Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor May 6, 2024

Letter From the Editors: Gratitude, Reflections, and a Request for the Reader

Dearest readers, We begin this letter with our thanks. This semester, we’ve seen an incredible amount of engagement and discussion at The Argus. In our letter to you all at ...

Letters to the Editor May 6, 2024

Wesleyan Chapter of the AAUP Statement on John B. Frank

The Wesleyan Chapter of the AAUP and the undersigned express our anger and frustration at the University’s response to the alleged actions of John B. Frank, the Chair of the ...

Letters to the Editor May 6, 2024

CEAS FLTAs—A Correction

“Wesleyan Graduate Students Continue Union Drive Despite Delay in University Response,” published on May 2, 2024, states: “Though their visas cap the amount of hours they can work in a ...

Letters to the Editor April 29, 2024

On the Creation of WesGLU: Should FLTAs Be Able To Unionize?

Dear members of the Wesleyan Community, On April 22nd, the graduate students at Wesleyan University delivered a letter to President Michael Roth’s office announcing the formation of our Wesleyan Graduate ...

Letters to the Editor April 29, 2024

In Defense of Free Speech

On Sunday, April 28, 2024, the student group Wesleyan University Students for Justice in Palestine organized an encampment [as] part of a national movement in protest against Israeli actions in ...

Letters to the Editor April 25, 2024

Announcing Wesleyan Faculty for Justice in Palestine

In solidarity with scholars, activists, and Palestinian advocates worldwide, we announce the founding of Wesleyan Faculty for Justice in Palestine [(FJP)]. We define ‘faculty’ broadly, encompassing all who work to ...

Letters to the Editor April 25, 2024

Five Reasons to Do Advocacy Work This Summer

There’s something about a lovely liberal arts college up on a hill that arouses political awareness without stimulating political participation. It’s like there’s an invisible barrier that keeps students from activating their ...

Letters to the Editor April 22, 2024

Saying No

Two days ago, I joined members of SJP to unfurl banners with messages of Palestinian solidarity at a Wesfest event. President Roth somehow spun our demonstration into another pitch for ...

Letters to the Editor April 4, 2024

Response to “‘Small Mouth Sounds’ Was Freaking Awesome”

Nina Jakobson’s senior capstone project ‘Small Mouth Sounds’ was really awesome but I would like to bring light to the elements of the production that the last Argus article failed ...

Letters to the Editor April 4, 2024

Letter from the Editors: The Eclipse and Its Consequences

Dear avid readers of The Argus, Happy Friday! We hope you all enjoyed our annual edition of The Blargus and are excited for the weather to start getting warmer. As ...