Lara Anlar

Nov 18, 2024 | wesleyanargus.com | Maggie Smith |Lara Anlar

Like many people, this week’s Argives columnists, Maggie Smith ’27 and Lara Anlar ’28, are particularly fond of celebrating our birthdays yearly. Thus, we decided to check out The Argus issues published on our birthdays. To our surprise, these issues reported on some especially interesting events. From Maggie: December 2004 Spurred by my looming 20th birthday, I looked into the issue published on my date of birth, Dec. 10, 2004, which featured an article which covered a large commotion on campus.

Oct 3, 2024 | wesleyanargus.com | Aryana Galdo |Lara Anlar

Political engagement has always been a prevalent force at the University, and the upcoming election has made this even more apparent. 48 presidential election cycles have coursed through campus in the history of the University, yet the activity surrounding this year’s election is just as strong as it was 56 years ago.

Sep 26, 2024 | wesleyanargus.com | Maggie Smith |Aryana Galdo |Lara Anlar

The Fall 2024 semester has commenced with another over-enrolled first-year class. This year, the University welcomed 872 new students in the class of 2028, operating at its full capacity. From courses exceeding limits and cramped housing to long lines at every dining place, everyone on campus has felt the implications of over-enrollment. Keeping in mind the current senior class, infamous for its large cohort, seeing the increased size of the class of 2028 came as a surprise.