This week, The Argus sat down with Gavriela Meyers ’25, a member of the Wesleyan Women in Science (WesWiS) Steering Committee who is committed to supporting fellow women in STEM. From studying abroad in Granada, Spain, to organizing STEM research panels and enjoying music at the University, Meyers works on building a strong community for […]
At the dawn of the 20th century, a new invention and its esteemed creator came to define food science in The Argus, then the University, and ultimately across the globe. This issue of the Argives will try to reconstruct the man behind the Atwater half of the Hall-Atwater Laboratory and speak to the controversy surrounding […]
Welcome to Office Hours, a series brought to you by the Features section! In these articles, Argus writers speak to faculty, staff, and members of the administration about their interests, classes, and lives on and off campus. Andrew Leland is the 2024–25 Koeppel Fellow in Journalism, jointly housed within the Shapiro Center for Creative Writing […]
Welcome back to Ask The Argus, our semi-regular advice column brought to you by the magnificent Features section! Every once in a while we bring you the hottest advice from our fabulous, trusty, seasoned editors. Scrambling to finish all of your work before you leave? Wishing that it wasn’t so cold outside? Struggling to pack […]
Week after week, The Argus continues to publish this lovely column named “From the Argives” in the hope that readers will find the surprising and insightful tales from the University’s past memorable and even impactful. We now invite you all to delve into your personal archival research projects and discover the accessible and plentiful archival resources the […]
For about half of every week, Luc Zipkin ’26 lives like any other student—eating at Swings, attending classes, and socializing with his peers. The other half of the week, Zipkin revs up his self-built 1964 Land Rover Series IIA and drives 20 minutes to Goodspeed Airport in East Haddam, Conn. to run Goodspeed Flying Service, Zipkin’s […]
McKenna Blackshire ’25 was sitting at home over Winter Break when her mom stepped outside to let the dogs into the yard. A moment later, Blackshire’s mom called for her. “Are you seeing what I’m seeing?” Blackshire’s mom asked, her voice urgent. Blackshire stepped outside their home in Altadena, a residential suburb of Los Angeles, […]
For such an artsy school, it’s no wonder Wesleyan has produced such a long list of celebrities, such as Ben Goldwasser ’05 and Andrew VanWyngarden ’05 of MGMT, action-movie director Michael Bay ’87, and playwright Lin Manuel-Miranda ’02. One promising contender for post-graduation fame is Black Rasberry’s Vocal Director Nolan Lewis ’25, whose ninth (yes, you […]
Last week, The Argus sat down with the Office of International Student Affairs (OISA) staff—Director of International Student Services Morgan Keller, Assistant Director of International Student Compliance Janice Watson, and Assistant Director of International Student Engagement Dari Jigjidsuren—to discuss potential policy changes following President Donald Trump’s inauguration and its impact on international students at the University. […]
Did you know professors can fall in love, too? This year, The Argus talked to professors who are together at the University to hear their stories of academia, romance, and everything in between. Professor Kari Weil is a University Professor of Letters. President Michael Roth ’78 was not available for this interview. The Argus: Can […]