This week we will be looking at a game from the 2011 Groningen Chess Festival in which Richárd Rapport—a Hungarian-Romanian grandmaster known for his creative strategies and questionable, but tactically brilliant, maneuvers—handily defeated his opponent, Arthur Pijpers. In this game, Pijpers played a Benko gambit; an unusual opening, most likely an attempt to catch Rapport […]
On Feb. 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine and threatened its capital, Kyiv, the hometown of Yehor Mishchyriak ’26. He remained with his family in the country for nine days before fleeing to Germany. This experience was not novel for Mishchyriak; he had fled from the city of Donetsk when Russia annexed Crimea and threatened […]
At his office in the southeast corner of Hall-Atwater Laboratories, Associate Professor of Chemistry T. David Westmoreland offered a bit of his time to meet with The Argus. Now in his 33rd year of teaching at the University, Westmoreland commented on recent changes in the Chemistry Department and new faculty’s research. To the relief of […]
Becca Baron ’23 is hot shit. Or so she used to think. Other people would probably still agree—she’s a well-known face on campus, from performing with the Mazel Tones and Gag Reflex to giving campus tours. Baron sat down with The Argus to reflect on her time as a TA for Associate Professor of the […]
“From the Argives” is a column that explores The Argus’ archives (Argives) and any interesting, topical, poignant, or comical articles that have been published in the past. Given The Argus’ long history on campus and the ever-shifting viewpoints of its student body, the material, subject matter, and perspectives expressed in the archived article may be […]
In the seventh round of the 2011 World Junior Chess Championship in Chennai, India, 16-year-old Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, with the black pieces, is looking for his fifth point while facing off against Grandmaster Aleksandr Shimanov. After a lively Ragozin defense, Gujrathi has successfully built up a considerable positional advantage to where he can now launch a lethal attack against […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02 is arguably the University’s most notorious alum. From his Tony Award-winning musicals “In the Heights” and “Hamilton” and his memorable performances in the lead roles of both to the earworms he penned for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto” and his artful film directorial debut “tick, tick…BOOM!,” Miranda’s impact on the theater and […]
Welcome to The Wesleyan Argus’s weekly astrology column: Astrology with Nico. Each Friday, pick up a copy of the paper to get acquainted with the vibes for the week ahead. Not into your horoscope? There’s something for everyone in here, with lucky numbers, colors, and a weekly vibe attached to each sign. Advice for all: […]
Shannon McLoughlin ’23 is a deeply committed member of several campus communities. She spends her free time on the rugby field, teaches fellow students about investing, and edits the Wesleyan Business Review. McLoughlin said these myriad activities had one important commonality—a community centered around mutual respect, support, and kindness. McLoughlin sat down with The Argus […]
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. “What a niche recipe,” you might say to your friends as you all sit in a circle reading this edition […]