The state of discourse on this campus is a serious problem.
Upon reading the news in last Tuesday’s Argus that the segmented reading week was going to be kept in place, I briefly considered not submitting a column at all, as I almost certainly would have four 15+ page papers due at the end of the semester with only two days to write each of them, and my time writing this column would probably be better directed towards beginning my research.
It is difficult to rebut Mr. Thompson’s “poem,” as it lacks factual points and represents a type of fairytale simplistic utopianism that is disappointing to see from a Wesleyan student.
This past fall, the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) had a successful semester. And that’s a statement that most WSA members would second. As they reflect on recent achievements, the WSA hopes to build on the momentum that they’ve generated in recent months.
When most people hear of "The Senior Gift", if they've even heard of it, they think of a senior class donation to the school. However, Wesleyan's “senior gift” is much more meaningful.
The women’s squash team played solidly in the NESCAC Championship over the weekend, winning the Consolation bracket and finishing ninth overall.
In December, President Roth announced plans for significant across-the-board budget cuts to mitigate the University’s $15.5 million budget shortfall.
The men’s basketball team continued its recent run of close losses this week, as the Cardinals lost at Salve Regina on Monday and at Eastern Connecticut on Wednesday.
Cassidy Mellin ’12 pulled out her red notebook and began jotting down a list: “Parseltongue, Sirius Black motorbike, Voldy prophesy, and Dumbledore hiding and revealing.”
After nearly a year of collaboration between a committee of administrators and students, the University has published a revised version of its Sexual Misconduct and Assault policy. This policy, which falls under the Student Non-Academic Code of Conduct, is currently in effect.
This past Wednesday, Ali Fourney ’09 set the record for most career points scored in the history of Wesleyan women’s basketball, scoring 18 in a night game against Emmanuel.
Originality is the modern pop critic's white whale. Someone out there has condemned just about every good album of the last decade as “derivative.”
“Right now I’d say that relations, town/gown relations, are better than they’ve been in the past,” said Professor of Sociology Rob Rosenthal. “But we can always do more.”
Galleries, parties, and more
Showtime’s “The United States of Tara” is a new comedy-drama television series that focuses on the everyday life of a woman (Toni Colette) with Dissociative Identity (also known as Multiple Personality) Disorder.
This weekends movies listings with short reviews.
It’s cleverly engineered to attract prestige without necessarily deserving it. Does Oscar Bait rot our brains?
Last Friday, The Davison Arts Center debuted a stunning collection of prints and lithographs from early twentieth century America.
The Richard Alsop IV House, home to the Davison Art Center and Davison’s print collection, has been formally designated as a National Historic Landmark.
Most coaches hope to never find themselves in a situation in which it is necessary to perform these life-saving procedures. But that’s exactly what happened to wrestling coach Drew Black on Friday afternoon.
