When Wesleyan announced the closure of the University-funded Green Street Teaching and Learning Center in June 2017, volunteers and Middletown residents expressed outrage and concern at the decision, which many saw as abrupt. The University had invested $2.6 million in renovating the old school building in Middletown’s North End which housed Green Street, and the center […]
Amid the excitement and bustle of the first few weeks of college, it’s easy for us to focus on our own experiences; between figuring out travel, the stressful (and hot) move-in process, and putting together our class schedule, we can get caught up in the personal drama that is the start of school. We tend […]
Before general orientation begins, first-generation first years gather on campus to get to know Wesleyan and college life as a whole. The pre-orientation, called First Things First, is a program to help first generation and low-income students build a community and support system. Caridad Cruz ’21 was in charge of organizing the First Things First program this year. “The […]
On Friday, Sept. 14, a small group of people assembled at the main table in The Workshop, a collaborative arts and crafts space in the basement of Hewitt 8. Veterans of Comics, a club dedicated to the creation and exchange of comic books and illustrations, welcomed new members at their inaugural meeting, during which they discussed […]
The first weekend back at campus passed largely without incident. Without program house parties, a majority of the student body landed on Fountain Avenue and its surrounding streets. There, the hum of eager students echoed between the tunnel of senior houses. The overflow of people crowded the streets. At around 12:40 a.m., the human hum […]
On the first day of Lily Herman ’16’s class on Digital Journalism, we watched “Spotlight” in preparation for a conversation about the changing state of the newsroom. Moments before the film began, Herman emptied out a veritable cornucopia of movie snacks for us to enjoy onto the table. The feast ranged from the ever-reliable popcorn to […]
“Everyone in there knows exactly what they’re doing. It’s like I’m the worst in the class.” I had just stepped out of one of my first classes at the University and was standing in the midday drizzle chatting with a couple of other students. The last hour and 20 minutes had been a blur of information […]
Is the University’s student population turning over a fresh leaf and embarking on a new wave of healthiness? According to Gary Kriksciun, the dedicated manager of Weshop, this seems to be the case. On Monday Sept. 3rd, Weshop, the popular campus store boasting organic produce, an array of breakfast cereals, and a multitude of specialty […]
The drowsy days of summer were truly left behind some time around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 29, when campus seemed to come to life. Cars lined every road and driveway, even Andrus Field, pulling up one by one to deliver boxes upon boxes while sweaty parents milled around and new students chatted excitedly. Though […]
Reader of the Argus, I have a confession to make. Despite the half dozen or so restaurant reviews I’ve penned in the Features section, I don’t frequently find myself out to dinner on Main Street. It just isn’t feasible for a college student with multiple work-study jobs to eat out quite as often as it […]