Food Politics/Biojustice Week, which began Sunday, April 22 with a concert at Earth House and will conclude this Sunday with workshops and performances by the Rising Tide Roadshow in the Science Center, explores a variety of current issues in conservation, global warming, sustainable agriculture, and contentious consumerism.
The past several weeks have seen a considerable amount of attention to the question of whether or not the University should divest from three weapons contractors. Yet outside of the raging debate, most of the campus might know very little about the companies beyond their role in weapons production.
The Nagarote-Wesleyan Partnership recently became the University's second recipient of a Kathryn Wasserman Davis 100 Projects for Peace grant, receiving $10,000 in funding that it will use this summer to develop a community center in the Nagarote, Nicaragua.
Speaking in an almost empty lecture hall in Shanklin on Monday, former U.S. Senate candidate Ned Lamont appropriately began his talk with a joke about his declining popularity. "I've gone from six, seven speeches a day to maybe a monologue in the shower," he said.
On Tuesday night in the Goldsmith Family Cinema, Lawrence Wright, an author, screenwriter, and staff writer for The New Yorker, described what kind of men join Al-Qaeda and why they do it. The answers he found in his research surprised even him.
For much of this past weekend, the grass on Foss Hill was barely visible because students occupied every square inch of space. Unfortunately, after many students called it a day and went elsewhere, the grass was still out of sight—it was covered in the trash that students had left.
Upon entering the Admissions Office's entryway, smiling faces shine down on you from a neat array of photographs on the wall. These friendly looking faces are this year's 21 senior interviewers.
If you've noticed a certain population of haggard-looking students lurking in library carrels and PAC alcoves lately, you might be witnessing the study sessions of College of Social Studies (CSS) and College of Letters (COL) majors. For many, this is a time of anxiety, little sleep, meals at Weshop, and most of all, intense synthesis of an entire curriculum of material: Comp preparation.
If you're an avid Argus fan, and we know you are, then you've without a doubt seen Evan Carp's name all over the Wespeak pages. Whether he's dishing it out or being responded to, Evan has made a name for himself at the Argus office and all over campus, so we wanted to get to know the "man behind the Wespeak." More importantly, now all those creepy voyeurs who already know he's not on Facebook can finally put a face to the name — he might have to look into that posse after all.
There are many sights Wesleyan students expect to see over WesFest weekend: the nervously excited grins of visiting pre-frosh, fellow undergrads lounging in the newly green grass, those red and black balloons the administration only seems to drag out when visitors show up on campus.
I would like to extend my gratitude to Brittany Mitchell for her astute characterization of The Argus as an embarrassment to our institution. As Wesleyan students, we are often seeking to prove our intelligence, saying that "yes, we are just as good as those students that attend Ivy League institutions," and as a fellow student, I would like to be able to believe this, but when I pick up a copy of The Argus and find so many errors, spelling and grammatical, I am at a loss as to how the editors even wrote their college application essays.
At 12:30 a.m. last Sunday I was awakened by a very loud knocking at my door and the words, "Public Safety." The P-Safe officers were genuinely concerned as they explained to me that my van had been vandalized with "a new coat of spray paint."
During Sunday night’s WSA meeting, Erik Rosenberg ’08, a member of Students for Ending the War in Iraq (SEWI), presented SEWI’s resolution calling for Wesleyan to divest from U.S. Department of Defense contractors. WSA members present at the meeting rejected SEWI’s resolution by a resounding 20-1 vote (with five abstentions).
Take a break this Sunday night and come join us at the Night Festival for great fun and a good cause! Enjoy the re-creation of a typical bustling Asian night market with a variety of snacks, drinks, traditional games, arts and crafts, and music.
Once upon a time, we had a beautifully painted deer decoy on the porch of our homey home at 63 B Home Avenue. This time has changed. The deer has been cruelly snatched, leaving a gaping hole on our porch and in our hearts. If you have this deer with a peace sign painted on its flank, RETURN IT! Seriously.
I am fucking pissed off. Why? Let's analyze the dating "scene" at Wes. Let's say you go on a date and have a great time. You contact the person to tell them you had a great time and wondered if the other person wants to do something again. Unfortunately, it hits their voicemail message, so you just leave a message and wait for a reply. And wait. And wait.
For the record: although Ed Klein ['07] bashed forehand throws of frisbees, he does indeed have a sick flick.
Many words come to mind when considering the talented individuals involved in Mabuhay, the Asian/Asian American cultural show. "Reticent" is not one of them. Taking a break from the variety of dance numbers, songs, spoken word pieces, and martial arts demonstrations that made up the evening, the performers presented the Mabuhay Video Project.
The Opera/Oratorio Ensemble Class performed a section of Act II from Johann Strauss's opera "Die Fledermaus" last Saturday night, culminating a semester's worth of work.
Many words come to mind when considering the talented individuals involved in Mabuhay, the Asian/Asian American cultural show. "Reticent" is not one of them.Even Saturday's gorgeous weather did not deter a sizeable crowd of pre-frosh, students, and community members from attending the Tishler Piano Recital at Russell House. Jocelyn Bonadio '07, winner of the 2007 Tishler Piano Competition, and finalists Youkyung Lee '07, Hannah Nam '08, and Kathleen Day '07 all gave captivating performances of demanding pieces.
If you've been to a party at Wesleyan this year, then you're familiar with this Spring Fling's headliner, TV on the Radio. Or, at the very least, you've danced in some state of inebriation to their ubiquitous, "Wolf Like Me." Not so ubiquitous, however, are fellow Spring Fling performers Deerhunter.
Profiles Wesleyan Spirits (an all-man a cappella group) and BEAR HANDS (a band comprised partly of Wesleyan students).
This is a sad time of year for the film community. Every day, it gets a little bit harder to entice people indoors, because every day is just a little bit more beautiful than the one before. Why the hell would anybody want to sacrifice this weather to go watch a stupid flickering screen? I've been trying to come up with reasons, and all I can think of only two: A) the Goldsmith Family Cinema offers the finest in air conditioning technology B) everybody is more attractive in the dark.
When Jessica Sanders '99 first stepped on campus in 1995, she had no ambitions to become a filmmaker. The Academy Award-nominated director, producer, and writer of "After Innocence" spent two years pursuing other interests, primarily writing and photography, before a viewing of senior thesis films during her sophomore year convinced her to pursue a career in cinema.
It is an old cliché that movie producers are misogynistic and that Hollywood adores the fake and promotes an unrealistic portrayal of modern American life. While not always true, decades of self-reflection and criticism have left a mark on modern America's images of Tinseltown.
The Middlebury women's lacrosse team has been seemingly invincible since the inception of NESCAC play in 1999, going 61-0 against NESCAC squads, a streak that the Cardinals nearly ended on Saturday.
The men's golf team stumbled to third place in the annual Little Three Championships at the Hickory Country Club. Wesleyan lost to both Amherst and Williams, by scores of 9.5-2.5 and 10-2, respectively.
On Wednesday, April 25, the baseball team fell to Eastern Connecticut State University, which is ranked 11th nationally and second in New England. The Warriors, a perennial New England power, have been Division III National Champions twice in the last 10 years.
Not enough can be said about this talented young man. A two-year varsity crew member, upstanding citizen, model student, and all-around good guy, Brian Studwell '09 is an exemplary member of the Wesleyan community. A first boat participant last season, Brian has recently regained his seat on the top squad and hopes to contribute to the team's quest for post-season honors. Congratulations Brian. You are the Cardinal Character.
The internet has a way of making losers out of all of us. From obsessive Facebook use to hours a day spent monitoring one's fantasy sports team to whatever the hell Mark Foley was e-mailing about, no one is immune. I thought I was, but then I had a realization about my own weakness: Division III athletics message boards. I know this sounds weird—because it is—but I am not alone.