The Sympathy of Germs: Socialism of the Microbe at Wesleyan
From “Yersinia Pestis” in the 14th century to COVID-19, death due to infectious disease is a prevalent and persistent threat ...
Opinion
What COVID-19 Didn’t Teach Us: Illness in the Classroom
In mid-September, Mackenzie Wiley got a call from Dr. Tom McLarney, Wesleyan’s Medical Director and on-campus COVID-19 specialist, informing her ...
Daylight Saving Time and Seasonal Depression: Feeling SAD
Every year once November hits, I start to feel a lingering sense of dread. Don’t get me wrong, I love ...
We Shouldn’t Give Up on Masks Quite Yet
This past week, the University experienced an increase in COVID-19 cases. While the case level on campus has remained at ...
Why I Stopped Eating Meat: On “Bloodchild,” Knowledge Systems and Animal Ethics
Last year at Thanksgiving, I took a really careful look at the turkey. Even though it was only my family ...
The Elite College Experience: Overpriced Socialization or Important Education?
For many people, the sole purpose of attending college is to have their own taste of the “college experience.” Frat ...
For Henry
Every year of college, someone I love dies. Freshman year, my grandfather succumbs to lymphoma. Sophomore year, my grandma has ...
Welcome to Wesleyan: The Liminal Space
Earlier this week, during an after-class stroll in the CFA, my friend turned to me and called the first semester ...
The Class of 2025: A Year Like No Other
The class of 2025 is made up of 919 students. Compared to years before us, this makes the grade a particularly ...
Don’t Disrespect The CFA: Why the Complex is Worthy of its Place on Campus
Located on the edge of campus is a congregation of boxy gray buildings known as the Center for the Arts, ...