Elizabeth Wojnar

21 Articles

Two Broads Abroad (and Pei!): An American in Paris: Bleeding Hearts and Burkas

by Liz Wojnar, Foreign Correspondent. 3 Comments

Studying in Paris may not be as much of a culture shock as say, Amman or Beijing. Yet, despite being in another relatively affluent and culturally “Western” city, gaps in political understanding are not easily bridged.

In Defense of “Clueless”

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Arts Editor. 3 Comments

The ’90s were the golden years for dopey high school movies like “She’s All That,” “Can’t Hardly Wait,” and “Bring It On” always featuring predictable plotlines of a jock and nerd overcoming the odds and falling in love.

Wesleyan’s Emerging World of Webisodes

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant News Editor . 1 Comment

Wesleyan is having a web show renaissance of sorts this year—two student-produced shows have aired, and another is in the works.

Professor Dalit Katz on the Israeli Film Festival

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Arts Editor. 1 Comment

The Israeli Film Festival is underway every Thursday at 8 p.m. from Jan 28 to March 4 at the Goldsmith Family Cinema.

In Defense of…“Gossip Girl” (the books)

by Liz Wojnar, Assitant Arts Editor. 1 Comment

“Gossip Girl” has been lambasted for its depiction of vapid socialites-in-training who in between the usual teenage woes—boys and grades—blithely commit mischief and social manipulation in a drug and alcohol fueled frenzy. But as a teenager myself (you can’t take my acceptance back, Wesleyan), I consumed the “Gossip Girl” book series like Nate Archibald consumed pot: greedily and enthusiastically.

WesCeleb: Mark Procter ’09

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Features Editor . Leave a Comment

Senior Mark Procter graduates in two weeks and Wesleyan is losing its greatest fire-spinning copy editor.

WesCeleb: Ashik Siddique ‘10

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Features Editor. 5 Comments

You probably know Ashik Siddique ’10 as “Sheek”—his Wesleying alter-ego—but between drug-testing Middletown residents and receiving cooking lessons from Fire Safety, Ashik –the offline version— has plenty of funny stories to share.

History Department Chair William Pinch

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Features Editor. 5 Comments

History Department Chair William Pinch specializes in Indian history, from the Mughals to British imperialism. He sat down with The Argus to discuss some of his favorite books, Bollywood films, and his resemblance to Jeff Bridges.

Stone ’81 Alumni Theater Major Finds Niche in Major League Baseball

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Features Editor. Leave a Comment

Upon graduating from Wesleyan, Susan Stone ‘81 decided to pursue acting in New York City, like many other ambitious young performers. When acting didn’t work out, however, Stone returned to her original passion: sports.

A “Stronghold of Southern Despotism”: First African American Student Left Because of Discrimination

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Features Editor. 1 Comment

“SCANDALOUS AFFAIR. See how submissively the white slaves of New England cringe, even upon their own soil, to southern upstarts. This is insufferable.”

CHUM Celebrates 50th Anniversary

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Features Editor. Leave a Comment

The Center for Humanities (CHUM) celebrated its anniversary on Oct. 9th, marking 50 years that it has quietly been bringing luminaries to campus and sponsoring academic research in the humanities.

The Illustrious History of Second Stage

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Features Editor. 2 Comments

Seated under the posters of past productions, the Second Stage staff gather in the ’92 Theater green room every Monday to plan the semester’s schedule of student-run productions.

The Argus Guide: Get To Know Downtown Middletown

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Features Editor. 1 Comment

Welcome to Middletown! It may not be New York City, but there’s plenty to do in your new hometown.

Senior Essay on “The Vagina Monologues”: Em House ’09

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Features Editor. 4 Comments

Em House ’09 is a graduating Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies (FGSS) major. She recently sat down with the Argus to talk about the Vagina Monologues, which she both acted in and directed, and whether the play is as “liberating” for women as its proponents say.

Extent of Lab Damage Unclear

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The morning after the fire in Hall-Atwater Laboratory, professors, graduate students and University staff scrambled to transport samples to functional freezers in other labs.

Waiting to Inhale

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Features Editor. 1 Comment

This past Monday, the University announced in a campus-wide e-mail that it has expanded its smoking policy to forbid smoking within 25 feet of all University buildings.

King Describes A Life Spent Behind Bars

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In 1970, Robert King was convicted of a crime he did not commit. He would spend the next 35 years in prison.

Wings on Wheels

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Features Editor. 1 Comment

WesWings Owners Plan to Offer Restaurant Favorites with Eco-Friendly Food Truck

Neon Through the Eons

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Features Editor. 10 Comments

When a prospective student from Toronto left an earring at Neon Deli, owner Fran Galle called admissions and was able to track the student down and return the missing jewelry to her.

Freshman Develops CollegeACB Empire

by Liz Wojnar, Assistant Features Editor. 18 Comments

The Wesleyan Anonymous Confession Board, or “ACB,” as it is referred to with both fondness and repulsion, serves as the Id for the Wesleyan campus – an anonymous online site where students can ignore their homework, vent sexual frustration, anxieties, pet peeves, or post random memes.

O’Rourke’s featured on Food Network

by Elizabeth Wojnar, Contributing Writer. Leave a Comment

Local favorite O’Rourke’s Diner will soon be featured on Food Network’s nationally televised program, “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” The television crew filmed Oct. 8 and 11 for an episode that will air in three to six months.

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