The Legacy of Alvin Lucier: Transforming the World Of Experimental Music at Wesleyan and Beyond

September 22, 2022, by Leo Bader, Contributing Writer . Leave a Comment

Walking toward the archives in the Music Library on the third floor of Olin Library, one might notice a glass case filled with an assortment of items: several records, article printouts, lecture collections, and a few books, many of them paired with photos of curious-looking gadgets that would look at home next to Doc Brown […]

WesCeleb: Anna Fehr ’23 Talks Astronomy Research, WesWIS, and Juggling Everything

September 22, 2022, by Kelly Zhang, Contributing Writer. Leave a Comment

Anna Fehr ’23 is deeply immersed in science on campus. From serving as the teaching assistant (TA) for a computer science class and conducting research with Associate Professor of Astronomy and Integrative Sciences Meredith Hughes in the Astronomy Department to being on the steering committee of the University’s Women in Science group (WesWIS), she is […]

Sharing Culture and Taking Action: Friends of Tibet Starts Up at Wesleyan

September 19, 2022, by Halle Newman, Senior Staff Writer . Leave a Comment

Tenzin Yengkey ’25 is proudly Tibetan. She grew up attending a Tibetan school in New York City and speaks Tibetan at home with her family.  “I was always taught to have pride in my country,” Yengkey said. “It’s kind of our responsibility [to] not forget our own traditions, culture, and language.” Yengkey’s roommate, Tenzin Jamdol […]

Ask The Argus: How to Survive the Semester

September 19, 2022, by Akhil Joondeph, Sulan Bailey, Assistant Features Editor & Contributing Writer. Leave a Comment

Welcome to Ask The Argus, a semi-regular advice column brought to you by the Features section! For our first edition of the year, we’re sharing our tips for how to start the semester on the right foot. I’m a first-year student, and I have no idea how everyone has time for everything they do. I’m […]

The Firing of Catholic Chaplain William J. Wallace Prompts Controversy and Reflection on Campus

September 15, 2022, by Anne Kiely, Chloe Duncan-Wald, Ulysses Conrad, Head Features Editor, Contributing Writers. Leave a Comment

Missing this year from his regular spots in the Exley lobby and Usdan patio is former University Catholic Chaplain Father William J. Wallace, better known as Father Bill. In addition to holding weekly mass at Memorial Chapel and providing pastoral care for the Catholic community, he often walked through campus, introducing himself to students and asking […]

WesCeleb: Sam Feuer ’23.5 Talks Wesleyan Media Project, A Cappella, and Finding Your Place

September 15, 2022, by Kat Struhar, News Editor . Leave a Comment

Sam Feuer ’23.5 loves to help people. From working as an orientation leader to lending a hand at the math workshop, Feuer always puts a smile on the faces around them. Feuer sat down with The Argus to talk about their experiences with the Wesleyan Media Project, their involvement in a cappella on campus, and […]

Welcome to Wes! Incoming First Years Talk Orientation Experience

September 12, 2022, by Tiah Shepherd, Features Editor . Leave a Comment

Each year the University welcomes an entirely new set of first years, many of whom have never been to campus before. Many arrive in cars filled to the brim with Target’s entire reservoir of dorm room essentials. Many bring parents who aren’t quite ready to see them leave the nest. However, above all else, they bring with them […]

Banging Eats with Feats: British Apple Crumble

September 12, 2022, by Tiah Shepherd, Features Editor. Leave a Comment

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! Last Thursday, I was sitting in my government seminar when I heard the news that Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, had died at […]

WesCeleb: Nigel Hayes ’23 Talks Student Rights, Campus Resources, and the Importance of Dreaming Big

September 8, 2022, by Sulan Bailey, Assistant Features Editor. Leave a Comment

Nigel Hayes ’23 is a busy guy. He seems to be everywhere at once. When Hayes isn’t participating in Bargaining Committee meetings with other members of the Wesleyan Union of Student Employees (WesUSE) or working out ways to execute new initiatives as president of the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA), he’s managing his responsibilities as a […]

After a Year of Turnover, the Star & Crescent Welcomes a New Chef

September 8, 2022, by Rachel Wachman, Managing Editor. Leave a Comment

Hannah Goodwin-Pierce ’22 has loved food from an early age. She grew up cooking with her family and describes food as her love language. Now, Goodwin-Pierce has landed herself the chef’s role at the Star and Crescent (S&C), an eating club run by the Alpha Delta Phi Society (ADP).  This isn’t her first time in […]

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