2009 Issue 1

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Greg Hurd ’10 is known around campus for his feats on the wrestling mat, but he also plays piano, guitar, bass, and cello?and sings. Both his father (Douglas ’76) and uncle (Michael ’72) were all–New England Wesleyan wre…

Another Great Depression? Richard Grossman, professor of economics, doesn’t think so. By David Pesci Richard Grossman, professor and chair of economics, specializes in economic history, among other areas. He came to We…

By Alexandra Edwards ’95 It’s one of those days on Easter Island when the wind and rain argue against continuing to work outside. We’ve spent half the day wondering what to do, accomplishing other chores in the meantime…

William Manchester was a well-known figure on the Wesleyan University campus for nearly 50 years. He served first as an editor of university publications, then as a fellow of the Center for Advanced Studies, later as adj…

Professor of Religion Jan Willis, who has devoted part of the last seven years to helping a group of elderly Ladakhi nuns, was honored as an “Outstanding Woman in Buddhism” for the year 2009 for making an “exceptional co…

When John Chambless was rummaging through a pile of old books at his mother’s home in Newark, Del., one mammoth album with an ornate and intertwined “WU” stuck out. Curious, he opened it and discovered more than 50 black…

In her first solo photography exhibition, held this winter at Wesleyan’s Zilkha Gallery, Sasha Rudensky ’01 presented Remains (2004–08), which explores the political and social transformation of the former Soviet Union b…

Thirty years ago, the United States opened its first embassy in the People’s Republic of China as our nation began reestablishing its relations with the country. Vera Schwarcz, professor of history and East Asian studies…