Dear Argus Editor, I was deeply saddened when I heard the news that Father Bill Wallace had been fired from his position as the Catholic Chaplin at Wesleyan University. For several years as the Deacon of the Church of St. Mary in Portland, I have had the privilege of assisting Father Bill at many masses […]
Dear Argus Readers, Re: Father William Wallace, I am writing this letter because I am disillusioned and disappointed. I also am not a student, staff, or alumna of Wesleyan. I fully understand that my opinion has no leverage. However, after 45 years in the American workforce, I have experienced what Father [Bill] is going through, […]
Dear Argus Readers, I read the recent articles about the firing of Wesleyan’s Catholic chaplain, Father Bill. I was not just disappointed that he was fired, I was also upset and angry. As a student at Wesleyan, I remember Father Bill very well and have fond memories of him. In fact, I do not know […]
The views and comments expressed in Letters to the Editor are those of the writer(s) alone and do not necessarily reflect those of The Argus as an institution nor those of any of its staff. Letters to the Editor are not subject to the same editorial process and standards as regular Argus content. Dear Friends, […]
Welcome (or welcome back) to everyone at Wesleyan! We are so excited to be the Editors-in-Chief for The Wesleyan Argus this fall and are looking forward to an amazing semester with you, our wonderful, dedicated readers. The two of us come from slightly different journalistic backgrounds, one coming from News and the other Arts, and […]
With the start of classes among us, there is a nervous, yet excited energy felt throughout campus. Students and faculty alike have once again begun their Sunday night rituals to prepare themselves for the semester and the new week ahead. Unfortunately, there is a group on campus that must now change their Sunday night routine because […]
Dear Argus readers, After a long, eventful, and relatively chilly spring semester, we are still kicking! Taking on the role of Editor-in-Chief as two juniors in a semester that saw Wesleyan begin to return to normalcy, we had a lot of questions about how The Argus would run, which stories we would tell, and how […]
Wesleyan University is a leader not just among peer colleges for the quality of education, but also in its community impact, helping to shape Middletown into a leading progressive city in the state of Connecticut. As a near-fully residential college, Residential Life (ResLife) student workers are foundational to Wesleyan’s success and leadership. Now, Wesleyan’s ResLife […]
Content warning: this article contains references to suicide, self-harm, and other mental health-related issues. It’s the week before Thanksgiving 2019 and I am standing in the University’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) waiting room when the receptionist walks out with a piece of paper. She hands it to me. “This is where you need to […]
Dear Readers, Welcome back to another semester at the wonderfully quaint Wesleyan University! We are so excited to be writing our first Letter from the Editor. This is the sixth semester in The Argus for both of us (oh, how time flies) and we are so honored and fortunate to be chosen as Editors-in-Chief for […]