In response to criticism about the Argus changing the titles of Wespeaks, I want to clarify our policy on this matter. We reserve the right to alter titles of submissions.
The Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) facilitated an all-campus forum on Friday afternoon in response to the incidents of Friday morning. A large crowd of students packed the first floor of the Usdan University Center for what became an almost two-hour long conversation about what exactly took place several hours earlier.
Elissa Gross ’08 has a lot of fears, but she’s far from shy. She hosts her own radio show, choreographs and performs for Terpsichore, dressed up as a grandma for the sex party, and carries a purse shaped like a watering can. We met up in PAC, where she told me about her upcoming job at a fat camp and the secret behind Bret Michael’s hair.
This semester, The Argus will print Op-Ed series that will run in consecutive issues. In this new feature, the editorial board will select issues of importance to the community and will invite students and faculty to submit Wespeaks reflecting on these topics. This will continue to establish the Wespeaks page as a key forum for conversation about University, national and international issues.
At a school known for its liberal politics and committment to feminism, it might seem strange for a group of more than 20 women to strip and shimmy as part of the annual Madame Bouffante’s Burlesque Show, which was performed five times this past weekend. But directors Laura Catana ’07 and Jackie Cruz ’07 believe the performance is a positive addition to student life on campus.
With the chandeliers turned down low and microphones turned up, students and prefrosh alike filled every seat in Psi U’s first floor common room this past Wednesday night to see the annual performance of "The Invisible Man." This year’s show included a variety of acts, including comedy, songs, poems, dance and a PowerPoint presentation.
Within popular Wes culture, there are many scandalous, shocking, and silly tales that pass from generation to generation. Students have immortalized the legends, telling and retelling them, but how much truth is there to the myth?
Hip-hop music blared and a line snaked through the front door of Eclectic yesterday, but there was no dance party to be found. Instead, students waited apprehensively to be tested for various STDs at no cost. Organized by members of ASHA, Eclectic, and Community Service House, the annual event was spearheaded by Rashida Richardson ’08.
When Michael S. Roth ’78 takes over as University president next fall, it will not be his first time serving as a president on this campus. From the spring to the fall of 1977, Roth served as president of Alpha Delta Phi.
This past Saturday, students milled around the first floor of Eclectic, tasting hemp milk, signing petitions, and making hemp bracelets—all part of NORML’s Industrial Hemp Fest. NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) is the Wesleyan chapter of the national organization of the same name that seeks to legalize marijuana.
When Middletown resident Rob White heard about the Write On! Competition, he knew it was the perfect opportunity to share the heart-wrenching tale of a young boy he once taught. The 18-year-old boy is now in jail for allegedly driving while on drugs and with a gun in the car, but according to White, the school system is really at fault.
Student-run blogs such as Wesleying and Well Dressed Wes have enjoyed growing popularity and press time in the past year. However, there are many other, lesser-known blogs written by University students that touch on a diverse range of topics, from celebrities to fashion to music.
"Wesleying was a brain fart that developed on instant messenger at like 4 a.m. on some random day in August," said Holly Wood ’08. The date was August 23, 2006, and that idea, hatched by Wood and friend Xue Sun ’08, has blossomed into a widely read online blog that notifies its readers of various University events and interesting tidbits that relate to the general college experience.
This September, ITS unveiled its new website, a blog entitled Technology of the Month. The website features a description and step-by-step guide to a different computer technology every month, with an accompanying message board for comments, revisions, and questions.
A common pastime for procrastinators on Sunday nights, the Wesleyan Anonymous Confession Board (ACB) is always captivating and often controversial. The website, which celebrated its first anniversary yesterday, is a LiveJournal account, an online open forum where students can anonymously discuss, complain, or vent about whatever they want.
Although virtually unknown to many underclassmen, undergraduate tutorials offer students the chance to share knowledge they have developed in any number of special areas in a classroom format. Taking the role of a teacher, students who run tutorials lead their peers while developing their own curriculum and assigning readings, papers, and projects.
Most students return from summer vacation sunburned and tired, having spent their days chasing around little kids at a summer camp or slaving away in a retail job. Some students, however, were lucky enough to have participated in slightly more "grown-up" endeavors, spending their time with exciting internships in a variety of professions.
Ah, WesFest. This legendary festival holds a special place in our minds and hearts, and it is upon us once again. There is, as always, a multitude of exciting events going on this weekend. A little dazed and confused when it comes to picking which to attend? Here’s our pick of WesFest activities, for everyone from sports fans to fashionistas to theatergoers.
This fall, the first annual Agnes G. Gilman 1897 Scholarship will be awarded to a Wesleyan student. The story behind this scholarship includes a love story and the life of a woman who went to Wesleyan at a time when few women did.
Everybody’s Valentine’s Day dream is to go on the perfect date with their significant other. The ideal date for most is romantic and intimate. Some go the traditional route and go out for a nice dinner. Others think a little outside the box. And some have absolutely no idea what to do. For those of you who need some last-minute inspiration, the Argus is here, with suggestions for date destinations, including the usual and unusual.
These days, the art studios are equipped for all-nighters. According to Adina Bricklin ’06, studio art majors spend so much time there that the studios now include a bed and fridge for those who cannot find the time to go home.
If you were to accept the movie “PCU” as fact, you’d think the average student’s diet consists of beer, Easy Mac and more beer, with the occasional Cup-o-Noodles thrown in. There are many who crave something more, however, those who aren’t satisfied with the greasy but oh-so-tasty grilled cheese sandwiches from MoCon.