In Favor of Proximity: Living Within Walking Distance of All Your Friends

September 18, 2023, by Emma Kendall, Opinion Editor. Leave a Comment

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 […]

Colorful Community, Cold Conglomerate: Has Program Housing Overstayed Its Welcome?

September 14, 2023, by Akhil Joondeph, Opinion Editor. Leave a Comment

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. […]

Argus Apps: Breath Control

September 14, 2023, by Zara Skolnik, Opinion 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 […]

My Case Against AI: Biases in “Bulletproof” Technology

September 14, 2023, by Lyah Muktavaram, Assistant Features Editor. Leave a Comment

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 […]

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.  […]

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