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Vote to Continue Funding Argus Workers

By Josh Neitzel, Head Layout
Friday, May 3, 2013

An important question has been included in the WSA’s survey of the student body this spring: “Should the Student Activities Fee (which funds the SBC, Spring Fling, the Concert Committee, etc.) fund Argus student workers?” I am one of these … Continue reading 

The U.S. Should Use Public Funding for Political Campaigns

By Alicia Gansley, Class of 2015
Friday, May 3, 2013

As the Wesleyan campus leader for our chapter of Democracy Matters, a national student-led grassroots movement dedicated to strengthening the freedom and fairness of our democracy, I would like to explain why I so deeply believe the United States must … Continue reading 

Please Vote “Yes” on SBC Funding for Argus Student Workers

By Olivia Horton, Editor-in-Chief
Monday, April 29, 2013

In the Wesleyan Student Assembly’s Spring 2013 Survey, we urge everyone to vote “yes” to funding Argus student workers through the Student Activities Fee. In past years, the Student Budget Committee (SBC) has funded Argus student workers (our layout staff, … Continue reading 

Providing Context to Not Including Race in Public Safety Alerts

By Scott Elias, Class of 2014
Thursday, April 4, 2013

In an all campus email President Roth notified the community that Public Safety will no longer include racial identifications in its safety alerts, an issue that has become increasingly contentious since Homecoming Weekend, when a sudden rash of safety incidents … Continue reading 

Chalk is Talk: Is Wesleyan’s Chalking Ban Illegal?

By Eric Stephen, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Emeritus
Friday, March 29, 2013

While both Presidents Bennet (1995-2007) and Michael Roth (2007-) have provided justifications for the ban on chalking, both arguments appear to be predicated on the notion that, because Wesleyan is a private institution, the University has no responsibility to state or federal protections of freedom of speech. However, state law suggests that this story is not so simple. Continue reading 

Returning to “Practical Idealism,” Or Putting Our Ideals into Better Practice

By Jason Shatz, Class of 2014
Monday, March 4, 2013

On Sunday, the Wesleyan Student Assembly held a very productive discussion with President Roth about the recent Board of Trustees meetings. Suffice it to say that we held a very informative discussion on matters such as the endowment, the new … Continue reading 

Open Letter to Argus Readers

By Martin Benjamin, Class of 1957
Monday, February 25, 2013

Dear readers, Those of you who liked the print edition of my Dec. 7 OPEN LETTER TO CHAIR OF RELIGION will like the updated online edition more. Those of you who disliked the print edition will dislike the updated online edition … Continue reading 

I Think It’s Time We Had That Talk…

By Em Trambert, 2014
Monday, February 11, 2013

Dear Wesleyan, I must be honest; I am so in love with you, Wes. We have grown in new ways together, and I think we are both better for our interactions. You have introduced me to your wonderful friend group (read: … Continue reading 

Save the Orchestra’s Wind Section

By John Codman
Thursday, January 31, 2013

To whom it may concern, Hi my name is John Codman and I am a junior at Wesleyan University this semester and I was looking forward to once again participating in the Wesleyan University Orchestra. Much to my disappointment I have … Continue reading 

40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade: What’s Next?

By Susanna Banks, Class of 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013

Last Tuesday, Jan. 22nd was the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in the United States. In 1965, illegal abortions made up nearly one-fifth of all pregnancy-related deaths. Reproductive rights activists fought to … Continue reading