Amanda Hayley Sonnenschein

12 Articles

The Hardest Part Was Coming Back: Prof. Brian Glenn ’91 on Scaling Mount Denali

By Amanda Sonnenschein, Assistant Features Editor
Monday, April 9, 2012

Professor Brian J. Glenn ’91, Visiting Assistant Professor of Government, travelled to Alaska and climbed Mount Denali—formerly known as Mount McKinley—which is the highest mountain peak in North America. The expedition lasted from May 22 to June 10, 2009. Glenn traveled in a group of 12 hikers with a hired guide. Although the journey was almost three years ago, Glenn still carries his memories and lessons with him. He sat down with The Argus to discuss his experience on the mountain and what he took away from it. Continue reading 

Wesceleb: Brianna van Kan ’12

By Amanda Hayley Sonnenschein, Assistant Features Editor, Class of 2014
Thursday, February 9, 2012

You vs. Drop/Add: Top Tips from Your Peer Advisors

By Amanda Sonnenschein, Assistant Features Editor
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Sit up in class, make thoughtful comments, take notes, and look interested– show the professor that you’re a great addition to the class. Continue reading 

Conservation Group Hosts Expo For the Outdoors

By Amanda Hayley Sonnenschein, Staff Writer
Friday, April 29, 2011

On Saturday, April 30, from 3-7 p.m. in Beckham Hall, the Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA), in alliance with the organization’s University chapter, is hosting its first annual “Connecticut Outdoor Gear Expo.” Continue reading 

Student Group Forges Alliance With Gilead

By Amanda Hayley Sonnenschein, Staff Writer
Friday, April 22, 2011

In the Spring of 2010, three Wesleyan students piloted a program to rekindle the connection between the University and the Wesleyan graduate-founded Gilead Community Services, Inc., a 40-year-old organization dedicated to providing mental health services for individuals and families. Continue reading 

Out House

By Amanda Hayley Sonnenschein, Staff Writer
Friday, April 15, 2011

Of all of Wesleyan’s program houses, Out House, located on 132 High Street, is likely the only one where more programs are organized to take place outside rather than in. Continue reading 

Program House Spotlight: Film Hall

By Amanda Sonnenschein, Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Deep underground, hidden among the winding passageways of the Nics, there is one hall that stands apart from the rest. Only 12 select students hold the key to program housing’s best kept secret and the University’s largest combination kitchen/living room/dining room/movie theatre. Continue reading 

Program Housing Spotlight: Turath House

By Amanda Hayley Sonnenschein, Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Named after the Arabic word for “heritage,” Turath House, Wesleyan University’s Middle Eastern Program House, is dedicated to educating the Wesleyan community about Arab and Muslim culture. Continue reading 

Program Housing Spotlight: Sign Language House

By Amanda Hayley Sonnenschein, Contributing Writer
Tuesday, February 1, 2011

After a mandatory first year of living in often crowded, loud, and (in the case of the Butterfields) just plain depressing dormitories, the option to apply to one of the University’s 24 designated Program Houses can be quite appealing. Continue reading 

Amazing Grace Moves Location, Community

By Amanda Hayley Sonnenschein, Contributing Writer
Friday, December 10, 2010

At 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9, the scissors came out, and Ron Krom, the Executive Director of St. Vincent DePaul Middletown, cut the ribbon for the Grand Opening of Middletown’s newly resituated Amazing Grace Food Pantry. Continue reading 

Traverse Square Tutoring Program Goes Beyond the Classroom

By Amanda Hayley Sonnenschein, Contributing Writer
Friday, October 22, 2010

While walking down William St. there is a noticeable divide between where the LoRise apartments end and the Middletown Robert Traverse Square community begins. Continue reading 

Students Strive to Convert Lawns into Landscapes

By Amanda Hayley Sonnenschein, Contributing Writer
Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Wesleyan University is about to undergo an environmental facelift. A group of dedicated students, headed by Miles Bukiet ’11 and Sam Silver ’11, have proposed a project for the University that will radically alter its landscape and place it at the forefront of the permaculture movement. Continue reading