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 […]
In the weeks leading up to the school year, I bought a planner in hopes of getting organized. Every week, I scribble little to-dos in the margins: “send essay preferences for war class” and “sign up for Pi shifts,” just to name a few. On this week’s page under Tuesday, Sept. 12, it said: “find some […]
As our first puzzle of the semester, we will be looking at one of the most famous moves in chess history. This position is taken from a game played between Russian master Stepan Levitsky and American master Frank Marshall in 1912, perhaps best known as the “Gold Coins Game.” Legend has it that after Marshall […]
Welcome to Office Hours, a series brought to you by the Features Section! In these articles, Argus writers speak to faculty, staff, and members of the administration about their interests, classes, and lives on and off campus. After graduating from Wesleyan with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and Middle Eastern Studies, Rajaa Elidrissi ’16 went […]
Certified big name on campus Kavi Talwalkar ’24 sat down with The Argus as the first WesCeleb of the year. He told us about what his involvement in the Wesleyan community means to him, how it feels to be a senior, and how daring to dance can give you a different perspective on campus life. […]
Welcome to Ask The Argus, a column brought to you by the magnificent Features Section! Every once in a while, we bring you the hottest advice from your wonderful, trusty, seasoned editors. For the first column of this semester, we sat down with members of The Argus to brainstorm the pressing questions that new and returning students […]