Abroad for a Job: Recent Grads Look Outside of the States for Employment

According to the Career Resource Center’s (CRC) First Destination survey, the nation’s flailing economy has motivated many recent Wesleyan grads to grab their passports and hightail it out of the states.

Univ. Saves More than $80,000 With "Do It In The Dark"

For the past two years, the Do-It-In-The-Dark program has challenged senior wood-frame houses to compete to reduce their energy use. The program’s efforts have paid off—the University’s electricity bill has decreased by over $80,000 in the past two years.

200 Hand Sanitizer Dispensers Installed

In an effort to counteract the spread of H1N1 and other strains of influenza, Physical Plant hopes to install 200 new hand sanitizer dispensers throughout campus by Homecoming Weekend.

A Tale of Two Cities: Prague Underground

One of the most alluring aspects of Prague is the history, culture, and energy found beneath its streets.

University Looks at Alternatives for Replacing Kannam

After Thomas Kannam left his positions as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and Vice President of Investments on October 13, the University originally planned to replace his vacancy within a few weeks, according to President Michael Roth.

Process Advisers Guide Students Through SJB Process

Beginning this year, Wesleyan students charged with a violation of the Code of Non-Academic Conduct will be able to turn to members of the Student Affairs Committee (SAC) for help navigating the Student Judicial Board (SJB) process.

Foster '87 Writes Award-Winning Book on Japanese Demons

Michael Foster ’87 first became interested in the mythical Japanese beasts known as “yokai” during graduate school when he was studying Japanese literature and folklore.

Small Steps to Sustainability

The Do-It-In-The-Dark program has saved the University more than $80,000 over the past two years, even though the only residences competing in the program were senior wood-frame houses.

Ye Olde Wespeak: Bring Back Soft Serve!!!!!

There are few things in this world that I think of as soft. These include, but are not limited to: New Ro, Sirlin, and ice cream.

Adjacent to Campus, Head Start Program Provides Vital Services to the Middletown Community

Children at play across from the Low Rise and High Rise apartments on Williams Street are a common sight for students on their way to and from Broad Street Books.

Climate Hooplah

Mr. Holt: You got us. Climate change is a hoax. You are correct in ignoring 50 years of science studies work.

"I Don't Have Swine Flu..."

While I appreciate the publicity you've given me by posting my photograph in a recent issue of the Argus, I did not, do not, and have never been infected with the H1N1 virus.

Editor’s Notebook: ’Speak Up, Kid

Halfway through this semester, I’d like to take inventory of two of The Argus’ most relevant sections—Wespeaks, and our new Op-Ed section. Why? Because these are your—the reader’s—sections.

Field Hockey Falls to Tufts

The field hockey team saw its season come to a close over the weekend, as Wesleyan fell to fifth-ranked Tufts 2-0 in the first round of the NESCAC tournament.

On Realism in the Homosexual Community

Last Friday, in what may be the best argument I have ever read for getting rid of the Wespeaks section, Zak Kirwood ’12 responded to my column not with good sense and logic, but with the usual response one gets when criticizing a movement shielded by the wall of political correctness—moral outrage, misinterpretation and unjustified smears.

Malcolm Tent: On the Record

Malcolm Tent may be the only person on campus who’s never listened to MGMT, but that doesn’t stop students from flocking to his table in Usdan to search through stacks of records, concert DVDs, and bootlegs and chat about their favorite bands a few days each semester.

Redbird Football Edges Out Bowdoin in Nail-Biter

Coming off a disappointing 23-0 loss to Amherst that dropped them to 2-3, the football Cardinals needed a win going into Saturday’s game at Bowdoin.

Volleyball Gets Eighth Seed for NESCACs

The volleyball team wrapped up regular-season play on Friday night with a close loss to the Connecticut College Camels. Wesleyan is now the eighth seed heading into the NESCAC Championship and will head up to Medford to face off against top seed Tufts on Friday night.

Women's Soccer Season Comes to a Close

Amidst the festivities of Halloween weekend, the Cardinal women's soccer team made their second straight appearance in the NESCAC tournament, falling to Amherst in overtime to end their season.

Men's Soccer Steamrolls Colby in Playoff Opener

The undefeated men’s soccer team hosted Colby on Sunday for the first game of the NESCAC tournament and dominated the field, beating the Mules 5-0.

Neville Places Second at NESCAC Championships

On Sunday afternoon, the men’s and women’s cross country squads competed in the 2009 NESCAC Championships, hosted by Trinity at Wickham Park in Manchester.