From the Editor: This Is Not a Magazine

2023 Fall IssueNovember 7, 2023November 8, 2023

From the Editor: This Is Not a Magazine

For those of you who have been following Wesleyan on social media or who have been paying attention to the various missives from campus touting the launch of “Something BIG,” the suspense finally came to an end during Homecoming Family Weekend. After an unseasonably warm couple of days in which an …

2023 Summer IssueJune 15, 2023June 15, 2023

From the Editor: Learning from Difference

Here in the UComms offices, we’ve been thinking a lot about culture and community: what it means to be in community with one another, what it takes to build a community, and how we push and also sustain each other t…

2023 Summer IssueJune 15, 2023August 11, 2023

Signs of the Times

Wesleyan welcomes its first full-time ASL professor, signaling the expansion of the Deaf Studies Program and a new dime…

2023 Summer IssueJune 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Fast Facts About Deaf Culture

Like any community, Deaf culture has its own codes of conduct and etiquette. While it’s impossible to capture the full …

2023 Spring IssueFebruary 24, 2023February 27, 2023

Editor’s Note: The Best of Both Worlds

After the heady launch of our new digital-only issue in fall 2022, I must admit that there is a certain comfort in returning to print for this issue. As with everything, there are pros and cons to be considered in any n…

2022 Fall IssueNovember 1, 2022November 16, 2022

Editor’s Note: The Inaugural Digital Issue

One of the perks of working at a university is the feeling of renewal and reinvention that comes with the start of every new school year. Through the articles we write and the people that we interview, our communications…

2022 Spring IssueJuly 12, 2022July 13, 2022

College Interrupted

While every Commencement and every class is special in their own way, the Class of 2022 graduates stand out not only for…

2022 Spring IssueJuly 11, 2022October 25, 2022

Editor’s Note: On Changemakers Leading the Charge

“Young women were not admitted into many colleges and universities, athletic scholarships for women were rare, and math and science was a realm reserved for boys. . . . Girls could become teachers and nurses, but not doc…

2021-2022 Winter IssueJanuary 18, 2022October 25, 2022

Editor’s Note: The Value of Community

I have a confession to make: I missed Arrival Day this year. It’s always notable because of what it represents: new faces, new hope, a new start. This year, however, was more poignant than ever, as it wasn’t just fres…

2021-2022 Winter IssueJanuary 18, 2022July 13, 2022

Life Is Like a Sourdough Starter…

From TV cooking competitions to food blogging, cooking videos to Instagram posts, sharing how we cook and what we choose…