Global Cohort Promotes Cultural Connection
Twenty-five years ago, 16-year-old Souleymane Ba ’03 left his home in Senegal, came to the United States, and, eventually, received a scholarship to attend Wesleyan. He participated in WoW (Wesl…
Solar Eclipse
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse moved across North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.…
GAME ON: Summer 2024 Edition
MEN’S LACROSSEAfter missing the playoffs for the first time in 21 years last season, the men’s lacrosse team had an i…
Alum to Alum: Rett Syndrome and the Invaluable Work of Dr. Michael Greenberg ’76
In April 2016, Wesleyan magazine published a heartfelt letter to the editor by Lena DeSantis ’98 praising the work of D…
A Path Less Taken: Terrion Thirsty ’25
When Terrion Thirsty ’25 joined the United States Marine Corps, it was supposed to be the start of the long military ca…
Pockets: A Review
Pockets have been on the mind of Hannah Carlson ’90 for some time. She even wrote her PhD dissertation on them. “From a…
Recommended Reading: Books by Isler ’01, Kapur ’84, Ko ’98, and Others
Emily Barth Isler ’01
The Color of Sound
In this middle-grade novel, 12-year-old Rosie is a musical prodigy whose synesthesia allows her to see music in colors. Her mom has always pushed her to become a concer…
Ice Breaker: Alison Criscitiello ’03
Glaciologist and climate scientist Alison Criscitiello ’03 scales the world's tallest mountains, pushing the limits in …
From the President: Doing Our Part to Shore Up Democracy
There is a clear and present danger to American democracy and to American higher education: populist authoritarianism. This is no secret, and yet many in higher education would prefer not to talk about it. Instead, we f…
From the Editor: Dreaming Big
As I sit down to write this, we have just celebrated the turn of another year. Welcome 2024! Of course, with the new year comes the requisite looks back on the year past along with resolutions and goals for the year ahe…