From the way his eyes light up when talking about his time spent in neuroscience labs, you’d never guess that Ben Filio ’22 came to Wesleyan to pursue the College of Social Sciences (CSS). He’s worked for Pi Café and Weshop for his entire academic career, was one of the first mentors for Wesleyan’s FGLI […]
Every other Thursday night, the Wesleyan chapter of John Quincy Adams Society (JQAS) gathers around the wooden tables in Usdan 110 to discuss non-United Nations International Organizations and foreign policy. The club was founded this year by Connor Matteson ’23, who was inspired to create a space for foreign policy discussion on campus after taking a gap […]
Though at first convinced that his WesCeleb nomination was a practical joke, Noah Olsen ’22 is well-known on campus: He spends his days setting records on the track team, cosplaying as a cardinal at football games, and being tagged constantly in the senior GroupMe. The Argus (miraculously) was able to convince him to share more […]
Foundations of Contemporary Psychology (PSYC105) is undoubtedly one of the most popular classes at the University. As of Fall 2021, Wesleyan is home to 266 psychology majors, each of whom has taken this introductory course or placed out of it through an advanced placement credit. The class covers a wide range of topics, including emotion, […]
The promise of studying abroad has always been a draw of college life: universities advertise their study abroad programs to incoming first-years, many parents urge their kids to travel, and certain majors even list a semester away as a requirement. However, travel restrictions and COVID-19 regulations have drastically impacted present and future study abroad experiences. […]
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The University celebrated its first-ever National First Generation, Low-Income (FGLI) Day on Monday, Nov. 8 with a social open to all FGLI students, faculty, administration, and local high schoolers at the Labyrinth Tent. The FGLI Advisory Board, the Resource Center, and the Office for Equity and Inclusion organized the celebration. Members of the FGLI Advisory […]
The Argus spoke to Nicholas Catalan ’22, Sammy Osmond ’22, and Emma Valentine ’22 (known as the band Mother’s Friends) in the cozy living room of their senior house. From the walls plastered with pictures of various eyes (leftover from their roommate’s house show) to the candy pink “Friend” cart tucked away in their kitchen, […]
Welcome to Ask The Argus, a column brought to you by the Features section! Each week, we bring you the hottest advice from your wonderful, trusty, seasoned editors. Are you having trouble making friends? Is your relationship falling apart? Regretting your choice of major? Struggling with time management? Don’t fret: We’ve been there and are […]
This year the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) decided to eliminate ranked-choice voting for senatorial races after creating the resolution to instate ranked-choice voting only a year ago. Although only a few election cycles have utilized ranked-choice voting, the WSA came to the conclusion that it was a logistical burden for the group when it came to senatorial elections […]