Phoebe Landsman ’21 is a leader on campus. From being the Vice President of the University’s only sorority, Rho Epsilon Pi (Rho Ep), to a Green Fund Co-Facilitator to a member of TerpCore, Landsman radiates positivity and enthusiasm. The Argus was thrilled to get a closer glimpse into Landsman’s college experience, especially when she noted that she has dreamed […]
As universities across the country experience spikes in COVID-19 cases, the University’s ability to maintain a low case count has been spotlighted nationally. In a recent New York Times article discussing colleges that have successfully contained the virus, University President Michael Roth ’78 suggests that the University’s size is a key contributor to this success. […]
On sunny days, a table sits outside of Usdan University Center (Usdan) with a colorful sign that reads “VOTE.” Student volunteers at the table are there to register students, answer questions, and provide resources about requesting absentee ballots and voting on Nov. 3. While this familiar voter registration table has made appearances outside of Usdan in past […]
You wouldn’t know it from walking around campus today, but just half a century ago there were virtually no women at Wesleyan. Permanent coeducation at Wesleyan began in 1970, with about 100 women joining the class of ’74, but that’s not the whole story. The University was founded as a men’s college in 1831, but […]
When Grace Kohn ’22 imagined her 2020 spring break research trip with Professor Barry Chernoff, Professor Antonio Machado-Allison and ten of her classmates, she envisioned Colombia, meditation, and the jungle. “[We were supposed] to learn how to catch piranhas with our bare hands,” Kohn said of the class’s plans. But instead, Kohn and her classmates in “Ecology and […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended much of the student experience at the University, but it has also given students a whole host of new learning opportunities. Perhaps nowhere is this more apparent than in BIOL 173: Global Change and Infectious Disease. The course, which is taught by Professor Frederick Cohan, addresses the impacts of human behavior […]
In a time marked by social isolation, loss, and loneliness, one would think that romance were dead. How do you capture the sweetness of a first date when it’s mediated by a computer screen and a Zoom meeting ID? How do you keep a relationship going when the partner who you counted on to live down […]
You might have seen Matthew Rubenstein ’21 speed-walking across campus or scream singing at various musical events. From audio engineering at Red Feather Studios to singing in a Radiohead Cover Band, Rubenstein has done it all. The Argus Zoomed with Matthew to talk about beautiful physics, ugly sounds, and his new musical project, “Outlaw Honey.” Be […]
An eerily familiar Oct. 4, 1918 headline from The Hartford Courant reads, “Wesleyan Faculty Suspends Classes, Action Taken to Guard Against Influenza.” While COVID-19 has caused unexpected disturbances to campus life, the changes aren’t unprecedented. As the pandemic ravages the country, historical parallels have caught the attention of people looking for a sense of understanding. In a […]
From dining halls to dormitories, campus is a lot quieter this semester. There is a notable absence of students working in the University cafeterias and cafes, at the help-desks in Olin and Usdan, and throughout the Center for the Fine Arts (CFA). Many students were unable to return to the jobs they have held in previous semesters, […]