Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor October 31, 2016

Letter to the Editor: Faculty Sexual Harassment Cases Require Independent Review

To the Wesleyan Community, In a recent email to the campus community, Michael Roth wrote that, “In regard to Title IX, we are meeting with students and bringing in a consultant ...

Letters to the Editor October 27, 2016

SALD Director Search

This past week, Michelle Myers-Brown, Director of the Usdan University Center, announced that Joanne Rafferty will be taking up the position of Director of Student Activities and Leadership Development/New Student ...

Letters to the Editor October 17, 2016

Welcoming New African American Studies Faculty

Dr. Kali Gross and Dr. Khalil Johnson, Welcome to Wesleyan University, to the Program in African American Studies, and to our multi-faceted and engaged communities of students, alumni, faculty, and ...

Letters to the Editor October 13, 2016

WSA Statement Condemning the Administration’s Handling of the Scott Backer Situation

At Sunday’s WSA meeting, further discussed the recent firing of Scott Backer. Students continue to be deeply dismayed by the Administration’s handling of the situation. Specifically, we are upset about the failure to ...

Letters to the Editor October 10, 2016

In Response to the Protesters Who Targeted Admissions Open House Tours

  I’m angry. As a Wesleyan student, I am of course unhappy with the recent information that has come to light concerning the administration. I am also unhappy, however, with ...

Letters to the Editor October 10, 2016

Reflections on Recent Events and Yom Kippur

The past week on campus has been challenging, to say the least. There are very few days in the year on which we allow ourselves to stop and take a ...

Letters to the Editor October 10, 2016

“Rendering Pain Visible”: FGSS Offers Message of Support

Members of the Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies program at Wesleyan University wish to offer solidarity and support to students and our broader community in the wake of the recent ...

Letters to the Editor October 6, 2016

To the Person(s) Who Graffitied My House

To the person(s) who graffitied my house, When I read your words on my porch and front door yesterday morning—“predator,” “creep,” “no means yes?”—I realized they weren’t directed at me. ...

Letters to the Editor September 29, 2016

We Need Change

Hillary promises free college. Free college would cost taxpayers $350 billion over ten years and increase our national debt. Same scam as Obama Care. It would give fed. gov't control ...

Letters to the Editor September 29, 2016

Why We Disaffiliated From AEPi

On September 18, 2016, the Wesleyan chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi voted to disaffiliate from the AEPi International Fraternity and reorganize ourselves as Alpha Psi Alpha (ΑΨΑ), an independent Greek ...