Do you ever feel like your points are able to buy you less and less each year? Well, there’s a reason for that. Since the academic year of 2012-2013, the number of points allocated for each meal plan has not been increased. Thus, as inflation drives up the cost of all products on campus, the amount […]
Many humans and other sorts of people think that they can send text messages while walking up or down the stairs. This is a common but completely unfounded belief, especially on the “Wesleyan” side of the digital divide and within the “millennial” generation. People are not physically or mentally evolved enough to both text and […]
With new student-run activities on the rise that enrich our community, we need to be sure that every member of our community has the ability to pursue their passion, regardless of socioeconomic status. Organizations like the DIY Builders’ Space and Red Feather Studios are growing rapidly, and thus demand more attention from the students that […]
When I was 8 years old, I first discovered the world of Harry Potter. My mom had always been a strong advocate of reading a book before watching the movie, so 2001 was the year I began reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. That first book drew me deeply into the magical world of […]
To the Students of the WSA, and the editors of the Argus: We write to you as a group of former Argus editors in chief, who support the Black Lives Matter movement. Like another group of former editors who have written to you, we also support continued funding for the paper and celebrate the blessings […]
To: The Wesleyan Student Assembly, the Wesleyan student body and the campus community at large As former editors of The Argus, we want to express our deep disappointment and concern over the recent passage of a resolution that would cut the paper’s funding by more than half. These cuts threaten the survival of an institution […]
It’s November 14, 2015. I’m trying to understand the world I live in and I’m running into problems. This afternoon I went to Haymarket, a warm and inviting coffee shop. Since it was crowded, I decided to get my coffee to go, and headed to the Smith library to read Katherine Boo’s book Behind the […]
Dear Argus, I am an alumnus of Wesleyan University and I have strong opinions about issues. For example, I think freedom of speech is important. Otherwise how would today’s students hear such important opinions from alumni such as myself? My opinions are intelligent and thoughtful, since I, an alumnus, went to Wesleyan. At Wesleyan I […]
As a Wesleyan alumnus (Government Major), I was quite concerned to read the following item in the press. “At Wesleyan University in Connecticut, the student newspaper, the Wesleyan Argus, faced a sharp backlash in September after publishing an opinion piece critical of the tactics of the Black Lives Matter movement. The student government later took steps […]
To the Editor: The kind of protests and debate on campus prompted Bryan Stascavage’s op ed criticizing Black Lives Matter is hardly unprecedented at Wesleyan. It has so often been a healthy hotbed of debate on cutting edge societal issues. As an alumnus (’85) and former Argus editor in chief I am deeply proud of […]