On Sunday, Sept. 29, Ayden Crispe ’26 woke up at 4 a.m., lifted weights, showered, waved goodnight to the returning partiers, and drove to a 24-hour shift at the Cromwell Fire Department. Crispe is Cromwell’s youngest firefighter and the station’s first full-time female crew member. She lives at the station on-call 48 hours a week. […]
For most, bringing pets into student housing earns a $300 fine and a referral to the Community Standards Board. However, for many at the University, approved animal companions, officially referred to as emotional support animals (ESAs), provide irreplaceable comfort, and are the cornerstone of community bonding. As students round off the first month of […]
The Fall 2024 semester has commenced with another over-enrolled first-year class. This year, the University welcomed 872 new students in the class of 2028, operating at its full capacity. From courses exceeding limits and cramped housing to long lines at every dining place, everyone on campus has felt the implications of over-enrollment. Keeping in mind […]
At 5, 249 feet, the view from Mount Lafayette is undeniably spectacular. The highest point of the Franconia Range in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, the summit is above the treeline, the clouds, and the famously sheer face of Cannon Cliff. Blue peaks dotted with waterfalls extend in every direction. In late September, colorful leaves dot the […]
This week The Argus sat down with Noah King ’25, a familiar face in the music scene on campus. King told us about his artistic growth, studying abroad in Valencia, and his potential future in New York City. The Argus: Why do you think you were nominated to be a WesCeleb? Noah King: I guess I […]
For Oana Chèvre ’26, this past summer was like no other. With the support of the Bailey College of Environment summer fellowship program, Chèvre set off lugging two huge suitcases on a journey to Madagascar, where she helped enrich the science curriculum of local fifth graders with innovative materials conceptualized in a University classroom. These […]
In his 40 years at the University, Professor of Biology Frederick Cohan has contributed to an august history of natural sciences, taught classes in evolutionary biology, ecology, and bioinformatics, and conducted dynamic research on bacteria. Now a Huffington Foundation Professor in the College of Environment (COE), Cohan sat down with The Argus to talk about […]
As a self-proclaimed New York City food connoisseur, I have to admit that what gets me to eat out isn’t actually hunger, but the novelty of a new food. In a city brimming with new and trendy spots to try, a telling sign that an eat is worthwhile is that I go back again. It […]
With the 2024 United States elections less than two months away, four students launched Wesleyan for Harris, a new coalition seeking to engage the University community and rally support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. What started as an informal group chat has quickly transformed into a campus-wide effort to increase student mobilization, encourage […]
Two men started their careers at the University in 2007, and campus life has never been the same. One of them was President Michael Roth ’78; the other was Matt Combe. A Bon Appétit employee for over 17 years, Combe currently works as a Weshop receiver, but also wears numerous other hats as a licensed […]