Letters to the Editor

May Justice Prevail!

I, for one, am glad that the fraternity brothers of Wesleyan are finally standing up for themselves legally. We need to see more of disadvantaged groups like Delta Kappa Epsilon ...

Blame the Drug War, not MDMA, for the Ecstasy Tragedy

The hospitalization of many Wesleyan students due to taking "ecstasy" pills is a tragedy. As a founder of Wesleyan Students For Sensible Drug Policy back in 1999 and a lifelong ...

Apartheid and Genocide in the Middle East

You are going to hear a lot in the coming weeks. You are going to hear that Israel is an apartheid state, and you will likely hear it accused of ...

Open Letter to President Roth

Dear Michael, I hasten to stand aside for Wesleyan’s geared-up walking sandwich board of “a gauche” clichés.  Of thee I sing; you’re off to the races: “All around the country ...

If It Wasn’t Sexual Assault, Does It Not Matter?

It wasn't sexual assault. Never at any point did I feel unsafe with him. I knew he wouldn’t hurt me—he was sober, had been relatively nice to me earlier, and ...

I’m Salty, Bro

We all know the sights well by now; the white lines on your boots, the crunch on the sidewalk, and the giant beds of salt coating our paths around campus. ...

In Defense of Anti-Racism

I read Sonya Bessalel’s recent WesSpeak “In Defense of Daniel Handler” with interest. I agree with her assertion that we should acknowledge that Handler has tried to make amends for ...

Apply for Campus Social Justice Award

As Wesleyan students, we are known for our commitment to social justice, our idealism, our determination, and our dedication to making change happen. In the classroom we discuss the way ...

Make Beta House a Part of WestCo

The houses currently occupied by Wesleyan fraternities are arguably the most coveted living spaces on campus. Historically, events hosted in the luxurious houses along High St. have made up the ...

Fossil Fuel Divestment: Digging Even Deeper

Last November, an article was published titled “Digging Deeper into Divestment” which questioned the effectiveness of the fossil fuel divestment movement and in particular the divestment campaign on our campus ...