In “Massive Power Ball,” Karen Xu ’22 explores intersection of sports and politics

2023 Spring IssueJune 13, 2023June 13, 2023

In “Massive Power Ball,” Karen Xu ’22 explores intersection of sports and politics

“Fire Up” (2022), a work by Karen Xu ’22 from her exhibition "Massive Power Ball." Photo by Mark Brendel of Perceptions Photography. For her senior thesis at Wesleyan, Karen Xu ’22 took aspects of…

2022 Fall IssueFebruary 11, 2023February 11, 2023

The Trick Is to Write Another One: The Captain Partridge Theater Experiment

Led by Professor Emeritus of English Tony Connor, Captain Partridge’s Studio Theater helped Wesleyan students find their…

2022 Spring IssueJuly 11, 2022October 5, 2022

What Is . . . Title IX?

On June 23, 1972, Title IX was enacted by Congress and signed into law by President Richard Nixon. Fifty years later and many still ask: What IS Title IX? Most people think Title IX applies only to sports or sexual m…

2021-2022 Winter IssueMarch 3, 2022March 14, 2022

Simple Country Sourdough Bread Recipe

Eric Pallant ’80, author of Sourdough Culture (Agate), offers a simplified variation of sourdough superstar Chad Roberts…

2021 Issue 1June 14, 2021June 16, 2021

Cultivating Connections: An Interview with Adam Smiley Poswolsky ’05

“Lonely” is a word that has been tossed around a lot in the past year. But loneliness isn’t actually unique to the pande…

2021 Issue 1May 28, 2021June 1, 2021

Collect, Isolate, Arrange, and Combine (Video)

Assistant Professor of the Practice in Integrative Sciences and IDEAS Chris Chenier teaches art and design at Wesleyan. …

2020-2021 Winter IssueMarch 30, 2021

Words Apart: Elizabeth Bachman ’78 Helps Women Leaders Amplify Their Voices

Elizabeth Bachman ’78 wants to see more women at the top of corporate America, and she’s got a plan to make it happen. T…

2020-2021 Winter IssueMarch 8, 2021March 8, 2021

Digging Into a Landmark of Women’s History: An Interview with Paulina Bren ’87

Above: Guests peruse books inside the library of The Barbizon Hotel for Women, photographed in 1950 for the New York Sun…

2020-2021 Winter IssueFebruary 6, 2021February 6, 2021

Words to Live and Lead By

“Lead from your own personal experience. That’s something I’ve always found helpful when meeting someone new. Meet folks where they’re at, and be ready to share your own perspective and experience in a way that invites o…

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In “Massive Power Ball,” Karen Xu ’22 explores intersection of sports and politics

The Trick Is to Write Another One: The Captain Partridge Theater Experiment

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What Is . . . Title IX?

Simple Country Sourdough Bread Recipe

Cultivating Connections: An Interview with Adam Smiley Poswolsky ’05

Collect, Isolate, Arrange, and Combine (Video)

Words Apart: Elizabeth Bachman ’78 Helps Women Leaders Amplify Their Voices

Digging Into a Landmark of Women’s History: An Interview with Paulina Bren ’87

Words to Live and Lead By