For many students, joining a varsity or even a club sports team is too much of a commitment—or for some, simply too difficult of a physical feat. Intramural sports teams offer a less daunting and more playful option for students who enjoy playing sports but don’t have serious athletic experience. At the University, basketball has […]
After three years of much-needed renovation, the newly renamed Frank Center for Public Affairs (PAC) has been completed and is open to the campus community once again. The PAC features many high-end classrooms, offices, and study spaces that are enjoyed by students and faculty alike. Due to all the commotion this new building has caused, I decided to dig through the […]
This week, we will be looking at a very classical position taken from the 2016 World Chess Championship Match between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin. After drawing the classical segment of the match 6–6, with one win each, the two super-grandmasters entered a tiebreak of four additional 25-minute rapid games. In this game, effectively deciding […]
Being an international student at Wesleyan means distance from one’s support systems, prohibitively expensive travel, and convoluted tax regulations to obey on pain of deportation. The laws cover a myriad of income sources and vary based on a country’s diplomatic relations with the United States. These challenges are especially acute for low-income international students, who often work many jobs and must figure out […]
You have probably seen the ink-based drawings of Io Perl-Strahan ’24 showcased at a campus tabling event or displayed on the bicep of a classmate. Known for her unique drawing style, Perl-Strahan has made a name for herself as a tattoo artist and ink-master on campus. But beyond her tattoo practice, she has also helped build spaces […]
Cece Hawley ’24 had her first crush on a girl in kindergarten, and since then, she has always known she was attracted to the same gender. Despite this, Hawley kept her sexuality a secret for many years. Raised in a Christian family in Saint Paul, Minn., she knew that some of the people around her held […]
Welcome back, fellow travelers. Whether you spent the winter holidays hiding under your childhood comforter, drinking too much eggnog, or working on your thesis on campus, we know that you all share one common thing: buzzing excitement for the spring semester! Read ahead to find out what we here at The Argus think are the […]
This week, we’ll be looking at a position taken from a game played between two Soviet grandmasters, Yuri Averbakh and Alexander Kotov, in the 1953 Soviet Chess Championships. After a long positional struggle, the following position was reached. Both kings are somewhat vulnerable, and the pawn structure is totally fixed in place. Can you find […]
In the past few years, the debate around the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has intensified. It is used for entertainment, studying, research, shopping, and many other purposes. Despite its convenience, many people oppose the incorporation of AI into daily life. Many worry about inaccurate information, increasing dependence on technology, loss of creativity, and shrinking job […]
Dylan Ng ’24 may be one of the most dynamic artists at Wesleyan, utilizing mediums from painting to photography to graphic design to express the inner workings of his mind. You will likely find him biking around campus, walking quickly—in the direction of the Center for the Fine Arts (CFA)—with an iced Americano in hand, or […]