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News, n. The report or account of recent (esp. important or interesting) events or occurrences, brought or coming to one as new information; new occurrences as a subject of report or talk; tidings (OED).
Kira Orange-Jones '00 Helps Schools in New Orleans
Sep 11, 2009
Working as the city's Executive Director of Teach for America, Kira looks to improve public education.
Melody Moezzi '01 Authors "War on Error: Real Stories of American Muslims"
Aug 10, 2009
The text is required reading for more than 1,700 incoming first-year students at the University of Dayton.
Ray Tintori '06 is chosen to direct the feature length film, "Light Boxes"
Jul 31, 2009
Katey Rich '06 comments on her classmate's success and his newest project.
Philadelphia Mayor promotes '02 alumnae to "Greener Position"
Jul 31, 2009
Katherine Gajewski '02 is appointed as the Director of Sustainability.
MGMT to Open for Paul McCartney
Jul 09, 2009
Ben Goldwasser '05 and Andrew Vanwyngarden '05 will open two shows for The Beatles star at Fenway Park in August.
Recent Wesleyan Grad Signs Deal with the Red Sox
Jun 24, 2009
Drew Dominguez '09, a first team all-NESCAC selection, will play for the Lowell Spinners.
Wesleyan Band, Boy Crisis, Releases New Single Dressed to Digress
Jun 24, 2009
Alex Kestner '06, Lee Pender '07, Owen Roberts '07, Tai Rosen '06, and Victor Vazquez '06 have a new album coming out that will be one to listen to.
Wes Alumni Entertain at the White House
May 14, 2009
Lin-Manuel Miranda '02 and Ayelet Waldman '86 perform in a poetry jam hosted by the Obama's.
Not Actually GOLD but Very Interesting
May 01, 2009
Santi White '97 (aka Santigold) honored at ASCAP with Vanguard Award.
Bynum '98 and Halvorson '02 Up-and-Coming Jazz Musicians
May 01, 2009
Taylor Ho Bynum and Mary Halvorson are making their mark on the New York jazz scene.
Yoon '02 Authors Collection of Short Stories
May 01, 2009
Paul Yoon's "Once the Shore" gets great reviews in The New York Times.
Not Actually GOLD but Very Interesting
Mar 04, 2009
Sadia Shepard '97 weighs in on protests in India against Slumdog Millionaire.
Kail '99 to Direct The Wiz
Mar 04, 2009
Thomas Kail will direct a revival of the musical for Encores! in NYC
Stopper '01 in Article on Online Recruiting Industry
Mar 04, 2009
Avi Stopper's recruiting site CaptainU.com featured in the NYT.
Dobkin '05 Co-Authors New Children's Book
Mar 04, 2009
Jason Dobkin hopes to nurture creativity through his new book Snobbles the Great: A Snooze Patch Story.
Documentary by Hutton '09 takes top prize
Mar 03, 2009
Noah Hutton's "Crude Independence" wins Best Documentary Feature at the Oxford Film Festival.
Not actually GOLD but very interesting
Mar 03, 2009
Wendy Spero '97 is featured in the book Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped, and Canceled for simultaneously getting fired from internships with David Letterman and Conan O'Brien.
Alonso '00 touring with Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Mar 03, 2009
An interview with Natalia Alonso, a dancer touring with the NYC based dance company in Australia.
From the Argus: Bennet on Bennet
Feb 06, 2009
Former President Doug Bennet '59 on the appointment of his son, Senator Michael Bennet '87, as the newest member of Colorado's Congressional delegation.
Swider '08 featured in all-female-artist show
Feb 06, 2009
Carrie Swider's work is featured in "Wandering Uterus: Our Experiences, Our Travels as Women" at the MAC 650 Gallery in Middletown.
Not actually GOLD but very interesting
Feb 06, 2009
Jeffrey Deitch '74, owner of Deitch Projects Gallery, and his colleagues discuss developments in the art world in the NYT.
Middletown Youth Radio & WESU
Feb 06, 2009
The Christian Science Monitor features the Middletown Youth Radio Project.
Not actually GOLD but very interesting
Feb 06, 2009
Daniel Handler '92 on his career after Lemony Snicket.
More Wes on How I Met Your Mother
Feb 06, 2009
WESU, protests, and MoCon! Check out the whole episode for this one.
Witkin '00 receives Foster Prize
Jan 27, 2009
Andrew Witkin has been awarded one of Boston's most prestigious prizes for contemporary art.
Not actually GOLD but cool
Jan 27, 2009
Film producer Jon Turteltaub '85 plans to bring cult hit Jericho to the big screen.
Wes alum attempts "Subway Challenge"
Jan 27, 2009
Matt Ferrisi '03 and a co-worker aim to break the record for fastest journey through the entire NYC subway system.
Photos by Rudensky '01 in Zilkha
Jan 27, 2009
Sasha Rudensky's first major solo exhibition will be Wesleyan's own Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through February 15th.
Theys '07 featured for short film
Jan 09, 2009
"Harold and Burns", a short film by Colin Theys, won the award for Best Comedy at the 2008 Ivy Film Festival.
"The Awesome-ization of Wesleyan University"
Jan 09, 2009
This article on The Huffington Post highlights many of the Wesleyan bands grabbing headlines today.
Not actually GOLD, but very cool
Jan 09, 2009
In honor of the Presidential Inauguration, White House Black Market will auction couture gowns to benefit Clothes Off Our Back, a charity founded by Bradley Whitford '81.
O'Rourke's on the Food Network
Dec 23, 2008
One of Main Street's most famous establishments is featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
Jake Rabinbach '05 releases debut album
Dec 23, 2008
Rabinbach and his band, Jump Back Jake, release Brooklyn Hustle/Memphis Muscle.
Not actually GOLD but very timely
Dec 23, 2008
Justin Oberman '96 joins the race for Rahm Emanuel's House seat, in the Illinois 5th District.
Wesleyan on How I Met Your Mother...again!
Dec 23, 2008
Does Wesleyan really have a Pre-Reformation Dance Society? Watch the whole episode or tune in around 16:20.
Not actually GOLD but very cool
Dec 23, 2008
Kiff Gallagher '91 aims to start a MusicianCorps--an AmeriCorps for artists to work in low-income schools and communities.
Alumni featured on jazz recording
Nov 26, 2008
Taylor Ho Bynum '98 releases Asphalt Flowers Forking Paths, accompanied by Matt Bauder '03, Mary Halvorson '02, and Evan O'Reilly '03. The review mentions Professor Anthony Braxton's influence on the musicians.
Premiere for Nikolchev '08
Nov 26, 2008
Actor and writer Anthony Nikolchev, the creator of the solo show "Look, What I Don't Understand," will perform his play at the Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago beginning in January 2009.
Golbe '06 in Colbert Report sketch
Nov 06, 2008
Jon Golbe teaches us "How to be a Maverick"--he plays the nerd.
Lesser '10 wins CT House seat
Nov 06, 2008
Matt Lesser won Connecticut's 100th District on November 4th, read this pre-election article about his candidacy.
Belfi '00 on Wesleyan
Nov 06, 2008
Jordan Belfi, of Entourage, discusses his decision to attend Wesleyan.
Alonso '00 in Dance
Nov 06, 2008
Natalia Alonso '00 featured in the August 2008 edition of the magazine.
Not actually GOLD: Brad will be back
Nov 06, 2008
Bradley Whitford '81 takes a turn as a detective in the new NBC comedy pilot "Off Duty."
Halvorson '02 releases debut trio recording
Oct 24, 2008
Read the review of the Mary Halvorson Trio's new jazz offering Dragon's Head.
Dellinger '99 reacts to financial crisis
Oct 17, 2008
Seth Dellinger, a Socialist Workers Party candidate for Congress, talks to the Wall Street Journal
Reddy '00 wins the Army Ten-Miler
Oct 17, 2008
Veena Reddy recently won America's largest 10-mile road race, and she hopes to compete in the 2012 Olympics.
Do you know what "nerdcore" hip-hop is?
Oct 17, 2008
Learn from Damian Hess '96, Gaby Alter '97, and Brandon Patton '95.
Lachman '09 featured in The Washington Post
Oct 17, 2008
Dan Lachman is turning a profit with his successful clothing business, Sharp Shirter.
Wesleyan Sports Trivia
Oct 17, 2008
Wesleyan football is featured in a Boston Globe story on New England college football, reminding us that Andrus Field is the oldest college football field still in use, and Wesleyan is the only team in college football to be undefeated against the powerhouse of Michigan...
Not actually GOLD: just for fun
Oct 17, 2008
Speaking of Wesleyan football...see what Eric Mangini '94 named his third son.
GOLD Sightings
Oct 03, 2008
Check out the picture of Lin-Manuel Miranda '02 and...
...and more Amazing Baby
Oct 03, 2008
Amazing Baby was featured as The Guardian's "New Band of the Day" No. 398...
The perils of Facebook?
Oct 03, 2008
We have all heard how potential employers are checking Facebook--now college admission officers are too.
Famous (Wes) New Yorkers
Oct 03, 2008
Jeff Maier '06 and Majora Carter '88 are named in New York Magazine's 40th anniversary issue for having a major impact on the last 40 years in NYC.
Not actually GOLD, but so interesting...
Sep 24, 2008
Documentary filmmaker Andrew Berends '94, who was detained for 30 hours in a Nigerian prison without food or water, arrives safely back in New York City.
From the Argus: One student's journey
Sep 24, 2008
A three-part feature relating the remarkable story of Kennedy Odede '12, who grew up in the Kenya slum of Kibera.
Amazing Baby to tour with MGMT
Sep 24, 2008
Amazing Baby--Will Roan and Simon O'Connor '05--will play several European dates with MGMT.
Working the Wesleyan network
Sep 24, 2008
Read about how Jordan Goldman '04 came to launch the new college website Unigo.com
Bissell '05 behind innovative exhibit
Sep 24, 2008
Artist Evan Bissell emphasizes art as education in the public art project "somewhere in advance of nowhere: youth, imagination and transformation" in San Francisco.
Beyond "Entourage"...
Sep 24, 2008
Jordan Belfi '00 will star in upcoming independent film, "Christina" and Touchstone's "The Surrogates."
Zeitlin '04 in the NYT
Aug 28, 2008
Benjamin Zeitlin and his Glory at Sea featured in a look at documentaries and films that deal with Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.
Meyer '08 & "The Man With the Pig Over His Shoulder"
Aug 19, 2008
Daniel Meyer contributes to Mark Bittman's (the man who taught you How To Cook Everything) NYT food blog Bitten.
Not actually GOLD, but very cool...
Aug 19, 2008
Zak Penn '90, writer of The Incredible Hulk and The X-Men, but known more affectionately for PCU, will write a new version of The Argonauts for 20th Century Fox.
Harvey '01 co-founds juice company Gnar
Aug 19, 2008
Using sweeter Turkish pomegranates, Benjamin Harvey hopes to continue to raise the profile of this exotic fruit.
Jean Pockrus '08, Freeganism, and CosmoGIRL!
Aug 19, 2008
Pockrus discusses raising the awareness of young consumers through the September 2008 issue of CosmoGIRL!
Ben Skinner '98 featured on Nightline
Jul 11, 2008
Ben Skinner accompanies reporters to Haiti in the segment "How to Buy a Child in 10 Hours" (7/8/08).
Santogold featured in NYT Sunday Styles
Jul 11, 2008
Santi White '97 will also tour with Coldplay this summer: http://www.myspace.com/santogold
Hanna Ingber Win '03 on Obama at Wesleyan
May 29, 2008
Check out her blog on The Huffington Post.
Wesleyan's 176th Commencement
May 29, 2008
See video and photographs from the day we welcomed 737 new alumni to the GOLD group...and Senator Obama came to town...
Stone Twins appear on Last Comic Standing
May 29, 2008
Adam '05 and Todd '05 Stone appeared on the season premiere of the NBC show...and made it to the next round as well as the highlight reel!
WSA "experiment" covered in NYT
May 20, 2008
Instead of rolling over surplus activities fees to the next academic year, the WSA will invest funds to create a student endowment.
MGMT perform "Time to Pretend" for Conan
May 20, 2008
MGMT, also known as Ben Goldwasser '05 and Andrew VanWyngarden '05, appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (5/15/08).
Wesleyan On Broadway
May 20, 2008
Save the date (September 5, 2008) for a special benefit performance of In The Heights to support financial aid at Wesleyan. Check out ticketing details now; tickets will go on sale at the end of June.
Adiós, Professor Slotkin!
May 13, 2008
On his last day of teaching before his retirement, Richard Slotkin screened The Three Amigos and his colleagues surprised him with a Mariachi band...click to see video.
Alumni nominated for Tony Awards
May 13, 2008
Tommy Kail '99, Lin-Manuel Miranda '02, and Bill Sherman '02 each received nominations for their work on In The Heights; the show was honored with 13 nominations overall.
Why wait?
May 09, 2008
If you haven't given yet, the Cardinal asks "What's your reason?" Wesleyan's fiscal year ends June 30th.
Ah, remember housing groups?
May 05, 2008
Learn the definition of "roomcest" as CNN turns its attention to Wesleyan's housing policies.
Not actually GOLD, but very cool...
May 01, 2008
From commercials introducing Bud Light Lime to performing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (4/28/08), the music of Santogold, and therefore of Santi White '97, seems to be everywhere.
Thank you! Thank you!
May 01, 2008
In April, Jim Dresser '63 P'93 and Chair of Wesleyan's Board of Trustees challenged GOLD alumni to support financial aid by raising $25,000--the equivalent of a one-year, high-need scholarship--which he would then match. With your generosity, we successfully raised over 300 gifts and $36,501. Thank you for your stunning support!
Who is the Mango Lassie?
Apr 25, 2008
It's Miriam Gottfried '05, a freelance writer and food blogger who searches Chicago and beyond for the best food at the best prices. Don't miss her recent review "O'Rourke's Redux."
Register now for Reunion & Commencement Weekend!
Apr 25, 2008
When the weather is beautiful, you know there is only one place you want to be: Foss Hill. Come back and hang out! GOLD registration fees ($30 for alumni 1-5 years out; $100 for alumni 6-10 years out) include all meals and activities.
Student hopes to run for Connecticut's 100th District
Apr 23, 2008
Matthew Lesser '10 has set up an exploratory committee to run as a Democrat for State Representative in Middletown, Middlefield, and Durham against a Republican incumbent.
Attend an Admission Reception
Apr 10, 2008
Join fellow alumni in encouraging admitted students from Minnesota (4/13), Chicago (4/22), and Los Angeles (4/22) to attend Wesleyan!
Our campus dining niche
Apr 10, 2008
Wesleyan has all the good organic stuff...
Vote for alumni trustees
Apr 10, 2008
You can't vote for President until November, but you can vote for Wesleyan alumni trustees now!
Ben Skinner '98 on New York Public Radio
Apr 10, 2008
Listen as Ben talks to WNYC about his new book, A Crime So Monstrous (Free Press, 2008), and the realities of modern-day slavery and human trafficking.
Not actually GOLD, but very cool...
Mar 27, 2008
Joss Whedon ‘87 discusses graphic novels, or you may know them as comic books, on NPR.
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Mar 25, 2008
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In case you missed it...
Mar 25, 2008
How I Met Your Mother confirms what we already knew: Wesleyan is Ted, Lily, and Marshall’s alma mater. Enjoy the whole episode or just watch around minutes 17-18.
The Stone Twins '05 star in commercial
Mar 18, 2008
The Stone Twins hit a commercial break near you, and each other, in their new ad for Verizon.
Anna Quindlen P'07 on "the real breach"
Mar 18, 2008
Anna Quindlen writes in Newsweek about the first year after graduation…from a parent’s perspective.
The StickMan Prophecies
Mar 18, 2008
Alexander Court ‘01 and Jennifer Russell ‘02 collaborate on a new web video series.
In the Heights reviewed in NYT
Mar 13, 2008
Check out the review of Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02’s hit show on Broadway.
Seen on Campus: Snow Creatures
Feb 29, 2008
Wesleying captures classic winter moments.
In case you missed it…
Feb 29, 2008
The Daily Show asks: “What barista school did you go to?”
The Eco Seekers and Deanna Neil ’03
Feb 29, 2008
Last year, Deanna Neil ’03, together with her brother David, founded the Eco Seekers, an eco-enterprise designed to engage kids in the environmental movement.
O’Rourke’s Reopens
Feb 29, 2008
Ravaged by fire over a year and a half ago, O’Rourke’s Diner, Middletown’s famous landmark, reopened on February 15th.
WESU debuts The Faculty Lounge
Feb 29, 2008
A new public affairs show, every Friday, 1–2 p.m.
Isabel Vega ’98 Nominated for an Oscar
Feb 29, 2008
Isabel Vega ’98 and James Longley ’94 both received Academy Award nominations this year for their respective documentaries.
Welcome to 06459!
Feb 29, 2008
Welcome to 06459, a website for people who have lived, learned—and very likely loved—in this zip code. Wesleyan is what we have in common. Check here to see what everyone has been doing with their time and share what you do with other people who actually know where you’re coming from.
Ted Kennedy P’08 is Commencement speaker
Feb 29, 2008
U.S. Senator Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy will deliver the main address at Wesleyan’s 176th Commencement in May.