The campus community was saddened to hear of Wednesday’s fatal shooting of a Wesleyan student in Red and Black Café, located in Broad Street Books, the University’s campus bookstore.
The campus community is mourning the loss of Johanna Justin-Jinich ’10, who was fatally shot around 1:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon in Red and Black Café, located on the corner of William Street and Broad Street.
The campus community has taken further precautions today after the Middletown Police Department (MPD) notified the campus that Stephen Morgan, the alleged gunman in Wednesday’s fatal shooting of Johanna Justin-Jinich ’10, may be targeting Wesleyan, as well as its Jewish community.
On Thursday night, Stephen Morgan, the alleged gunman in Wednesday’s fatal shooting of Johanna Justin-Jinich ’10, turned himself in to authorities.
The recent uproar over the Government Department’s decision to deny Professor Melanye Price tenure has raised some pertinent questions about the nature of academic diversity and of the ideas that they espouse.
The role of fraternities on the University’s campus has changed immensely with the times; this history indisputably includes Beta, which began over 60 years ago and has been a staple on the University’s campus for years.
Over her semester abroad in Buenos Aires this fall, Chelsea Sprayregen ’10 spoke with members of the human rights organization “Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo-Founding Line” and became fascinated by the work they were doing in Argentina
Wesleyan has two ongoing problems: 1) the University lacks faculty of color in many academic departments; and 2) the University supports a curriculum that excludes racially diverse perspectives.
Em House ’09 is a graduating Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies (FGSS) major. She recently sat down with the Argus to talk about the Vagina Monologues, which she both acted in and directed, and whether the play is as “liberating” for women as its proponents say.
This is addressed to whomever posted on the Wesleying blog on May 2nd in response to the Wespeak that I signed and helped to organize and that requested the university to diversify its faculty.
As a member of the Wesleyan community I felt that it was necessary to support my peers in questioning Wesleyan’s tenure process and hiring practices as an issue of diversity
I absolutely MUST rant and rave about my four years of experience with the class of 2000.
As a senior about to graduate, I am deeply saddened by the responses on Wesleying to the Wespeak on faculty of color at Wesleyan.
The beginning of a successful Wesleyan College in Prison program will have to start small, no matter how the proposal is designed.
This past Sunday, President Michael Roth came and spoke to the Wesleyan College Republicans, assuring those present that he was very much interested in “intellectual diversity.”
Cruising around campus in his purple and green ice cream truck, vendor Paul James is always keen to spot a familiar face.
Not only should the university diversify the racial background of professors, but ethnic backgrounds should also be taken into consideration.
As dedicated Argus readers may have noticed, the Wesceleb column has recently taken a bit of a break…but one Wesleyan senior is such prime Wesceleb material that her friends and classmates begged your humble Wesceleb writer to come back for one last chance to make Kate Heller ’09 an official Wesleyan Celebrity before she graduates
I am not convinced that those opposed to the WCPE’s program have been any more transparent or constructive in their actions thus far.
I chose to sign my name on the Wespeak entitled “Diversify the Faculty of ‘Diversity University!’” published in Friday’s Argus for multiple reasons.
Wes, why aren’t Wespeaking?
This Sunday, at the corner of Liberty Street and Main Street, the Middletown chapter of Food Not Bombs set up a few tables with prepared vegetarian food and vegetables, as they do every week at 12:45, despite recent intervention by the Middletown Health Department.
The Wesleyan baseball team had a triumphant weekend, as everything fell into place to propel the Cardinals into the postseason.
The Cardinal softball team finished the season as runner-up in the NESCAC Championship for the second consecutive year.
The men’s and women’s crew teams rowed in the New England Championships over the weekend, with the women finishing seventh out of 14 boats and the men coming in fifth of out of ten entries.
The men’s track team tied for 16th overall of 26 scoring teams over the weekend at the New England Division III Championships, scoring 11 team points to tie with Colby-Sawyer and Emmanuel.
Swimmer Jeanine Zaltsman ’11 has been chosen as one of 12 women swimmers to represent the U.S. during the 18th Maccabi World Games, which will be held in Israel from July 13-23.
In the wake of public confusion over Fire Safety policies, the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA), the Office of Residential Life, and Physical Plant have agreed on new procedures for fire safety inspections.
The men’s lacrosse team continued its outstanding season on Sunday, defeating Tufts 14-10 to win the NESCAC championship and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.
In October of 2007, President Roth signed the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment, a framework of support for colleges and universities nationwide to effectively reduce carbon use and increase energy efficiency.
Most athletes, no matter how disturbingly young they are when they start playing their sport, end their careers at around twenty-two years old, as seniors in college.
This Wednesday, faculty members will vote on the proposed Wesleyan Center for Prison Education (WCPE) pilot program.
Members of the University community filled the Memorial Chapel on Thursday, May 14, to celebrate the life of Johanna Justin-Jinich ’10, who was shot to death on May 6 while working in the Red & Black Café
