From the Argives: “Have Fun—Don’t Be Stupid”: Tracing the History of WeScam
If you are a University student, you may have gotten an Instagram follow request from @wescam2026 earlier this semester. In ...
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From The Argives: Ring by Spring, a History of Marriage at Wesleyan
When the class of 2029 first arrived at Wesleyan University, we were welcomed with a speech by President Michael Roth ...
From The Argives: Cute, Concerning, and Creepy Student Love Poems From the 1800s
Love, longing, and lament lend themselves well to poetry, as the Argives know well. Valentine’s Day is approaching, and there ...
From the Argives: JCCP & A Short History of the Rift Between Wesleyan and the Local Community
Presently, many University students and faculty express interest in developing meaningful connections with the Middletown community, focusing on the positive ...
From The Argives: Snowstorms on Campus Over 130 Years
On Sunday, Jan. 25, the University declared limited operations for across campus for the following Monday, after the fierce Winter ...
From the Argives: “How Many Times a Day Do You Inhale?” and Other Absurd Argus Ads
Spend enough time in the Argives and the advertisements start to raise eyebrows. Cigars! Unregulated medical claims! Bowling alleys! Decades ...
From the Argives: Why The Campus Trolley Stopped
How many trolleys have you seen on campus? One hundred years ago, the rumble and rattle of sunflower-yellow streetcars was ...
From the Argives: When Middletown Had a Trolley From the Butterfields to Main Street
How do you get from the Butterfields to Main Street, or from Main Street to New York? A century ago, ...
From the Argives: The Legacy of Wesleyan’s Sign Language House
On Lawn Ave., perched on a peak right by the Exley Science Center, sits a house within which silence is ...
From the Argives: Campus Workshops Serve as Cult Pipeline
The Argus has seen its share of alarming headlines, but few shine like the Oct. 30, 1992 article by Jonathan ...