A Tale of Two Cities: Prague Underground

One of the most alluring aspects of Prague is the history, culture, and energy found beneath its streets.

Foster '87 Writes Award-Winning Book on Japanese Demons

Michael Foster ’87 first became interested in the mythical Japanese beasts known as “yokai” during graduate school when he was studying Japanese literature and folklore.

Adjacent to Campus, Head Start Program Provides Vital Services to the Middletown Community

Children at play across from the Low Rise and High Rise apartments on Williams Street are a common sight for students on their way to and from Broad Street Books.

Malcolm Tent: On the Record

Malcolm Tent may be the only person on campus who’s never listened to MGMT, but that doesn’t stop students from flocking to his table in Usdan to search through stacks of records, concert DVDs, and bootlegs and chat about their favorite bands a few days each semester.

October 30, 2009

WesPress Continues Legacy of Award-Winning Poetry

Nestled next to Long Lane Farm sits the Wesleyan University Press, small, overlooked, and increasingly celebrated. This semester alone, the Press and its legendary poetry series have been thrust into the literary limelight after two of its collections received national recognition this fall.

Students Explore Middle East Conflict at J Street Conference

This fall break eight Wesleyan students gathered in Washington, D.C. to counter the claim that one voice can represent all American Jews and their connection to Israel and the Middle East.

From Lavender Ministers to Cardinal Red and Black

Just ask the librarians in Archives and Special Collections about the history of the mascot here at Wesleyan, and you will find that Wesleyan students have had a mischievous streak since at least 1915.

Campus Boasts First ROTC Trainees

There are a lot of associations people make when they hear the name Wesleyan University: nudity, extreme liberals, and hipsters, for example. Army training grounds, however, does not usually make the list.

A Tale of Two Cities: Traveling in Ecuador

There are many ways to get to places in Ecuador, and I have experienced almost all of them, except for the plane and llama. This is a summary of transportation in Ecuador, in case this column has inspired you to visit.

Student Hosts Fancy Suppers

As we sat around a makeshift dinner table—a door propped up on milk crates—with Christmas lights and calm music in the background, we knew we weren’t in Usdan anymore.

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