Men’s Hoopsters Fall to Tufts, Beat Bates 64-61

The men’s basketball team had a pivotal pair of games over the weekend, playing host to Tufts on Friday night and then Bates on Saturday afternoon

Women's Hockey Losing Streak Hits Nine

Following a pair of weekend losses to Amherst and Connecticut College, the women’s hockey team sits at 2-16-1 on the year (1-10-1 in NESCAC play) and is currently saddled with a nine-game losing streak.

WesPep Promotes Diversity With Cheers

A small student group you may never have heard of – WesPep – aims to support Wesleyan athletics by attending games and cheering on University athletes

Tea Leaves: Professor’s Research Links Leaf Properties to Climate Change

What if carbon dioxide levels 50 million years ago were actually higher then they are today? Would that tell us anything about the gas’s role in global climate change?

Eight D-III Proposals Approved at NCAA Convention

The NCAA held its annual convention from Jan. 14-17 in National Harbor, Md., where 12 Division III legislative items were proposed.

Women’s B-ball Splits Weekend

Taking the road this weekend for two important NESCAC contests, the women’s basketball team came away with one win and one loss.

Extensive RA Prep Still Yields Mixed Results

The deadline for RA applications for the 2009-2010 year is this Wednesday, and candidates are preparing for an intensive interview process. If chosen, they will play a major part in next year’s freshmen’s first year experience.

Despite Rough Weekend, Men’s Hockey Still in Playoff Chase

The men’s hockey team faced off against two of the best this past weekend, traveling to both Middlebury and Williams.

Wrestling Clinches Winning Season

Wrestling coach Drew Black had little trouble picking up his 102nd and 103rd wins this past weekend as the squad went 2-0-1 on the mats in the Bacon Field House.

Men’s Squash Has Mixed Performance in Tournament

The men’s squash team went 1-2 in the NESCAC Championship over the weekend, snapping an eight-match losing streak and finishing 10th of the 11 teams in the tournament field.

Sports Short: Cards Sweep Two in Maine

The men’s swimming team swept a tri-meet against Bowdoin and Colby on Saturday, dominating Colby 199-88 and edging Bowdoin 149-146 on the strength of its performance in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

Sports Short: Wes Women Split Against Bowdoin and Colby

The women’s swimming team traveled to Maine over the weekend for a tri-meet with Bowdoin and Colby and came away with a split, defeating the host Polar Bears 159-134 but falling to Colby 158-139.

Sports Short: Cardinal Track Has Strong Showings at Tufts

The men’s and women’s indoor track teams participated in the Tufts Invitational on Saturday, with the men finishing sixth out of 11 teams and the women fourth of 10.

Academic Calendar Should Emphasize Academics

We are disappointed to learn that the new academic calendar that we all experienced last semester has been finalized by the Educational Policy Committee.

Bennet on Bennet: Former Pres. Reflects on Son's Senate Appointment

Michael Bennet '87, the new junior Democratic senator for Colorado, may currently be the University’s busiest alumnus.

Dialogue on Prisoner Project

The Prisoner Solidarity Project appreciates the coverage of our group and the symposium we organized about College in Prison at Wesleyan.

Wesleyan Center for Prison Education: Informal Proposal

After many years of prisoner advocacy work by Wesleyan students and faculty, including the facilitation of academic workshops in two Connecticut correctional facilities, we propose the establishment of the Wesleyan Center for Prison Education.

Weird World Headlines

The Strange occurrences of this very globular celestial amalgamation.

Response to Nestler on the Gaza Public Relations War

A cursory look at any international human rights organization’s reports, or Israel’s own B’Tselem would reveal that Israel has violated countless UN resolutions, and is a regular violator of human rights in the Occupied Territories.

A Poetic Response to the "PR War"

Mr. Nestler, supposedly 1,314 Palestinians have been killed by the state of Israel / You would have the world call these people “Arabs:” / Supposedly 1,314 Arabs have been killed by the state of Israel in Palestine / Is this more suitable?

WSA Obstructs Keg Registration Proposal

The Alcohol and Other Drugs Committee of the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) has rejected a policy that would require students to register kegs and other common source containers of alcohol (such as punchbowls) prior to hosting a party where alcohol is to be served.

Argus: Is Prison a Theme Park?

Your editorial published on January 30, titled “Prison Experiment Is a Worthy One,” was well-intentioned but horribly misguided.

Scattered Across the Globe, Students Watched U.S. Change

This past fall, during one of the most exciting moments of our generation, students rallied together in Usdan and on Foss Hill. But for some Wesleyan students, the presidential election was experienced in a vastly different environment: from Spain to Ecuador, India and Cameroon.

Varekamp is Tracking Fuming Alaskan Volcano

Recent seismic activity from Mount Redoubt in Alaska has scientists and civilians worried.

Segmented Reading Week Slated to Remain in Place

At the end of last semester, students saw a preview of the University’s new fall exam schedule that will be in effect for the next five years. Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, the fall exam schedule will feature two blocks of exam periods preceded by two days of a reading period.

Israeli Historian Draws Small-Scale Protest

On Monday evening, controversial Israeli historian Benny Morris presented a speech in Usdan about his most recent book, 1948: A History of the First Arab Israeli War.

Davenport: Funding Has Been Secured for New Writing Center

The Writing Center, which is scheduled to open next fall in the top floor of the Davenport building, will allow a series of new writing programs to take shape. According to key administrators, these programs will include a creative writing concentration in the English major. A writing certificate for non-English majors has also been proposed and will likely be passed.