From the Argives: Old, Odd End-of-Year Customs at the University
The academic year is nearing its bittersweet end, as marked by The Argus’ final issue before the summer break. Finishing ...
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From the Argives: Iconic Commencement Speakers From the University’s Past
With April slipping away and May just around the corner, the Spring semester is nearing its end. As the semester ...
From The Argives: WesEats in 2017 Versus 2025
In an Argus article entitled “WesEats: A Definitive Ranking of the University’s Many Eateries by Meal” published on Friday, Sept. ...
From the Argives: The Atwater Insane Asylum Studies
At the turn of the twentieth century, a new chapter in mental healthcare emerged from the margins of nutritional science. ...
From the Argives: Thinking Inside the Box: The Professor Who Invented Calories in Judd Hall Basement
At the dawn of the 20th century, a new invention and its esteemed creator came to define food science in ...
From the Argives: A Call for Archival Research
Week after week, The Argus continues to publish this lovely column named “From the Argives” in the hope that readers will ...
Sledding From the Argives: The Days of Championship Tobogganers
Students at the University have been sledding since the 19th century, and now that Punxsutawney Phil has graced us with ...
From the Argives: A Look at the Job Market With President Michael Roth ’78
Have the values of students at the University changed since the ’70s? What did the job market look like back ...
From the Argives: New Year’s Resolutions and Two Eclipses Across A Century
Cheers to the new year! Setting New Year’s resolutions is a time-honored tradition well-documented in The Argus. This issue of ...
From the Argives: How to Weather 140 Years of Hurricanes
Connecticut’s coastline, shielded by Long Island, N.Y., and bordering the frigid North Atlantic, rarely suffers the severe hurricanes familiar to ...