“The Game of Love and Chance” Brings 18th-Century France to Stage in Drag

February 4, 2025, by Sulan Bailey, Arts & Culture Editor. Leave a Comment

If there’s one thing that my time at the University has taught me, it’s that the most unexpected combinations can lead to the most magical experiences. Watching “The Game of Love and Chance” in the Patricelli ’92 Theater confirmed that belief as the audience and I were transported to the grandiose halls of a French […]

Poem: evel kniviel

January 31, 2025, by Conrad Lewis, Social Media Editor. Leave a Comment

dust scatters behind our motorist matador as he whips heroically around the curve frenzied fans cheer in the fiery fen,  bulls surging on a sequined red cape   blood like thunder pounds in his ears survival is quite the catharsis; to think only moments before he’d pictured his lifeless body crashing up through the floorboards […]

Arts Roundup: Spring ’25 Theater

January 31, 2025, by Maggie Smith, Arts & Culture Editor . Leave a Comment

It’s a new year, and with that comes another semester full of arts performances at the University! In this article, we will preview the theater events planned for this spring. Remember to reserve tickets as soon as possible; we predict that these exciting productions will sell out fast!  To start the Spring semester off, the student […]

1988 Thriller “D.O.A.” Perfectly Captures the Spirit of the Decade

January 31, 2025, by Henry Kaplan, Staff Writer. Leave a Comment

In 2004, the Library of Congress selected the 1950 film “D.O.A.”—along with films like “Schindler’s List” and “Eraserhead”—for preservation as it was defined to be culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. The Library of Congress did its job by ignoring the slew of remakes that followed the original “D.O.A.” thanks to an error in the movie’s copyright, […]

Arts Roundup: Music, Dance, and Visual Arts in Spring ’25

January 31, 2025, by Carter Appleyard, Arts & Culture Editor. Leave a Comment

Wesleyan is hosting a diverse array of amazing events for dance, music, and visual art lovers this year.  On Sunday, Feb. 9 at 3:00 p.m., a quartet will perform works of chamber music by John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce—who is celebrating 50 years of teaching at Wesleyan—in the Crowell Concert Hall. For […]

Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 Comic

January 31, 2025, by Ali Eckstein, Staff Cartoonist. Leave a Comment

 

Wesleyan Survivor Pitted Students Against Each Other—But Maybe They Learned a Thing or Two

December 5, 2024, by Sulan Bailey, Eliza Walpert, Arts & Culture Editor, Contributing Writer. Leave a Comment

Since its 2000 premiere on CBS, “Survivor” has been a smash hit. As one of the highest rated reality television shows in American history and still one of the most profitable almost 25 years later, the series is nothing short of a cultural phenomenon.  Each season follows the same basic premise: Around 20 contestants are […]

Comic: December 5, 2024

December 5, 2024, by Natalie Horberg, Staff Cartoonist. Leave a Comment

                                Natalie Horberg can be reached at nhorberg@wesleyan.edu.

Shawn Mendes’ Introspective New Album Marks a Return of Authenticity to the Popular Music Scene

November 25, 2024, by Max Forstein, Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

From 2015–2020, Shawn Mendes was on one of the most successful four-album runs in recent pop music history. All before turning 25, Mendes’ first four albums all went no. 1 on the Billboard charts, and he became one of the most recognizable musicians in the mainstream. However, after canceling his 2022 tour promoting his 2020 album Wonder and […]

It’s About Time, Don’t You Think? Wesleyan’s “Falsettos” Hits All the High Notes

November 25, 2024, by Hannah Langer, Assistant Head Copy Editor. Leave a Comment

In my sophomore year of high school, I became involved in a complicated queer love triangle that resulted in my then-girlfriend falling in love with her best friend and a reframing of my relationships with both of them. The breakup and its fallout left me with a passion for the musical “Falsettos,” written by William […]

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