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2016 ISSUE 1April 6, 2016December 13, 2018

PUBLISHING HOLOCAUST MEMOIR NIGHT FOR MUSLIM STUDENTS

[caption id="attachment_7063" align="aligncenter" width="2250"] Max Bevilacqua ’12 found that Elie Wiesel’s Night became a cultural bridge on his Fulbright as a teacher in Indonesia.[/caption] It doesn’t seem an obvious choice, publishing one of the most important memoirs to come out of the Holoc…

2016 ISSUE 1April 6, 2016December 13, 2018

BETWEEN THE LINES: LIFE ON THE ROCKS: FINDING MEANING IN ADDICTION AND RECOVERY

My name is Peg O’Connor. I am an alcoholic and I am a philosopher. I think many addicts are philosophically inclined and are searching for a or the meaning of life. We just tend to look in the wrong places for a long tim…

2016 ISSUE 1April 6, 2016December 13, 2018

ILLEGAL DRUG TASK FORCE ISSUES REPORT

In the spring of 2015, following a highly publicized drug incident on campus, Wesleyan convened a task force to identify best practices regarding illegal drug policy, outreach, and prevention. In addition to campus repre…

2016 ISSUE 1April 6, 2016December 13, 2018

APPLICANTS SET RECORD

At a time when many are decrying the demise of liberal arts colleges, Wesleyan has received its largest application pool ever for the Class of 2020—12,030 students. This record marks a 22 percent increase over the previo…

2016 ISSUE 1April 6, 2016December 13, 2018

JEWETT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS CELEBRATED

[caption id="attachment_7493" align="aligncenter" width="2267"] Ellen Jewett ’81, P’17 (left), with President Michael S. Roth ’78, Board Chair Dr. Joshua Boger ’73, P’06, P’09, and Director Cathy Lechowicz celebrate the …

2016 ISSUE 1April 6, 2016

$20 MILLION GOFT RECOGNIZED WITH NAMIING OF BOGER HALL

In late January, President Michael S. Roth ’78 announced a $20 million gift from outgoing Board of Trustees Chair Dr. Jo…

2016 ISSUE 1April 5, 2016December 13, 2018

TRADITIONAL MUSICIAN AND STORYTELLER ANNA ROBERTS-GEVALT ’09 BLAZES A MODERN TRAIL

Anna Roberts-Gevalt ’09 spent her childhood playing classical violin, but when she heard Appalachian fiddling, it change…

2016 ISSUE 1April 5, 2016December 13, 2018

“WHAT’S IN A NAME?” ALEX KELLEY ’13 AND JED RENDLEMAN ’12 SAY, A CREATIVELY EXHAUSTIVE PROCESS

What’s in a name? Plenty of careful consideration, say Alex Kelley ’13 and Jed Rendleman ’12. The two work for Catchword…

2016 ISSUE 1April 5, 2016December 13, 2018

A CENTURY UNDER CONNECTICUT SKIES

For two years, beginning in the summer of 1914, a rather strange looking structure took shape atop the crest of Foss Hill, highest point on the Wesleyan campus. Silhouetted against sunset skies that smoldered over th…

2015 Issue 3December 7, 2015

GINA ATHENA ULYSSE: BRINGING AN ANTHROPOLOGIST’S INSIGHTS INTO PUBLIC DISCOURSE

[caption id="attachment_6653" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Professor of Anthropology Gina Athena Ulysse received the…