Upon moving into their woodframe houses this fall, seniors were greeted with their own kitchens, bathrooms, and full-sized beds—but some were also greeted with more unwelcome household features.
Associate Provost Paula Lawson passed away suddenly on Sunday, according to an all-campus e-mail sent Monday morning by Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost and Professor of Chemistry Joseph W. Bruno. The cause of her death has not been publicly revealed.
In an ongoing effort to prevent future incidents like the events on Fountain Avenue last May, the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) unanimously passed a resolution last Sunday creating the Fountain Avenue Policy Commission, which will generate policies regarding safety and enforcement at social events, as well as educate the student body on related issues.
Each day from noon until 1 p.m., the bells of South College ring out across campus, playing tunes from the Wesleyan Fight Song to the theme from “Pirates of the Caribbean.” However, few students or faculty know of Bell and Scroll, the somewhat secret society of students who climb the steep spiral staircase at the top of South College to play the bells each weekday.
While pre-frosh on University tours might ogle the high-definition TV in Fauver’s lounge and their parents might admire the dorm’s well-kept rooms, few seem to notice that the fire extinguisher cubbies that hide imbedded in each hall are empty, depopulated in recent years. The lack, though, may not be the egregious safety hazard it first appears to be.
The Jewish and Muslim chaplains came together last Friday to teach their congregants about the most famous anti-religion book in recent memory, Christopher Hitchens’ “God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything.” This seemingly unusual occasion has become a now-regular event: the fifth annual Interfaith Iftar-Shabbat Dinner, which brings together Jewish and Muslim groups on campus for a Friday night dinner and prayer service. Both communities pray and celebrate on Friday nights yet remain separated by conventional traditions.
Think back, way back, to childhood—days when worries about gas prices and 20 page papers did not exist, and hours were spent constructing that perfect LEGO castle?
As of now, it is clear to any sober political observer that most college students in the country are likely to break for Barack Obama, who in their eyes is hipper than an MTV reporter, more sexually charged than Dan Radcliffe in “Equus” and able to distill complex policy issues into a single (abstract) noun.
For one week last June, a handful of the world’s leading writers and novices flocked to campus for the 52nd Wesleyan Writers Conference. Over 100 people took part in lectures, workshops, readings and one-on-one manuscript consultations throughout the prestigious gathering, exploring the worlds of fiction, poetry, autobiography, memoir, non-fiction, literary journalism and publishing.
The senior woodframe houses have recently been facing a myriad of serious repair problems, from back porches caving in to banisters and windows falling into disrepair.
I am excited that I am taking advantage of the 12-college exchange program, which includes Wesleyan University, Amherst College, Bowdoin College, Connecticut College, Wellesley College, Mount Holyoke College, Trinity College, Vassar College, Wheaton College, Dartmouth College, Connecticut College-National Theatre Institute and Williams-Mystic Seaport Program. This program allows anybody from any of these schools to study somewhere else for a semester or a year. I’m shocked that I am the only current exchange student at Wesleyan! Perhaps the exchange program is not advertised in the same way that studying abroad is. Although I am not at my “home” college, Mount Holyoke, I am now settling into another home, and getting acquainted with an entirely new community of people.
Recently, many commentators have pointed to the financial crisis on Wall Street as yet another symptom of an economy trapped under the grinding wheel of a “recession.” However, what is meant by the term “recession” and is it possible to know whether or not we are in one short of making a subjective judgment?
In this moment of popularity for the current green movement, several conflicting views have shaped the debate over climate change and sustainability.
It’s hard to lose yourself in the magic of the cinema when you’re nervously wondering whether you’ll be experiencing unexpected intermissions. Unfortunately, anyone who chooses to spend an evening at the Wesleyan Film Series (WFS) has no choice but to resign themselves to the inevitable technical difficulties that, for whatever reason, seem to be plaguing the Goldsmith Family Cinema of late.
About two weeks ago a Wesleyan student yelled racial slurs at my friend. I confronted him and he pushed me several times and spat in my face. Is that your definition of a bubble, Estrella?
Wesleyan Football dropped its home opener to Tufts this past Saturday 20-14. The Cardinals looked great out of the gate as they took the opening kickoff for a determined drive of 63 yards capping it with a touchdown. Quarterback Joe Giaimo ’11 converted all five passes he threw on the drive connecting with fellow sophomore Steven Hauser ’11 in the corner of the end zone for the points. The impressive possession took 7:15 off the clock on 12 plays.
The Wesleyan golf team had a very impressive showing this past weekend at the Williams College Invitational, placing 11th out of 20 teams for its finest-ever performance at the annual tournament.
On the road this weekend, men’s soccer took a trip to Middlebury and walked away with a draw—a result the Cards can be proud of considering the Panthers’ impressive home record and overall strength as a team.
On April 26, 2008, the men’s lacrosse team ended its regular season with a 14-10 win at Bates that clinched second place in the standings. The Cardinals then had to return home for a 1:00 first-round NESCAC Championship game against seventh-seeded Trinity the following day, which ended its season at Connecticut College. After a series of negotiations, the starting time was pushed back to 2:00 to allow the team additional time to rest following the 260-mile trip. Many members of the team, however, still expressed displeasure at the tight schedule and limited time to rest.
One print within “The Bizarre & The Beautiful: Fantasy as Visual Pleasure in Renaissance and Baroque,” the recently opened exhibition at the Davison Art Center (DAC), features a dragon devouring the face of a man in a single bite. At first glance, we see a battle between human and beast. But viewed closely, another half-body emerges from the murdered pile, blood dripping as he twists elegantly into his fellow victim. This violent scene—from a 16th century engraving by Dutch artist Hendrick Goltzius—embodies the marriage of strangeness and beauty lying at the heart of this show.