Wes in the News » The New York Times

Student-Created Prison Education Program Featured

David Pesci — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:46:58 +0000

A grant-funded prison education program created by two Wesleyan graduate students, Molly Birnbaum ‘09 and Russell Perkins ‘09, while they were undergraduates, was profiled in The New York Times. Administered in Connecticut’s Cheshire Correctional Facility, the program provides Wesleyan-level courses for selected members of the prison’s population. The inmate-participants must meet rigorous entrance requirements.

Yohe: Costs of Climate Change Efforts

David Pesci — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:16:17 +0000

Gary Yohe, Woodhouse/Sysco Professor of Economics, is quoted in a New York Times piece on Obama Administration’s assessment of costs versus benefits of climate change action – or inaction. Yohe is also quoted in a USA Today story saying that most economists recognize that humans are to blame for global warming and that inherent risks increase if it is not addressed.

Concourse Design by McCullough ‘10 Praised

David Pesci — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:13:51 +0000

Angus McCullough ‘10, is one of seven finalists in a design competition that re-imagines the Grand Concourse in Bronx, N.Y. The competition, sponsored by the Bronx Museum of Arts and the Design Trust for Public Space, asked participants to envision a revitalization to the Concourse, which is more than 100 years old. McCullough’s design was noted in The New York Times as a concept that “touches on a critical urban subject: the intensifying battle between transparency and privacy in the public realm.” The finalists will be on exhibit in the Bronx Museum of the Arts until Jan. 3. A more extensive feature in the Wesleyan Connection on McCullough’s design can be found here.

Rubenstein on Episcopalians, Vatican Offer

David Pesci — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:10:24 +0000

Mary Jane Rubenstein, assistant professor of religion, assistant professor of feminist, gender and sexuality studies, discusses some of varying attitudes among Episcopalians regarding the Vatican’s recent offer to join the Roman Catholic Church. Episcopalian have been fractured by their church’s recent acceptance of women and gays into leadership positions, with some dioceses reacting by splitting off and forming the Anglican Church of North America.

Villinski Exhibit at Zilkha Gallery Lauded

David Pesci — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:40:21 +0000

“Emergency Response Studio” a mobile exhibit constructed in response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2006 by Paul Villinski, reviewed recently by The New York Times, is on display outside the Ezra and Cecille Zilkha Gallery until Nov. 8. The exhibit began as a mobile studio that would allow Villinski to create art in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans. It became a de facto piece of performance art in itself as Villinski’s built an environmentally friendly mobile living space for the same price as the mobile emergency trailers FEMA provided, and with none of the toxic side effects.

Asst. Football Coach Brogna Has Eye on the Majors

David Pesci — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:24:12 +0000

Former major league baseball player and current Wesleyan Football receivers coach Rico Brogna hopes to be coaching at the professional level soon – in baseball. But he is drawing leadership lessons from Wesleyan’s head football coach Frank Hauser in that quest.

Weiner ‘87 Wins 2 Emmys for ‘Mad Men’

David Pesci — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:57:02 +0000

Matthew Weiner ‘87, the creator of the popular TV series ‘Mad Men’ won two Emmy awards for the show at the most recent Emmy awards ceremony. Weiner won for both best drama, and for writing.

Basinger Talks About ‘Julie and Julia’

David Pesci — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:06:06 +0000

Jeanine Basinger, Chair and Cowrin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies, Curator, Cinema Archives, discusses the new film Julie and Julia, which is about the life of famed Chef Julia Child and a writer Julie Powell, who decides to try to cook every recipe in Child’s best-selling cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and then blog about her experiences. Among the movie’s producers is Lawrence Mark ‘71.

Mencher ‘12, Key ‘11 in Education Life

David Pesci — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:34:42 +0000

Marie Mencher ‘12 and Lindsay Keys were both featured in the lastest Education Life issue of The New York Times. Mencher contributed to the “Your Story” section, which features short first person essays on elements of college life. Mencher’s essay is titled “Romance Crushed.” Keys was featured in a photo essay titled “College Life.”

Bruce Conducts Brant Premiere at Guggenheim

David Pesci — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:08:50 +0000

Neely Bruce, professor of music, conducted the East Coast premiere of “Orbits” a piece written in 1979 by renowned composer Henry Brant. The orchestra conducted by Bruce included 89 trombones, a soprano and an organ.