Last Saturday, the Icon of the Seas, the biggest cruise ship in the world, was christened by Lionel Messi before setting sail from Miami. The massive ship, reminiscent of a floating skyscraper, garnered criticism for its potential environmental impact—in many cases, taking a cruise can be worse than air travel, pollution-wise. The ship fought back against […]
For those of you who are not tuned into the Oscar nomination discourse, here’s the burning debate: Neither Greta Gerwig nor Margot Robbie received a nomination for their contributions to “Barbie,” their respective “snubbed” categories being Best Director and Best Actress. Though the film did receive eight other nominations, the argument that “Barbie” was snubbed led to […]
The image of an ornate Hindu temple with a plethora of decked porticos and carved columns has been almost inescapable on my social media feeds in the last week. News images have shown elaborate processions taking over public streets all across India and large tableaus of this temple being featured in governmental parades. This temple, […]
I’ve spent this past semester in a first-year seminar about the legacy of Anne Frank called “Anne Frank’s Diary and its Legacy” (CJST165F). We’ve seen dozens of movies, books, shows, cameos, clips, house tours, and articles about Anne. The conversations were as fruitful as they were critical, successfully unpacking the successes and failures of each piece […]
Have you ever had an intense crush? If so, then you may recall the feelings of getting swept up in infatuation and desire, causing you to go through the world with blinders on. Many of my past relationships arose from a period of heavy crushing. For me, this infatuation manifested itself as an intense craving […]
On Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, I was diagnosed with a chronic ACL tear in my right knee. As I stared at the mangled mess of muscles that used to be my knee on the screen displaying my MRI results, I wondered how I was able to move at all. To put an end to four […]
I spent my Thanksgiving break buried in my two favorite shows: “The Crown” and “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” (KUWTK). As I ventured farther and farther into the monotonous episodes, I also spent the break pondering everyone’s most fundamental question about both of these shows: Why does anyone care so much about these disgustingly wealthy, […]
In an annual tradition of publicized music taste, millions of users took to Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) this week to bombard our feed with their Spotify Wrapped summaries, where the streaming giant gives users a brief overview of their data from the year. These screenshots featured the usual information that Spotify gives—top artists, genres, […]
The Opinion Section created the column “Argus Apps” to humanize the college application process. Common App essays normally only 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 […]
Since starting the Opinion column “Argus Apps,” which is a column that publishes Wesleyan students’ Common App essays and reflections as a way to humanize the college admission process, I’ve given a lot of thought to the factors and implications involved in the college admission process. One of the major aspects to this process […]