Assault Near Roth's Mansion

Kumail Akbar ’12 was walking by President Michael Roth’s house on Friday, Nov. 13 when he was struck on the head with a spray paint can.

M-town Unemployment On The Rise

Although the national unemployment rate grew to 9.8 percent in Sept., Middletown’s unemployment rate has remained below the national average at 7.5 percent, according to the City’s Statistics Report.

Along for The Ride: Students Express Concerns Over Transportation Services

Due to a change to mandatory 10-digit dialing that was implemented across the state on Saturday, students were unable to reach The Ride’s phone line this weekend. The lack of service prompted some students to voice their concerns about The Ride’s role on campus and issues of student safety.

WSA Calls Potential Green Street Budget Cuts "Not Acceptable"

The Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) voted on Sunday that it is "not acceptable" to cut University funding to the Green Street Arts Center (GSAC). Reducing GSAC funding is one of several budget cut proposals that are under consideration by the University in order to address next year’s $5 million budget deficit.

News Brief: WSA Passes Green Fund, Student Approval Still Needed

At the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) meeting on Sunday, a $15 per semester student fee that will go toward a Green Fund was approved by a vote of 31 to 1.

News Brief: Washington St. Shuttle

The Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) is considering running a shuttle from Usdan to the Goodwill on Washington St. and back in order to allow students to get off campus and into Middletown for errands and entertainment.

Students Lobby Dodd and Lieberman for National Climate Legislation

A group of students from Wesleyan, members of the Sierra Club, and the Connecticut Public Interest Research Group met with aides in Senator Chris Dodd’s and Senator Joe Lieberman’s offices on Friday afternoon to lobby for strong national climate legislation.

November 10, 2009

Univ. Begins Vaccinating Students Against H1N1

The University announced last week that it had received approval from the Connecticut Department of Public Health to extend the H1N1 vaccine to high-risk students 17-24 years old.

Food Not Bombs Receives Local Grant

On Monday, Nov. 2, members of Food Not Bombs attended a small ceremony at the Buttonwood Tree Cultural Center to receive a check for a $2,000 grant from the Liberty Bank Foundation.

Filipino Students Join Typhoon Relief Effort

After Typhoon Ketsana struck several Asian countries in September, killing hundreds and causing billions of dollars worth of damage, members of Wesleyan’s Filipino Awareness Club began preparing fundraising efforts.

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