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Transitions Workshop tomorrow

To the Wesleyan Class of 2010:

You are about to experience a major change in your life. A natural lifecycle event such as graduation or first job can create anxiety and uncertainty.

In this Transitions Workshop you will:

– Learn about the three stages of all life transitions,

– Track your unique psychological pattern that emerges during stressful times,

– Learn concrete tools to help you navigate the challenges of graduation and life after Wesleyan.

Come and participate in an experiential workshop of lecture, personal writing (for your eyes only), and discussion.

Charlotte Wolovsky, LCSW, P’10, is a psychoanalyst and couples therapist who has been in private practice in New York City since 1976. She is president of the New York chapter of Imago Relationship Therapists (NYAIRT) and was director of Continuing Education for the Center for Spirituality and Psychotherapy from 1998 to 2005.

Sponsored by the Wesleyan Career Resource Center

What: Transitions Workshop

When:  1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Where: Allbritton, Room 103

Transitions Workshop

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Tuesday, May 18, 2010

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Allbritton, Room 103

To the Wesleyan Class of 2010:

You are about to experience a major change in your life. A natural lifecycle event such as graduation or first job can create anxiety and uncertainty.

In this Transitions Workshop you will:

– Learn about the three stages of all life transitions,

– Track your unique psychological pattern that emerges during stressful times,

– Learn concrete tools to help you navigate the challenges of graduation and life after Wesleyan.

Come and participate in an experiential workshop of lecture, personal writing (for your eyes only), and discussion.

Charlotte Wolovsky, LCSW, P’10, is a psychoanalyst and couples therapist who has been in private practice in New York City since 1976. She is president of the New York chapter of Imago Relationship Therapists (NYAIRT) and was director of Continuing Education for the Center for Spirituality and Psychotherapy from 1998 to 2005.

Sponsored by the Wesleyan Career Resource Center

Posted by sahm on May 15, 2010 at 3:24 PM | Comments Off

Scholastic Hobos, rejoice! <48hrs2freedom

YOU CAN DO IT. Mind over the matter upon which mind is tenuously instantiated.
(Become a brain without neurons. BwN that shit.)

Posted by Braille on May 13, 2010 at 8:18 AM | Comments (5)

How to make the world a better place


Yup. (thx, internet)

ALSO: CAN PSAFE PLEASE NOT BE PUSTULE-INFESTED AUTHORITARIAN GOBLIN COCKS ABOUT KICKING PEOPLE OUT OF COMPUTER LABS AT WHICH THEY ARE WORKING? WE’LL BE GONE SOON, WE PROMISE, WE’RE JUST TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, DO OUR FUCKING SCHOOL WORK.

Posted by Braille on May 12, 2010 at 10:28 PM | Comments (13)

Nota Bene

The editors and staff of The Hangman’s Lime would like to formally apologize for a misprint that occurred in its recent publication and circulation of volume XVII of the journal. David Thompson ‘11 was misrepresented as a poet when the work of another submission appeared at the end of his piece, “Readings From Patty Solloway’s Memorial Service.” The poet intended for his piece to end after the line which reads, “he was thirty-four from cirrhosis of the liver.” It is with sincere regret that this printing error occurred; The Hangman’s Lime stands behind the artist’s right to be fairly represented and in this case we failed to uphold this right. We extend our apology to both David and our faithful readers on the Wesleyan campus. Please look for an insert in copies that have still yet to be circulated.

Posted by Marina on May 11, 2010 at 3:57 PM | Comments (3)

The Writing Workshop is Closed!

THE WRITING WORKSHOP IS CLOSED FOR THE YEAR.

SEE YOU NEXT FALL!

-The Writing Workshop

Posted by Barbara on May 11, 2010 at 10:58 AM | Comments (1)

Segregation and Integration at Wes: Results

So, you’re all on finals craziness schedule, right?

As promised, here are the preliminary results of my “Segregation and Integration at Wesleyan University” survey. There’s no confusing statistical analysis here, just straightforward graphs that give a sense of how students responded.

For people who did not take the survey, here’s a quick summary of what it was about:

There were two pages of questions, one page asking about how much segregation and integration each survey taker perceived there to be on campus, and another page asking about whether they would like to see more or less segregation on campus. The types of segregation/integration included in the survey were those based on gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, international/non-international status, and religion. Each participant was asked to think about these bases of segregation/integration in the following four areas of campus life: housing, academics, extracurricular activities, and social life.

The results for gender and religion indicated that most students generally see the campus as integrated along those lines and that the majority of students see no need for change in those levels of segregation and integration. That’s why I’ll only include here the results for ethnic background, sexual orientation, and international/non-international status. There will be very little commentary accompanying these graphs, except to clarify certain things. What I’m really interested in is your reaction to these results and how they relate to your feelings about segregation and integration on campus more generally.

Each graph pair below shows perceived segregation/integration for ethnic background, sexual orientation, and international/non-international status, as well as what respondents indicated as ideal levels of segregation (i.e., more, less, or no change):

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Posted by whatshername on May 11, 2010 at 12:56 AM | Comments (14)

The Sun Rises on Finals Week: The CaffeineSpice Must Flow

Is anyone “organizing” a primal scream soon?

OP-ED RANT SECTION: Dear University, I realize that you are a metabolism that cannot live without a certain surplus of money flowing through your coffers circulatory systems, and that to this end you have deemed it necessary to rape our pocketbooks by forcing us to buy institute mandatory meal plans so that you can profit by both offering food at far above cost and collecting the value of our unused points. However: I just realized that I face extremely high and, on balance, probably situationally insurmountable hurdles for eating breakfast during this week, my last at this institution. I have no remaining points, and I have neither sufficient money to pay your inflated prices for food nor the time to cook for myself nor the gumption to mission impossible past the profit gargoyles into the bowels of your deeply mediocre dining establishment. May I egotistically humbly suggest on behalf of my peers that you consider offering FREE BREAKFAST DURING FINALS WEEK IN COMPENSATION FOR THERE NOT BEING A REAL READING WEEK ANY LONGER DUE TO YOUR PREVIOUSLY-MENTIONED BENJAMINZ-(GR/N)EED. I would really appreciate it and spend more time and energy focusing on my academic career and less on the gnawing absence in my stomach. kthxpeace

EDIT: Another points-broke senior and I went to Usdan and, not wanting to come to body-blows with some reluctant bouncer over our fauxcash poverty, decided to panhandle food from  passing underclassmen who, we hoped, would have surplus meals. We found several who were willing to help us, who indeed had many leftover meals, but all were completely unable to come to our aid due to a lack of “GUEST MEAL POINTS” —> what kind of faceless,  sustenance-hating six-figure-bureau-lamprey inflicted this stomach-impaling policy upon our younger peers? We sated our bellies with handfuls of saltines and grasshoppers, but our hearts still burn with hunger for the bitter entrails of this heartless wretch.

#FirstWorldProblems

(obviously just jealous of whatshername’s pet flamewar and dreaming that if I shoot for a more institutionally stratospheric den of villainy and conspiratorial evil I will get to make a lot of posts about it and stuff and be cool. don’t judge me.)
Posted by Braille on May 10, 2010 at 5:22 AM | Comments (26)

Waiting In Line Presents: The Bitchin’ Beckham Hall Ball

It’s the event you have all been Waiting (In Line) for…THE A CAPPELLA EVENT OF THE CENTURY!!!

Come have the experience of a lifetime. Tea and crumpets will not be served, but a big heaping helping of jams will.

Black tie is optional. Attendance isn’t.

CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Michael “If you make another sandwich joke I’m quitting” Sandwick ‘11
Ala “Hasn’t seen Star Wars, but fakes it well” Faller ‘12
Will “Chubby tween on the scene” Feinstein ‘13
Sammy “BJ lips” Pearlman ‘11
Carolyn “Sound effects” Mortell ‘12
Ross “Liquid hot smegma” Shenker ‘11
Hannah “Brogel” Vogel ‘13
Alex “X-FACTOR!” Miller ‘12
Nic “No really, we do like your dancing” Wilder ‘11
Rachel “Please don’t graduate!” Carpman ‘10
Ginah “So whacha think about that?” Kim ‘13
Christine “Clutchin on this lube and roses” Treuhold ‘13
Jake “Allstar/Rockstar” Blumenthal ‘13

DISCLAIMER:
Read this list: Penis, kielbasa, lamppost, member, gigglestick, doggy style, blue balls, fuck, preparation H, smegma.
If you were offended by any of these words, this may not be the event for you.

Date: Monday May 10th
Time: 7:30PM
Place: Beckham Hall (Fayerweather)
Cost: Free as always!

Posted by rshenker on May 9, 2010 at 10:41 PM | Comments (1)

Therealbigboi @Wesleyan_College: ‘Sup?

Slightly delayed news from the Twittersphere: Big Boi gave Wes a shoutout after his Spring Fling set. Well, he gave Wesleyan College a shoutout.

Sweet! First Jason Reitman, now Big Boi.

Who’s next? Maybe inactive tweeter Dave Longstreth will show us some love, or Fake Michael Bay will take time out of tweeting about buying condoms in bulk to reminisce about that time he came to the the Film Series to show Transformers and someone asked him if he had considered the deeper social ramifications of the film and he was like, “Dude, it’s a film about giant robots.”

Check out Big Boi’s Twitpic and Tweetphoto (Twitter lingo is so weird) from Spring Fling after the jump. Maybe you’ll spot yourself in the front row working on the sunburn you discovered later that night.

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Posted by MC Hall on May 9, 2010 at 10:24 PM | Comments (1)

Dear Argus, what were we talking about again?

I’ve had a few days to party reflect on the Argus‘ response to Monday’s post and finally know what I want to say about it. Below is the full text of the Editor’s Notebook addressing my post, written by Ezra Silk ‘10 and Suzanna Hirsch ‘10 (Executive Editors), as printed  in last Tuesday’s issue. My comments will follow, after the jump.

Yesterday, a senior blogger for Wesleying, writing under the pseudonym “Whatshername,” posted a lengthy critique of The Argus. As former editors of the newspaper, we would like to address her post.

“Whatshername”’s basic point is that, in two ways, The Argus is unique compared to a selection of other student newspapers. First, it compensates its editors-in-chief. Secondly, The Argus is a bi-weekly newspaper, unlike the weekly papers she cites. Overall, she questions the necessity of printing twice a week, asks why members of the staff are compensated, and wonders whether this is a proper use of student funds. Read More »

Posted by whatshername on May 9, 2010 at 8:53 PM | Comments (35)

IT’S MOTHERS’ DAY


Tori sayz: DON’T FORGET SHE WHO NURSED THEE.

Posted by Braille on May 9, 2010 at 1:24 PM | Comments (3)

Film Thesis Screenings: 16mm/Digital

Last day for film thesis screenings!**  Check out the Digital Screenings at 2PM and the 16mm Screenings at 8PM.  Door opens at 1:15PM/7:15PM.  One ticket per person.  Cannot purchase tickets in advance.  Be sure to come early!

Final Screening of Digital Films/16mm Films

DATE: Today, May 9th
TIME: 2PM/8PM
PLACE: CFS, Goldsmith Family Cinema
$5

See earlier posts for screening order; Digital, 16mm.

Trailer 1, Trailer 2

**These films will be on a repetitive loop on the Friday of Reunion and Commencement.

Posted by Film Board on May 9, 2010 at 12:17 PM | Comments Off

A Message From Stethoscope Press

1. The Stethoscope Chapbook Series is Here!

Look around campus for chapbooks by:

Aine McCarthy
Kira Akerman
Mairead Maguire
Mollie McFee
Audrey Mcglinchy
Josh Smith and Davy Preston Knittle

2. The Stethoscope Flash Chapbook will accept submissions through tomorrow (Sunday, May 9th).

Send your submission to stethoscopepress@gmail.com.

Be sure to include a pseudonym.

Posted by Barbara on May 8, 2010 at 2:39 PM | Comments (1)

Film Thesis Screenings: 16mm Films

The 16mm Thesis Film Screenings begin tonight at 8:00PM. Doors open at 7:15PM. One ticket per person. Be sure to come early!  Trailer

The 16mm Films tonight are:

The Lunchbox Maegan Houang
Take It Easy, But Take It Milla Bell-Hart
Sundown Sam Jones
We’ve Loved You So Much Jeff Rovinelli
The Free State of Jones Scott Brockman Varnado
A Cowboy Never Dies Henry Kaplan
Hold On! Ethan Berger
Nice Guys Finish Dead Peter Binswanger

DATE: Tonight, May 9th**
TIME: 8PM
PLACE: CFS, Goldsmith Family Cinema
$5

**These films will be shown again on May 9th at 8PM and on a repetitive loop with the digital films on the Friday of Reunion and Commencement.

Posted by Film Board on May 8, 2010 at 1:33 PM | Comments (1)

Reed Threatened With ‘Crack House’ Law

Wes may have Spring Fling, but Oregon’s intensely rigorous (and famously rankings-shy) Reed College has Renn Fayre. Check it:

Renn Fayre is often called the metaphorical explosion of the student body after a year of intense pressure. Traditions and events include bizarre art installations, bug-eating contests, the alumni Meat Smoke, a naked Slip ‘n Slide, occasional motorized couches, fireworks, naked people painting themselves blue (a tribute to the ancient Picts), a beer garden, the Glo Opera (performed at night by actors covered in EL wire and glowsticks), lube wrestling, full-contact human chess, parachuters, castle-storming and bike-jousting by members of C.H.V.N.K. 666, a fire-dancing performance by the Weapons of Mass Distraction (the college’s own Fire Troupe), a softball tournament of academic department teams, a feast contributed to by student-donated leftover board points, a cooking contest, and a general sense of mayhem.

You get all that, Social Committee?

The school placards its borders during the notoriously drug- and alcohol-drenched festival, denying the general public entry. It’s probably no surprise, then, that the authorities—in this case, U.S. Attorney Dwight Holton—would crack down eventually. But a recent meting between Holton and Reed president Colin Diver prompted a different question entirely—can colleges be prosecuted as Crack Houses?—and left Diver reeling from the threat of jail time under a federal statute intended to harden penalties on crack house proprietors. Never before has the statute been used on a college campus.

Kinda makes you wonder at the implications of administrative drug-related cheek-turning, yeah?

Full story from Newsweek: Can Colleges be Prosecuted as Crack Houses?

Posted by Zach on May 7, 2010 at 11:15 PM | Comments (4)