The University Organizing Center (UOC), located at 190 High St., reopened for the spring semester after being closed for the 2020-2021 academic year. Any student or student group can use the building, which is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, without needing to reserve the space in advance. The UOC, which was […]
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has hired Tenika Campbell for the newly established Case Manager position starting this semester. According to Director of CAPS Jennifer D’Andrea, the position was created as a means to better fulfill student needs, especially for those pursuing mental health care outside of CAPS. “CAPS utilizes a biweekly model of individual therapy (every other week),” D’Andrea […]
Coordinated by Ujamaa, Wesleyan’s Black Student Union (BSU), this year’s Black History Month (BHM) celebrations began on Tuesday, Feb. 8 with the Black History Month Kickback celebratory event at Malcolm X House, which introduced students to the full month of events the group has planned. The month-long celebration involves programming efforts on behalf of both students and faculty, including the […]
The University implemented a policy that prohibited smoking, vaping, and other smokeless tobacco products in all indoor and outdoor areas on the campus on Saturday, Jan. 1. “This initiative applies to all students, faculty, staff, visitors, contractors, and other persons on campus, regardless of the purpose of their visit,” the WesWell policy FAQ reads. “All […]
A student vehicle was stolen from Lot S on the corner of High St. and Church St. behind WesWings on Friday, Feb. 4, according to an all-campus email from Director of Public Safety (PSafe) Scott Rohde. Rohde explained that the theft occurred at 7:26 p.m. The vehicle has since been recovered. “The student left the car […]
Seven students—Noah Coyle ’25, Yun Huynh ’25, Valerie Lee ’24, Ava Petillo ’25, Meg Rubenstein ’25, Anton Vasel-Roku Lulgjuraj ’24, and Jack Vigue ’25—were elected as senators to the Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) at the end of the fall semester. WSA Chief of Staff and Election Coordinator Isha Jha ’23 announced the results in an all-campus […]
Exley Science Center lost access to water after the water main, overseen by the City of Middletown, broke during the morning of Thursday, Feb. 3, shutting off plumbing in the building for approximately six hours and temporarily closing the Science Library (SciLi) for around 15 minutes. Physical Plant, the Middletown Water & Sewer Department, and Vincent Cahill […]
The Star & Crescent Eating Club (S&C), run by the Alpha Delta Phi (ADP) literary society, reopened on Monday, Feb. 7 for the spring semester with a new chef, Clayton Chartier, after temporarily closing in the fall following the departure of its chef of 16 years. S&C Senior Stewards Sophie Penn ’23 and Jessica Simpson ’22 spent most […]
The University converted study rooms in Clark Hall into two-person living spaces during the winter break to combat the unprecedented number of students on campus. Director of Residential Life (ResLife) Maureen Isleib explained that the University specifically chose Clark because its lounge rooms had previously been used for housing and would minimize disruption to the community. “Our spring […]
The City of Middletown hosted a second community workshop via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11 to discuss updated plans for the Return to the Riverbend campaign and receive community input. This workshop followed the first community meeting in Oct. 2021, during which the City heard general goals for the riverfront area, which the […]