It was 2:00 a.m. and I had the munchies. I tried to fight it off because I had already made a late night Dunkin’s run in preparation for my expected late-night hunger. I was with a couple of friends and we all knew that we couldn’t hold up the fight any longer. Nothing, not even YouTube or Facebook, could distract me from the hunger that had engulfed me. How could I enjoy my night if I was this hungry? I knew that I needed some grub, and I could tell my friends were reaching the same conclusion.
Abroad in London last year, Lex Berko ’09 witnessed a full-blown protest against the United States’ involvement in Iraq.
When conducting routine and unannounced room inspections, the Campus Fire Safety Department will report any contraband items such as guns, alcohol or illegal drugs, even if they are not fire hazards. When Fire Safety officials discover such items, they call Public Safety (PSafe) officers, who then notify the Middletown Police Department (MPD).
Right next to the third floor entrance to the High Rise stairwell, amidst a sea of other quasi-anarchist graffiti, sits the simple instruction: “Expect Resistance.” It’s not often that I find myself agreeing with the sort of naïve nonsense that frequently gets written on Wesleyan’s walls, but as a resident of High Rise who is being unjustly fined for the malfeasance of other people, I must concur wholeheartedly with the anonymous writer of this graffiti. Expect resistance, indeed!
The volleyball team extended its winning streak to eight straight matches on Friday, beating Trinity 3-1 for the second time in six days, which improves the team’s record to 15-4 and 4-1 in the NESCAC halfway through the conference schedule.
Exiting Neon Deli, most students are probably unaware that the dreary parking lot they are walking over is of intense interest to local archaeologists and historians.
This weekend, the cross country team followed up its outstanding finish at the hometown Wesleyan Invitational of Oct. 4, with a solid showing at the annual New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association (NEICAAA) Championships at Boston’s Franklin Park on Oct. 11.
While some possess strong aesthetic opinions of the Usdan University Center’s architectural design, many point out that the building’s very structure can impede its chief purpose: dining. The lay-out of the tray return area, in particular, causes huge, winding lines on a daily basis that often slow down students, many of them anxiously waiting to walk to their 1 p.m. class. This year, even Bon Appétit administrators are publicly owning up to the problem—in addition to voicing their frustration, they are scrambling for solutions to what has become a daily nuisance.
The current construction of a handicap ramp in front of 200 Church is the latest step in the University’s ongoing effort to renovate buildings to comply with the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, making public spaces more accessible.
On October 4, the football, men’s and women’s soccer, and field hockey teams made the 294-mile trek up to Colby College. The football team then returned to Maine last Saturday to take on Bates, a trip that the other three squads will take in a week. Trips such as these are too long to do in one day. Instead, the teams depart the day before the game and stay overnight—an increasingly expensive action. According to Athletic Business Manager Tom Wantuck, the cost of hotel rooms has increased substantially this year due to rising utility costs.
The Mystical Seven, one of the University’s secret societies, is considering sites for its new headquarters after a fire claimed their old building over a decade ago.
Both the men’s and women’s crew teams competed this past weekend in the Housatonic Regatta in Shelton, Conn., which represents the first races of the fall. The men had two entries in the Collegiate Eight event and finished third and eighth of the 16 contestants, while the women’s sole boat in the Collegiate Eight race finished sixth of 10.
Local favorite O’Rourke’s Diner will soon be featured on Food Network’s nationally televised program, “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” The television crew filmed Oct. 8 and 11 for an episode that will air in three to six months.
Fumigation efforts to control the fruit fly population in the Usdan University Center will continue this month. The measures, intended to ensure health and sanitation within Usdan, shut down Late Night dining on Tuesday, Sept. 30, and will take place again on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
The football team won their first game of the season this past Saturday, defeating Bates College, 35-8. This moves the Cardinals record to 1-3 at the halfway point in their season. Bates, on the other hand, is stuck in the cellar of the NESCAC at 0-4.
O.J. Jailed, An Athlete Gone Wrong
I don’t exactly know how one has “fun” in a bathroom — it seems to serve a rather utilitarian purpose to me — nor can I ever remember having engaged in competitions in defense of my manhood while sitting on the toilet. I must concede, however, that I have yet to use every public restroom on campus and perhaps, in some obscure building in the school, there are restrooms more perilous than the ones I’ve been fortunate enough to find. I’ve certainly never hesitated to use the bathroom when I’ve felt the need and so I have to wonder why anyone would.
A year ago, the student body was up in arms over the line back-ups, lack of choices and general inefficiency at the Usdan University Center. Now, more than a year later, the administration and Bon Appétit have, in general, made substantial efforts to listen to student feedback and have made several improvements. However, there are still many problems with the campus center. One year later, we want to take this opportunity to think about both the positive changes that have been made, and the changes that are still lacking.
As a young girl, I vividly remember going to the fire station—my area of town’s voting location—with my mom as she voted. There were curtains, levers and buttons (all very exciting things for an elementary school student), and I recall having no idea how she knew what to do or for whom to vote. The act seemed so foreign, so adult. And now, strangely enough, it is our turn.
We wanted to thank everyone who was involved with this year’s Interfaith Fast-a-Thon and Banquet—administrators, students, Middletown residents and faculty. This event exceeded all of our expectations, as 800 students and a number of Middletown residents donated a total of $11,246.58 to Amazing Grace Food Pantry!
Come share, support and be a part of Wesleyan University’s Take Back the Night 2008. Take Back the Night is an annual event at Wesleyan University and college campuses across the nation to raise awareness about the issues surrounding sexual violence.
I am writing, finally, out of frustration. Last year I worked on the sexual assault survey in the fall and, as a result, on the working group panel in the spring. Since I helped create the survey, I was one of the people who read through the 241 anonymous, confidential responses. The patterns were obvious and glaring. Students were confused on the University’s policies and, more to the heart of the matter, dissatisfied with what they had experienced.
Students, staff, faculty and the administration at our University understand the importance of maintaining justice on campus before attempting to do so in the world. We maintain the Campus Climate Log, recycle and exhibit environmental consciousness, express concern over our staff’s salaries and working conditions, keep the student body knowledgeable and active in both local and worldwide issues, and even have our student residential staff go through a social justice curriculum.