Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor February 2, 2010

Scandal Highlights Need for Oversight

As you probably know already, Investment Officer Tom Kannam was fired by Wesleyan for breach of fiduciary duty, civil theft, breach of contract, fraud, statutory forgery, and unjust enrichment several ...

Letters to the Editor January 29, 2010

Argus Ethics Violation

When besmirching my name with imaginary quotes without my permission, please take care to spell it correctly.

Letters to the Editor January 29, 2010

Congratulations

For no real reason, I will list a number of things, in no particular order and with no justification, that deserve thumbs-up.

Letters to the Editor January 29, 2010

The Mass Election: What Lies Ahead

Tuesday night’s special election for the Massachusetts Senate seat formerly held by Ted Kennedy and JFK before him was a perfect lesson in American democracy: citizens fed up with their ...

Letters to the Editor January 26, 2010

Thucydides Wept, or the Revenge Drama of the Middle East

The icy Greek historian Thucydides wrote his books on the Peloponnesian War as a “gift to eternity”. While he did not live to complete the work, he mused that the ...

Letters to the Editor December 11, 2009

No to War Escalation

Along with many people, I watched Obama’s speech announcing his plan to escalate the Afghanistan war with a “surge” of 30,000 more troops, and I’d like to offer my two ...

Letters to the Editor December 11, 2009

Handrails: A Message for Students with Bikes

As riders, you know locking your bike up when you’re not riding it is important – it’s very easy to steal a bike, and if your bike were stolen, getting ...

Letters to the Editor December 11, 2009

Response to Election

Policy aside, I am offended and saddened by the level our student government has stooped to.

Letters to the Editor December 8, 2009

Imperialism without a fleet, is no fun at all.

We, the regal residents of Pine Palace, are disappointed with all of you. Yes you. One night, we opened our doors to the common people of this kingdom and a ...

Letters to the Editor December 8, 2009

Become a Part of a Living Legacy

Each year, I find it gets harder to fight my own cynicism. Each class, each reading, each discussion I have at Wesleyan leaves me feeling all the more certain that ...