News and Information for the Class of 2013
The Cambridge Debates
Thursday, March 31, 2011 8 p.m. Daniel Family Commons
The Cambridge Union Society from Cambridge, England is the oldest student union in the world. They join forces with Wesleyan’s Woodrow Wilson Debate Society to debate the rise of facebook. Don’t miss out on this wildly entertaining program!
Free Admission. For more information call x2460
Get your team together and raise money for Pakistan and Japan relief efforts AND have a good time!
Entry deadline is this Wednesday, March 30; entry form is on right sidebar. Get your $20 and throwing arm ready for Sunday, April 3 at the Bacon Field House.
1/3 of the proceeds goes to the winning team; 1/3 to Pakistan and 1/3 to Japan. The more teams, the more $$.
Relive the Rivalries–Start New Ones!
Dear Students,
If you know a student that you believe has exemplified the highest standard of character in his or her campus life, this is a wonderful opportunity for you to give them notice! The Wesleyan Student Assembly is seeking your nominations for the Leonard Prize– a prize awarded annually by the faculty to a college-body nominated student. Three nominations will then be chosen and sent to the faculty committee who will determine the recipient. Please send your nominations to wsa@wesleyan.edu by no later than 7pm TOMORROW, March 30th 2011.
We greatly appreciate your support and encourage all students to take advantage of this opportunity. Best, The Wesleyan Student Assembly
The West Indian Cultural Show will contain an array of live performances from various student groups. Performances will serve to showcase and highlight the mixed culture and multiple ethnicities from within the West Indies.
World Music Hall 8 p.m.
Students are invited to “willie-bounce”, “wine”, and “wuk-up” to reggae, calypso, and dancehall music! The explosive fusion of Caribbean sounds will be presented by DJ Stylez.
Co-Sponsored by Ajua Campos Malcolm X House 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Student Panel: Caribbean Identities in the Wesleyan Community
What does it mean to be Caribbean? How do Caribbean students identify away from the space and on the mainland? How and in what circumstances does one identify (or neglect to identify) as Caribbean? Questions like these and more will be addressed in this informal panel discussion.
Usdan, MPR 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
“Unheard Voices”: Caribbean Poetry, An Exhibition of West Indian Writings
Students will present written work on the Caribbean. The evening will culminate with readings by renowned writer, Professor of English/Editor of The Caribbean Writer at the University of the Virgin Islands, Dr. Opal Palmer Adisa.
Albritton 7:30 p.m.
Since 1992, when the UN designated March 22 as World Water Day, there have been celebrations around the world every year as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. This year, Wesleyan will be a part of this worldwide movement, so please join us.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31 at 6 p.m., EARTH HOUSE (corner of High and Lawn)
BE INFORMED by E&ES Professor Peter Patton about the unsustainability of irrigation systems for agriculture and Government Professor Michael Nelson about international water politics.
Learn how to TAKE ACTION from student group, Brighter Dawns, which works on water purification in Bangladesh, and from Carina Kurban `14, whose organization sells stainless steel bottles to raise money for clean water in developing countries.
VEGETARIAN MEAL WILL BE SERVED FOR THOSE WHO ARRIVE AT SIX O’CLOCK.
Co-sponsored by Earth House and Outhouse
A celebration of Caribbean Heritage and Culture: “FROM WHENCE WE CAME”
There is a common ground that holds together the diverse populations of the region. The West Indies is home to various ancestral roots which all contribute to a very complex and heterogeneous space. People of the Caribbean are very connected to one another through their shared experience of relocation and post-colonial recovery. In our celebration we hope to highlight the multiplicity that helps to make the region what it is today.
Please join us in our celebration. There is a week-long schedule of events, beginning with
West Indian Student Art Exhibit Opening: A display of artwork representing diversity within the West Indies, Usdan Cafe
Monday, March 28, 2011
Girls! Girls? Girls. A One-Woman Show by Marjuan Canady
Canady transforms herself into ten diverse characters, capturing the voices and concerns of black women worldwide. Her characters range from the “booty fashion mogul Sara Baartman to Black Woman News Anchor, Beverly Brushetta and the hottest rapper in the game, 40 Ounce. This satire explores how we have looked at black women in the past and in the present. It is a funny yet frightening future. Co-sponsored by Ujamaa.
Downey House 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011:
Film screening: W.A.R. Stories
A documentary on the life and ideology of Guyanese historian and political activist Walter Rodney. The film’s narrative on Walter Rodney is told by over 15 narrators, all people who knew him well or who were tremendously influenced by him. The narrators include some of his Working Peoples’ Alliance (WPA) fellows in arms, and some of his UWI classmates. The narratives and narrators crisscross, go back and forth across continents, build on each other, and they are filled with humor, horror, sentimentality, and awe.
Q&A with Director Clairmont Chung, Shanklin 107 p.m.
“Wesleyan’s annual Battle of the Bands is taking place on April 8th at Eclectic House! The winning band will open for Spring Fling on May 
5th. Please email a demo (2 songs) to wessocialcommittee@gmail.com by Saturday, April 2nd. Bands chosen to compete will be announced by the following Monday.
PS: Don’t worry, the Spring Fling line-up will be announced very soon in the Argus and online. We appreciate your patience!”
