

Wesleying Investigates: How Old Is WesMaps?
Ah, WesMaps. Everyone’s favorite course registration program that clearly hasn’t been redesigned in years. Wesleyan’s gone through one-and-a-half logo redesigns in the past decade, but WesMaps remains frozen in time. But how old is it exactly? I was expecting to have to do major archaeology (using the Wayback Machine, viewing the page’s source code, guessing the year based on web technologies used), but the answer ended up being a lot easier to find. At the top of every WesMa
Fizztorian
Mar 1
Procrastination Destination: YouTube Rabbit Holes
You know, I just wrote this headline and now it’s making me think of how no matter what YouTube video you watch, the algorithm always tries to send you towards “1 WOKE teen vs. 20 Trump supporters.” But thankfully that’s not what I’m here to talk about. I’m here to talk about YouTube channels I’m subscribed to where one could hypothetically spend too much time watching their content — and by “one” I mean “me,” and by “hypothetically” I mean “not hypothetically at all.” Let’s
Fizztorian
Dec 4, 2024


Procrastination Destination: 8 Roblox Games That Are Better Than Your Finals
As you think of ways to put off writing that 10 to 12-page term paper that’s due on Sunday at 11:59pm, I ask, have you considered Roblox? Despite never having played as a child, I became a Roblox FIEND this year, and I’ve been trying to get my friends into it, to varying degrees of success. Here are eight Roblox games that you can and should play instead of studying for finals. Dress to Impress The Man in the Yellow Hat if he slayed. Regardless of where you stand on the VIP/n
Nymph
Dec 4, 2024
Procrastination Destination: Win, Lose, or Banana!
Introducing the best online game ever! The rules are simple: 1. Go to winloseorbanana.com 2. Look at what card you get If you get Win, then you win! Congratulations! If you get Lose, then you lose :( If you get Banana, then you banana, IDK There may or may not be another card you can occasionally get as an easter egg. 3. Click Play Again to play again 4. Profit! As you can see, this game is entirely pointless, which is why it’s perfect for exam season! Who needs grades? You j
Fizztorian
Nov 22, 2024


Michael Roth: A Wikipedia Deep Dive
He looks so happy here! Like he’s a boy at his seventh birthday party and his parents have just gifted him $700 worth of Fortnite V-Bucks. It recently came to my attention that we, as Wesleyan students, have been criminally underselling Michael Roth’s Wikipedia page . Created in 2007, this treasure trove of Michael Roth knowledge is practically begging to be explored. Let’s dive in! Almost immediately upon navigating to the page, several fascinating tidbits emerge. Aside from
Nymph
Nov 14, 2024




