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A First-Year’s Guide to Wescamming in a Pandemic

So you’re a first year in the Spring of 2021. By this point in the year you’re pretty sure you’ve got the hang of Wesleyan’s campus culture; You’ve run into your fair share of “WestCo boys”, your mom has told you that she thinks your sense of style has changed for the worse, and you know where Fountain is (though you’ve yet to be asked in a packed and sweaty Pine Palace , “WHO DO YOU KNOW HERE?!?”)

But then that upperclassman you follow started plastering their Wes email all over their social media. And at first you thought, “No one cares.” But then came the masses. And you’ll admit, you’re a little curious.

Well, sweet first year, be a little curious no more! Let me tell you allll the ins and outs of Wescam, one of Wesleyan’s best traditions, four weeks after it went live. lol.

ThesisCrazy!!!: Hannah Cooper

Congratulations to Hannah Cooper ’20 on finishing a full length screenplay as her senior thesis!! This is an awesome feat. We should all be in awe of her.

If you’re interested in hearing her talk more about her experience, RSVP at this link to tune in to a Zoom reading for Hannah and the other written film theses tomorrow at 3:00. Continue reading below for more on Hannah’s feature script!

ThesisCrazy!!!: Lily Davis

Congratulations to the class of 2020 on finishing their classes!! We’re celebrating senior week with our last few ThesisCrazys to show you all the awesome work our seniors have completed this year. Up Next: Lily Davis ’20!

Lily is a Psychology and FGSS major who wrote a thesis about the Riot Grrrl Movement and badass women in music history! Check it out below!!!

Thesiscrazy!!!: Chelsea Cantos

 Three disciplines, 200 pages, and one year of hard work dedicated to unpacking the human consciousness: Chelsea Cantos ’20 is finally done with her thesis!! Read after the jump to hear all about  Chelsea’s mind-blowing study, how she’s doing, and why she wrote a thesis two times longer than your typical philosophy capstone.

Thesiscrazy!!!: Danny Heimler

Love Danny Heimler ’20 like the rest of us?? You’re in luck – we’ve got a WHOLE interview with him right here! Read after the jump to hear more about Danny, his three disciplines, and and the way they all culminated in his recently-completed education based thesis.

Thesiscrazy!!!: Emily Chackerian

Today’s thesisier in the spotlight: Emily Chackerian ’20 ! Starting with an idea from her sophomore year, Emily wrote a WHOLE play that has it ALL: grandparents, jazz, and nostalgia. Continue reading after the jump to hear Emily talk more about the writing experience, her mental state, and the potential for a Westworld musical.

ThesisCrazy!!!: Chris Jackson

Next up in our thesis interviewees, Chris Jackson ’20! Since September, Chris has been writing a TV pilot & season outline about a black college student’s sudden rise to political activism (but also so much more.) Read after the jump to hear more about Chris’s story & what he’s been up to!