When I attended Wesleyan I used to brag that I was the only conservative in a class of 1,000. Turns out I was one of the few Christians too. My apparent differences from my classmates gave rise to many interesting and educational discussions and we all learned from each other. There was never any animosity […]
The problem with Wesleyan is that the administration is too good at doing what they are supposed to do. Namely, they have proven themselves to be highly effective at upholding a system of violence, quelling student dissent, and doing immeasurable harm to local communities [1]—all while maximizing profit and maintaining a glowing image in the […]
Dear Argus, I write to you today with a modest proposal. As I have read, the old physical plant building on Hamlin St. (where I shed several gallons of sweat moving copy paper in the summer of ’88) is in the process of being transformed into a new arts facility. While I am sure there […]
Nearly every day going to class, I walk past a poster that reads “Protest. Organize. Walk out. Shut it down.” This poster, which has been hanging in CFILM since I first matriculated as a student, has always seemed to encapsulate the core ethos of Wesleyan. I, like many others, came to this school believing that […]
White cloth Flapping piece, it snaps too. Up. UP! A peace of being. Together. Associate Professor of Letters Jesse Torgerson can be reached at jtorgerson@wesleyan.edu.
On September 20, 2024, a group of students organizing in support of Palestine staged a short, peaceful sit-in inside a conference room in North College. In reaction to the sit-in, the University called the Middletown Police Department and placed five students in handcuffs stating they were under arrest. The students were detained by the police […]
A professor of mine once told me a story of when he saw a famous jazz artist perform at a club in front of four people. He described the experience before posing a question: does the lack of a crowd invalidate the artist’s music and performances? While I’m nothing close to a jazz legend, it’s […]
America and the world have reached a tipping point. Quo vadis, America, human race? Americans are in a negative mood about the current state of the country, with large majorities expressing dissatisfaction with the economy and overall national conditions. And when they look toward the not-too-distant future, they see a country that in many respects […]
The CIR has seen the Board of Trustees’ recent decision to not divest from assets associated with Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine, and respects their right to reject the divestment proposal that was sent to them on Aug. 15. The CIR understands that the proposal, and the Board of Trustees’ decision, are each divisive in […]
On Friday, September 20th, student protestors peacefully occupied a board room in North College to express their frustration with the administration’s slow response to the Committee for Investor Responsibility’s recommendation for divestment from companies complicit in Israel’s military attacks on Gaza. In response to this peaceful protest, within minutes the administration called the Middletown Police, […]