An Imam’s Reflection on Thankfulness
Sitting at home in Hartford during this holiday break I was pondering upon what it truly means to be thankful, especially as a Muslim in America. As difficult as it ...
Letters to the Editor
Our Food System is Built on Racism: Then and Now
CW: Racism, slavery, exploitation, sexual abuse On October 25th, Wesleyan Real Food Challenge along with campuses across the nation dropped a banner in Usdan declaring that “Racism is in our ...
Fight to Keep Green Street Open
Dear Wesleyan, Over the summer, President Roth and the university made the decision to close Green Street Teaching and Learning Center with absolutely no forewarning or communication with either Green ...
Why Are We Not Talking About Mental Health?
Since I’ve gotten to Wesleyan, I’ve noticed that everybody seems like they have their entire lives put together. In an ostensible way, every student has perfect study habits, impeccable time ...
Responding to the Racial Incident at Psi Upsilon Cornell
Last month at Cornell University, a group of students associated with the Chi chapter of Psi Upsilon assaulted a black student and directed racial slurs towards him. Over that past ...
Jewish Voice for Peace – An Urgent Call for Constructive Dialogue
Last Thursday, the Argus published an article by Shani Erdman entitled “Conflict Resolution: Why Boycotting Sabra is Not the Answer.” We, as members of Wesleyan’s chapter of Jewish Voice for ...
The Sukkah
In the Jewish tradition, the Sukkah is an impermanent booth or hut built and dwelt in during the week-long Jewish pilgrimage festival, Sukkot. The Sukkah is supposed to resemble the ...
Affirmative Action(s)
Earlier this year, President Michael Roth penned an article that introduced a need for an “affirmative-action program for the full range of conservative ideas and traditions” (“The Opening of the ...
Put Your Intellectual Money Where Your Mouth Is
A recently survey of 1,500 college students commissioned by the Brookings Institute provides serious concern over the generation currently walking the halls of Wesleyan. Among some of the disheartening results ...
A Mystical Vision of Wild Wes
This letter is in response to the September 7th article in the Argus, “Wild Wes Sanctuary Struggles to Preserve Its Legacy”. I’m responding because that beautiful patch of untamed nature ...