The Do-It-In-The-Dark program has saved the University more than $80,000 over the past two years, even though the only residences competing in the program were senior wood-frame houses.
We commend Bon Appetit for serving organic produce, albeit a few times a week and sometimes with bugs.
There is a third option in the challenge for our environmental future: that we maintain our “destructive” ways and when nothing happens, radical environmentalism suffers yet another self-induced annihilation of its own scant credibility.
With a declaration in a 2008 report, Hanson and his co-authors have made the choice clear: either we change our destructive ways, or we face a self-induced annihilation.
Take Back the Night, which begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in front of Olin Library, is an annual event that supports survivors of sexual violence. It is composed of three parts: a march around campus, speak-out circles where survivors share their stories, and a candlelight vigil.
It is impressive that Wesleyan recently received an A- on the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card, given the fact that the University’s limited endowment has prevented the administration from hiring a Director of Sustainability or funding environmental projects.
Ever since President Roth arrived at Wesleyan, he has consistently promised to make protecting, even increasing, financial aid a priority. This administration has also trumpeted its notable transparency. We are puzzled, then, by the administration’s recent decision to end need-blind admission for transfer students, perhaps even more so by the secrecy that accompanied this major move: the only way students have received this news has been through a WSA e-mail.
On his national lecture tour, New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner ’76 emphasized the challenges journalists face as they attempt to strike a middle ground on a polarizing conflict
At a time when many Americans are disillusioned by the ineffectiveness of national politicians, Wesleyan students involved with the Middletown chapter of Food Not Bombs have proven that hard work and determination can go a long way in local politics.
There is a serious lack of cooperation between students and administrators with regards to sustainability. There is no reason why discussion about the environment cannot be more prevalent on the Wesleyan campus.