Olivia DrakeAugust 28, 20062min
UP, UP AND AWAY: Wesleyan's Davison Art Center received a new fiberglass cupola atop its building Aug. 9. The new addition replaces a deteriorated wood cupola, which was removed in July. The new cupola is a replica of the former cupola. The 1,500-pound white, decorative cupola was hoisted by crane to the DAC's rooftop. Contractors lower the cupola to a copper-rimmed base. The new cupola brings beauty to the DAC second and third-story views, as well as the DAC's courtyard below. Macri Roofing provided the labor. (Photos by Olivia Bartlett)

Olivia DrakeJuly 28, 20062min
SUMMER SERIES : East L.A.-based Quetzal performed as part of the Center for the Arts Nights series June 29. The group was found by guitarist/jarana/bajo sexto player Quetzal Flores, who brings a grass-roots approach to fusing the folk styles of Mexico and Cuba along with elements of rock and blues. Quetzal's beats got the audience dancing in the aisles of Crowell Concert Hall. The concert was intended to be outside but rainy weather moved it indoors. Quetzal kicked off the CFA Night Series, which also includes upcoming performances Eclipse: Visions of the Crescent and the Cross Forces of Nature Dance…

Olivia DrakeJune 28, 20061min
SUMMER LECTURE: Dana Royer, assistant professor of earth and environmental science, pictured in center in blue, speaks to an audience as part of The Hughes Program in the Life Sciences Summer Lecture Series June 14 in Shanklin 107. Royer's talk was titled "What Fossils Can Tell Us about the Climate and Ecology of Earth Millions of Years Ago." The Wesleyan University Hughes Grant was awarded to encourage participation and interest in the life sciences by undergraduates. The Lecture Series is ongoing throughout the summer and open to the public. (Photo by Olivia Bartlett)

Olivia DrakeMay 28, 20062min
BOLD BANNERS: Two, 30-foot-long banners hang from Olin Memorial Library. The banners are part of the "Wesleyan Through the Years" timeline project developed by the Office of University Communications and University Relations as part of Wesleyan's 175th anniversary celebration. They were on display during Reunion & Commencement Weekend. A banner hangs across high street during R&C Weekend welcoming campus visitors. Banners hang from North College. (Photos by Ryan Lee)

Olivia DrakeApril 28, 20062min
ARTISTS' STATEMENT: The Senior Thesis Exhibition is on display in the Center for the Arts Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery March 28-April 30. Pictured is the exhibition's opening March 28. Raphael Griswold 06 left, talks to another student about his scrolling artwork. The public is invited to come view the talents of the seniors in the Studio Art Program of the Department of Art and Art History. The exhibition is open noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and admission is free. Two students get a good look at the artwork. (Photos by Kara Brodgesell '07)

Olivia DrakeMarch 28, 20061min
FEMINIST POLITICS: Carolle Charles, associate professor of sociology from Baruch College, City College of New York, presents "From Confrontation to Negotiation: CONAP and a New Form of Doing Feminist Politics in Haiti" in the Center for African American Studies Lounge Feb. 27. Charles is the mother of Jane Charles-Voltaire '07. The well-attended event was sponsored by the the Center for African American Studies.  (Photo by Olivia Bartlett)

Olivia DrakeFebruary 28, 20061min
CHINESE PAINTING: Pictured at left, center, artist Zhang Hong, from the Art and Industrial Design College at Beijing Institute of Technology, teaches Chinese ink painting during a demonstration-workshop Feb. 2 at the Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies. Hong presented a slide-show and history on the art form, and introduced the 20 participants to the tools and techniques of traditional Chinese painting. (Photos by Olivia Bartlett)

Olivia DrakeJanuary 28, 20062min
THE FINAL TOUCHES: The Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies new west wing addition will open at the end of January. Construction began in August 2005. Construction crews work on the new seminar room, which overlooks the Freeman Center's Japanese garden. The seminar room will be used for classes up to 25 students, East Asian Studies' events, dinners, conferences and its Colloquium Series, Japanese Tea Ceremonies and tai chi classes. Patrick Dowdey, curator of the Freeman Center, and Shirley Lawrence, program coordinator, take a closer look at the new seminar room. (Photos by Olivia Bartlett) Patrick Dowdey stands in…

Olivia DrakeDecember 28, 20051min
AIDS AWARENESS: The Oasis Wellness Center of Middletown and the Green Streets Arts Center presented "Keeping the Promise: World's Aids Day and Beyond" at Olin Library Dec. 1. The event included an art show, singing, speakers who are HIV positive and a vigil. Students and community volunteers handed out HIV/AIDS health information and red ribbons in commemorating Worlds Aids Day. (Photo by Olivia Bartlett)

Olivia DrakeNovember 28, 20051min
BOOK SIGNING: Ethan Kleinberg, associate professor of history and letters, held a book signing event Oct. 26 at Broad Street Books. Kleinberg is the author of “Generation Existential; Heidegger’s Philosophy in France, 1927-1961,” which focuses on the initial reception for Heidegger’s philosophy had on those who encountered it. (Photo by Olivia Bartlett)

Olivia DrakeOctober 28, 20054min
A NEW OCTAVE: Bruce Harkness of the Verdin Bell Co. prepares to install a new bell into the South College belfry Oct. 3. Eight new bronze bells were hoisted to the top by a crane, adding a full octave to the instrument. Harkness and Bill Burkhart, university photographer, discuss cable rack hardware for the new bells. Metal "tracker squares" connect the bells in the tower via the cable to the clavier -- or keyboard -- on a floor beneath the belfry. Bell installer Don Swem performs the balancing act inside and outside the belfry dome. Wesleyan Connection editor Olivia Bartlett…

Olivia DrakeSeptember 28, 20052min
In preparation of the new Suzanne Lemberg Usdan University Center, portions of the old Fayerweather Gymnasium are being removed. Demolition is more than 80 percent completed as of Sept. 6.   Associated Building Wreckers tear the building apart, beam by beam, brick by brick. Construction crew members demolish what is left of the Fayerweather pool, built in 1913. Alan Rubacha, Construction Services consultant, is the project manager. The renovated Fayerweather Gymnasium will become Fayerweather Hall. The facility will host a ballroom, catering kitchen, theater, dance studio and storage. The new university center will be built on the right side of…