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AEPiety at Eclectic

[ February 5, 2010; 8:30 PM; ] The newest fraternity on campus, AEPi, presents AEPiety, a party that will go down on Friday February 5th at Eclectic with DJs Bastille and Procrastination. Tickets will be $1.00 ahead of time and $2.00 at the door. A quarter of the Proceeds will go to aiding the crisis in Haiti

Date: [...]

A love poem for that cute Kosher girl

We all know that cute blonde girl behind the Kosher counter at Usdan, who until recently served us our burritos (without cheese) and other food with a smile.  Some take the time to make flirtatious small talk with her (which she politely ignores), but Freshman David Nam (‘13) decided to take it to the next [...]

A brief history of Fire Safety violations

Damn, that agreement caught fire…
As Sahm noted, David Goldman ‘12 of the WSA sent out a mass email notifying the student body that the administration consciously broke a previously established agreement between the WSA and Fire Safety that inspections (known to some as thinly veiled drug raids) would only happen during a specified “Fire Safety [...]

More on Faculty Salaries

Ezra Silk ‘10 was inspired by our earlier post about Michael Roth’s salary to do a little digging through other people’s tax returns and provide us with some interesting research on faculty compensation. Thanks Ezra. Check out his article in the Blargus. Highlights include:
Thomas Kannam, VP & Chief Investment Officer: $460, 610
Barbara Jan Wilson, VP President for [...]

Money Issues: Michael Roth’s Salary

The Chronicle of Higher Education just released the 2009 survey results for executive pay at Private Universities. The information from this survey is interesting, especially considering the financial climate and Wesleyan’s current discussion among the faculty, WSA, and in three weeks the Board of Trustees, to find ways to cut Wesleyan’s budget. To put the [...]

Wesleyan Crew

If you’d like to join the likes of these fine gentlemen, you’re in luck: Wesleyan’s rowing team is opening its doors to new recruits. Rowing is a great team sport, gives you a good workout, and is one of the few sports that you can start in college and excel at. Wesleyan has had numerous [...]

Neon Deli Update

In other sort-of-on-campus eatery news, Neon Deli has installed tables with umbrellas out in front. It looks like a good place to sit and enjoy a sandwich in the few weeks before the cold sets in.

The Cardinal’s Nest: Update

As you know from an earlier post, a Southwestern/American Bistro called “The Cardinal’s Nest” is moving into the building where Café-Ology used to be. The new owner has been working on the place all summer, and it is finally coming together. Here is what it looks like now:

Here is a picture of a pirate that [...]

Das Racist in the Times

The NY Times music review published an article about Wesleyan’s Das Racist which includes Obama and fighting racial prejudice. What more can you want from an article, Wes?*
Check it out:
During a news conference on Wednesday night, President Obama stood up for the prominent African-American Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., who had recently been arrested [...]

Cardinal’s Nest: The New Cafe-Ology

Those of you on campus for the summer may have noticed a sign that has been put up on the newspaper covered windows of the old Cafe-Ology building, congratulating the graduating class and announcing the coming of “The Cardinal’s Nest.” The Nest will be a small American Bistro, and was featured in The Middletown Eye [...]

TRAYLESSNESS!

The Sustainability Advisory Group for Environmental Stewardship (SAGES) put up fliers today announcing that Usdan will “go trayless” next year. Starting on September 8, 2009, the slight annoyance that many students feel every “Trayless Tuesday” will become an everyday occurrence.
On the other hand, we will be saving a lot of energy. According to the flyers:

“A comprehensive study [...]

Senior Houses!

(Most) Senior groups have chosen their housing for next year. I’d like to compile a list of who is living where, so that rising seniors can know their future neighbors, and underclassmen can know where they will be spending their nights next year.
Comment to this post, and I will update it with the full list [...]

Welcome Back, Wesleyan!

Welcome back, all you returning students! Wesleying hopes that your break was great!
If you’re looking for a bite to eat, Red and Black and Weshop are back on normal hours, Usdan opens at 5pm, and the little cafe on the ground floor of Usdan is open from 12 – 5. Facilities will return to normal [...]

Interesting Days in Wesleyan History

For those of you who are stuck on campus for a few days, as I am, I’ve found little bits of Wesleyan history to keep you entertained. There is an entire Argus article on it, but here are a few of the choicest highlights.

November 1973: Beta House Nearly Flooded by Urine
30-45 members of former Wesleyan [...]

Officer Clark Nominated for America’s Most Wanted

The Middletown Police Department’s Officer Douglas Clark and his police dog Niko were recently nominated to be an America’s Most Wanted’s “All-Star” for the capturing of fugitive Tormu Prall.
Clark, who is infamous at Wesleyan for harassing Wesleyan students and his involvement in the Fountain Avenue incident last year, as well as for other altercations, clearly [...]