Re: Animal Testing
As an alumnus, I was glad to see the Argus’ recent articles discussing the cruelty animals are forced to endure in laboratories (“Animal Testing Poses Ethical Questions” 3/26 and “Ratting ...
Letters to the Editor
How I Stood-Up On (and For) Passover…and Fell Right Back Down
I will start by saying I celebrate Passover. As I begin to write, my dad is driving down from Boston in the dark and the rain just so I can ...
Wespeak: What Now?
Ladies and Gentlemen: The NY Times reports that one of those hospitalized for being Mauled By Molly gave his friends 3 doses of Molly beforehand. Is this how Wesleyan students ...
Wespeak: Wesleyan and Its Fraternities – Who’s More Diverse Anyway?
If anyone at Wesleyan ever engaged in ethnic profiling they’d be drummed out of the University community, but not only is socioeconomic profiling permitted, it’s inflamed by the administration itself. ...
Open Letter to President Roth
Dear Michael, What strand of your balled-up yarn about Race have my eyes not already (Feb. 21 Wespeak) strained to unravel? Ferguson? That would be Benghazi revisited: ebony Nero fiddled ...
The Condition of the Jewish Community: Not in Our Names
This past Friday we ran a Shabbat service through Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), which is starting a chapter on Wesleyan’s campus. For those who may not know, JVP defines ...
What’s the Real Agenda With Wesleyan’s Anti-Fraternity Campaign?
Why would this son of Wesleyan University, Class of 1975, join in an on-going argument with his alma mater on the cusp of his fortieth reunion? Because leaders who practice ...
Israel’s Apartheid State
In the words of Wesleyan United with Israel, “You are going to hear a lot in the coming weeks. You are going to hear that Israel is an apartheid state.” ...
A Call to Introspection and Civility
I love Wesleyan. I love it so much—even as I acknowledge that it is quite flawed. I, like most of the campus, have been shocked, angry, and overwhelmed by the ...
Where’s the Mutual Respect?
In the midst of our arguing, finger pointing and defending ourselves all we have truly learned is to be prejudice to some, dismiss the concerns of others and essentially marginalize ...