Moshing, Body-Surfing Inappropriate at Wes Shows
I have tried and tried to figure out a person’s motivation for slam dancing or body surfing at Wesleyan University. Why would one do it?
Letters to the Editor
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 ...
Kannam’s Fraud: Wesleyan as Usual
As reported in the Argus article written by Ezra Silk ’10 and Rob Wohl ’11, Wesleyan’s administration is suing its former Chief Investment Officer, Thomas Kannam, for “breach of fiduciary ...
It’s High Time for Climate Justice
If there is one thing that the failed Copenhagen climate (COP15) talks taught us, it is that we can no longer depend on our elected leaders to bring us into ...
Argus Ethics Violation
When besmirching my name with imaginary quotes without my permission, please take care to spell it correctly.
Congratulations
For no real reason, I will list a number of things, in no particular order and with no justification, that deserve thumbs-up.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...