This article discusses themes of sexual and domestic violence. Ella Dawson ’14 published her debut novel, “But How Are You, Really,” on June 4, 2024, a second chance romance set during a university’s five-year reunion. Charlotte Thorne, the novel’s protagonist, works for a tech journalist who has been invited to give the commencement speech at her alma […]
Michael Jeffrey Bruggink ’27 passed away at the age of 43 in Pattaya, Thailand, as the result of an unexpected accident on June 4, 2024. Bruggink finished his first year at the University in May as a member of Wesleyan’s Warrior Scholar Program, which equips service members and veterans for success in higher education. Bruggink […]
Welcome to Office Hours, a series brought to you by the Features section! In these articles, Argus writers speak to faculty, staff, and members of the administration about their interests, classes, and lives on and off campus. While Students for Justice in Palestine has been a long-standing organization on campus, their work has recently gained […]
This week, The Argus sat down with comedian, actress, playwright, and certified hater Eliza Bender ’24. She told us about writing and producing her musical “Camp!” this past year and reflected on her four years in the comedy scene at the University. Read along to hear more about what does, and doesn’t, make her want […]
Originally founded in 1981 by Charles North ’82, the Wesleyan Spirits is the University’s oldest Tenor 1, Tenor 2, Baritone, Bass (TTBB) a cappella group. Nowadays, the Spirits are known for their upbeat performances that consist of a fun mix of New England college tunes and modern music. According to the group, you are guaranteed to enjoy yourself at a […]
Instructions: Look at each image or symbol. Sound it out. Pay attention to operations. For example, if there are plus signs (+), put the sounds or words together. If there’s a minus sign (-), remove the sound or part of the word. Consider the whole puzzle. Solve the puzzle. Answer key below, scroll to bottom […]
“Have you heard of the Mother God?” It is more than likely that you or someone you know on campus has been asked this question. Thanks to our neighbors at World Mission Society Church of God, Wesleyan’s student body is slowly—albeit mostly unwillingly—becoming aware of the Mother God. World Mission Society Church of God (WMSCOG) […]
Last Thursday, May 2, the Tunnel Vision project entitled “Mosaics on Main Street” was publicly launched through an opening ceremony led by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art Kate TenEyck, the project’s founder. The event included fellow artists from Middletown and members of the University community. “It was amazing to see the Middletown [and the] Wesleyan […]
Former University Catholic Chaplain William J. Wallace, known by the University community as Father Bill, filed a civil lawsuit on Oct. 23, 2023 against the University related to his termination as chaplain in June 2022. The seven counts included state whistleblower retaliation; state free speech retaliation; federal religious discrimination; state religious discrimination; state age discrimination; state […]
On Saturday, April 27, the Garden Festival returned to campus for its second year. Greeted by warm weather, members of the Wesleyan community gathered behind Russell House to celebrate sustainability. Last Spring, the festival was introduced as a part of the Senior Capstone of Talia Zitner’s ’23. This year, it returned as a result of the hard work […]