While you may not be familiar with her name, Haley Sacks ’13 is one of Wesleyan’s trendiest and most famous recent alums and a self-described “financial pop star.” Under the social media handle @MrsDowJones, Sacks’ content, which has amassed over 300,000 followers on Instagram and over 200,000 on TikTok, aims to make personal finance and investing less […]
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. For our first edition, we spoke with students in Chile to hear their thoughts on what it’s like […]
The downtown multiplex known as Metro Movies, located at 140 Main St., is a Middletown institution and a mainstay in the life of many Wesleyan film lovers. With its eye-catching light green exterior, colorful neon signage, and convenient location just a short walk from campus, it has been the go-to place to see new releases […]
This week, we will be looking at a game from the great Garry Kasparov, one of the strongest and most influential grandmasters the chess world has ever seen. His opponent is Bent Larsen, widely considered to be the best Danish player of all time, and in his prime considered the second-best non-Soviet chess player (right […]
The study of history has always been a personal experience for Visiting Instructor of History Anna Bisikalo ’17. Bisikalo was born in Ukraine and moved to the U.S. at the age of five. While her cultural heritage remained a facet of her childhood, Bisikalo did not dive into the intricacies of her background until she […]
Charissa Lee ’23 thinks about the big ideas underlying her experiences at Wesleyan. The training on sexual violence prevention that she received as a WesWell intern is in the back of her mind even when she’s talking with friends. As a contributing writer for Disorientation, a student publication with a candid perspective on the University, […]
The first-floor ballroom of Movement House is alive: Dancers step side to side, swinging their hips and arms back and forth as they follow Crystal Peña ’24 and Emily Rodriguez ’24 to the pulsing rhythms of Romeo Santos’ “Sobredosis.” These joyful gatherings are a weekly respite from the stresses of student life for many Wesleyan […]
7:00 a.m. feels like the middle of the night for most college students. However, from Monday, Oct. 3 to Friday, Oct. 7, Wesleyan community members gathered at this time each day to meditate in the upper room of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (ORSL). After just a few minutes of sitting quietly, the […]
Naya Jorgensen ’24 and Shweta Kondapi ’24 lived out their Broadway dreams as the Phantom and Christine Daaé from the musical “Phantom of the Opera.” With Jorgensen in a mask made of white face paint and Kondapi in a flowing white dress, the pair was easily recognizable as the show’s title character and his angel […]
Disclaimer: This article discusses sexual violence and violence against women. On Friday, Oct. 31, 1997, the University campus was abuzz with chatter about the event that was planned to take place that evening called “Take Back the Night.” The event, during which students marched around campus to raise awareness about rape, sexual assault and intimate […]