Ethnic
Greek Council Forum September 28
The Ethnic Greek Council Cordially invites you to a Greek Forum.
Wesleyan student panelists will introduce their organizations, talk
about goals, dispel myths and discuss their importance on Wesleyan's
campus. The event will take place Wed., Sept. 29, at 9pm in the
Campus Center MPR.
Organizations represented
include: Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Lambda Pi Chi Sorority,
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
Hermes/WESUNITY
Events Calendar September 28
Student groups: are you tired of having to resort to posters
and bulletin broadcasts to advertise your event? Are you annoyed
that the Argus won't help publicize events that have yet to happen?
WESUNITY and the Hermes
have teamed up to create a monthly events calendar for activist
and student of color groups in every issue of the Hermes. Submit
your events to: wesunity@wesleyan.eduÊ.
The deadline for the next issue is this Thursday, Sept. 30.
Budget
Results September 27
How did your group do in the budget hearings? Just what
funding priorities does the WSA have? Get a general sense
of these issues by checking out the sorted list of student group
budgets compiled by the SBC. The list is online here,
or posted on the door of the WSA building.
E3
Speaker September 27
Disgusted by the pesticide use, genetic engineering, and corporatism
of today's factory farms? E3 is having its first speaker of the
year this Wednesday at 6:30. There will be a speaker at 84 High
Street at 6:30 about community supported agriculture, starting up
a farm and the organic movement. Get involved with Community Supported
Agriculture (CSA) and organic farming. It will be a potluck, so
if anyone can bring food please call Melanie at 343-9273. It will
be informal and fun!
Also, E3's
website is now being updated regularly. Want to work on environmental
issues? Visit the site and find out what is going on at Wesleyan.
Wesleyan
ACLU September 26
A Wesleyan chapter of the American
Civil Liberties Union is being formed. The first meeting will
be on Monday, Sept. 27, in the Campus Center Meeting Room 1. Joe
Grabarz, Jr., the Executive Director of the Connecticut ACLU will
be attending.
The ACLU is a non-partisan
organization which is the nation's premier advocate of First Amendment
rights.
Censorship:
The Naked Truth September 24
A panel discussion to mark Banned Books Week brought to you
by the Wesleyan ACLU. Major topics will include the question of
pornography restriction and infringements upon academic freedom.
Speakers will include the president of the ACLU, the lead counsel
for Playboy, and our very own Hope Weissman, of COL289 fame.
The event will be Thursday,
September 30, at 7:30 pm, at the CFA Theater. Tickets are available
at the Box Office in the Campus Center. Come out and show your support
for academic freedom at Wesleyan.
Naked
at Wesleyan September 24
Our beloved WesNudists made the Middletown
Press with their latest exploits. Rumor has it that E3
will now be holding meetings in the nude, as naked mania sweeps
the campus.
...Eleven
male and female Wesleyan University students created their own
Garden of Eden on Sept. 17, when they spontaneously disrobed and
sat outside the Davenport Campus Center for two hours in what
they described as "freezing weather."...
...Nudity,
while illegal in many areas, is protected when linked with First
Amendment-protected activity such as speech, dance and art. Considering
the high percentage of artistically inclined students who braved
the fall weather au naturel, the event was not only Edenic, but
possibly legal as well.
Read the entire article
here.
Racism
at Conn. Schools September 24
The Hartford Courant
published an article about racism directed against Asian and Asian-American
students at Connecticut universities. Wesleyan is not mentioned,
but Trinity, Yale, and UConn are. Several present and former students
share their experiences about harassment that occurred while at
college. A worthwhile read for everyone.
See this link
for the entire article.
WESLEAD
September 24
Are you interested in networking with student of color and
activist groups this year? WESLEAD is an opportunity to form personal
relationships with dozens of student leaders. It will take place
on October 4 at Camp Hazen, and is paid for by the Dean's office
and the WSA. For more information, visit here
or email wesunity@wesleyan.edu.
Registration forms are available in the WSA office and next to the
iMacs in North College.
Queer
Alliance Web September 24
Queer Alliance's web
site has been selected site
of the week by the ITS Incunabula page. QA's page underwent
major design changes over the summer, and now features a completed
Guide to Queer Activism, a Wesleyan Queer Calendar, detailed information
about the various resources on campus, and information about the
history of queer groups at Wesleyan.
Step
One September 19
This Monday, the 20th, at 9:00 pm, the first Step One
of the year will be held. Step One is a group sponsored by Queer
Alliance that provides support for anyone who is coming to terms
with his or her sexuality. Male and female facilitators will be
present to listen, answer questions, and be supportive. All are
welcome. It will be held in the Queer Resource Center. For directions
to the QRC, go
here.
Activities
Fair September 17
Don't forget to visit the Activities Fair today, Friday, from
2-5pm. All of your favorite groups will have tables there, and it
is a great opportunity to find out more about the organizations
you think you might want to join. Stop by the WESUNITY table and
say hi. Also remember that there will be a table where you can register
for the WESLEAD / Wescape Leadership retreat.
WESUNITY
Site Nominated for Award September
17
Student Leader Magazine,
a publication that caters to student governments at campuses around
the country, has informed WESUNITY that our site is in the running
to be named one of the "Best Student Group Web Sites" in the United
States. Yipee.
First
Meeting of Ujamaa September 16
Ujamaa's first meeting for the year will be on Sunday, September
19th at 7pm in the basement of Malcolm X house. Ujamaa is a black
political and social organization which works towards "equality
and respect for human dignity; sharing of resources which are products
of our efforts; work by everyone and exploitation of none."
WSA
Elections September 16
Elections for our student government are taking place this
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at the Campus Center and Mocon.
Vote for candidates who will support your interests and student
groups!
Wes
Activist History Wanted September 16
Are you a senior? Are you an alum? If you have information,
documents, or contacts related to topics related to activism at
Wesleyan, please contact wesunity@wesleyan.edu.
There is currently a history tutorial on student life at Wesleyan,
which deals with issues from environmentalism to the evolution of
Ujamaa and Malcolm X house to Queer life at Wesleyan, and more.
For more information,
visit www.wesleyan.edu/wesunity/historytutorial.html
WESUNITY
Email List Note September 14
A reminder to all those who were subscribed to the WESUNITY
email list last year: you must RESUBSCRIBE this year to participate
again. Visit here
to subscribe. This list is open to everyone, and is a forum for
activist and student-of-color groups to post annoucements and coordinate
activities.
Environmental
Activism Conference September 14
Join E3 members in attending a large, national student environmental
conference this October in Philadelphia. Want to attend? Email jbarkan@wesleyan.edu.
Here's some more information:
The student environmental movement will converge
on Philadelphia this October. Anyone who is serious about environmental
activism should make an effort to come.
ECOnference 2000 is a national environmental
conference taking place at the University of Pennsylvania on October
15-17, 1999. Thousands of students from all over the country will
be gathering in Philadelphia for a weekend of workshops, speakers,
discussion groups, and political actions. Some of the greatest
environmental leaders of our time, like Ralph Nader and Lois Gibbs,
will be there to speak and lead workshops. Also, there will be
live entertainment including artists like the lead singers of
Rusted Root and Spearhead. The conference is sponsored by over
50 national environmental organizations including Sierra Student
Coalition, Students for a Free Tibet, SEAC, the PIRGs and Greenpeace.
For more information, or to register for ECOnference
2000, visit the website www.econference2000.org
or call 1-877-ECOSTUDENT.
News
Page Redesign September 14
The redesign of this web page is the first of many changes
coming to WESUNITY this year. Comments, suggestions, and, of course,
news items, are greatly appreciated. Just send email to wesunity@wesleyan.edu.
First
Meeting of USLAC September 12
The first meeting of the United
Student and Labor Action Coalition will be this Monday, Sept.
13, at 10:00 pm. It will be located in Meeting Room 1 in the Campus
Center.
WESUNITY
Email List Returns September
12
The WESUNITY activist/student of color email list is back up
for the 1999/2000 school year. The purpose of the list is to facilitate
communication and collaboration among campus activists. For more
information, and to subscribe online, visit http://www.wesleyan.edu/wesunity/listserve.html
First
Meeting of Queer Alliance September
12
The first meeting of Queer
Alliance, Wesleyan's premier gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender,etc.
student organization, will be this Wednesday, September 15. It will
be at 10:00pm in PAC 002. The first QA meeting of the year is traditionally
crowded and hectic, but a good time is always had by all. Contact
this year's coordinator at mpolson@wesleyan.edu.
First
Meeting of E3 September 11
E3, Wesleyan's only
environmental group, will have its first meeting this Tuesday in
PAC 002 at 10pm. Projects for this year include working towards
a sustainable campus, fighting for better public transportation,
educating Middletown children, and taking part in national campaings
on issues like global warming. New members are encouraged to attend!
Contact jlerner@wesleyan.edu
for more information.
STARC
Conference Speaker Announced September
11
Still not sure if you want to attend the upcoming STARC conference?
Tom Hayden, California Senator and former SDS leader, will be one
of the speakers. STARC (www.corpreform.org)
is the Student Alliance to Reform Corporations, and works to coordinate
the efforts of students around the country on socially responsible
investing (SRI). The conference will be at Yale on November 5-7,
and a large contingent of Wesleyan activists will be there.
WESLEAD/Wescape
Leadership Retreat September
10
Save the date--the 2nd annual WESLEAD/Wescape Retreat for student
leaders will be taking place Saturday, October 2. This retreat,
organized by Assistant Dean of Student Services Christina Kishimoto,
has the potential to be a very valuable experience. For more information,
go here. There will also be a table at
the Activities Fair with registration information.
Porn
Again September 8
COL289 is once again being revisted, this time by an
article in the Argus. Most of the new information has already
been announced here, but there are several
documents worth your while to read:
Prof. Weissman's letter in defense of the class, a
letter by the students of COL289 themselves, and a
response from President Bennet.
WSA
Deadline Extended
September 6
The deadline for petitions to run for WSA at-large positions
has been extended until Saturday, Sept. 11, at 5pm, with the elections
to be held next Wednesday through Friday. See the previous
news item about why it is so important for progressives to run
for office, and the Argus
article about the circumstances.
High
School Activists September
6
An article from The Nation about a network about the
International Student Activism
Alliance, a group run by and for high school students. This
isn't directly Wesleyan-related, but many of the high school activists
mentioned in the article are based in Connecticut. One of the successful
campaigns of this group was the pardon of a local teenage boy who
was suspended from Middletown High for wearing a dress to school.
Read the article here.
WESUNITY
Changes September
6
Starting this week, the news section of the WESUNITY site will
be maintained by Phil Gentry '02. If you have any events you wish
to publicize, or any other information you think belongs here, send
email to wesunity@wesleyan.edu.
Phil can be reached personally at pgentry@wesleyan.edu
if you have any other questions.
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