This Wednesday, Sept. 27, hopeful Republican challengers will take the stage at the Reagan Presidential Library in California for their second presidential primary debate. From Chris Christie’s fruitless criticisms of Trump to Desantis’ apparent struggle to generate human emotions, the debate will certainly generate enough content for at least another week of political punditry by […]
After lugging all of my belongings up to the third floor of Butterfield B, my parents took the trek to Lowe’s to pick up my mini fridge. I, on the other hand, attended my first orientation event: my floor meeting. Having been to college before, I knew what to expect: a ramble of rules (no […]
Orientation is, for many of us, that bridging experience that sets the tone for how you expect your first year to turn out. It’s that not-so-sweet, slightly scary spot to pass through on your way to becoming a college student. For me, and many others, it set the tone for life in another country. Being […]
Barbie, upon her entry to the human world, breaks down in tears, overwhelmed by the intensity of a non-plastic experience. As she cries, she turns to her left to see an old woman sitting beside her. She tells the woman that she is so beautiful, and the woman responds: “I know it!” This scene was my […]
As someone with incessant mental chatter cluttering up my headspace at all times, I am well-versed in “should” thoughts: “I should call my parents,” “I should go do my homework right now,” “I should break up with my partner.” Sometimes this mental voice is right (e.g. I really do need to go do my homework […]
Summer brought us a plethora of world-changing events and developments to discuss upon our return to campus: the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision, several coups, India landing on the moon, and the now-recurrent array of natural disasters, to name a few. However, despite this myriad of subjects to debate, discuss, and bemoan, the dominant topic […]
After college, many students—especially Wesleyan graduates and those of other small East Coast liberal arts schools—consider moving to New York City. “The Big Apple” is the apple of these young eyes for a few reasons. First of all, many students are from the East Coast originally and can move between the huge city and their […]
Lively discussions about new movies fill Film and Art House’s common room, while vibrant student-created paintings line the house’s walls, easels with unfinished paintings dotting empty corners. One can hear almost nothing but German spoken upon entering German Haus as students eagerly practice a shared second (or perhaps first) language with one another at home. […]
The Opinion Section created the column Argus Apps to humanize the college process. Common App essays only ever exist within the framework of college admissions, alongside a list of accomplishments, extracurriculars, and test scores. With Argus Apps, we’re revisiting old Common App essays written by Wesleyan students to think about where we’ve been and where we’re […]
It can write your essays for you, invest in the stock market, and generate music. Artificial intelligence (AI) can do anything…but can it, really? Over the summer, I listened to a Planet Money series that was powered solely by AI. AI was tasked with conducting interviews, researching an engaging topic, and piecing together an accurate […]