David PesciCrude Independence, a documentary film directed and scored by Noah Hutton '09 and edited by Hutton and Alex Footman '09, has been featured at a number of flim festivals during the last few months, including the presitigious South By Southwest in March. Hutton is profiled in The Hartford Courant. A free screening of Crude Independence for the campus community was held at the CFA Cinema on Friday, April 3.
In an opinion piece in The Hartford Courant, Jonathan Cutler, associate professor of sociology, associate professor American studies, comments on the proposal by the Obama Administration to eliminate secret ballot union elections. While Cutler admits this may expose some employees to possible intimidation, he believes it can work if workers are also given the right to throw out ineffective unions.
Laura Grabel, the Lauren B. Dachs Professor of Science and Society, professor of biology, discussed the implications as President Barack Obama is poised to lift the ban on research using human embryonic stem cells. Grabel is a renowned stem cell researcher and co-director of of the University of Connecticut Human Embryonic Stem Cell Core Facility, part of a $100 million human stem cell research initiative created by the State of Connecticut in 2006.
The Hartford Courant lauded the performance by Henry Threadgill and his band Zooid at Crowell Concert Hall on 2-6, saying it was "too expansive to fit into one genre."
Karl Scheibe, professor of psychology, emeritus, is quoted in The Hartford Courant on both the "unconscious behavior" of crowds in general and the "sense of enrichment" that attending an event like the inauguration of President Obama can provide for an individual.
Ann duCille, chair of English, professor of African American studies, tells The Hartford Courant that she has long been inspired by Elizabeth Alexander, who was selected by President-elect Barack Obama to present a poem at his inauguration.
In an OpEd for The Hartford Courant, Assistant Professor of Government Erica Chenoweth discusses how historically, interventions such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan have faired.
The popular farmers' market held during the late summer and autumn months comes to an end on November 19th.
Gabe Tomasulo '11 and Craig Ewer '10 were among first-time voters in a presidential race featured in a recent newspaper story.
Matthew Lesser '10, who is on leave from Wesleyan, was elected as state representative for the 100th District, an event covered by local print and broadcast media.
Gina Ulysse, associate professor of African American Studies, associate professor of anthropology published an oped in The Hartford Courant on how Michelle Obama breaks stereotypes too.