Last semester, the 13 students enrolled in Architecture II were presented with a serious challenge: to research and design a bird-viewing structure to be built in a former commercial cranberry bog immersed in three feet of water.
I have a good friend who loves to gamble. He probably spends about $20 every day on scratch cards. That doesn’t seem like a good way to spend your money, considering these cards are designed so that it is much, much more probable that the gambler won’t break even, regardless of how many cards they purchase. Yet, he has probably spent over $10,000 on scratch cards since he turned 18. His parents are worried that he could have a problem with gambling addiction. He has risked a lot of money, but he’s convinced that he will win big eventually, and his investment will be nothing compared to the profit he’ll make.
Professor of Philosophy and College of Letters Tushar Irani sat down to discuss Owen Flanagan’s book, “The Really Hard Problem.” Flanagan will be giving a talk at the University on Oct. 30 at 4:15 p.m. in Shanklin Hall.
The men’s and women’s crew teams spent this past weekend on the Charles River in Boston, cutting up that Dirty Water in an impressive showing at the prestigious Head of the Charles (HOTC) Regatta.
For Lex Berko ’09, like many other students spending a semester or year studying abroad in Europe, his efforts to break out of the stereotypical American mold intrigued many Europeans.
I thought I would change it up this week and do a Top Ten of the looks in sports you will always remember and recognize. They may be good or bad; you may hate them or love them; but hey, you most certainly know or remember them.
The volleyball team traveled to Trinity this past weekend to take on all three of their Maine NESCAC opponents. After icing Bowdoin on Friday in three straight sets, the Cardinals went on to beat Bates and Colby, 3-1 on Saturday, asserting their dominance in the conference.
At the beginning of the semester, John Bagley, the owner of Forest City Wine and Spirits, asked his employees to brainstorm possible promotions for the store. One concept quickly took off in the minds of Bagley and his employees—they would send judges to the University to evaluate parties that served alcohol purchased from Forest City.
Some people might say becoming the first college runner ever to win the Boston Marathon is legendary runner Amby Burfoot’s ’68 greatest achievement. Others point to his two-time cross-country All-American honors and undefeated record in four years of dual races.
Reading this past Friday’s Argus (Oct. 17, 2008, Vol. CXLIV, Number 14), two things struck me quite forcibly. The first was the fact that no one had written any Wespeaks, which I take to mean either that all film series failures, racism, sexism and heteronormativity have magically disappeared or that those few politically correct bloodhounds with oversensitive noses who notice such things were simply too drunk/high/busy last week to write.
When Elizabeth Spergel ’12 decided to pursue the University Major, she knew it would provide her with the opportunity to design a program that caters to her specific interests and abilities. She knew it has been completed by some of the campus' best-known figures, including President Michael Roth. She also knew, however, that the process of approval for a student's program remains one of the most difficult courses of study to pursue.
"Joe Paterno is on his deathbed and someone needs to find him a casket!" Don’t quote me here. I wouldn’t be caught dead saying something so stupid.
At the beginning of the semester, John Bagley, the owner of Forest City Wine and Spirits, asked his employees to brainstorm possible promotions for the store. One concept quickly took off in the minds of Bagley and his employees—they would send judges to the University to evaluate parties that served alcohol purchased from Forest City.
The football team fell to Amherst over Homecoming weekend, 17-10, in front of a large crowd of fans out on the brisk, sunny Saturday afternoon.
Speaking on issues of race, poverty and American popular culture, Juan Williams delivered the 16th Annual Dwight L. Greene Symposium in the Memorial Chapel on Oct. 18.
The men’s soccer team extended its unbeaten streak against Amherst to seven games (3-0-4) with a 1-1 tie at Jackson Field on Saturday. The match was closely contested the entire way and, in the end, neither team could put away a second goal for the win.
A master key to the Nicolson resident halls was stolen last week, leaving University officials scrambling to increase security measures, notify residents and get locks replaced in a timely manner.
With Thanksgiving and winter break fast approaching, Transportation Services and the student-led Finance and Facilities Committee (FiFaC) are aiming to help students with off-campus transportation. Starting next year, the University will run shuttles to Boston and New York City for longer breaks, improve shuttle transportation to the New Haven train station and, by next fall, bring two Zipcars to campus.
The Ampersand had a very good Homecoming Weekend. We got to see our parents, grandparents, and some really nice unemployed people (also known as recent Wesleyan alumni).
With the national election only three weeks away, University students, parents and alumni gathered in Memorial Chapel on Friday for a Homecoming Weekend WESeminar entitled “Presidential Campaign 2008: Policy Rhetoric Meets Policy Substance.” The seminar featured presentations by University Government professors Elvin Lim, Douglas C. Foyle and Melanye Price, which were followed by a question and answer session.
1. Walk-in terrarium
I don’t recall ever saying that bathrooms are fun. Fun? Bathrooms are notoriously the site of violence toward women and queers (as I stated in my previous Wespeak). I am not sorry that in your narrow-minded understanding of violence in your little bubble of privilege you can’t possibly foresee of an incident where a bathroom would be unsafe.
A campus-wide e-mail notified us this week that Transportation Services and the student-led Finance and Facilities Committee (FiFaC) are implementing direct shuttles to Boston and New York City for our upcoming Thanksgiving break, which are estimated at a cost of $20 per student. Additionally, these groups have also proposed the addition of a Zipcar rental service on campus. Both of these measures will help to compensate for the University’s current lack of transportation services.
Based on a true story:
All right, here’s the deal. You guys fucked up. I want to thank all the people who had a legitimate ticket and came to Eclectic to have a good time this last Sex Party. I’m really sorry for those of you who bought a real ticket and got turned away, but thank your asshole classmates. Every other ticket was a fake and we just couldn’t tell the difference. It really sucked a lot. I’d love to have everyone in the school come to our parties but our house just isn’t big enough. Deal.
Williams: Hey, can we talk for a bit? Wes: Yeah, totes. What’s the deal?
Wesleyan’s students are served better than they know in the serious matters of sexual assault and consequent trauma. Davison Health Center (DHC) employs a female physician who has previous training experience with sexual assault evidence collection. All DHC medical providers have experience with sexual health testing and counseling and are knowledgeable about referral resources on and off campus. DHC administrators met last semester with two Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) from Middlesex Hospital to learn about the procedures and services offered through the Emergency Department. The SANE nurses will provide staff development for clinicians during the academic year. During the academic year, follow-up medical care is available at DHC for students treated in the Emergency Department. Sexual health testing and prescription medications are made available without cost to students who are sexually assaulted.