Redrawing New York City’s Skyline
Years removed from their Wesleyan friendship, two alumni reconnect in monumental fashion. Photo by: Robert Adam Mayer
After a few hours touring New York City with Benson Gillespie ’04 and Kwei…
Author: Cynthia Rockwell
Cynthia Rockwell, MALS ’19, P’11
The Troll Under the Bridge
The Fremont Troll is 28 years old, 18 feet tall, and lurks beneath the Aurora Bridge in Seattle. It was Steve Badanes ’6…
A University Citizen Retires: Barbara-Jan Wilson
“For so many of us, Barbara-Jan represents the heart and soul of Wesleyan,” said Donna Morea ’76, P’06, chair of Wesleya…
IDEAS: The Next Generation of Makers
Professor Francis Starr says the IDEAS minor prepares students for a modern workforce that rewards interdisciplinary thi…
Annual Legacy Photo Highlights Generational Wesleyan Connections
On September 29, Legacy families filled four rows of Denison Terrace with smiles at the annual photo-op for Wesleyan alu…
Editor’s Note: Ideas on Design: Dualities
As this magazine has come together, I’ve realized that this issue has been all about dualities—holding in one’s mind two separate, sometimes contrasting things as part of a whole, while still moving forward.
Since Sep…
WESLEYAN MAGAZINE, ISSUE 2, 2018
This issue of the Wesleyan magazine explores the issues surrounding journalism in the current culture—and the journalist…
Editor’s Note: A Stethoscope, a Camera Lens, and a Batphone
This issue on journalism and media has felt more personal than most, particularly as we prepared for the retirement of editor Bill Holder ’75. While collecting stories of the journalists profiled in these pages, I’ve bee…
ESPN’s Rob King ’84 Knows Everyone’s Favorite Teams
Rob King ’84 is ESPN’s senior VP in charge of original content newsgathering and digital media. The Associated Press and…
Spotlight: Managing Editor, The New Yorker, Emily Greenhouse ’08
Q: What was your path to the New Yorker?
A: My father is a newspaper reporter, and his 30-plus year career at The New Y…