This week, we will be looking at a well-known position that led the Serbian player Goran Bura to invent one of the most famous moves ever played. In the game, Bura reached the following position at the climax of the middlegame, in which both queens are hanging and black’s knight on e2 is nearly trapped. Can […]
It is 12:37 a.m. on a Friday night. You are wandering down Fountain after some frolicking in the fields by the Freeman Athletic Center. As you approach the end of the street, you hear a jarring and abrupt noise coming from a backyard. Curiosity consumes you, and you cannot help but wander behind one of […]
Have you ever entered your Wesleyan bedroom, whether in a dorm room or a wood frame house, and felt a little lonely? Do you yearn for the sound of scurrying, the sight of nibbled charging cords, or the gurgle of a fish tank? If so, you are not alone. There are a plethora of fellow […]
If you have been on campus at any point in the last six months, chances are you encountered something related to the unionization of student dining workers. Union negotiations involving student workers for Bon Appétit (BonApp), WesWings, and Red & Black Cafe have consumed the minds of many in the campus community this year. However, this […]
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in both the CFA and Exley? Well, Maya Alicki ’24 has the answers for you. The art aficionado, biology queen, and Middletown native sat down this week to talk to The Argus about her passions both on and off campus. Argus: Why do you think that […]
In 2018, in the 43rd Chess Olympiad organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) in Batumi, Georgia, 15-year-old Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja looked to win his final game in the tournament against the Georgian Grandmaster Giga Quparadze. After a dragon Sicilian-like opening, Firouzja unleashed a massive attack, leaving pieces seemingly hanging and sacrificing a rook, until […]
Students of color from across campus gathered in high spirits at the annual Student of Color Barbecue, hosted by the Resource Center (RC) at 101 High St. on Friday, Sept. 22. Featuring an outstanding array of multicultural food vendors, performers, and representatives from identity-based organizations on campus, the SOC BBQ offered students an evening of connection […]
Wesleyan’s recent decision to remove paper towels from most residential buildings has provoked sharp opposition from students. While the decision may be unpopular, it also motivated me, an Eco-Facilitator for the Sustainability Office, to take a look back through the Argives to examine other monumental changes the University has implemented in the name of sustainability. […]
This week, the WesCeleb column returns with another juicy tell-all from a distinguished member of the University’s community. An avid squash player and campus-friendly face, Cole Zetterquist ’24 sat down with The Argus to talk about his favorite local restaurants, psychology research, and making Middletown a home. The Argus: Why do you think you got […]
One thing that you should never ask a senior is how their thesis is going. While at times they might be super excited to talk about it, they may also be perplexed by a lack of direction and drowning in research material. This week, The Argus spared you the possibility of an awkward interaction by […]