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Office Hours: Professor Nicholas Whittaker on Film, Philosophy, and the Value of Confusion

Nicholas Whittaker is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Wesleyan University whose research focuses on race, aesthetics, selfhood, and sociality. ...

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Inside Wesleyan’s Rare Book Collection, From 17th Century Shakespeare to Feminist Artist Books

Tucked in a corner on the first floor of Olin Library lives the rare book collection, an ever-growing collection of ...

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Can You Bake the Perfect Pie? The Perfect Crust? Chill the Dough, Relax, and Just Add Vodka

Growing up, my family’s fall dessert tradition was America’s favorite duo: Costco’s hefty Kirkland Signature Pumpkin and Apple Pies. Something ...

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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 ...

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Korean Student Association Strives to Bring Cohesion Within the Wesleyan Korean Community

This past Saturday, Nov. 22, the University’s Korean Student Association (KSA) organized a Chicken and Karaoke Night. Students, Korean and ...

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From Co-op to Cato Corner, Exploring Bon Appetit’s Relationship With Wesleyan’s Sustainable Dining Options

Wesleyan has multiple programs aimed at promoting local food sourcing, from Bon Appétit’s Farm to Fork initiative, to student-run Local ...

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Office Hours: Koeppel Journalism Fellow Stephen Busemeyer on Reporting With Data, Adapting to New Technology, and “Catching Bad Guys” 

Stephen Busemeyer has worked as a journalist for over 30 years. Today, he is the managing editor at the Connecticut ...

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As DKE Seeks a Return to Campus, Expansive Goals With Few Policy Promises

There are few University organizations as controversial as the Gamma Phi chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE). A quick summary ...

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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 ...

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Michael Steinberg ’83: Wesleyan Activist Turned ACLU Lawyer and UMich Law Professor

Michael Steinberg ’83 is the director of the Civil Rights Litigation Initiative at The University of Michigan Law School. Prior ...