Jess Zalph

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Mirror Mirror: Senior Reflects, Reflecting Seniority

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Disenchanted with Disenfranchisement

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Brief Argus Response to SBC’s Letter

by Courtney Laermer, Jess Zalph, Editors-in-Chief. Leave a Comment

Editorial: We Need To Protect Publication Finances From WSA Politics

by Courtney Laermer, Jess Zalph, Editors-in-Chief . 12 Comments

But Who am I to Decide?: Debunking the Value of Free Choice

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No Justice, No Peace: Remembering Scalia, in Life and in Death

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BREAKING: Music House to Replace Eclectic at 200 High Street Next Semester

by Courtney Laermer, Jess Zalph, Erica DeMichiel, Editors-in-Chief, News Editor. 1 Comment

Salad Days No Longer: Vegan Station Chef Zinowski Provides Soulful Fare

by Jess Zalph, Features Editor. 1 Comment

Stephanie Zinowski, of apple crisp fame, has thrown her soul into the growth of Wesleyan’s vegan progam.

Green Fund Backs Sustainability

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The Green Fund wants to make students’ environmental dreams—both large and small—come true.

Recipe: Back to Our Roots with Curry

by Jess Zalph, Features Editor. 1 Comment

Feeling introspective and also have too many potatoes? Go back to your roots with this recipe for Massaman Curry.

Fall’s New Courses, from “Seinfeld” to Sea Creatures

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This semester features a variety of new courses across all disciplines from passionate professors.

Full Stop: On Punctuating Life’s Pathways

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Annihilating Apathy: On Empathy for Animals

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No Offense: On Moving to More Productive Terminology

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Unchart(er)ed Territory: Reassessing Assessment

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Unchart(er)ed Territory: On Discipline

by Jess Zalph, Opinion Editor. 1 Comment

Jess Zalph ’16 relays her experiences teaching and observing in an urban charter school, focusing on its discipline system in part one of a two part piece.

The Point of Contention: The Importance of Protesting

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Professor’s Bookshelf: Victoria Pitts-Taylor

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Victoria Pitts-Taylor, new chair of the FGSS program, discusses the power of books, the role of FGSS on campus, and the possibility that she is Harry Potter.

Book Review: “Sum” Delivers an Existential Crisis, Theories on the Afterlife, and a Dose of Intrigue

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“Sum” by David Eagleman opens a window on life after death.

WesCeleb: Elizabeth Litvitskiy

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Elizabeth Livitskiy talks chipmunks and Chips Ahoy.

Book Review: Unlearning Liberty

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Unlearning Liberty, by Greg Lukianoff, provides a startling perspective on the erosion of student rights across college campuses.

Make You Sweat: A Guide to Exercise on Campus

by Jess Zalph, Rebecca Brill, Features Editors. 2 Comments

A roadmap to getting fit on campus, if you don’t know where to begin.

Subtle Changes on the Wesleyan Campus

by Jess Zalph, Rebecca Brill, Features Editors. 1 Comment

Small changes cropped up all over campus this summer. Can you spot the difference?

New Courses Offered Across Disciplines

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These additions bring some flair to the WesMaps selection.

An Underground Orientation to the Secrets of Wesleyan

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The Argus explores some parts of Wesleyan that don’t fit into the standard orientation fare.

Orientation, Behind the Scenes

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Although it only lasts a few days, orientation requires months of preparation and a dedicated staff. Read more about the powerhouse behind New Student Orientation and International Student Orientation, and about what motivates Orientation Leaders and Interns to work those long hours.

Food Fight: Feelings on Food

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Professor’s Bookshelf: Logan Dancey

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Teach Them a Lesson

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Apple and Cheddar Crostini, in Good Thyme

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Everything Is Killing You, And That’s O.K.

by Jess Zalph, Opinion Editor. 1 Comment

Food Fight: Is The Meal Plan Enough?

by Jess Zalph, Emma Davis, Erica DeMichiel, Food Editor and Assistant Food Editor. Leave a Comment

Peanut, Peanut Butter, No Jelly

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This Is Why Not, and This Is Why

by Jess Zalph, Opinion Editor. 4 Comments

Family Dining: a Guide to Tackling WesFest

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Let Well Enough Alone: Dining for One

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Layers of Onion, Layers of Pastry

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Cauliflower Salad: Making the Most of an Unfriendly Vegetable

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Adult Content: The Never Ending Childhood

by Jess Zalph, Opinion Editor. 5 Comments

When Roasted, Onion and Garlic Bring Tears of Joy

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Vaulting the Gift Horse: Avoid Valentine’s Day, Keep the Gifts

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We Were on A Break, And It Wasn’t Too Long

by Jess Zalph, Opinion Editor. 1 Comment

Avocados: A How-To Guide for Enabling Your Craving

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Students Debate the Dining Experience They Prefer, Home or School

by Jess Zalph, Emma Davis, Assistant Food Editor, Food Editor. Leave a Comment

Students Raise Concerns About Use of Pomace Oil at Usdan

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Thanksgivukkah: A Once in A 79,881 Year Opportunity

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Demystification: Cooking Oils

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Food Fight: Label Yourself – Which Side of Usdan Do You Eat On?

by Jess Zalph, Erica DeMichiel, Meghan Nayyar, Staff Writer, Assistent Food Editor, Food Editor. 2 Comments

Greeking Out, Tzatziki Style

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Aww, That’s So Sweet! Caramel Apples, Without The Saccharine

by Jess Zalph, Food Editor. 1 Comment

Snacking on Seasons: Argus Staff Explores the Merits of Food Seasons

by Eden Jablon, Andy Ribner, Jess Zalph, Ankur Neupane, Food Editors, Contributing Writers. Leave a Comment

We all have one season that we look forward to the most for its gustatory experience. Summer, fall, winter, and spring all bring with them a certain “feeling,” and this feeling is tied inextricably to the different foods they offer. In this Food Fight column, the Argus Food staff takes on the ever-pressing question: which season gives the best culinary adventure?

Food Fight: Students Debate Value of Vegetarianism

by Jess Zalph, Willie Zabar, Food Editor, Contributing Writer. 2 Comments

Cauldron Burn And Cauldron Bubble: Vegetarian Chili

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Food Fight: NYC Soda Ban

by Andrew Ribner, Erica DeMichiel, Jess Zalph, Food Editors, Contributing Writer. Leave a Comment

Summerfields Expands Dining Options, Increases Efficiency

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Break Some Eggs, Make an Omelet

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Food Fight: Teaching Children to Want What is Good for Them

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Dude, That’s So Chill: Using Your Freezer

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Help! I Need to Feed Myself!

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Easy as Pie

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Let’s Plan Some Meals

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Fresh Reflections: Season(ing)s of Food

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The Eye of the Potato: Salt and Vinegar Chips

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Not-so-Lazy Lasagna, Or What To Do With Extra Time

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Dear Concerned Prefrosh, from a Recently Concerned Prefrosh

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The Sun Will Come Out Tomato

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Raise the Roof, Not the Pastry

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Luck of the Irish: Soda Bread

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Protein

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Short and Sweet—Molten Chocolate Cake in a Mug

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’Tis the Season: Peanut Brittle For a Nutty Gift

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Freshman Feast: A Veg Thanksgiving

by Jess Zalph, Staff Writer. 1 Comment

Freshman Feast: Sweet and Satisfying Study Treats

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Freshman Feast: Spice Sensation

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There is such thrill in the mouthwatering agony that comes from biting into a jalapeño pepper, such satisfaction from ordering the “Thai spicy” rather than the “American spicy” options on the menu, and such glory from winning wasabi-eating contests in high school Spanish classes (or was that just me?).

Freshman Feast: Fresh Food in a Frosh Home

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