Wespeaks   May 6, 2008
Time to rethink video surveillance
By Lucas Guilkey
On March 2, I attended the most recent WSA meeting, during which there was a discussion of Wesleyan’s camera surveillance policy, which is currently being written in the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC). I believe it will go to the Student Life Committee (SLC) on Thursday and be voted on after Spring Break.

Wespeaks   May 6, 2008
Not everyone in GRS got housing
By Roynan Krebs
During GRS, MOST people got housing, including the last group with GRS number 589. However, those people at GRS who went in as singles, such as me, and who watched as the available singles trickled out of existence until none were left are now being penalized by not receiving a point adjustment because there were still doubles left available at the end of GRS.

Wespeaks   May 6, 2008
Respect!
By Asia Neupane
As we move into some crazy days and all nighters, I have become appalled at the state the computer labs are left in by students (mainly ST lab, but I have observed this in other labs as well).

Wespeaks   May 6, 2008
Asian American Studies falls under ‘Internationalization’
By Melanie Cherng
I am writing in response to the article entitled “Roth, faculty push for Middle Eastern studies in new initiatives,” which appeared in the March 28 issue of the Argus (Volume CXLIII, Number 35), in order to address President Roth’s interests in “[doubling] the number of international students on campus, as well as [developing] a Middle Eastern Studies Program.”

Wespeaks   May 6, 2008
Support progressive policies as alumni
By James Channing Shaw


Last spring at the Wesleyan University graduation, across a lawn that sloped away from the chapel with its bells ringing, over 2,000 family members gathered to picnic and celebrate the graduates of 2007. For one delicious hour, there was an unspoken affirmation that there is good in the world. The scene was worthy of a Renoir painting.

Wespeaks   May 6, 2008
Vote for Green candidates in the Board of Trustees election
By Nate Kaufman
In November, President Roth signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, pledging the University to make a Climate Action Plan within two years’ time, a plan that will outline the University’s measures to decrease and eventually eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions.

Wespeaks   May 6, 2008
University needs guidelines for revolving door of visting profs.
By Annemarie Bean and Mandi Isaacs Jackson
Thank you for bringing into the light the “revolving door” pattern of employment regarding “visiting” (more accurately, contingent) faculty at Wesleyan (“Visiting professor turnover questioned after Bean’s dismissal,” April 11, Volume CXLIII, Number 39; “Closing the revolving door for profs.,” April 11, Volume CXLIII, Number 39).

Wespeaks   May 6, 2008
Roth after year one
By Izaak Orlansky
Dear Roth,

Well. One year down. Can you believe it was just over a year ago when you interviewed for this gig? There were 12 of us Wesleyan students in that room. You really impressed us: An articulate President! A visionary! A Wesleyan alum…from when it was co-ed (gasp!), and progressive and idealistic and unique! Yes, President Roth, we projected many things upon you, unfairly or not, hoping after you were named that you could transform this school into what we all knew it could be.

Wespeaks   May 6, 2008
Reply to Physical Plant stories
By Mytheos Holt
I do not usually respond to responses to my columns, but in this case, a few points are necessary to counteract the disinformation leaked by certain members of the Wesleyan community.