Do you contemplate infinity for the fun of it? I don’t know how much of us actually do because the administration doesn’t keep stats on it, but there’s plenty they do keep.
The Class of 2014 Profile is out, detailing aspects of those admitted to the Class of 2014 on the front and those enrolled in 2010-2014 for the first year on the back. Averaging out the Classes of 2011-2014, here’s what the Wesleyan population looks like:
If you’re too lazy to view the document, it says that the Wesleyan student is a Caucasian female from the Mid-Atlantic who went to public school but is rich enough to pay full tuition. She’s taken Calc, Bio, Chem, Physics, and 4 years of a foreign language. She was in the top 10% of her high school class and scored 700 on each section of her SATs. She is Wesleyan. Or no, not necessarily. There’s plenty of people who fit the description on campus, but not necessarily. Simply skim the PDF to get a better view of the Wesleyan population. Read More »
In the final installment of the Wesleyan based mockumentary, tensions boil over between Elizabeth Majors ‘12, and Charlotte Cummings ‘11 (former dance partners) during a rehearsal for James Carlson’s new musical, tediously entitled, “James Carlson Presents: Summer Heights High: The Musical: Part One.” Despite numerous warning signs of immense failure, director James Carlson insists, the show must go on…which it does…barely. See how it all goes down in the final episode of the year!
There’s a week left till tuition’s due (July 28), so you might be wondering just how broke you(r parents) will be at the end of ‘the Wesleyan experience.’ The New York Times tries to make it easier to calculate:
TheNew York Times estimates that the costs increase an average of 7.4% at a private four-year college. Wesleyan’s total costs for freshmen went from $54,097 to $56,641 this year, increasing just under 5%.
To all of you who are in, around, or passing through campus this Thursday, Long Lane Farm is hosting a potluck with farm fresh organic deliciousness, live music, and general revelry! Bring food, musical instruments, and friends!
What: Potluck Music Party…bring food and instruments
When: Thursday July 15th at 7pm
Where: Long Lane Farm, corner of Long Lane and Wadsworth
Please attend the following events at the 54th annual Wesleyan Writers Conference this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The readings on Thursday evening, Friday evening, and Saturday evening are open to the public. All are at 8 pm in World Music Hall, in Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts, off Wyllys Avenue in Middletown:
Thurs, June 17, 8 pm: readings by nonfiction writers Lis Harris , Michael Dirda and poet Jeffrey Harrison.
Friday June 18, 8 pm: reading and conversation with Cynthia Zarin, writer of poetry, prose and children’s books.
Saturday, June 19, 8 pm: readings by fiction writers Alexander Chee and Roxana Robinson.
According to a recent list from The Huffington Post, Wesleyan ranks as one of the “Top Non-Traditional Schools.” A description of schools that made the list:
Scattered across the country are colleges where an actual education is paramount, and obtaining that education is often a rigorous and inventive process. We call them “non-traditional colleges,” and they’re places where students call the shots.
And Wes, specifically:
The breadth of Wesleyan’s curriculum is so vast that students are sometimes compelled to triple-major. Independent study is highly encouraged, as is the commitment to what the school calls “Essential Capabilities.” They range from writing to ethical reasoning to effective citizenship. There are no required courses.
P.S. Curious about the photograph, I looked into Steadyjohn’s Flickr stream. He’s been around all of campus but…this? Calendar shot? Check. Obstructed view? Check. Why not the Hill?
Seniors graduated today and will, without question, be missed. Congratulations to all 706 of you! Here’s some coverage of the ceremony courtesy of The Wesleyan Connection:
President Roth poses with honorary degree recipients Richard Winslow ‘40, John Hickenlooper ‘74,Joshua Boger ‘73, P’06, P’09, Stanley Cavell, and Ruth Simmons:
Seniors, it’s just about time for you to wrap up your work at Wes and ride off into the sunset with your fancy new piece of paper. There is, however, one last tiny bit of business to take care of before you graduate. (Let’s pretend you’re actually reading this on the Saturday before graduation.) As the last students to have experienced MoCon’s magic, it is up to the Class of 2010 (what what) to bring this magic to the next generation.
We’ve talked about MoCon’s lovable key players and the Mokes-inducing cuisine. But let’s be real here—MoCon was never just about eating. Eating is for state schools. In this last chapter of the MoCon Retrospective, let’s look back at what we actually did in the cylindrical dining hall where fun came to LIVE.
Mike Bhaiya (pronounced “buy-uh” and meaning older brother in Hindi) is a 24 year old MC based out of Boston by way of Philly. His debut album, The Universe Is Dreaming, was born of the love for this planet’s pop music that permeates its creators: Mike Bhaiya ‘08(APhillyated and The EBB and The Flow), Tim Sonnefeld (Usher, Dave Matthews, Asher Roth, The Last Emperor, GANG), and David Eastman ‘07(Chester French and Clinton Sparks). Its musical landscape is brought to life by the soul bearing yet sharply clever and poetic lyrics of a young man whose love, energy, and determination to better the world around him are so immense, that he is simply known as “Brother” across the Earth. Since he first touched the mic over a decade ago, Bhaiya has blossomed into an MC known for melding searing wit, poetic and lyrical genius, and an infectious and at times ferocious intensity, with his infinite love for humanity and Life. TUID is the first chapter in the musical legacy of a man who has devoted his existence to the uniting of the human race with each other, and the rest of the Universe.
For those of you who missed– and those who would like to see it again– check out this T. Swift/Gaga/JFK mash-up from the recent Burlesque show : Dylan Marron ‘10’s WesBurlesque dance with Nik Owens ‘12 and Tyler Wuthmann ‘11. Filmed by Zach Valenti ‘12.
Update: PEREZ HILTON (of celeb blogger fame) tweeted yesterday about the video, thinks it’s “super cute!”
What do I do if my college graduate cries? What do I do if he screams?
College graduates are setting foot in the real world for the very first time. Imagine how daunting that must be! They have so many daily needs, and yet they lack even the most basic tools required to survive in the world. They are completely helpless. Crying and screaming are ways for college graduates to communicate their frustrations, so that you can solve their problems for them. Again, you can usually find out what’s wrong by consulting a simple checklist:
Does your college graduate have enough cigarettes? Yes / No
Did you remember to fill her wallet with cash? Yes / No
Does she have Internet access? Yes / No
Has she had her daily nap? Yes / No
Does she have her Moleskine and/or sketch pad? Yes / No
Does she have her bottle? Yes / No
Sounds about right. I guess all that’s missing is how to gently cure your college graduate’s mental dependence on a goddamn falafel cart and teach hir to recognize authority figures slightly more threatening than P-Safe’s Dave Meyer. Good luck, kids. I’ll be over here, clinging to the Olin steps railing.
Memories of San Pablo explores the boundaries between right and wrong, progression and repetition, and connection and repulsion. The film follows Oriana Korol, the granddaughter of American Missionaries in Ecuador, and her friend, Priya Ghosh, and their immersion into the modern indigenous culture of the Secoya.
TL;DR : Institutional Justice: Make Facebook Group -> Get Fined $2000
The “organizers” of Tour de Franzia have been fined $2000 by the University.
Somehow, while providing neither a venue or a single drop of alcohol, their creation of a Facebook event is grounds for being held liable for both any damage at all that occurs on campus the evening of the event and also the reckless endangerment of the 900-odd people who ended up clicking the “Attending” button. The fact that this event happens every year regardless of who ends up picking a day for it to occur, along with the fact that this year’s group went out of their way to discourage the attendance of the underage(they even encouraged us to pick up boxes for chrissakes), seem utterly lost on the disciplinary apparatus of the University.
The notion of community responsibility embodied in this decision is beyond fucked — individuals are responsible for the actions of vast swaths of their peers? Half the student body “behaves irresponsibly” with regards to community standards and yet 5 people are held absolutely responsible? How can it be proven that any damages that may have occurred that night had any connection whatsoever with the Tour? If Michael Roth threw a party that I and 900 of my friends showed up to and proceeded to trash, could we run wild with full knowledge that in the end he would be the one on the hook for our actions? What about if he just talked about throwing a party?
What kind of judicial body, given this glaring absence of any coherent framework of responsibility, could render unequivocally under it a verdict this ridiculously disporportional against the students? Certainly not the SJB?!?!?! .. Actually, certainly not the SJB. The administration, perhaps rightly suspecting that any judicial body composed of students would have necessarily included in its ranks at least a few participants in the Tour, opted to defer prosecution of this case until the student members of the SJB were removed from power. Rather than being judged by a jury of their peers, the students responsible for the brutal and shocking crime of creating a Facebook event were tried and sentenced by a team of administrators.
Now what? Well, if the residents of 1 Pearl Place can’t scrape together $2000, they don’t get their diplomas. If you can, please give them money — they’re asking for donations of $5 per person. If you happen to be a rich alum who cares about the vitality of the undergrad experience, you might consider helping them out with considerably more. Its sad to leave Wesleyan with such a bitter taste in one’s mouth towards the administration — I know these assholes are very soon going to start asking me for money. Nostalgia for the fun, sometimes raucous memories of college are a great and oft-deployed fundraising tool… The institutional logic too often seems willing to foreground and capitalize upon the bawdy times of yore in the pursuit of money on the one hand while on the other it does its damnedest to strangle the life out of any and all of today’s campus bacchanalia.
PleasePLEASEpleasePLEASE, especially if you attended Tour de Franzia and (think you may have) had a good time, spare a few bucks for our brave scapegoats. (email sbernard@wes for dollaz-takins)
Ha Ha...Jordan Goldman Making Mischief: Is williams a "new" ivy? Wes only 8th Most Political College?http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/24/the-new-ivies-10-schools-_n_692223.html#s128862
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In the final installment of the Wesleyan based mockumentary, tensions boil over between Elizabeth Majors ‘12, and Charlotte Cummings ‘11 (former dance partners) during a rehearsal for James Carlson’s new musical, tediously entitled, “James Carlson Presents: Summer Heights High: The Musical: Part One.” Despite numerous warning signs of immense failure, director James Carlson insists, the show must go on…which it does…barely. See how it all goes down in the final episode of the year!
