Wesleyan in the News 6/21-22

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<p>Wesleyan in the News</p>

<p>NY Times – The Local: Some Parting Advice From Graduating Seniors – Ibironke Otusile, who will be attending Wesleyan in the fall, comments
Some</a> Parting Advice From Graduating Seniors - The Local – Fort-Greene Blog - NYTimes.com</p>

<p>CT Now/ Courant – Anoho Noodle House: Middletown's 'Restaurant Row' Gets A Noodle House – mentions Wesleyan students
Anoho</a> Noodle House: Middletown's 'Restaurant Row' Gets A Noodle House - CTnow</p>

<p>Middletown Press – Steamed cheeseburgers now available on Main Street in Middletown (with video) – mentions Wesleyan students
Steamed</a> cheeseburgers now available on Main Street in Middletown (with video) - The Middletown Press : Serving Middletown, CT</p>

<p>Middletown Press – Legion coaches Jay Hickey, Tim D'Aquila Relish their duties as local leaders – mentions coach Mark Woodworth ’94
Legion</a> coaches Jay Hickey, Tim D'Aquila Relish their duties as local leaders - The Middletown Press : Serving Middletown, CT</p>

<p>Denver Post – Incoming first-year student Bryan Harrison Bennis among the Young Men of Distinction presented at 2011 Le Bal de Ballet
2011</a> Le Bal de Ballet reflects elegant Faberge theme | Seen First ? Denver society news ? The Denver Post</p>

<p>Faster Times – Election 2012: The Shrinking White Working Class and the Politics of Pessimism by Elvin Lim
Election</a> 2012: The Shrinking White Working Class and the Politics of Pessimism | Political Analysis</p>

<p>NPR – Pick up of Foreign Policy article, The Truth About the Soviet Union, with comments from Peter Rutland
Foreign</a> Policy: The Truth About The Soviet Union : NPR</p>

<p>Indie Wire – Meet the 2011 LA Film Fest Filmmakers | 'You Hurt My Feelings' Director Steve Collins ’96
Meet</a> the 2011 LA Film Fest Filmmakers | 'You Hurt My Feelings' Director Steve Collins - indieWIRE</p>

<p>Indie Wire – LA Film Fest REVIEW | 'You Hurt My Feelings' Is A Tender Drama With Almost No Dialogue, directed by Steve Collins ’96
LA</a> Film Fest REVIEW | 'You Hurt My Feelings' Is A Tender Drama With Almost No Dialogue - indieWIRE</p>

<p>Alumni in the News</p>

<p>Killingworth-Durham-Middlefield Patch – Famous Connecticut Graduates Who Made It Big In The Entertainment World – lists a number of Wesleyan graduates who are successful in the entertainment business
Famous</a> Connecticut Graduates Who Made It Big In The Entertainment World - Killingworth-Durham-Middlefield, CT Patch</p>

<p>Chicago Tribune – Chill out: Four relaxation ideas – mentions Herbert Benson ’57
Chill</a> out: Four relaxation ideas - Chicago Tribune</p>

<p>Am Law Daily – Law School Leap: A Q&A with New U. of San Diego Law Dean Stephen Ferruolo '71
Law</a> School Leap: A Q&A with New U. of San Diego Law Dean Stephen Ferruolo</p>

<p>Forbes – TiVo Off The Mat – mentions Tom Rogers ’76
TiVo</a> Off The Mat - Forbes.com</p>

<p>Brattleboro Reformer – Peter Shumlin ’79 honored with O'Connor award
Gov</a>. Shumlin honored with O'Connor award - Brattleboro Reformer</p>

<p>NY1 – One On 1: Sebastian Junger '84 Reflects On His Life Covering War – mentions studying anthropology at Wesleyan
One</a> On 1: Sebastian Junger Reflects On His Life Covering War - NY1.com</p>

<p>Wall Street Journal – Benefit honors Robert A. Pruzan ’85, the co-founder of Centerview Partners as well as the vice chairman of ArtsConnection
The</a> Benefit of Laughter - WSJ.com</p>

<p>Broadway World – Robert A. Pruzan '85 Elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Jewish Museum – mentions Wesleyan
Robert</a> A. Pruzan Elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Jewish Museum</p>

<p>GQ – Why Michael Bay '86 Fired Megan Fox from Transformers
Why</a> Michael Bay Fired Megan Fox from Transformers: Movies + TV: GQ</p>

<p>Torontoist – Whedonmania Rises Up at the Underground - Joss Whedon '87 fans attend screening of the director's Serenity in support of Equality Now
Whedonmania</a> Rises Up at the Underground - Torontoist</p>

<p>WEEI – Why the Adrian Gonzalez trade had to make sense to Jed Hoyer '96 - video
Full</a> Count Why the Adrian Gonzalez trade had to make sense to Jed Hoyer</p>

<p>Boston Herald, Boston Globe – Padres GM Jed Hoyer '96 on Adrian Gonzalez, Anthony Rizzo
BostonHerald.com</a> - Blogs: Clubhouse Insider Blog Archive Padres GM Jed Hoyer on Adrian Gonzalez, Anthony Rizzo
Boston</a> Red Sox - Rizzo finally makes his debut at Fenway - The Boston Globe</p>

<p>NY Times – Chris Dingman '02 Sextet is starred in Jazz Listings for June 17-23
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/17/arts/music/jazz-listings-for-june-17-23.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/17/arts/music/jazz-listings-for-june-17-23.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News – Herb Kelleher '53 thanks Southwest Airlines’ ‘parents’ on 40th birthday
Herb</a> Kelleher thanks Southwest Airlines’ ‘parents’ on 40th birthday | Texas Politics | a Chron.com blog
House</a> honors Kelleher and Southwest Airlines on its 40th birthday | Trail Blazers Blog | dallasnews.com</p>

<p>NY Times – Brooklyn Museum Cancels Controversial Graffiti Art Show – Jeffrey Deitch '74 comments
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/22/nyregion/brooklyn-museum-cancels-controversial-graffiti-art-show.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/22/nyregion/brooklyn-museum-cancels-controversial-graffiti-art-show.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Denver Post – John Hickenlooper '74 co-chairs Bipartisan Governors Summit
Colorado's</a> John Hickenlooper co-chairs Bipartisan Governors Summit - The Denver Post</p>

<p>Huffington Post – Linda Flanagan: When Washington Works – mentions Eric Postel '77, Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, and Wesleyan
Linda</a> Flanagan: When Washington Works</p>

<p>Space.com – Back on the Ground: Q&A With Astronaut Cady Coleman by Clara Moskowitz '05
Back</a> on the Ground: Q&A With Astronaut Cady Coleman | NASA & Space Shuttle Program | International Space Station | Space.com</p>

<p>ABC News – Web Avengers: Hemanshu Nigam '87
Hemanshu</a> Nigam - ABC News</p>

<p>Boston Globe – Steve Almond '88 reviews Ladies and Gentlemen by Adam Ross
Danger</a> zone - Boston.com</p>

<p>Art Info – Rachel Harrison '89 Receives the Calder Prize at a Rooftop Ceremony With Sweeping Views of Venice's Grand Canal
Rachel</a> Harrison Receives the Calder Prize at a Rooftop Ceremony With Sweeping Views of Venice's Grand Canal - ARTINFO.com</p>

<p>Comic Book Resources – Alphas Is More Like The X-Files Than Heroes, co-creator Zak Penn ‘90 Insists
Alphas</a> Is More Like The X-Files Than Heroes, Zak Penn Insists Spinoff Online – TV, Film and Entertainment News Daily</p>

<p>Wired – Behold the Crime-Fighting Brainiacs of Syfy’s Alphas, co-created and co-written by Zak Penn '90
Behold</a> the Crime-Fighting Brainiacs of Syfy’s Alphas | Underwire | Wired.com</p>

<p>PBS – E. Benjamin Skinner ’98 on the world of modern-day slavery
Video:</a> Benjamin Skinner on the world of modern-day slavery | Need to Know</p>

<p>Norwalk Plus – IMAGES 2011 continues through August 28 – mentions Daria Lombroso '11
NorwalkPlus.com</a> News - IMAGES 2011 continues through August 28</p>

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<p>Lindsay Abrams, Wes class of 2012, will be published in the NY Times tomorrow, Modern Love column. Link follows :</p>

<p><a href=“A Gift That Came Too Soon: Modern Love - The New York Times”>A Gift That Came Too Soon: Modern Love - The New York Times;