The wrestling team has already garnered some fame—and newspaper acclaim—this season, most notably for its coach, Drew Black. Just a few weeks ago, Coach Black was inducted into the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Hall of Fame. After coaching the Cardinals for 22 years and coaching wrestling for 26 years overall, Coach Black was the […]
As the 2019 revival of “Oklahoma!” closes on Broadway, the star-studded “The Music Man” returns to a big New York stage. The musical has (literal) company in this season’s revivals of “West Side Story” and “Company.” These are stories we’ve seen before; more importantly, they’re stories that Broadway audiences—who are overwhelmingly older—have seen before. When […]
Swimming and diving has kicked, relayed, and splashed their way through January, closing out their regular season with a dual meet against Conn. College. Since wrapping up their first semester meets, the Cardinals have worked through a tumultuous training schedule, jumping into the competitive waters for five meets since the beginning of the year. While […]
This article contains some spoilers for Netflix’s “The Circle.” “Welcome to The Circle, the real-life game that asks, ‘how far would you go to be popular on social media if there were 100,000 dollars at stake?’” Michelle Buteau, the host of the new hit reality show, “The Circle,” says slyly to the camera. Buteau’s voice […]
In “Cross Talk,” writers sit down to discuss a book, movie, TV show, or piece of art they both feel strongly about. Sometimes they disagree, other times they’re in perfect harmony. Arts & Culture Editors Zoë Kaplan ’20, Nathan Pugh ’21, and Dani Smotrich-Barr ’20 discussed the recent film adaptation of “Little Women,” directed by Greta […]
Cardinal squash returned to the court just before Thanksgiving in the hopes of picking up some wins before their December competition. While the men’s team was unable to capitalize against yet another NESCAC foe, women’s squash had victories in two of their three matchups, taking down St. Lawrence University and Bowdoin while falling to the University […]
Wrestling returned to the mat for their winter season this weekend with matchups at the Roger Williams Tournament. The Cardinals took 11th place out of 17 teams, compared to a fourth-place finish at the Tournament last year in a field of 12 teams. Sophomore Marco Gaita’s performance highlighted the day as he went 6-1. He […]
Wesleyan swim and dive splashed back into action this weekend with their first meet of the 2019–2020 winter season. Both teams competed in a quad meet among conference and non-conference foes alike, facing off against Tufts, Williams, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Tufts took top honors in the men’s and women’s competitions, while Williams took […]
Note: Nathan Pugh ’21 is an Assistant Arts & Culture Editor at The Argus. Wesleyan’s Theater Department production, “The Laramie Project,” takes the CFA Theater stage this weekend after a semester filled with long rehearsals, professional designs, and critical community conversations. Written by Moisés Kaufman and Members of the Tectonic Theater Project, “The Laramie Project” […]
Wesleyan field hockey finished its fall season earlier this month with a loss against Conn. College, dropping them to a 5-10 record overall and a 1-10 conference record. Despite this difficult record, the Cardinals conclude their fall run with much improvement and success, battling through the season with a slew of hard-fought games decided by […]