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 […]
Banging Eats with Feats is a column USUALLY dedicated to Wesleyan students’ favorite recipes and the stories behind them. This week Sports Editor Cameron brings us a special review of Thanksgiving meals served on campus. Send us a recipe that’s important to you and let us know why! The form is online. The fall season […]
An English and German double major, writing tutor at the Shapiro Center for Writing, and Hamilton Prize for Creativity winner, Anna Tjeltveit ’23 loves reading and writing. As such, she has many books on her shelf that represent her many different interests, from political activism to German history to magical realism. Tjeltveit took The Argus […]
When asked why she thought she was nominated to be a WesCeleb, Sophie Penn ’23 could not keep a straight face. Instead, she made a sarcastic remark about being a well-known face on campus that she clearly did not believe herself. Nevertheless, over the past four years, Penn has become a name and face immediately […]
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, President Michael Roth ’78 announced the departure of former Vice President for Equity and Inclusion Alison Williams ’81 from the University in an all-campus email titled “Campus Update.” “Dear friends,” Roth wrote. “It is with mixed emotions that I write to inform you that Alison Williams will no longer be […]
Whether he’s scoring a one-handed touchdown in the homecoming game against Williams or tutoring students for economics class, Logan Tomlinson ’23 aims to leave a positive impact on everyone in his life. From being a member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Council to serving on the Student-Athletes of Color Leadership Council, Tomlinson truly […]
From 2007 until 2009—the first few years of the administration of President Michael Roth ’78—the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) and Wesleyan’s Fire Safety underwent an extensive saga, recorded in a string of articles written in The Argus. Students expressed their feelings using the paper’s opinion section, then called WeSpeak. In February 2009, Collin McMichael ’09 MA ’10 wrote […]
Banging Eats with Feats is a column dedicated to Wesleyan students’ favorite recipes and the stories behind them. Send us a recipe that’s important to you and let us know why! The form is online. Thanksgiving is around the corner once again, bringing with it sentiments of gratitude, loads of carbs and, for me, a […]