In 2012, after a bank foreclosed on her mother’s home, Heather Cassell ’23.5 found herself living at her best friend’s house. What at first may have felt like an extended sleepover soon came to an end when Cassell and her mother were suddenly asked to leave. With the small amount of money she had managed […]
Amid a series of departures of staff members of color, Akeem Burgess vacated his position as the Assistant Director of the Office of International Student Affairs (OISA) at the end of September 2022. He served in the newly created role for only a month and a half and has now returned to working at Hartford […]
For 5,369 days, Michael Roth ’78 has served as president of Wesleyan University. His administration has been filled with ups and downs, controversies, and commendations. Some consider him to be the boogeyman of campus, and others think him a well-balanced and reasonable leader, but all can agree that he’s had a lasting impact on the […]
Over the last four years, Itzel Valdez ’23 has learned to find beauty in learning about the unfamiliar. Whether she’s studying the American public school system for her capstone project, exploring the world of Korean drumming, or practicing yoga, Valdez approaches new skills and knowledge with a smile. Valdez sat down with The Argus to talk […]
Welcome to Ask The Argus, a semi-regular advice column brought to you by the Features section! To submit a question to Ask The Argus, click here. I’ll be honest with you. I ran out of points weeks ago. I don’t want it to happen again next semester, but I need my morning coffee. Help! Have […]
In recent months, national rates of inflation have soared, meaning that many everyday products now cost more than ever. At the University’s campus grocery store, Weshop, there has been a similarly noticeable rise in the price of various items. However, certain products have had their prices exempt from such increases so that students may continue […]
This week’s puzzle is a classic tactics position, taken from one of José Raúl Capablanca’s famous games. Renowned for his precise calculation and play, the world champion was playing the black pieces against French-Russian grandmaster Ossip Bernstein in the first round of the Moscow 1914 tournament. After playing a Queen’s Gambit Declined, they ended up in […]
Welcome to Argus Overseas, a column brought to you by the Features Section. In this column, we chat with students who are currently abroad to highlight what you need to know about studying outside of the University. Last week, The Argus spoke with Natalie Gross ’24 about her time studying at the University of Melbourne […]
The 2022 midterm elections concluded on Tuesday, Nov. 8 across the nation, with results trickling in over the following weeks. This election cycle has seen a number of surprising upset victories and political anomalies that contributed to the result, of which one of the most prominent was the sizeable turnout and organizing efforts of young, […]
On a chilly October night in 1973, Mark Masselli, a Middletown resident, planted his sleeping bag squarely in front of 435 Main St.’s Carrie Plumbing and Heating Co. A restful sleep was not on the agenda—Masselli was waiting for the building’s tenant in an attempt to build the area’s first free public health center right […]