[This letter was originally written as an email directly to Michael Whaley, in response to his email on February 26, 2015 entitled “This week”. It is published as I originally wrote it, though I believe that there are many elements of this letter which should be expanded upon.] Dear Dean Mike, I would like to […]
As demonstrated by the events of the past few days, unsafe recreational drugs occasionally make their way into the hands of Wesleyan students. The primary responses of the Wesleyan administration and law enforcement officials have been to condemn drug use, assist the affected students, and punish those responsible. These responses suggest that dangerous drugs can […]
1993: I first met Jarrett Seals, my freshman roommate at Wesleyan (Butterfield A when it was the last dorm on campus with shared hall phones), in typical fashion. Moving a car full of carelessly packed books, CDs, and clothes into our dorm room, parents hovering anxiously, posing for farewell pictures. We were at the threshold […]
While I was saddened to hear about the drug overdose event taking place last week at my alma mater, I cannot say that I am entirely surprised. And while I don’t have any clear evidence to support my argument, I’m certain that all past and present progressive-minded Wesleyan students know in their hearts that the […]
I, for one, am glad that the fraternity brothers of Wesleyan are finally standing up for themselves legally. We need to see more of disadvantaged groups like Delta Kappa Epsilon using their extensive network of rich alumni and expensive lawyers to seek legal recourse against non-profit institutions like Wesleyan. Finally, someone is breaking new ground […]
The hospitalization of many Wesleyan students due to taking “ecstasy” pills is a tragedy. As a founder of Wesleyan Students For Sensible Drug Policy back in 1999 and a lifelong researcher into drug policy issues, I must note that whatever the students took, it was not MDMA. MDMA is a relatively very safe drug, once […]
You are going to hear a lot in the coming weeks. You are going to hear that Israel is an apartheid state, and you will likely hear it accused of genocide. These accusations are part of the message of Apartheid Week, a university-based movement that “seeks to raise awareness about Israel’s apartheid policies towards the […]
Dear Michael, I hasten to stand aside for Wesleyan’s geared-up walking sandwich board of “a gauche” clichés. Of thee I sing; you’re off to the races: “All around the country people are speaking out against the outrageous injustices that people of color face on a regular basis…. (There’s) the police brutality and systemic racism that […]
It wasn’t sexual assault. Never at any point did I feel unsafe with him. I knew he wouldn’t hurt me—he was sober, had been relatively nice to me earlier, and seemed perfectly normal the last time we hooked up. But that didn’t stop me from feeling disregarded, small, and insecure leaving his room the next […]
We all know the sights well by now; the white lines on your boots, the crunch on the sidewalk, and the giant beds of salt coating our paths around campus. Intense New England winters drive Wesleyan to extreme measures to keep students safe as we trudge along the icy routes to and from our classes. […]