Kumail Akbar ’12 was walking by President Michael Roth’s house on Friday, Nov. 13 when he was struck on the head with a spray paint can.
Although the national unemployment rate grew to 9.8 percent in Sept., Middletown’s unemployment rate has remained below the national average at 7.5 percent, according to the City’s Statistics Report.
Due to a change to mandatory 10-digit dialing that was implemented across the state on Saturday, students were unable to reach The Ride’s phone line this weekend. The lack of service prompted some students to voice their concerns about The Ride’s role on campus and issues of student safety.
The Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) voted on Sunday that it is "not acceptable" to cut University funding to the Green Street Arts Center (GSAC). Reducing GSAC funding is one of several budget cut proposals that are under consideration by the University in order to address next year’s $5 million budget deficit.
At the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) meeting on Sunday, a $15 per semester student fee that will go toward a Green Fund was approved by a vote of 31 to 1.
The Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) is considering running a shuttle from Usdan to the Goodwill on Washington St. and back in order to allow students to get off campus and into Middletown for errands and entertainment.
A group of students from Wesleyan, members of the Sierra Club, and the Connecticut Public Interest Research Group met with aides in Senator Chris Dodd’s and Senator Joe Lieberman’s offices on Friday afternoon to lobby for strong national climate legislation.
Last Saturday night’s scavenger hunt was intended to be the capstone of the inter-class Weswars festivities; but, with a single text message, several students were suddenly thrown into a wrestling bout with a cadre of masked men, a delirious high-speed car chase, and the ever mysterious, screwball legacy of one of the University’s greatest legends: the Douglas Cannon.
Lisa Dombrowski '92 majored in film studies but had no intention of becoming a professor. Fast forward to today, and she's an associate professor. We sat down with her to discuss her time at Wes, both then and now.
If you talk to members of the newly formed Wesleyan Hellenic Society, also known as WesGreeks, their excitement about all things Greek is palpable.
Upon graduating from Wesleyan, Susan Stone ‘81 decided to pursue acting in New York City, like many other ambitious young performers. When acting didn’t work out, however, Stone returned to her original passion: sports.
As the old Czech proverb goes, kde si pivo varí, tam se dobre darí: where beer is brewed, life is good.
Many students who live far away from the center campus, at places like Pearl Street, Women of Color House, or La Casa do not feel as comfortable going out at night without the assurance that they can always get picked up by the Ride.
On September 16, 2007 the Dandelions played their first game. Today they became a dynasty.
Are you a member of oh-ten? Did you grab a t-shirt with a screaming bird on the front during homecoming weekend and wonder what “Feed the Bird” meant? If you did, you are not alone.
Women it is time to be angry! Congress has just said your rights are expendable.
Dear Mr. Kaltsas, I am both saddened and hurt by your recent Wespeak.
Over Homecoming/Family Weekend, five new honorees were inducted into the Wesleyan Athletics Hall of Fame, including four individuals and one team.
The Cardinal football team traveled to Trinity on Saturday hoping to improve its record to 4-4 and finish at or above .500 for just the third time since 2003.
On Saturday afternoon, the men’s and women’s cross country teams participated in the annual New England Division III Championships hosted by the University of Southern Maine at the Twin Brook Recreational Area in Cumberland, Maine.
After 110 minutes of play and 11 penalty kicks, and with the 1-1 tie in the books, it all came down to one shot for Wesleyan and Western New England College in their second-round NCAA tournament game on Sunday.