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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]