Hannah, I am offended that you felt the need to be so rude, condescending, and mean to me in a public Wespeak.
The examples cited by Dermont in his Blargus opinion piece entitled “An Open Letter to Wesleyan Students” exhibit how he is very much a part of the “changes” at Wesleyan.
With the new campus center in place, the main comments I have heard are as follows: 1. Sushi all the time? Why?… Who eats sushi for breakfast? 2. WHY CAN’T I FLYER ANYWHERE? THAT’S RIDICULOUS! 3. Why are these lines SO ridiculously long? 4. Why is everything so expensive? 5. Where are the gender neutral bathrooms (other than the four tucked away together in the corner of the basement)?
Dear Argus Staff: Though I found your April Fools edition mildly amusing, I found myself horrified by two statements your staff included in their articles. The first falls smack on the front, stating: "The girls here make social statements out of refusing to get bikini waxes, so let’s not encourage them to wear thongs."
Wesleyan Students, Staff, and Faculty: Since arriving at Wesleyan, the existence of two different, contrary Wesleyans has become increasingly apparent. Firstly, there is the Wesleyan in the eyes of the majority of the faculty—at least those making decisions pertaining to the student body. As President Bennet explained at his WestCo open discussion, this Wesleyan’s vision rests on academia, the schools first priority.
First, I would like to say thank you to Anna Roberts Gevalt for her fair review of the recent 92 Theater satire "Western Civilization." Just under two weeks ago, I entered the 92 with no preconceptions or notion of what I was about to see, simply wanting to appreciate Anna Martin’s wonderful lighting job.