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Noah Klein-Markman ’13 learned his first lesson at Wesleyan 20 minutes after arriving on campus. "I already lost the key," he said, carrying in two armloads of belongings. "I think I left the key inside the room." Klein-Markman, of Berkley, Calif., was one of the first students to move into the Butterfield Residence Hall during the Class of 2013 Arrival Day Sept. 1. He joined more than 800 other first-year, transfer, exchange and visiting students in the class. His mother, Laura Klein '78; father Henry Markman; and brother Sam Klein-Markman assisted Noah with the early morning move. The family dog,…
VIDEOS of the Class of 2013 Arrival Day are below: PHOTOGRAPHS of Arrival Day are below: Families parked on Andrus Field and moved items into Clark Hall. (more…)
International Student Orientation was held Aug. 28-31. ISO offers sessions that address health and medical insurance issues, programs about cultural adaptation, weather adjustment, and liberal arts education, as well as informational sessions about U.S. systems that many international students are not familiar with or are very different from their home country. This program prepares international students to successfully transition to New Student Orientation. ISO concluded with a formal dinner and program on Aug. 31. Photos from the event are below. (Photos by Olivia Bartlett Drake)
In order for animals to detect food sources, avoid predators and find mates, they rely on their olfactory system, or sense of smell. The ability to detect and distinguish among thousands of environmental odorants is based on a combinatorial recognition system. A specific smell is coded in the brain by a specific combination of receptor proteins that get stimulated by the unique combination of odorant chemicals elicited by that scent. "The smell of 'lemons,' for example, would result from a specific combination of odorant receptor proteins that become stimulated upon binding the specific set of inhaled chemicals emitted from a…
Brooklyn, N.Y. native Angus McCullough ’10 envisions the thriving community living on Bronx's Grand Concourse connected with a web of speakers, microphones, projectors and cameras. As one of seven finalists, who placed third out of 400 entrants, in the Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100 urban planning project, McCullough designed an audio-visual nervous system for the Grand Concourse, using nodes to weave the long, thin boulevard into a tight-knit web of interaction. His project, titled "Live Wired," landed him a $1,000 cash stipend to further develop his proposal for inclusion in the exhibition Intersections: Grand Concourse at 100 — Future at…
For six weeks, Jeff Katzin ’10 studied with museum curators and art faculty, took behind-the-scenes tours of museums and helped execute an exhibition. Katzin was one of 15 students who participated in the Summer Institute in Art Museum Studies (SIAMS) at Smith College from June 15 to July 24. He received a Certificate in Art Museum Studies upon completion of the highly-selective program. "At SIAMS, I met with current professionals, I learned about issues and debates regarding museums and their collections from the program's directors and visiting speakers, and I visited many museums and saw a lot of great art,"…
Ron Jenkins, professor of theater, was featured in the June 23 issue of ODE Magazine in an article titled "Laughter can set people free." Jenkins argues that laughter is a survival tactic for people under siege. “For ages, comedy has been used as a liberating tool for people, especially in oppressive regimes, to confront, ridicule and criticize the powerful," Jenkins says in the article. Jenkins recalls how he began his study of laughter: "When I was in pre-medical school, I was trying to help a child with autism who never made eye contact and who never spoke, [except to] repeat…
An injured woman lays limp on the floor of Woodhead Lounge. She’s conscious, but immobile. “Can you squeeze my fingers?" asks Barb Spalding, associate director of campus fire safety. "Oh, yes, you still have good strength. It appears all your pain is on the left side.” Spalding, who was giving a “head-to-toe assessment” on acting accident victim Christine Cruz, safety coordinator, was training for Wesleyan’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. In the event of a real disaster, crisis or common emergency, Spalding will be prepared to assist first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at…
Tadd Gero ’08 died Aug. 17 from a resistant strain of pneumonia. Gero graduated as a theater major after transferring from Simon's Rock College. While on campus he was involved in campus activities including reporting for The Wesleyan Argus. Upon graduation, Gero worked as a reporter for The Independent Newspaper in Hudson, N.Y. and continued his involvement with theater. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 3 at Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street, in Hudson, N.Y. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to TSL, P.O. Box 343, Hudson, NY…
Patrick Tynan, who spent the 2008-09 season as assistant men's lightweight crew coach at Yale University, has been named faculty head coach of women's crew at Wesleyan on July 1. Tynan steps into the position occupied by Beth Emery from 1988 through 2008 and covered on an interim basis by Brian Dawe in 2008-09. "The opportunity to be a head coach in the NESCAC, which is probably the most competitive league for women's rowing in Division III, was a big attraction to me,"Tynan says. "When I met some of the athletes on the team through the interview process, I knew…