Brian KattenFebruary 12, 20141min
On Feb. 9, a host of former Wesleyan football stalwarts returned to campus and spoke to current team members about the working world. The alumni discussed the field, the legal profession, banking, insurance, and even race track management. Following the workshop, Wesleyan held its annual football banquet. Photos of the workshop are below: (more…)

Olivia DrakeJanuary 23, 20143min
An exhibit curated by Emma Rothberg '15 is on display at the Middlesex County Historical Society in Middletown. In "Juxtaposing Likeness: Fashion Accessories from the Collection of the Middlesex County Historical Society," museum volunteer Rothberg presents about two dozen items from the late 18th century to the early 20th century, including jewelry, hats, spectacles, a silk parasol, fans and a man's leather billfold from just after the American Revolution. The items are displayed in two glass cases inside the museum. Rothberg's exhibit also was featured in a December 2013 issue of The Hartford Courant. Her exhibit statement reads: "Clothing, potentially more than…

Olivia DrakeDecember 6, 20131min
On Nov. 9, Wesleyan's informal science education class in conjunction with the Wesleyan Science Outreach Club presented Science Saturday, a semi-annual fun afternoon of hands-on science for the whole family. Activities took place inside the Exley Science Center. Wesleyan students taught science lessons that they have been working on this semester, with experiments involving dissections of biological specimens, roller coaster models, and an explosions demo. More than 50 local children and their parents attended. Andrea Roberts, visiting assistant professor of chemistry; Manju Hingorani, professor of molecular biology and biochemistry; and students from the CHEM 241 Informal Science Education course coordinated…