Part 2: 25 Testimonials from Women’s Cross Country Alumnae
Yuki’s letter and the petition can be read here. The timeline of contact between the team and the Athletic Department can be found here. In Part 2 of this series, we are presenting 25 testimonials...
View ArticleLeaked Documents Reveal New Information on Potential China Campus
Wesleying has obtained access to documents concerning the University’s announcement that it is considering establishing a campus in Hengdian, China. These documents were sent to Wesleying by a student...
View ArticleJulius Lester’s Day of Tears Performance
Gabriela De Golia ’13 writes in: First Church of Christ in Middletown will present a riveting performance of Julius Lester’s Day of Tears, a novel centered on the largest slave auction in American...
View ArticleCAAS Distinguished Lecture: Saidiya Hartman
An exciting event happening this week! CAAS Distinguished Lecture Saidiya Hartman ’84 Commencement Speaker for the class of 2019 Saidiya Hartman ‘84, Professor of English and Comparative Literature at...
View Article2019 Honorary Degree Recipients Announced: Hartman ’84, Carby, & Sanders ’69
In an email this morning, President Roth ’76 announced this year’s Commencement Speaker will be Saidiya Hartman ’84 (above). Reverend Edwin C. Sanders II ’69 (left) and Former Wesleyan Professor Hazel...
View Article2018: A Very Wesleying Year in Review
To say it’s been a wild year would be an insult to things that deserve the title “wild.” But, here we are, a month into reflecting and trying to understand what even happened in 2018, publishing this...
View ArticleInfo Session for Quaker Voluntary Service
Check out this job talk with Wes alum Brenda Quintana ’18: Wesleyan Alum Brenda Quintana ’18, and Recruitment Director Zenaida Peterson will be on campus Monday, Nov. 12 recruiting for the Quaker...
View ArticleWesAlums, Democrats Victorious in 2018 Midterm Elections
Campus this Wednesday was beaming with happiness and sunlight. There was hardly a cloud in the sky and it was a balmy 64º outside, which, frankly, is hardly an anomaly for New England weather in...
View ArticleAll Campus Email: Daniel Handler Withdraws as Commencement Speaker, Anita...
Around 4 PM today, President Roth sent out an email update notifying campus that Daniel Handler ’92 has stepped down from delivering the Commencement Speech for the Class of 2018. Dr. Anita Hill will...
View Article#CancelHandler18 Posters Appear All Over Campus
On Monday, posters like the one above were put up all over campus, including on most (if not all) senior house doors. The posters call for the removal of Daniel Handler ’92 as Commencement Speaker...
View ArticleLunch with Rabbi Jonah Pesner ’90
Talia Kaplan ’18 writes in: Join Rabbi Jonah Pesner ‘90 director of the Religious Action Center (RAC), for a conversation about why pursuing social and economic justice is core to Judaism and how Jews...
View ArticleWrite-In: “Commencement 2018: Lemony Snicket, Anita Hill, and Silencing Women...
On February 15th, President Roth emailed an announcement of this year’s commencement speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients. The 186th Commencement Address will be delivered by Daniel Handler ’92,...
View ArticleJesse Galganov ’17 Reported Missing in Peru
A recent Wes grad, Jesse Galganov ’17, has disappeared on a backpacking trip in Peru. Galganov left his home in Montreal on September 24 for an eight-month backpacking trip through South America and...
View ArticleLike Gummy Bear Vitamins? You’ll Love Cummies!
“A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” -Steve Jobs (1998) In the YouTube debut of esteemed Wesleyan alums Russell Goldman ’17 and Johnny LaZebnik ’16, we are...
View ArticleThe Return of Rhys
These days, Rhys Langston ’16 spends most of his time paying fealty as a vassal to the Estate of Langstónia—a purportedly earthly domain which is located, as far as I can tell, somewhere between Los...
View ArticleProfessor Tyshawn Sorey Wins MacArthur “Genius” Grant
The list of 2017 MacArthur fellows was released today. I found out in the opening moments of my seminar on creative music this morning—just before we discussed Weather Report, Snarky Puppy, and the...
View ArticleGuest Post: In Remembrance of Alex Hartley ’10
“She was a fierce and loving friend to me and many others. She didn’t take shit but knew how to be silly. We all miss her so much already.” Last week, we received some sad news about the passing of...
View ArticleText Wes Back: An Interview with Cade Leebron ’14
Wesleyan solicits donations from alumni year-round to support the many fundraising campaigns that keep Wesleyan afloat (but somehow still not need-blind…). Over the summer, I spoke with Cade Leebron...
View ArticleNew Music Video from Class of ’17 Alumni Band Phatrabbit
Phatrabbit was a band known for their Westco triple shows and shows in the meadows behind Long Lane. Recently, they’ve gotten attention for their hit #1 single “Seventeen.” And they have an album...
View ArticleThe MASH: Interviews with Good Morning CT, Bonanza, and Johnnie Gilmore ’18
The Mash at Wesleyan University, Sept. 9. (Photo by Caroline Kravitz) As you probably know by now, there is a fun event coming up this weekend called The MASH. The MASH is a performance event that...
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