Rays of Hope

2002 Issue 2January 4, 2002May 5, 2014

Rays of Hope

Ellen’s moods and energy levels during her pregnancy weren’t bad at all. Maybe it was the hormonal changes, or just the joy of finally being pregnant. Whatever the case, Ellen didn’t miss the medication she had taken for her chronic depression before she became pregnant. But afterward, she could fee…

2001 Issue 3October 30, 2001March 23, 2015

JUST PUBLISHED

Our roundup of noteworthy publications by Wesleyan alumni, faculty members, and parents. NONFICTION W. WOSINKA, R.B. CIALDINI, D. W. BARRETT ’86 and J. REYKOWSKI, editors The Practice of Social Influence in Multiple C…

2001 Issue 3October 6, 2001March 23, 2015

AUTHOR ESSAY: The Question She Dislikes

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2001 Issue 3October 4, 2001May 5, 2014

Something in the Water

It came down to hats: Fedoras, bowlers, stovepipes, fezzes, pillboxes, and dozens of other styles lost to time. Hat manufacturers, 50 miles up the Housatonic River and as much as 200 years back in time, are linked to che…

2001 Issue 3October 4, 2001May 5, 2014

Distinguished Alumni Honored

Wesleyan recognized the achievements of several alumni during Reunion weekend with Distinguished Alumni/ae Awards. They are: David Batdorf “51?an attorney for 46 years in Shillington, Pa., who has been active in…

2001 Issue 3October 4, 2001May 5, 2014

High on Documentaries!

Wesleyan alumni teamed to make Emmy Award-winning American High, a bold experiment in cin&eaigu;ma v&eaigu;rit&eaigu; that tells what it’s really like to be in high school. American High, the 13-part…

2001 Issue 3October 4, 2001May 5, 2014

New Lecture Series Brings Distinguished Speakers

A new lecture series endowed by a $1.7-million gift from Edward W. Snowdon ’33 is bringing internationally renowned intellectual and public leaders to campus. Snowdon Fellows are chosen for their intellectual st…

2001 Issue 3October 4, 2001May 5, 2014

Alive, On Stage: Cambodia

When Dance, the Spirit of Cambodia began its U.S. tour at the Center for the Arts this summer, the event was more than a performance. It was a rebirth. One of the many arts nearly destroyed by the country’s civi…

2001 Issue 3October 4, 2001May 5, 2014

Tutors Hear the Stories

From a modest beginning in 1978, Wesleyan’s Writing Workshop has grown to enlist more than 100 tutors per semester who help their peers say what’s on their minds. The student glances at Julie Goldberg ’00 as she…

2001 Issue 2July 4, 2001May 5, 2014

Tackle That Ambassador!

A Wesleyan football star finds a season of play after graduation in a seemingly unlikely place. The spring air was crisp and the crowd was beginning to gather at the field, and Tom Themistocles ’99, pro football…