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Did you know that Wesleyan has a student-organized English as a Second Language program that pairs student-tutors with Wesleyan's workers? 

Check out the information available on the group's website (needs some updating, but it's really cool to learn more about

The newly established Green Street Arts Center in Middletown's North End neighborhood began as a community project of Wesleyan University and has taken on a life of its own in the rapidly changing area. Many Wesleyan students volunteer and have work-study positions at Green Stree

...as does the rest of the newer architecture at Wesleyan. Why they keep hiring the same conservative firm is beyond me. There must be an alumni discount in there somewhere. What else can explain why Wesleyan keeps adding more ugly, soul-crushing architecture to its grounds? I'm not even being

On August 26th, at 11:22 a.m. I received the following frantic message from the host of WESU's Head Radio: "head radio tonight! a two-hour special! smashed full of the bazillion hours of new material I acquired over the summer, sources say that this may be the headiest head radio EVER. SO FAR. also

Stay up to date on what WESU is up to by joining your favorite show's groups on the facebook and joining WESU's main group. Not nearly enough students have joined yet. It shows a mere 26 fans at present, so join up kids! 

Check it out: 

http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/WESU-Middletown/30607119440
 

WESU, Wesleyan's predominantly student-run college radio station, has been around in one form or another since 1939. For most of its existence, it was operated as a "freeform" station, meaning that the DJs were given complete creative control over the content of their shows and ho

Jimmy D's Antiques, on the way out of town on Route 66, is by far the most bizarre bazaar in Middletown. Tons of strange stuff is stored inside the house, on the front porch, in the front lawn, and in the back yard. It's a vast clearinghouse of America's kitsch of the ages. It's also

This one is for all the "foodies" out there. Leah Campbell '09 feels you. She loves food and her passion has taken shape in a new blog devoted to her cooking adventures. One of my favorite entries on her blog is from earlier this summer:

Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Eternally yours,

Does anyone happen to remember this colorful piece about Wesleyan written for U.S. News and World Report by columnist John Leo? It's really a priceless portrait of my dear alma mater, and I would like to share it with generations to come. Leo writes: 

"In the fal