Before joining the Wesleyan faculty to teach about populism, Esam Boraey built an impressive resume as an activist, political operative, and academic. He graduated from college several years early and began teaching at the university level at nineteen. His academic career was interrupted, however, when he became one of the first seven people to protest […]
On Thursday, Nov. 19, Dean Rick Culliton sent out an all-campus email announcing new restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among the student body. Following an increase in COVID-19 cases both on and off campus, Culliton urged students with negative tests to head home as soon as possible. “I was in econ [when I […]
Winter break should be a time of relaxation, family gatherings, and decompression from the stress of the semester. However, after three months being surrounded by your best friends, the time away from campus can feel isolating for many students. This year, as part of the University’s COVID-19 safety planning, instead of returning to campus after Thanksgiving […]
Caroline Salim ’21 may be graduating a semester early, but she’s already left her mark on campus. This Captain of the Sailing Team, Senior Class Treasurer, and ResLife Community Advisor shared her fondest memories at Wesleyan with The Argus. From her love for the government major (and its professors) to going on hikes and playing […]
The University’s Former Muslim Chaplain Omar Bayramoglu was sitting in his kitchen at home in Farmington, Connecticut on Jul. 21 when he received an email from the University’s Catholic Chaplain Father Bill Wallace. Wallace had reached out to Bayramoglu to ask if it was true that he was leaving his position at the University, which […]
Ben Florsheim ’14 made history when he was elected as Middletown’s youngest mayor on Nov. 5, 2019, after defeating Republican opponent Seb Guiliano. In his first year in office, Florsheim has had to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and waves of Black Lives Matter protests around the country—including in Middletown—following numerous incidents of police violence […]
Across the country, school districts have had to completely rework how they operate. After lockdowns forced school online and after a long summer vacation, students are back in school and learning in unfamiliar ways. The Middletown Public Schools are currently operating on a hybrid model, with students broken up into three cohorts (A, B, and […]
After taking a semester off because of a concussion, Mary Johnson ’21 is due to graduate in December. Besides spending time volunteering with the Center for Prison Education (CPE), majoring in religion with a data analysis minor, and engaging in spiritual life on campus, Johnson still finds time to dance and play Frisbee. The Argus Zoomed with Johnson […]
The University shifted to a mobile ordering system for both Weshop and Summerfields (Summies) on Monday, Nov. 9. The change came as a surprise to many students when the transition occurred a few weeks before students depart campus for winter break. Many students felt that the timing of the rollout was nonsensical. “When I found out they were […]
When Kristin Souza came across a thread of Tik Toks on Twitter discussing the deliberate destruction of usable items in the retail industry under the hashtag #RetailMadeMe, she immediately thought of a relevant experience that she needed to share. In response, Souza recorded a simple video of herself speaking about an incident involving University merchandise. “I […]