Letters to the Editor

Editor's Picks May 1, 2007

Divestment is socially responsible

Ezra Silk's article, "Raytheon profits, despite controversies," is a useful contribution to the blooming campus dialogue on Wesleyan's investments in weapons contractors. The fact that Raytheon "makes 90 percent of ...

Editor's Picks April 27, 2007

Thank you, Brittany

I would like to extend my gratitude to Brittany Mitchell for her astute characterization of The Argus as an embarrassment to our institution. As Wesleyan students, we are often seeking ...

Editor's Picks April 27, 2007

Response to Young et. al.

During Sunday night’s WSA meeting, Erik Rosenberg ’08, a member of Students for Ending the War in Iraq (SEWI), presented SEWI’s resolution calling for Wesleyan to divest from U.S. Department ...

Editor's Picks April 27, 2007

Stop ignoring those you date

I am fucking pissed off. Why? Let's analyze the dating "scene" at Wes. Let's say you go on a date and have a great time. You contact the person to ...

Editor's Picks April 20, 2007

A boy and his box

Over the past two years as a Wes student few things have been as important in forming my identity as my mailbox number, 4115. I felt that this number quantified ...

Editor's Picks April 17, 2007

Weapons kill people

Matt DiBlasi claims (and David Knappenberger alludes to the claim) that Wesleyan's investment in the weapons contractors General Dynamics and Raytheon is socially responsible. My response is the following: Weapons ...

Editor's Picks April 17, 2007

A mouthful of underage students?

Dear Editor, I write in response to the recent e-mail from WSA President Zach Kolodin, regarding students' rights with public safety. I note the following point mentioned in the communication: ...

Editor's Picks April 17, 2007

EON’s clothing swap

Do you have a closet full of crappy old clothes you'd be embarrassed to wear in public? Do you want to get some new clothes for cheap? Kill two birds ...

Editor's Picks April 17, 2007

Reasons not to invest in weapons

A flurry of responses addressed a recent Wespeak by Kevin Young suggesting that the University divest from U.S. weapons manufacturers. "Wesleyan needs to support America" was the gist of their ...