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2007 Issue 1January 20, 2007May 2, 2014

A Distinguished Dozen

ANNA QUINDLEN: I’ve known Wesleyan for four years since my son arrived here as a member of the class of 2007. In what ways was Wesleyan different in 1995 when you became president? DOUGLAS J. BENNET: It was not as recognized for its academic qualities as it is now. That was a big problem because ac…

2007 Issue 1January 2, 2007March 23, 2015

JUST PUBLISHED

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2006 Issue 4December 30, 2006September 30, 2014

Doing Her “Science-Writerly Best” on Taboo Topics

“After the publication of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, I became the go-to gal for all things cadaver,” author Mary Roach ’81 confessed to those who flocked to her WESeminar at Homecoming/Family Weekend. “…

2006 Issue 4December 30, 2006September 30, 2014

SCHOLAR ATHLETE

Ellen Davis ’07 is setting a remarkable pace through Wesleyan. This 2005 All-American from Marshall, N.C., made her fourth trip to the NCAAs in cross-country after winning the 2006 New England Division III title. She fin…

2006 Issue 4December 20, 2006May 16, 2014

Engaged With The World

Many scientists have long believed that a treasure trove of information about global warming is locked in leaf fossils that are millions of years old. Dana Royer, assistant professor of earth and environmental science, h…

2006 Issue 4December 20, 2006May 16, 2014

Think Twice About Tuna

What could be better than a healthful diet with more fish and less meat? Studies last spring by a Wesleyan undergraduate suggest that eating lots of fish might not be so desirable, after all. Asia Neupane ’09, a…

2006 Issue 4December 20, 2006May 16, 2014

Digital Artistry

Now that photography has gone digital, do we take pictures or make them? Photographer Jonathan Lipkin ’91 posed that question when he visited campus in October as a guest of the Center for the Humanities. Lipkin…

2006 Issue 4December 20, 2006May 5, 2014

HISTORICAL ROW: KEEPING WESLEYAN HISTORY ALIVE

When Olin Library opened in 1928, one of its innovations was the “Wesleyan Room.” As its name suggests, the Wesleyan Room housed the university’s fledgling archives. Located on the west side of the library’s second floor…

2006 Issue 4December 20, 2006May 2, 2014

Breaking the Grip of Poverty

IN THEY DAYS AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA, many were shocked by the depth of poverty in New Orleans. To others who were already fighting its effects in America’s inner cities, the unfolding story of failed aid held few surpri…

2006 Issue 4December 20, 2006May 2, 2014

A Better Vibe

BY LARRY GETLEN | PHOTOGRAPHY BY BILL BURKHART IN BEAT THIS: A HIP-HOP HISTORY, a 1984 BBC documentary about the seminal days of hip-hop, rap pioneer DJ Kool Herc talks about the South Bronx house parties where he helpe…