Click-smack-click. That’s the sound of chess pieces being pushed across a wooden board, and it’s also reminiscent of the punctuated, snappy dialogue in Robert Rusli ’10’s original musical, “The Kotov Syndrome,” which premiered this weekend in the WestCo Café and the Butt C lounge.
A weird and wonderful merging of modern and classical musical elements marked the four pieces written by University graduate composers and performed by the acclaimed FLUX Quartet at Crowell Concert Hall on Thursday, Nov. 13.
Unfortunately, the trio, composed of Eugene Friesen, Howard Levy and Glen Valez, seems to squander its abilities on music that never really delivers on its promise.
It's almost time! It's almost Thanksgiving Break! I, for one, simply cannot wait. I'm almost approaching the little kid-style countdown on the wall…though I've noticed that nobody makes an Advent calendar for Thanksgiving. That hardly seems fair.
Despite its status as a classic work from Germany’s Weimar Republic, “The Threepenny Opera” still holds a mirror up to contemporary society.
The “quantum of solace” is described by Ian Fleming as the measurable degree of affection between two people. When it equals zero, love is dead. It is also the singular namesake of the second film in the re-vamped James Bond franchise, which picks up just seconds after the final scene of the 2006 standout “Casino Royale.”
“Fearless” does everything a pop record should do. It follows every rule of songwriting, and demonstrates that those rules were made for a goddamn reason.
Two weeks ago, Health Services received information of what is believed to be two separate date rape drug incidents. One of these incidents was officially reported to Health Services, while the other incident was not reported at all.
In tandem with other endeavors to make the University more friendly to the environment, Bon Appétit and various faculty members are working to improve the sustainability of catered events and campus-wide eating habits.
In the past decade, an enormous number of college students have turned to study drugs as a remedy for their overwhelming workloads. Last February, the University’s Institutional Research Office surveyed 430 students, and found that 24 percent admitted to illegally using prescription drugs.
A student’s backpack and laptop were stolen out of Olin Library on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The perpetrator did not take the student’s jacket and wallet, which were lying on the floor next to the backpack. The backpack was later recovered, sans laptop.
Universities across the country are facing budget cuts, hiring freezes, and now, significant declines in on-campus job recruiting by Wall Street firms, as the effects of the financial crisis continue to ripple through the economy.
If power is taken away from the government, this only transfers power to the people.
Last February, the University’s Institutional Research Office conducted a survey on the use of prescription drugs on campus. The finding? Students think they are taking a lot more study drugs than they actually are.
ATTENTION STUDENTS: Every 12 seconds, somewhere in the world a laptop is stolen.
For Paul Dickson ’61, an author of more than 50 non-fiction books, the issue of copyright infringement has hit closer than he ever imagined.
While at Wesleyan, Matt Ember ’83 says he hit the books and did his work. These days, his work hits the big screen. This alum’s writing accomplishments range from movies such as “Get Smart” and “Failure to Launch” to television programs such as “The Drew Carey Show.” In an Argus interview, Ember reflected on his years at Wesleyan as an economics major and a Beta brother.
We, the Green Street Volunteers, present this testimonial in appreciation of the Green Street After-school Program
Wesleyan came in second place in PETA2’s “Most Vegetarian-Friendly College Contest,” losing to American University in the final round after beating out hundreds of schools nation-wide. According to Ryan Huling, the College Campaign Coordinator for PETA2, it was a fierce battle between the two top contestants.
I understand that not everyone cares about cross country.
In the Director's Notes for “The Poet and the Rent,” Dakota James Gardner's ’11 writes, “What we present to you tonight is done with love…[everyone involved is] doing it for the love of the art. Because it's fun.” This sense of fun and “love” was obvious in the Friday night's performance, a quick, high-energy ride that left this appreciative audience member buzzing and in high spirits.
What you will find at Samsara, as always, is an eclectic mix of traditional and modern dance pieces, live music performances, skits, spoken word and, for the first time ever, a fashion show.