http://www.wesleyanargus.com Headlines from the Argus en-us Copyright 2004-2007, the Wesleyan Argus. All Rights Reserved.Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:44:43 -0400 Newspapers http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6874 A focus group designed to discuss drug use among local college-age students and determine the best methods of gathering accurate drug use data on this age group has recently been formed by the Middlesex County Substance Abuse Action Council (MCSAAC). While the council has for some time collected survey data regarding drug use among high school students and adults in Middlesex County, it has never compiled data about this in-between age group. News Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6874 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6876 The concern felt by many over the present financial crisis was clear on Monday afternoon when around 100 University students, faculty and community members gathered for a program entitled “The Financial Crisis and its Political Ramifications,” held by the Center for the Study of Public Life and the departments of economics and government. News Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6876 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6877 Residents of High Rise were notified on Oct. 3 that they will be charged $60 per person to replace a stolen television and to paint over spray-painted graffiti if no one confesses to these crimes. The notification e-mail, sent by Area Coordinator Brian Nangle to the Williams Street e-mailing group (i.e. residents of High Rise and Low Rise), sparked numerous discontent student e-mails back to the e-mailing group. News Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6877 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6879 Plans to construct the new Molecular and Life Sciences facility have been indefinitely postponed, according to the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) Report from the Board of Trustees Retreat as revealed at the WSA’s public meeting last Sunday night. News Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6879 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6881 Recently, the members of the Feminist Network (Fem-Net), a campus group focused on organizing women’s rights activism, completed their analysis of the results of a sexual assault survey distributed in October 2007. The Fem-Net survey, designed to assess perceptions of sexual assault on campus and the effectiveness of the University’s response to sexual assault, received 241 responses from undergraduates, graduates, and alumni. News Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6881 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6883 News Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6883 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6886 Arts Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6886 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6888 Bear Hands has been around since 2006 and is brimming with potential. The band’s twisted lyrics combined with their guitar driven melodies and the bitterly sweet tone of Dylan Rau’s ’07 voice produce fun, upbeat songs. The band’s fresh sound and cool vibe is bound to win over swarms of people. The quartet consists of Ted Feldman ’09 (guitar/percussion), Val Loper (bass/percussion), TJ Orscher (drums/vocals) and Rau (vocals/guitar), who we chatted with about the band’s current successes, upcoming plans, and the state of the Brooklyn music scene. Arts Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6888 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6890 Considering Wesleyan’s recent copyright scandal (henceforth to be known as “Black Snake Moan”-gate, or “How I Learned to Stop Publicizing On the Internet, and Love Intellectual Property Laws”), it’s a bold move for the University to host a piece of theater that is utterly and unabashedly premised on the gray areas of Internet ownership. Arts Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6890 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6891 Anyone who has every participated in theatre knows that it is almost impossible to rehearse and then perform a play in one week; on the night of Friday, October 10, through the following night, Ross Shenker ’11, and a devoted group of playwrights, actors, and directors will try to prove that a play can be written, staged, rehearsed and performed in the space of 24 hours. Arts Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6891 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6893 Boy Crisis’s sound is (according to a profile in The Guardian) so “hip and now that it hurts”, combining Studio 54-style disco-electronica with the spunk and glam rock of CBGBs. Their synthesized melodies are fresh and flamboyant while their fragmented yet harmonious vocal rhythms are reminiscent of 80s pop-funk. The band consists entirely of Wesleyan alums: Victor Vazquez '06 (vocals/synthesizers), Tal Rozen '06 (vocals/synthesizers), Alex Kestner '06 (bass/synthesizers), Lee Pender '07 (guitar/synthesizer) and Owen Roberts '07 (drums/sampler). We chatted with the band members about the group’s origins, bevy of collaborations and what Claire Potter might think of their name. Arts Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6893 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6894 The middle of October always feels a bit unsettling, as if we are rising slowly on the tide of a new wave, and we've no idea yet that it isn't simply a ripple in the water.  True, the weather is getting colder, and winter approaches, but I always have the feeling that something larger is imminent, and I can't shake that sense of precipitate mystery... Something is coming.  I suppose that this year, that feeling is only heightened by the political climate: some of the prospects of this election are goddamned chilly.  Arts Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6894 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6895 Arts Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6895 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6896 Arts Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6896 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6897 Halfway through her performance of Bharata Natyam dance last Friday, world-renowned Indian dancer Anita Ratnam paused to thank the Wesleyan community for inviting her to the University’s annual Navaratri Festival. Arts Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6897 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6898 It’s impossible not to have high expectations for the offspring of “Growing Pains’” Alan Thicke, but, unfortunately, Robin Thicke disappoints on his third solo album, “Something Else.” Arts Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6898 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6899 Directed by Peter Sollett (“Raising Victor Vargas”), “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” revolves around a night in the life of wealthy bridge-and-tunnel kids as they scour New York’s rock clubs in their vintage automobiles in search of the elusive band “Where’s Fluffy.” On this quest are two “musical soulmates,” Nick (Michael Cera), the only straight member of a queercore band who makes painstaking mix tapes for his ex, and music industry royalty Norah (Kat Dennings), who fishes Nick’s mixes out of the trash when his ex carelessly throws them away. Arts Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6899 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6872 It was another outstanding performance by the men’s tennis team this past Wednesday, as the Cardinals destroyed Bridgewater State by a total score of 9-0 in dual match action. This victory was on the heels of another huge win last Sunday, as the squad rolled past Colby-Sawyer by an identical 9-0 score. Sports Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6872 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6873 The men’s soccer team lost a disappointing game Wednesday against the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 3-2. Defeated by the Guard for the first time since 2004, the Cardinals weren’t able to hold onto a 2-1 lead after halftime, giving up the tying goal and eventually losing in overtime. Despite a 19-9 shot differential, the men were unable to convert their chances, slipping after an impressive win at Colby last weekend. With this loss, the Cards’ record drops below .500 at 3-4-1 overall. Sports Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6873 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6875 The women’s soccer team beat Rhode Island College (RIC), 2-1, on Wednesday night, improving to 6-1-1 on the seasonâ€"a mark last reached in 1993, when the Cardinals were 8-1-1 after their first 10 games. At the beginning of the week, Wesleyan was ranked eighth in New England Division III, the highest ranking for the squad since it won the ECAC Division III Championship in 1994. Sports Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6875 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6878 The volleyball team beat a feisty Connecticut College on Wednesday night, 3-0, in a dominating performance. However, the Camels put up a fight the entire time, and it took Wes’ best effort to win its seventh game in a row and move to 14-4 (3-1 NESCAC) on the season. Sports Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6878 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6880 Sports Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6880 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6882 Sports Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6882 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6884 A recent survey by the Wesleyan Feminist Network revealed that, of the 241 students, graduates and alumni who responded, a majority did not know who to contact in the case of a sexual assault. Many claimed to be unaware of official University procedure, while survivors who reported their cases complained about what they saw as a lack of support. Very few students said they had confidence in the current system Opinion Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6884 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6870 Last week, 900 colleges and 100 private schools were closed off from the nearly nn9.3 billion that Wachovia Bank was holding for them in the Commonfund Short Term Fund, a short-term investment fund. Wesleyan University, one of the 900 colleges affected by Wachovia’s move, had nn20 million in the fund at the time of this decision. Within the past two weeks, the University has been able to take nn8 million out of the fund; however, nn12 million remains frozen. Features Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6870 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6871 You’ve probably seen Chris Campisi ’09 mounting his “Wretched Hog” 50 CC Hard Thunder moped, riding away with the hearts of frosh girls the same way he rode in to take them. The only ‘39 year old’ slated to graduate in the class of ’09, Campisi offers a fresh perspective on the term “Power Master.” Let’s see what he has to say for himself. Features Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6871 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6885 I happened to be on campus last weekend and read the article in the Oct. 3 edition of The Argus with the headline “Bike policy enforced” (Volume CXLIV, Number 10) with some interest. Wespeaks Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6885 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6887 GET THEM WHILE THEY STILL LET US DO THESE EVENTS. I CAN’T BELIEVE THEY LET US DO THIS. EVERY YEAR. THIS IS SO RIDIC. Wespeaks Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6887 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6889 Everyone knows that students like to decorate their rooms in a million funky ways. We need weird colors and shapes, exciting patterns, and futuristic Jetsons-style furniture to get us going, plus, of course, tons of outlets because we are living in a digital world, baby Wespeaks Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6889 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6892 I am currently ineligible to vote, as I am a non-citizen. In compliance with Federal and State law, I have made this information available to the University on a number of forms. My question is this: would it not be possible to send an e-mail to those students currently eligible, and only to those students, given that their eligibility has been made known to you? Wespeaks Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6892