A Path Less Taken: Terrion Thirsty ’25
When Terrion Thirsty ’25 joined the United States Marine Corps, it was supposed to be the start of the long military career he’d envisioned since middle school. Step by step, he followed the path set…
Pockets: A Review
Pockets have been on the mind of Hannah Carlson ’90 for some time. She even wrote her PhD dissertation on them. “From a…
Recommended Reading: Books by Isler ’01, Kapur ’84, Ko ’98, and Others
Emily Barth Isler ’01
The Color of Sound
In this middle-grade novel, 12-year-old Rosie is a musical prodigy whose synesthesia allows her to see music in colors. Her mom has always pushed her to become a concer…
Hidden Perspectives (photo)
The newly opened Frank Center for Public Affairs affords opportunities to see familiar sights from different angles…
Ice Breaker: Alison Criscitiello ’03
Glaciologist and climate scientist Alison Criscitiello ’03 scales the world's tallest mountains, pushing the limits in …
From the President: Doing Our Part to Shore Up Democracy
There is a clear and present danger to American democracy and to American higher education: populist authoritarianism. This is no secret, and yet many in higher education would prefer not to talk about it. Instead, we f…
From the Editor: Dreaming Big
As I sit down to write this, we have just celebrated the turn of another year. Welcome 2024! Of course, with the new year comes the requisite looks back on the year past along with resolutions and goals for the year ahe…
Freeing the Life of the Mind
Building on its legacy of leadership in prison education, Wesleyan’s Center for Prison Education opens doors to incarce…
Black Raspberry: An Oral History
A creative force has rapidly been gaining momentum on campus. A music group about more than just music. An artist colle…
CoDES: Bridging Art and Engineering
The new College of Design & Engineering Studies connects technology, creativity, and social science to help student…