Features
The Scoop on the Coop: North Studio Completes Final Project
What if the final projects you worked on for your classes were not a steady grind of academic papers, but rather intricate works of practical design? For the members of this semester’s Architecture II class with Assistant Professor of Art … Continue reading
Student Models Bare All
From media portrayals of the “naked dorm” to not-so-mythical naked parties, Wesleyan has quite the reputation for nudity. For some students, baring all is an art form, one without which the University’s art community couldn’t function. For the University’s drawing … Continue reading
WesCeleb: Haley Sacks Talks Chatroulette, Social Media
Known around campus for her rowing prowess, raspy laugh, and occasionally debilitating obsession with all things celebrity- and gossip-related, glamour queen Haley Sacks ’13 is not shy about getting what she wants. That’s probably why she hit me up on … Continue reading
WesCeleb: Emily Hunt Talks Zumba, Post-Grad Plans
Emily Hunt ’13 knows empathy, if her senior thesis on its role in theater is any indication. With the thesis wrapped up, she now spends her time teaching Zumba to groups of students through WesBam, playing music with friends, and … Continue reading
WesCeleb: Jacob Eichengreen Talks Cougars, Coffee
Jacob Eichengreen ’13 is a trendsetter. “I started out thinking, what’s the dumbest thing I could possibly do?” he tells me. The answer: “Frosted tips. And then a week later, all these hipsters started bleaching their hair. I think it’s … Continue reading
Career Center Reorganizes: Students and Staff Address Growing Pains
Recent Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) surveys and canvassing revealed some student discontent with certain aspects of the Career Center, namely inconsistencies in the Peer Career Advisor program, difficulties securing appointments with professional counselors, and misconceptions concerning the Center’s role on … Continue reading
Eileen Myles Closes Out Russell House Series
If you’ve been meaning to get to the Russell House Series all semester but never got around to it, you’ve officially missed your chance: the final reading took place on Wednesday, April 24. Poet Eileen Myles gave a lengthy reading … Continue reading
Argus Abroad: How and Why to Talk to Your (Argentinian) Taxi Driver
“Hola, ¿cómo va?” “Bien, ¿vos?” “Bien. Ehh, bueno—Suipacha y Juncal, porfa.” “Bueno.” “Gracias.” “No, a vos.” Well, that’s how. Nothing tricky there. Perhaps, then, a better question is not how, but rather, why should you talk to your taxi driver? I’ll answer with an anecdote, not … Continue reading
Professor’s Bookshelf: Stephen Fuzesi Talks Newsweek Career and Online Media
Few students may recognize Visiting Lecturer in Public Policy Stephen Fuzesi, Jr. from around campus, and fewer still may realize that in the past he has served as vice president, chief counsel, and secretary of Newsweek, Inc. Here only for … Continue reading
Argus News Radio Takes Local News to the Airwaves
If you want to be in the know about what’s happening at Wesleyan and in Middletown, but you’ve read a little too much today, there’s no shame in putting down this newspaper. Go online (or tune into 88.1 FM right … Continue reading