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? […]
The Argus sat down with Liu Hongli, the University’s Chinese Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA). Juggling her responsibilities as both a teacher and a graduate student, Liu has been able to experience the quirks of American liberal arts education during her time at Wesleyan and appreciates how even a game of Mahjong can bridge cultural gaps. […]
The year 1990 was a landmark in disability rights history. With unprecedented force, groups published, petitioned, and protested for the recognition and protection of the disabled community. On July 26, 1990, these nationwide efforts culminated in the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the world’s first comprehensive legal protection for disabled people. Accessibility advocacy at the University followed […]
Every year, the University admits a cohort of Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTAs) from around the world to assist with the teaching of University language classes and act as cultural ambassadors. These non-degree-seeking students work under the Fries Center of Global Studies and offer a nuanced international perspective on Wesleyan’s culture. The Argus sat down […]