Middletown
Palin Transferred Between Six Colleges
So she can't make a decision about college. That should bode well for making decisions that impact the entire country.
Green Street Arts Center in Middletown
By JeanDesiree (08/31/2008 10:53 PM) Tags: green street arts center, middletown, arts, wesleyan, workstudy
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 Street. It's a becomi
... MORE »WESU FM: Get Updated!
By JeanDesiree (08/30/2008 10:25 PM) Tags: wesu, college radio, radio, middletown, station
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 FM: Metal Plate Radio for Middletown
By JeanDesiree (08/30/2008 9:57 PM) Tags: middletown, radio, college radio, wesu, station, metal plate radio
Aliza Simons and Ben Seretan continue a tradition of excellence in radio broadcasting at Wesleyan's WESU college radio station this semester with their show: Metal Plate Radio.
The duo's description for their show (on thefacebook) reads:
Utilizing fancy field recording equipment to expose
Weird Middletown: Jimmy D's Antiques
By JeanDesiree (08/30/2008 8:12 PM) Tags: Jimmy Ds, antiques, shopping, Route 66, Middletown
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 been one of my
... MORE »Vic Wants You (To Vote Green)
By JeanDesiree (06/17/2008 2:09 PM) Tags: elections, voting, Green Party, Middletown, coffee, Klekolo World Coffee
Middletown's lovable (and incorrigible) old Green Party promoter Vic wants you to vote. And vote Green. And challenge the two-party system. And understand the corruption of both the Democratic and Republican parties, to name a few things. He hangs out at Klekolo's coffee shop (near the intersection of Court
... MORE »Summer in Middletown. Not the Hottest Place to be, but the Mannequins Are Positively Melting
By JeanDesiree (06/06/2008 11:12 AM) Tags: summer, Pralines, Italian Society, Middletown, Tinas Fine Lingerie
Orange Skies Over the Village of Wesleiana
By JeanDesiree (06/05/2008 11:54 AM) Tags: weather, Middletown, storm, summer
My hypothesis: The water molecules lingering in the humid air reflected the light from the sunset on their numerous, microscopic facets, producing a sky overcast in orange.
Tunneling Under Middletown | Views of the Connecticut River
By JeanDesiree (06/05/2008 11:11 AM) Tags: Connecticut River, tunnel, Middletown, Route 9
If you're looking for a nice walk around town this summer, head down to the tunnel that periscopes the river. Wesleyan's rowing team uses this area for practice, so you may catch a glimpse of shining muscle if you go at the right time of the year.
Middletown Abandoned | The Spookiest Spot Off-Campus
By JeanDesiree (05/15/2008 08:00 AM) Tags: Middletown, opera house
No phantoms hanging around this haunt but there are many decaying pianos. The vast space provokes thought as well as some coughing. Probably lead dust. Despite its toxicity this curious dumping ground of defunct bicycles and beer cans inspires exploration
