On April 4th, The Argus published an article, “‘Let’s Dance’ Addresses Issues of Abortion in South Korea”, concerning a documentary screening organized by Wesleyan’s Korean Student Association (KSA). The documentary—“Let’s Dance” directed by Se-young Jo— is about abortion in South Korea, and is comprised of stories on Korean women’s experiences with abortion. When I read […]
The article by Jake Lahut in the 4/12/16 Argus is laughable. Did he not read the entire book? To write that Bob Norwine “was arguably the most influential director of admissions during his tenure from 1953-64 up until Nancy Meislahn…” is absurd. President Victor Butterfield’s vision of a “Little University” would not be as successful […]
In the past year and a half, Greek life on Wesleyan’s campus has sought to improve itself and become better integrated with the Wesleyan community as a whole. As members of Greek life we listened to the demands of our fellow students and sought to fulfill the high expectations we have for ourselves. A vital […]
OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT ROTH Dear Michael, Will there come a day when… “Drop that laptop!” “Don’t shoot! Take it, take whatever I have – it’s yours.” “You said it, Bubby, and don’t you forget it.” “My muse! How merveilleuse you look!” “There goes half your hoard of French.” “I wish you wouldn’t talk that […]
With the recent WSA discussions concerning funding for The Argus, I have been asked several times about my views on the status of freedom of expression at Wesleyan. I have pulled together some earlier things I’ve written on the subject, and added some new thoughts on recent debates. Wesleyan students have long been concerned with issues of “freedom of expression,” […]
People have informed me that the “Make America Great” sign in Butterfields A and the “Trump 2016” phrase chalked on Usdan are not serious – they are “ironic” jokes. Assuming this is true, I have a few words for you, “ironic” Donald Trump supporters. I left Louisiana fast. I love the South and I will […]
“I fear that by framing the debate as we have—one at which the liberty of free speech is in conflict with the elimination of racism—we have advanced the cause of racial oppression and placed the bigot on the moral high ground, fanning the rising flames of racism.” This was written by Charles Lawrence, a prominent […]
We appreciate the SBC taking the time to consider the points we raised in our editorial and we welcome the SBC’s call for a community discussion during the upcoming Sunday WSA meeting. We would like to respond to several points made in the “An Open Letter from the SBC to the Editors of the Argus.” First, […]
Dear Wesleyan Community, After numerous conversations with both members of the WSA and The Argus, I want to express my discontent with the recent egregious treatment of The Argus. In spite of extensive productive changes that The Argus has enacted after critiques last semester, some members of the WSA have continued to direct the WSA and […]
To the Editors of the Argus, First and foremost, the WSA is not defunding the Argus and has never attempted to do so. As stipulated in our bylaws (Article VI, Section 2, II, F) every spring the SBC reassumes the unused funds in the accounts of all student groups. The purpose of this practice is […]