Max Lee

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University Researchers Experiment with “Experiment”

by Max Lee, Features Editor. 17 Comments

The Language of Campus Dialogue

by Max Lee, Features Editor. 4 Comments

Media Fund Referendum Fails to Pass

by Max Lee, Features Editor. 1 Comment

U.S. Department of Education Opens University Investigation

by Max Lee, Features Editor. 4 Comments

Book Review: “The End of Karma”

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A Mixture of Entertainment and Politics: Visiting a Trump Rally in Hartford

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The Reassumption Process: How Rugby Club Lost its SBC Funding

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WSA Resolution Passed, Creates Publications Fund

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Resolution Proposes Publication Fund

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Wes Students Lobby for Criminal Justice Reform

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Not Just Comical: Club Gets Serious With Design

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Professor’s Bookshelf: Laura Twagira

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WesCeleb: Zacko Brint

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Love (Possibly): Students Find Friendships with Science

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Students Create Organic Skin Care Line

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Book Review: “Native” by Sayed Kashua

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An Option, or the Only Choice: Students Take Medical Leave

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Wes Meets World: Geneva Jonathan ’15

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. 30 Comments

Jonathan has made it her mission to help her family’s village in South Sudan in the midst of a civil war.

Book Review: “Numero Zero” by Umberto Eco

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. Comments Off on Book Review: “Numero Zero” by Umberto Eco

In Umberto Eco’s latest novel, conspiracy theories, the press, and lazy readers meet. The book disappoints.

Diverting the Free Speech Diversion

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. 3 Comments

Course Preview: Spring 2016

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. Comments Off on Course Preview: Spring 2016

This Spring, new courses offer new opportunities for students interested in topics in academia that are less-commonly taught.

Too Little, Too Late on Beneficial Drug Policies

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. Comments Off on Too Little, Too Late on Beneficial Drug Policies

Observatory Builds a Ramp to the Cosmos

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. 1 Comment

The University hopes to ramp up the Observatory to be in compliance with ADA standards.

Radio Control Club Goes Above and Beyond with Drones

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. 1 Comment

Grace Wong ’18 and the Radio Control Club showed The Argus how drones expose a different—and beautiful—view of campus.

Third Suspect Identified Following Robbery of Student at Knifepoint

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. Comments Off on Third Suspect Identified Following Robbery of Student at Knifepoint

A third suspect has been identified following the robbery of a University student last week, according to an email alert sent to students by Scott W. Rohde, the Director of Public Safety.

Review: Jonathan Franzen’s “Purity”

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. Comments Off on Review: Jonathan Franzen’s “Purity”

One camp hates Franzen; the other loves him. This reviewer falls somewhere in the middle.

“The Ethicists,” Featuring Amy Bloom, to Resolve Final Quandry

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. Comments Off on “The Ethicists,” Featuring Amy Bloom, to Resolve Final Quandry

For the past seven months, Amy Bloom has tackled the nation’s most pressing ethical quandaries.

When We Had a Campus Airplane

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A trainer airplane used to reside on the University’s campus. Students were not sad to see it go.

Book Roundup: Summer Reads to Keep You Feeling Sunny

by Max Lee, Max Lee, Max Lee, Max Lee, Features Editorial Staff and Editors-in-Chief. Comments Off on Book Roundup: Summer Reads to Keep You Feeling Sunny

Miss summer? Prolong those gloriously carefree feelings with these leisure reads.

The Socialist Network Expands Presence on Campus

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. Comments Off on The Socialist Network Expands Presence on Campus

Margaret Thatcher famously stated that there is no alternative to capitalism. Spencer Brown ’18 and the Wesleyan Democratic Socialists disagree wholeheartedly. So why the stigma around socialism?

Hive Mind: FARE Pilot Program Pushes Allergy Awarness

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. Comments Off on Hive Mind: FARE Pilot Program Pushes Allergy Awarness

The organization Food Allergy & Education recently launched a pilot program at the University to raise awarness about and heighten sensitivity to food allergies.

Doulas Comfort Abortion Patients

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. 4 Comments

Members of the Wesleyan Doula Project put aside their politics to provide emotional support for women.

Ratting Out Animal Testing: Labs Seek Ethical Experimentation

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. 2 Comments

Animal Testing Poses Ethical Questions

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. 1 Comment

The University science laboratories are home to 1,800 zebra fish, among other organisms used for testing.

GPA+: Grades Inflate to University Dismay

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. 1 Comment

The average grade given at the University is an A-minus. So what’s the big deal with grade inflation?

Analyzing Margins, In Error

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. 2 Comments

Remembering Maguire, Former Professor and Freedom Rider

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. 2 Comments

On His Game: Retired Librarian Erhard Konerding Spends His Time Wisely

by Max Lee, Assistant Features Editor. Comments Off on On His Game: Retired Librarian Erhard Konerding Spends His Time Wisely

After 42 years as a University librarian, Erhard Konerding plans to devote himself to his eclectic passions.

Scores No More: The Impact of Optional Reporting

by Max Lee, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Scores No More: The Impact of Optional Reporting

This winter, as the Class of 2019 applies, Wesleyan’s new test-optional policy will get its first run.

Spring Ahead: New Courses Offer Fresh Perspective

by Max Lee, Staff Writer. 1 Comment

For the Record: WESU Record Fair Will Offer a Wide Selection

by Max Lee, Staff Writer. 1 Comment

WESU’s biannual record fair, happening on Sunday, will attract students and locals alike with music in a variety of genres.

The Wright Stuff: Poetry Event Creates Close Connections

by Max Lee, Staff Writer. Comments Off on The Wright Stuff: Poetry Event Creates Close Connections

At “Late Night with C. D. Wright,” students packed into the Shapiro Creative Writing Center for an intimate poetry reading.

Ajúa Campos Celebrates Latin-American Culture

by Max Lee, Contributing Writer. Comments Off on Ajúa Campos Celebrates Latin-American Culture

Ajúa Campos, a Latin@ student group, held its first meeting of the semester on Sunday, September 21.

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