Wesleyan University Magazine

2020 Issue 2September 24, 2020

Letter to the Editor: A Richmond Reckoning

A day after my classmates and I graduated remotely from Wes, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd on camera. This horrific act caused the country and the world to take to the streets to fight fo…

2020 Issue 2September 18, 2020September 25, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Virtual Commencement a Chance to Reflect

In the days preceding Commencement in 2018, I kept a strict schedule—hosting my parents on campus tours, engaging with my professors and mentors, celebrating with friends and classmates. In the midst of all that activity…

2020 Issue 2September 17, 2020September 24, 2020

Running on Principle

With a strong background in civics and keen insight into the minds of younger voters, longtime educator William Murphy ’…

2020 Issue 2September 17, 2020October 9, 2020

Game On

TIM SESTAK ’20 Men’s Hockey Maynard Award MACKENZIE MITCHELL ’20 Women’s Soccer Maynard Award AB…

2020 Issue 2September 17, 2020September 24, 2020

“Gandhi and Guerrilla”: Present-Day Echoes of the Mayday Protests

Debates over Black Lives Matter tactics and approaches to public dissent have parallels in historic civil diso…

2020 Issue 2September 17, 2020September 24, 2020

Lessons from Thoreau, Social-Distancing Pioneer (Sort Of)

Bob Pepperman Taylor ’80, P’06 brings a classic text into a contemporary light. In his new book, Lessons fr…

2020 Issue 2September 17, 2020September 24, 2020

Making an Impact for Cape Cod Residents

For the Daniel family, civic action has meant rallying their community in support of financial stability for yea…

2020 Issue 2September 17, 2020September 24, 2020

Unprecedented, but Not Unparalleled

Photo caption: Red Cross volunteers inspect equipment for Wesleyan during the 1918 influenza pandemic. The location is t…

2020 Issue 1August 26, 2020September 6, 2020

A Rare Find in the Military Archives: A Little-Known Poem by Dudley Randall

Photo of Dudley Randall circa 1972 courtesy Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library. Visiting Assistant Pr…