Sophie Zinser

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Students Distribute Grants to Three Non-Profits

by Sophie Zinser, Assistant News Editor. Comments Off on Students Distribute Grants to Three Non-Profits

Students in the course CSPL210: Money and Social Change hosted a grant-making reception.

Students Host Forum To Discuss Title IX

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Rachel Verner ’15 and Nikita Rajgopal ’17 hosted a discussion of the University’s current Title IX policy, as well as possible changes.

“The Wallpeckers” Lecture Concludes German Department Lecture Series

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German Studies Professor Winston talks about Günther Grass’s “Too Far Afield” to conclude the Department’s Fall Lecture series.

PSafe Reinstates Safety Advisory Committee

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A new committee of students, faculty, administrators, and officers will advise Public Safety on University issues.

Yale Professor Delivers Lecture on Race and Equality

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Yale University Professor Christopher Lebron gives lecture on race, equality, and the makeup of his new book.

Students Show Solidarity With Hong Kong Protests

by Sophie Zinser, Courtney Laermer, Assistant News Editors . 1 Comment

To demonstrate support for with Hong Kong, students organized an informal protest.

Eli Clifton Lectures on Big Data Investigative Journalism

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College of the Environment Hosts Environmental Art Lecture

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“Making Art in the Anthropocene” discusses the relationship of humans and landscapes.

Feminist Underground Hosts Vigil for Future Survivors of Sexual Assault

by Sophie Zinser, Assistant News Editor. 5 Comments

Students gathered outside of President Roth’s house following meeting of the Board of Trustees.

Annual Constitution Day Lecture Addresses Student First Amendment Rights

by Sophie Zinser, Assistant News Editor. 1 Comment

David Rabban ’71 discusses the limitations and applications of the First Amendment.

Professor Grimmer-Solem Lectures on New World War II Research

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Associate Professor of History Erik Grimmer-Solem gave a talk as part of a new lecture series hosted by the History Department

Patricelli Center Hosts Second Annual WesHack

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Weekend-long conference features a computer programming bootcamp and competitive hackathon.

Faculty Approves Extension of Pass/Fail Deadline

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Faculty Members Share Passions at Wesleyan Thinks Big

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On Wednesday, Nov. 20, over four hundred students, faculty members, and community members attended the third annual Wesleyan Thinks Big event. Held once per semester, the event provides five professors from a wide range of departments the opportunity to give a 10-minute lecture about what keeps them up at night.

Report Shows Endowment Increased By 12 Percent

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Student-Run Recording Studio Gears Up To Open

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Gustavo Esteva Gives Series of Lectures on Radical Activism

by Sophie Zinser, Assistant News Editor. Comments Off on Gustavo Esteva Gives Series of Lectures on Radical Activism

Last week, radical activist Gustavo Esteva gave four lectures on campus and also participated in a conversation with campus activist groups held at the Alpha Delta Phi Society (Alpha Delt). These lectures addressed his personal philosophies and opinions with a particular emphasis on the success of the Zapatista movement in southern Mexico.

USLAC Plans Week of Worker Solidarity

by Sophie Zinser, Staff Writer. Comments Off on USLAC Plans Week of Worker Solidarity

“Crisis in the Middle East” Panel Sparks Student and Faculty Discussion

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Jeffrey Miron Delivers Lecture on Libertarian Politics

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Campus Climate Survey Circulates Campus

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ITS Begins University Network Upgrade

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Thousands March in Hartford for Stricter Gun Laws

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Wesleyan Keeps Thinking Big

by Sophie Zinser, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Wesleyan Keeps Thinking Big

Students, alumni, faculty, and Middletown residents gathered in the Memorial Chapel on Tuesday to attend the University’s second Wes Thinks Big event. The hour-and-a-half-long event gave five professors an open floor to speak for nine minutes about topics they chose, after which questions were solicited from the audience.

New Middletown Superintendent Begins Her Tenure

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WeSupport Set To Begin On Campus

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Questbridge Weighs Need-Aware Policy

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