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Hermes: Wesleyan's Oldest Progressive Publication
Hermes: Wesleyan's Oldest Progressive Publication Hermes: Wesleyan's Oldest Progressive Publication

Founded in 1975, Hermes Magazine is Wesleyan's oldest student-run progressive publication. On the inside cover of each issue, one can find a brief history of and introduction to the magazine, telling of its orgins in student activism at Wesleyan in the mid-seventies.

 

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Big Paycheck or Service? Students Are Put to Test

Ohio Wesleyan is all about being a well-rounded individual and helping out the greater world, but college is mad expensive and cashing in with high-paying jobs after graduation is not only tempting, but necessary for a lot of debt-saddled new alums. This college ambition has not go

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Latest comment by Anonymous: I certainly hope that we're on the verge of a new generation of socially-conscious graduates! One way to sustain the spirit of this age would be to build a whole new kind of college, one de... MORE »
David Horowitz Comes to UCI
David Horowitz is lecturing on UCI's Muslim Student Union claiming that they support terrorism and genocide of the Jewish community (Rowland Hall)

David Horowitz is a well known neo-conservative writer, activist, and founder of the David Horowitz Freedom Center. He is involved in activism for the rights of minorities.

Iraq the Vote!

Iraq the Vote!
Professor of Psychology Scott Plous describes how the website he co-authored, www.IraqTheVote.org, works. (Professor Plous's office in Judd Hall)

Last month, Professor Plous along with two of his Wesleyan colleagues launched www.IraqTheVote.org, a site where visitors can sign a petition in support of Iraqi sovereignty. He was recently interviewed by two students from Wesleyan's Hermes Magazine.
Food Not Bombs! Hungry for Activism at Wesleyan
Wesleyan’s members of Food Not Bombs (FNB) got together this Sunday morning to cook up a huge meal, replete with delicious homemade pizzas, and take it to Middletown to give it away on the street. The slices went fast and then the volunteers served up cups of black bean soup, tofu stir-fr... MORE »
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The Rutgers 3.... Can Bite Me
I never fully supported the walkout organized by Rutgers Against the War in the beginning. So I didn't participate to demonstrate what I thought of the usefulness of their actions.

Almost three weeks after the walkout, I received a facebook invite to a group called "FREE THE RUTGERS3!!!", and b... MORE »
Honk 4 Palestine
On the steps of Brower during Friday's downpour, student activists (presumably Rutgers Against the War) banded together to express their outrage for Israel's behavior.

Slogans were shouted, and one flyer in particular asked for cars driving by on College Ave to "Honk 4 Palestine", maybe not in the same w... MORE »
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