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Wesleyan Community Demands a Staff Position Dedicated to Sexual Violence

The following is also published as a Wespeak in today’s Argus. Keep an eye out for a response from the administration:
The one-year anniversary of Johanna Justin-Jinich’s murder is fast approaching. This Thursday, May 6th will mark for the Wesleyan community one year that has passed since we lost Johanna in what was undeniably one of [...]

Call your parents.

If you’re safe right now, and you haven’t done so already, please call your parents and let them know you’re OK. If they’ve heard about this on the news, they will be freaking out right now.

Palin postcards from a Wes mom

Ezra Farber writes:
My Mom just painted this awesome picture of Sarah Palin, and she wanted it to get it out there for some people to see. I thought Wesleyan would really appreciate it. We’ve also made a bunch of postcards with the picture, and we’d like to send them up if anyone wants them.
Ezra didn’t [...]

Palin postcards from a Wes mom

Ezra Farber writes:
My Mom just painted this awesome picture of Sarah Palin, and she wanted it to get it out there for some people to see. I thought Wesleyan would really appreciate it. We’ve also made a bunch of postcards with the picture, and we’d like to send them up if anyone wants them.
Ezra didn’t [...]

Ben Stein Says Thank Your Parents

Hannah Masius ‘10 sends over this Father’s Day piece by Ben Stein from the New York Times about acknowledging how hard your parents have probably worked if you live a decently comfortable lifestyle- chances are the people who raised you have given at least some kind of support:

“O, brilliant kids, you get to put on [...]

Ben Stein Says Thank Your Parents

Hannah Masius ‘10 sends over this Father’s Day piece by Ben Stein from the New York Times about acknowledging how hard your parents have probably worked if you live a decently comfortable lifestyle- chances are the people who raised you have given at least some kind of support:

“O, brilliant kids, you get to put on [...]

Playboy Heir, Class of ‘12?

Ian Pylvainen ‘10 sends us this GQ feature about Marston Hefner, son of Hugh, who is apparently graduating high school and names Wesleyan as his top college choice:
Marston has been busy lately filling out his college applications, deciding where he wants to go. (He’s thinking Wesleyan. “I’m trying to stay away from really earthy [...]

Playboy Heir, Class of ‘12?

Ian Pylvainen ‘10 sends us this GQ feature about Marston Hefner, son of Hugh, who is apparently graduating high school and names Wesleyan as his top college choice:
Marston has been busy lately filling out his college applications, deciding where he wants to go. (He’s thinking Wesleyan. “I’m trying to stay away from really earthy [...]

Graduation from a Parent’s Perspective: "Home Cooking"

Anna Quindlen, P’07, writes a poignant Newsweek article called “Home Cooking” describing what it’s like to see your child graduate college and actually move into the real world – and finally, as a parent, letting go. My mom sent it to me with the title “Fw: I found this pretty moving…” so it seems [...]

Graduation from a Parent’s Perspective: "Home Cooking"

Anna Quindlen, P’07, writes a poignant Newsweek article called “Home Cooking” describing what it’s like to see your child graduate college and actually move into the real world – and finally, as a parent, letting go. My mom sent it to me with the title “Fw: I found this pretty moving…” so it seems [...]

Talkin’ AIDS with Kids!

If your parents were like mine and neglected to ever give you a straight up facts of life talk, your sex education probably consisted mostly of 7th grade health class, “special episodes” of your favorite shows in which someone gets molested by a creepy neighbor, and/or a lot of furtive time online. But chances [...]

Talkin’ AIDS with Kids!

If your parents were like mine and neglected to ever give you a straight up facts of life talk, your sex education probably consisted mostly of 7th grade health class, “special episodes” of your favorite shows in which someone gets molested by a creepy neighbor, and/or a lot of furtive time online. But chances [...]

Yeah! My Mom Googled You over the Summer…

I. Love. Helicopter. Parents. I DO! I love them so much I’m devoting part of my thesis to them. Ever since I started looking at colleges, I’ve been obsessed with those parents who do that one-finger, ask a stupid question answered in the guidebook already thing at every college I ever looked at. And they [...]

Yeah! My Mom Googled You over the Summer…

I. Love. Helicopter. Parents. I DO! I love them so much I’m devoting part of my thesis to them. Ever since I started looking at colleges, I’ve been obsessed with those parents who do that one-finger, ask a stupid question answered in the guidebook already thing at every college I ever looked at. And they [...]

omg mom joining facebook stories are like so last year

A mom tells of her facebook adventures in today’s NYTimes…
So last week I joined Facebook, the social network for students that opened its doors last fall to anyone with an e-mail address. The decision not only doubled its active membership to 24 million (more than 50 percent of whom are not students), but it also [...]