Making Headlines

Catch up on this week’s Argus issues.


Staff demographics influence coverage
Student leaders in Wesleyan’s student-of-color community question whether the diversity of a newspaper’s editorial staff can influence which stories get covered, and which ones don’t.

Bitter end: sophomore fined $219 for throwing candy
One student rethinks his relationship with Sour Patch Kids after receiving a littering ticket from a Middletown police officer identified as “Officer Clark,” who has faced previous complaints of harassment from students and Middletown residents.

War at home: Students face impact of Iraq
University students have ties to those serving on the frontlines. The War isn’t as distant as one might think.

New Yorker journalist reflects on Rwanda war, Abu-Ghraib
Philip Gourevitch shared his thoughts on writing versus reporting in the Memorial Chapel on Wednesday night.

Psychology prof. develops web campaign to help end Iraq war
Professor of Psychology Scott Plous and other staff members of the Social Psychology Network recently launched IraqTheVote.org, a website aimed at ending the Iraq War and improving human rights in Iraq. His petition has garnered almost 2,500 signatures including those of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners.

This was also a monster week for Sports teams:
Women’s lax beats Ephs for the first time in 25 years
Crew takes second cup of spring season
Men's lacrosse joins elite club with heroic win over Amherst
Practice makes a perfect week for tennis

From the editorial page:
Better safe than honest?
While University lawyers are understandably cautious about breaking IRS codes, we think this has resulted in too-conservative an interpretation of what kind of political activity can be allowed on campus, or reported on the homepage.
Closing the revolving door for profs.
Visiting professors bring a unique perspective to the University. They’re the type of visitors we’d like to keep around.

Don’t forget to check out more info about the first-ever Argus Speaker Series!