This week, The Argus caught up with Yumi Takahashi ’25, a Freeman Asian Scholar from Japan who majors in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (FGSS), to discuss his unexpected theater journey, evolving sense of self, and passion to fight for gender issues back home. The Argus: I think I’ve seen you on stage in numerous theater […]
Walking past Olin Library any evening in the past few weeks, it would be impossible to miss the spectrum of colors throwing light onto the pillars of the building’s front facade. This display is credited to Mario Torres, DJ and long-time mover for Physical Plant, and his student assistant Harmony Hoogs ’27, who set up […]
At 11 p.m. on election night, Nathalie Borden ’27 pulled out a homemade bingo card. “These are hoping for the best, [but] not hoping for much more,” Borden said, pointing to squares that read “Wisconsin goes blue” and “arson.” “My safer predictions were Harris winning the popular vote, [and] I’m gunning for a blue Pennsylvania.” […]
What could possibly be a better way to spend the summer than learning way too much about American culture? That is exactly why I spent this past summer researching the intricacies of the best thing to come out of this great nation—the chocolate chip cookie. And no, I am not referring to the Chips Ahoy! […]
This week, The Argus sat down with Nathan Weisbrod ’25, a Tour Guide Program Coordinator for the Office of Admissions and a campus-wide drummer. Weisbrod discussed how to tell the authentic Wesleyan story, his experience with the Latin American Studies department, and how to balance life’s rhythms. Argus: Why do you think you were nominated for WesCeleb? Nathan […]
Like many other colleges and universities, Wesleyan is no stranger to student protests. Recent divestment rallies and demonstrations for Palestine have taken place on campus this year. Political engagement and protests have always been prominent forces at the University, and the activity surrounding student activism this year is just as strong as it was almost 40 years […]
This week, The Argus sat down with the incomparable radio host-musician-writer-dancer-doula Lauren Tran-Muchowski ’25. Soaking up the late October sunshine, the English and American Studies double major shared her journey from California’s Bay Area to the University, reflecting on the profound impact of the people she’s met along the way. The Argus: Why do you think you were […]
Professor of Computer Science Norman Danner has taught at Wesleyan for 22 years. Any computer science major will indubitably take a course with Danner, and he has seen the University design, develop, and hone its scientific curriculum. Over the course of his time here, he has contributed much to the Mathematics and Computer Science Department—the […]
On Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, the Astronomy Department hosted its second annual Star GAY-zing public observing night as part of the University’s October Pride Month celebration, in collaboration with the Resource Center, the City of Middletown’s Pride Commission, and the Wesleyan Women in Science club. From 7 to 9 p.m., students, faculty, staff, and community members—some […]
This week, as an unseasonably warm fall break came to a close, The Argus had the joy of sitting down with Isaac Moss ’25. Sitting in her kitchen with a lovely cup of tea, surrounded by cozy decor including a wall of recipes left by guests of the house, the Physics and Feminist, Gender, and […]