[ March 23, 2010; 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. ] From Kevin Donohoe ‘12:
Please join us for a short lecture by Ted Kennedy ‘83, on disability law. Followed by a Q & A and refreshments!
Mr. Kennedy is a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Association of People with Disabilities and is the co-founder and President of the Marwood Group, a firm that [...]
Dean Mike Whaley sent an all campus e-mail this afternoon reminding students that the University is not affiliated with Beta. They list a variety of complaints against the chapter:
“… Throughout the fall semester, we engaged the undergraduate and alumni leadership of Beta as well as a representative from Beta’s national office in an attempt to [...]
What exactly does it mean for our coffees to be ‘Fair Trade Certified’? Matt Motta ‘13 explains the real meaning behind the label.
Tricks of the “Fair” Trade: How the Private Sector Has Turned Good Will into Profit
Most Wesleyan students would be reluctant to turn away a cup of Fair Trade Coffee at Pi Cafe. Sure, [...]
[ February 20, 2010 10:00 PM to February 21, 2010 2:00 AM. ] Rarely does it occur in our lives an opportunity to not simply hear good music, nor just see it being performed, but to truly experience it, in every sense of the word. This Saturday’s performance promises to leave you as satiated as one might feel while departing the Usdan, on weed. This show pledges to [...]
[ February 20, 2010 9:00 PM to February 21, 2010 12:00 AM. ] Well Being House will be a 90s party this Saturday! There will be playdough, 90s music, goop, and your favorite childhood snacks (including vegan treats!).
Date: Feb. 20
Time: 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Place: Well Being House, 250 Court
[ February 20, 2010 8:00 PM to February 21, 2010 1:00 AM. ] From Ben Seretan ‘10:
Concert, evening of free improv jazz/acoustic/americana music. Featuring Jordan Knecht , Almonds & Elephants (Wes students Matt Hurwit and Owen Callahan), and the Dustin Carlson Trio.
Date: Feb. 20
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Place: Buddhist House
Party up in February! The love continues after Valentine’s day! If you can, wear red! Wear lots and lots of red! Be in love! Dance, drink, make out, go home with different people, etc.
Drink specials as usual, and nasty disco action on the dancefloor.
New in the set this month: Ellie Goulding, Passion Pit vs. Jack [...]
[ February 20, 2010; 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM. 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM. ] Wesleyan’s very own Muslim Student Association be holding an even this week titled, Islam and America: The Rising Challenge Against Extremism.
Ever wondered if Islam is really in contradiction with American ideals? Come listen to a presentation by Dr. Wael Hamza, National Director of the Muslim American Society’s Members Development Department.
Free food will be served.
This event [...]
[ February 19, 2010; 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM. ] From Micah Wylde ‘12:
It’s time for the contra dance! This time we’ll have live music from Termite’s Delight (Michael Gorin, Chris Carpenter, Joseph DePaolo, and Susan Deane-Miller) and calling by David Millstone. As always, yummy snacks will be provided, and the dance is free to students and to the public. Beginners are [...]
The Wesleyan pep band played some fine tunes in the spirit of Mardi Gras at dinner in Usdan!
Also, there’s a totally awesome *ginormous* pear in the middle of Andrus field. Ah, I love Wes.
To put it in perspective…
[ February 15, 2010; 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. ] Students from the Site Specific Performance class are looking for movers, thinkers and artists to participate in pieces to be performed in the spring. The class addresses the construction of contemporary performance in alternative, non-theatrical spaces. Students will create, design and structure movement and image metaphors; design and realize scenic objects, and integrate technologies that [...]
WesLAN wants to make sure nobody is alone this Valentine’s Day weekend, so we’re doing our part by hosting a LAN party so that we may come together in video games. Bring your computer, mouse, ethernet cable, headphones, and a powerstrip if you’ve got one. Oh, and all the romance you can muster.
What: LAN [...]
[ February 8, 2010; 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. ] From Allegra Stout ‘12:
Come learn and practice American Sign Language! And have some snacks… All skill levels welcome, including complete beginners. Don’t worry if you don’t know any signs yet; we’ll teach you!
Every Monday at 5 for the rest of the semester.
Date: Feb. 8
Time: [...]
[ February 12, 2010; ] Can you cook? Want to become an Iron Chef champion? UCAB wants you! We are looking for three teams of 4 to compete February 21st at the Usdan Cafe.
The theme is soul food in honor of Black History Month. There will be celebrity judges (Wesleyan staff and Bon Appetit chefs) as [...]
[ January 28, 2010; 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM. 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM. ] From Julia Leonard ‘11:
Like working with kids? Like Science? Like giving back to your community? Then you’ll love Science club! The Wesleyan Science club teaches after school science clubs at local elementary schools. Come to the meeting this Thursday to find out more! (You don’t need to be a science major or genus to be [...]
[ January 29, 2010; 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. ] Come hug a tree and celebrate Tu B’shvat (Jewish “new year of the trees”) on Friday night!
Environmentally themed service at 6:00 followed by home cooked dinner and festivities at 8:30.
Date: Jan. 29
Time: 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Place: [...]
[ January 28, 2010 8:00 PM to January 31, 2010 4:00 PM. ] Get Outside this Weekend with the Outing Club!
Thursday January 28th
Wadsworth Night Hike at 8:30 p.m.
Friday January 29th
Bike Ride at 10 a.m.
Knot Tying Workshop at 3 p.m.
Saturday January 30th
Ice Skating at Freeman at 12 p.m.
Whisper Lite Workshop at 2 p.m.
Climbing at Prime Climb at 3 p.m.
Sunday January 31st
Hike at Devil’s Hopyard at 12 p.m.
Hike at Millers [...]
[ January 26, 2010 8:00 PM to January 27, 2010 10:00 PM. January 26, 2010 8:00 PM to January 27, 2010 10:00 PM. ]
From Lizzie Greenwald ‘12:
Come audition for Wesleyan’s annual production of Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues. No acting experience necessary and all genders are welcome! You do not need to prepare a monologue – short excerpts will be provided on the day of your audition. However, if you would like an opportunity to see these excerpts prior [...]
[ January 21, 2010; 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM. ] From Ariel Schwartz ‘12:
Do you want to talk about disabilities and embodiment? How does disability studies relate to feminist, gender, and race studies? WHAT ON EARTH IS DISABILITY STUDIES?!
We’ll figure it all out together!
If you’re interested in the disability studies student forum and haven’t contacted us yet, do so now! We’ll have our first (short) [...]
[ March 1, 2010; ] Want to make Wes greener?
Want some extra cash?
Want to help solve the University’s budget crisis?
Want to have your voice heard by the administration?
Then submit to the Wesleyan Energy Conservation Showdown––the ECS-Prize. If you’ve ever had an idea to make Wesleyan more sustainable, but didn’t know how to be heard by the Administration or Physical Plant, [...]
[ December 3, 2009 8:00 PM to December 5, 2009 10:00 PM. ] Our Day Will Come is based on Seamus Heaney’s The Burial at Thebes, the Irish playwright’s retelling of Sophocles’ Antigone. This project is the culmination of three months of field research exploring music and other genres in the construction of narrative oral tradition in the Irish neighborhoods of Chicago. Heaney’s play exemplifies the intersection of [...]
[ December 2, 2009; 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. ] We here Tonic – the place where goodness lives on the web – believe that success and social responsibility go hand in hand. The Tonic Do Good College tour is visiting Wesleyan on December 2nd to tell students why… and how to make it work for you.
- Learn how you can balance your capitalist and [...]
[ December 2, 2009; 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. ] From Katherine Bascom ‘10
It’s officially the holiday season, soooo
Come celebrate fresh food and local farmers in Beckham Hall on WEDNESDAY for the last Farmers’ Market of the semester. Besides the great food, there will be live music and cozy corners to cuddle with friends.
As usual, Bon Appetit is serving up a meal so you can [...]
Hey everyone,
We will be open for dinner tonight as well as lunch tomorrow. Have a great break.
Max Rodriguez, Junior Steward
Nov. 23rd
Dinner – Green Salad, w/ Cider Vin. Roasted Chicken or Tofu, Garlic Mashed Potato, Maple Glazed Carrot, w/ Caramelized Shallot Sauce
Dessert – Chocolate Pudding
Nov. 24th
Lunch – Lentil Soup w/ Focaccia
Dessert [...]
There seems to be an increasing number of students dissatisfied with the Ride’s service. The Facebook event “The Ride: Something Needs to Change,” in which Kara Ingraham addresses many common problems with the Ride, has been receiving a lot of attention in the past couple of days. She raised many good points on why we [...]
[ November 12, 2009; 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. ] From Asa Horvitz ‘10:
Meditation and Talk with Peter Kovach ‘67, Director, Office of International Religious Freedom, U.S. Dept of State.
Peter, a religion major at Wesleyan, has had a rich and varied career in international service. This talk will focus specifically on Peter’s Buddhist Practice and the integration of Buddhist practice with his experiences in the [...]
[ November 2, 2009 10:00 AM to November 7, 2009 6:00 PM. November 2, 2009 10:00 AM to November 7, 2009 6:00 PM. ] From Mark McCloughan ‘10:
Next week, from Monday to Saturday, the CCR Student Task Force will be exhibiting a movement installation in the Usdan Display Case near the box office. Every day from 10-6, stop by to see your fellow students moving in the case.
Interested in participating by taking a two-hour movement shift? Email [...]
[ November 2, 2009; 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. ]
Malcolm Tent makes his second visit to Wesleyan this semester sporting his usual bewildering variety of awesome music ‘n’ stuff. Vinyl lovers unite!
Date: Nov. 2
Time: Noon – 5:00 PM
Place: Usdan
[ October 11, 2009; 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. ]
This Sunday from 1-5pm there will be a jewelery sale to benefit Project Turning Point, a non-profit organization whose aim is to take “an innovative approach to mental health services for children, adolescents and families, provided regardless of their ability to pay.” It is at the Spring Street Psychiatric Group, which is right across from [...]
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