A Love Letter to My Mother and an Open Letter to Barbie

September 14, 2023, by Celeste Mckenzie, Contributing Writer . 1 Comment

Who knew a doll could make film history? “Barbie” is currently in the middle of one of the largest global box office runs in recent memory, grossing a total of $1.4 billion as of Sept. 14, 2023. It has become Warner Bros.’ biggest movie of all time and one of the most popular movies of the […]

What Remote Internships and “Hot Strike Summer” Have in Common

September 12, 2023, by Emma Kendall, Opinion Editor. Leave a Comment

Intern season is over. There will be no more polo shirts lined up in front of the hippest bar every weekday after 5 p.m., no more LinkedIn posts about amazing, meaningful experiences, and certainly no more “circling back,” “checking in,” or “touching base.” But the intern experience is also not what it used to be. […]

Less Isolated, More Alone: Musings From a Second Round of COVID-19 Quarantine

September 11, 2023, by Sam Hilton, Opinion Editor. Leave a Comment

Right now, I’m sitting in the same spot I’ve been in since Tuesday night, with brief interludes to get food, get water, shower, etc. I’m sitting on my bed, back propped up by pillows that haven’t been neatly arranged in days, staring at the same four walls that have monopolized my periphery for what feels […]

Rest in Peace to the Blinking Traffic Light at the Corner of William St. and High St.

May 4, 2023, by Sam Hilton, Features Editor . Leave a Comment

I lost a friend last week. Not to death, nor to fallout nor argument nor any of the other main friendship-ending causes. No, I lost this friend to repair. The friend in question is a traffic signal. I can see this light, situated at the corner of William St. and High St., from my north-facing […]

Argus Apps: My Mom’s Letters and Lessons

May 4, 2023, by Lyah Muktavaram, Podcast Manager . Leave a Comment

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 […]

Pillow Talk: Porn–Yay or Nay?

May 4, 2023, by Dill & Doe , Columnists. Leave a Comment

Welcome back dear readers,  Today, we wanted to dive right in with something a little juicy: porn! With so many opinions circulating about pornography, it can be hard to know who and what to believe. So we’re going to break down our thoughts and give you a little guidance on how to consume porn safely.  […]

Keep Loving

May 4, 2023, by Harry Gleicher, Contributing Writer. Leave a Comment

“Out of the tree of life, I just picked me a plum.” – Frank Sinatra   Like many, my parents promised one another, hand in hand, to endure the turmoils that love necessarily entails and feel love’s grace, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health. Such willingness to enter into […]

Happy Earth Month: Individual Action in Navigating Climate Anxiety

April 27, 2023, by Lyah Muktavaram, Podcast Manager. Leave a Comment

I’m sure you’ve grown tired of hearing the time-honored idiom “we’ve only got one Earth.” Well, let me take a moment to say it again: we’ve only got one Earth, so let’s invest in it! Happy Earth Month, Wesleyan! We celebrated Earth Day this past weekend, which presents an opportune reminder for all of us […]

Why I Wish I Could’ve Met Phyllis Schlafly

April 27, 2023, by Zara Skolnik, Assistant Opinion Editor. Leave a Comment

The other day, my friend asked me, “If you could sit down with any historical figure (past or present) who would it be?” To their surprise, I said Phyllis Schlafly. As a feminist myself, I am baffled to see another woman promote beliefs that hinder the progress of her own gender. In my time here […]

Argus Apps: Coming Into My Own

April 27, 2023, by Ben Togut, Arts & Culture Editor. Leave a Comment

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 going. In this edition, we hear […]

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