) released its mid-year report on Jan. 28. The 13-page report outlines the duties and progress that the seven WSA committees, and their various subcommittees, made last semester.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has presented David Dixon '69 with the 2007 Thomas Jefferson Award for public architecture. Dixon's portfolio of accomplishments mainly features public facilities in his hometown of Boston, but his work extends to areas as varied as Chicago, Cincinnati, Miami and, most recently, post-Katrina New Orleans.
For a vast majority of students, guest lecturer Grace Cho's talk at the Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies on Thursday included shocking revelations about the low-profile, controversial relationship between the United States military and Korean women who make a living in the sex trade.
Professor Sarah Wiliarty kicked off the Center for the Humanities' spring series on domesticity Monday night in Russell House. Her lecture, "Listening to Mothers? Parental Leave in Four European Countries," explored the details of welfare in other countries, some similar to the United States.
Dr. Denis Alexander shared his views on why science and religion are compatible in a lecture entitled "Beyond the Conflict: Similarities between Science and Faith" last Friday in Shanklin 107 before a crowd of around 75 students, faculty, and staff members.
Though she has 15 grandchildren of her own, Laverne Pharham, who works the register at MoCon on the weekends, considers all the students who dine in MoCon her grandkids. "They treat me nice and I love every last one of them," Pharham, who is known fondly by many students as "Grandma," said. "They're my babies."
This Thursday, I sat down with WSA President Zach Kolodin '07 to discuss campus issues in relation to the WSA's Mid-Year Report, which was released on Jan. 28. The report recaps the WSA's programs over the past semester, notes flaws and shortcomings, and outlines its priorities for the future.
Rashida is just one bubble of energy. She wants to be a lawyer; no, an investment banker; no, a baker! And, boy, is she "impressive!" She's a CSS major, she dances, plays water polo, is training for a triathlon, and has a five-year plan. Oh, and her cheesecake rivals Junior's.
Tired of finding the Weshop produce aisle ransacked on Sunday? Is the onion and pepper medley offered in the Campus Center burrito the only source of fiber in your diet? Sally Smyth '07 and Joanna Tice '07 have an answer: join the Organic Fruit and Veggie Cooperative.
Accompanying the WSA’s annual Mid-Year Report is a reflection on communication. The report itself, in fact, underscores the importance of transparency.
On December 3, 1984 the city of Bhopal, India awoke to a thick cloud of poisonous vapors seeping into homes and asphyxiating many in their sleep. The explosion, a result of mismanagement of the plant, was made more destructive by the failure of all six of the plant's safety systems. More than twenty years later, neither the local government nor the companies involved in the disaster have done their parts to alleviate the suffering.
Our representative, Congress-woman Rosa DeLauro has signed on to the Congressional Progressive Caucus,Position on U.S. Policy in Iraq, a resolution which calls for the withdrawal of US troops and military contractors within six months. Her decision was largely influenced by the collaborative efforts of Students for Ending the War in Iraq (SEWI) with the Wesleyan and Middletown communities.
Wesleyan's Davison Health Center is pleased to announce the availability of rapid HIV testing. The tests will be performed using a drop of blood from a fingerstick specimen. The results will be provided approximately 30 minutes after obtaining the specimen as part of the same visit. The cost of the test will be $30, billable to the student account.
Regarding the extreme statements made by bloggers for Senator John Edwards' campain, O'Reilly reveals his Anti-American values, the extremism of the Republican conservative/neoconservative platform that he advocates and influences the minds of the public with. NEVER WATCH the O'Reilly Factor And F*ck O'Reilly.
30' Single-masted oceangoing sailing vessel wanted for voyage to Deception Island, Antarctica. Must be seaworthy, sleep four. Inboard seawater diesel engine preferred. Serious offers only. Contact Gavin at wrobb@wesleyan.edu or Evan at esimkobednar@wesleyan.edu
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You already understand the problem. You have already debated the issues. It is about time we all take action. Apply to Teach For America; Sunday, Feb. 18 (last deadline). Take another step towards making an impact!
...Wait, it's what day? Aw, no, baby, of COURSE we didn't forget Valentine's Day. We swear. We've got somethin' really special planned for you. Somethin' big.
Dear Bob: We can tell you drew your penis big at first.
We've been given the task by you all to help find the next president of our school. Along with the WSA Executive Committee, we will be getting 1.5 hours with each candidate, one of whom will be our future president. That's a big deal.
"Somebody blew up America," read Amiri Baraka, speaking to a packed Crowell Concert Hall last Friday night. He and his seven-person world music ensemble, Blue Ark, performed two hours’ worth of spoken word and musical medleys, combining smooth jazz with Baraka’s incendiary poetry to form an aural collage that kept audience members mesmerized throughout the performance.
Hey there! Enjoying this weather? After such an inconspicuous winter, the heavens' decision to suddenly shoot its frozen load all over me seems a little unfair. You can't even make snow angels in this shit! Here's my suggestion: after dragging yourself through this gruesome tundra all day, with the wind biting your ass, you deserve a reward.
"Tibet's Living Art," the new exhibit at the Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies, displays the Buddhist-spiritual paintings, called Thangka, of Tibetan painter Jampa Tsondue. Tsondue's colorful and extremely detailed Thangkas capture the essence of Buddhist deities and convey the spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism.
The first annual student of color art exhibition, "Skittles," opened its doors to a large and eager crowd at the Zilka South Gallery on Feb. 8. "Skittles" hopes to raise awareness about the challenges faced by artists of color within the Wesleyan community and in the larger art world, while simultaneously commemorating the diverse art and backgrounds of the artists in the show.
Name of Group: The High Lonesome. Group Type: Old Time Folk String Band
Name of Group: The New Group. Group Type: 1) A cappella 2) Professional Curling Team
Despite combining the guns and coke from "Goodfellas," Jeremy Piven from "Entourage," and the intricate criminology and ensemble cast from "The Usual Suspects," "Smokin' Aces'" mundane plot and shallow characters provide a weak crutch upon which its starry, uneven cast leans.
You break open the night in a cornfield. The maize stalks hiss as your legs push through them. It is so late: the workers passed you on the walk over while you tried to hitch your eyes to theirs. A week after your father returned from Vietnam, you heard him tell your mother, I don't know when to cross the street, or where.
Much respect to the brave souls who keep on hauling their sweet asses over to the comfy seats of the Goldsmith Family Cinema, letting Old Man Winter know that when it comes to getting our movie on, "The Kids Are Alright." PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE note the change in schedule for NEXT WEDNESDAY's FILM. Due to the vagaries of the film distribution industry, we have replaced "The Last King of Scotland" with the Best Picture-nominated "Babel," a bigger and, many would say, better film.
Entering the weekend, the men's basketball team was in prime position to qualify for the NESCAC Tournament. Occupying the eighth and final playoff position before their final regular season match-up with Williams College on Saturday, the Cardinals controlled their own destiny as either a win over Williams or a Bowdoin loss to Bates would clinch a playoff spot.
With just one weekend left in the regular season, the Wesleyan men's hockey team still controls its right to host a NESCAC playoff game. The Cards are currently in a three-way tie for 2nd place in the conference, just one point behind the leader, Bowdoin, and one point ahead of the 5th place team, Middlebury. The team is 7-1-1 at home this season and, fortunately, both games this weekend are in the Spurrier-Snyder Rink.
In its final game before the NESCAC playoffs this weekend, the women's basketball team took down non-conference opponent Westfield State College 66-48 on Tuesday in Westfield, MA. The victory pushed the Cards' overall record to 15-8, while Westfield State dropped to 8-15.
"To coach or not to coach." That is one of the most contentious questions in tennis right now. Within professional tennis circles, there is an ongoing debate about whether or not the rules should, for the first time, allow players to receive coaching during matches.