Founded in 1975, Hermes Magazine is Wesleyan's oldest student-run progressive publication. On the inside cover of each issue, one can find a brief history of and introduction to the magazine, telling of its orgins in student activism at Wesleyan in the mid-seventies.

"Hermes was founded in 1975 by a group of student activists who were disgruntled with Wesleyan University’s official school newspaper, the Argus. The namesake is rather blunt reference to Greek mythology, in which Hermes, God of Mischief, slays the hundred-eyed Argus. Hermes was New England’s longest-running progressive student publication until a break in the ‘91 - ‘92 academic year. Hermes was subsequently revived as a journal seeking to provide a political, critical, and creative approach to issues on and off campus. Hermes publishes journalism, essays, theory, creative non-fiction, commentary, photos, artwork, and poetry. Hermes is a non-hierarchical collective. Anyone is welcome to join. Submissions may be emailed or dropped off at the office. The Hermes Office is located at 190 High Street on the second floor."