Roth in The Argives: Michael Roth ’78 Prior to Presidency
Wesleyan President Michael Roth ’78 has been named in no less than 229 editions of The Argus. Six of these ...
From the Argives
From the Argives: The Argus’ First Letter to the Editor Argues Ponies, Plagiarism, and Plato
The Argus has published Letters to the Editor—both controversial and not—since its earliest days. The first article addressed directly to ...
From the Argives: History, Rumor, and Myth of Wesleyan’s Underground Tunnels
The infamous network of tunnels under the University has remained a constant source of interest and cause of conflict since ...
From The Argives: On Keeping Wesleyan Weird—Graffiti & “Vandalism” at the University
Based on the many forms of student expression on campus that align with the University’s liberal arts description, it is ...
From the Argives: This Has All Happened Before. Tracking the University’s Discourse on Free Speech
Free speech debates are flaring across American campuses right now, whether they’re over protest encampments, invited speakers, or the limits ...
From the Argives: The First Wesleyan Women and Our Winding Path to Coeducation
While Wesleyan prides itself on its woke, progressive campus culture today, for the majority of its history, the University held ...
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 ...
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 ...