Happy Friday! Dill here. Truly every lesson that I’ve learned about life and love has been taught or influenced by my mother, so for today’s Pillow Talk we’re sharing Mama Dill’s advice on growing up and growing into yourself: If you catch yourself saying something mean about yourself, immediately say three compliments. This exercise definitely feels a […]
It was 2:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 19. Curtains up on the 76th British Academy Film Awards (also known as the BAFTAs). No one knew it yet, but the Earth was about to move. The ceremony began with a performance by Ariana DeBose, a theater and film actress who was most recently recognized as […]
When I first arrived at Wesleyan, the first thing I did on campus was set out on a search to make visual art. I was looking for something in the art department, an organization, a club, anything that would support my journey as a painter, drawer, printmaker, whatever. To my disappointment, Wesleyan has not lived […]
Hey Argus readers—it’s Doe here. We’ve all been taught that friendships are not meant to end, but let’s talk about it. Friendships are often expected to be lifelong, unlike romantic breakups, where ending the attachment (and even cutting ties completely) is expected if things are not going well. But sometimes it’s better to leave a friendship […]
On Friday, Feb. 10, the U.S. Department of State nominated Wesleyan Professor of the Practice James Cavallaro to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). Only four days later, on Tuesday, Feb. 14th, the State Department withdrew his nomination because of an article written by a Trump-affiliated, pro-Israel newspaper criticizing Cavallaro’s tweets in response to Rep. Ro […]
I learned early in my life that wearing my favorite orange and pink striped kurta to camp at my local Indian cultural center was not acceptable. I learned that I could not bring Indian snacks to dance class to celebrate my birthday. I learned that telling my South Asian classmates I was gifted a gold […]
On Friday, my mom texted me pictures of the Texas mountain laurels that sit right on the edge of our property, purple flowers in full bloom emitting their unmistakable sweet, fruity scent. “It’s Mountain Laurel time!” she wrote. “Thinking of you and sending grape kool-aid vibes your way.” There was a mountain laurel outside my […]
Last week, when I ran into one of my housemates at the gym, I realized that before this, we had never worked out in the same space as one another. Most mornings, as I make my way out the back door, I notice her exercise mat spread across our living room floor, catch a whiff […]
The human condition involves presenting idealized versions of ourselves. Whether we are pretending to have seen that classic film or making our relationship “Instagram official” on Valentine’s Day, it seems that few aspects of modern life go untainted by the pressure to perform. The most irksome iteration of this is epitomized by Spotify’s annual announcement: […]
Having been single for a little while now, I’ve become accustomed to the invasive-and-yet-commonly-asked question: “Why don’t you have a partner?” I’m sure all my other single ladies have their experienced a fair share of this as well. Whether it’s from a nosy aunt or a loving friend, this question always has an undertone that […]