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 ...
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Middletown’s Mardi Gras Parade Takes the King Cake on Main Street
Hundreds of Middletown residents, including Mayor Gene Nocera, brought a bit of New Orleans to Middletown for the city’s first-ever ...
Speaking to the Stacks: Do Students Still Read for Fun?
Olin Library is home to an eclectic yet familiar group of regulars. Among them are the procrastinators, who always seem ...
WesCeleb: Quincy Segal ’26 on Pervading Different Spheres, Saying Yes, and Directing His Own Path
Quincy Segal ’26 is a history and film studies double major who truly tries to make the most out of ...
What is Love? Math, Art, and English Professors Analogize, Decode, and Graph the Answer
This Saturday is Valentine’s Day, and even though the University offers 47 majors, 32 minors, and 2 certificates, no one ...
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 ...
Ask The Argus: An Editors’ Guide to Valentine’s Day
Welcome to Ask The Argus, a column brought to you by the magnificent Features section! Every so often, we bring ...
Jesse Wegman ’96 Reflects on Covering the Supreme Court for The New York Times and Previews His New Book on Founding Father James Wilson
Jesse Wegman ’96 was once a typical student at Wesleyan University, majoring in psychology and completing his senior thesis. Nowadays, ...
Naked and Unafraid: In Interview with Drawing I Nude Model Lauren Schweitzer ’27
A defining feature of the University’s introductory drawing course is the presence of nude models. Found in almost every class ...
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 ...