Professor of Computer Science Norman Danner has taught at Wesleyan for 22 years. Any computer science major will indubitably take a course with Danner, and he has seen the University design, develop, and hone its scientific curriculum. Over the course of his time here, he has contributed much to the Mathematics and Computer Science Department—the […]
On Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, the Astronomy Department hosted its second annual Star GAY-zing public observing night as part of the University’s October Pride Month celebration, in collaboration with the Resource Center, the City of Middletown’s Pride Commission, and the Wesleyan Women in Science club. From 7 to 9 p.m., students, faculty, staff, and community members—some […]
This week, as an unseasonably warm fall break came to a close, The Argus had the joy of sitting down with Isaac Moss ’25. Sitting in her kitchen with a lovely cup of tea, surrounded by cozy decor including a wall of recipes left by guests of the house, the Physics and Feminist, Gender, and […]
On Saturday, Oct. 12, the University’s Xi chapter of Psi Upsilon (Psi U) hosted the Middletown Fire Department for dinner in their ballroom, bringing back an annual tradition that halted before the pandemic. The event honored the first responders on shift Saturday night with a delicious Italian meal from Avella’s & Melilli’s Italian Specialty […]
On an ordinary Thursday afternoon, the atmosphere inside Middletown’s Mezzo Grille is not particularly thrilling. The front doors stand open and inviting, but every table is empty; only three or four patrons sit at the bar, each dining alone. There’s a game on. A bartender with “Assholes Live Forever” printed on the back of his […]
One thing you should never ask a senior is how their thesis or capstone project is going. While they are incredibly passionate about their work, they’re also undoubtedly stressed and juggling a large workload. This week, however, The Argus did just that. We sat down with two seniors: Emily Hauser ’25, who is working on […]
This week, The Argus sat down with Jack Vigue ’25, an Admissions Office Senior Intern and PsiU Senior Critic. Vigue told us about his senior thesis, majoring in Italian studies, and his future dreams in advertising. The Argus: Why do you think you were nominated for WesCeleb? Jack Vigue: Why do I think I was […]
The Daniel Family Commons (DFC) was buzzing with activity for the Wesleyan Local Food Cooperative’s (Co-op) semi-annual “Swipe Night” on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. Chappell Roan boomed from a speaker as students approached a long table filled with Co-op volunteers who checked their laptops for information on what shares had been purchased and wrote […]
Fall is officially underway on campus, and you may have noticed a few non-human activities going on under your nose. Along with the groundhogs we all know and love, squirrels, skunks, bunnies, bats, and perhaps a fox or two are making more frequent appearances. As campus grows colder, these critters draw closer and closer to […]
Almost anyone on campus can tell you that Avanthi Chen ’25 is one of the friendliest people you could hope to run into. Chen sat down with The Argus and recounted some of the experiences that solidified this reputation over the last three years. The Argus: Why do you think you were nominated for WesCeleb? […]