Wesleyan in the News 7/12-13

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<p>Wesleyan in the News</p>

<p>Business Week – Which College Scores Best on the GMAT? – Wesleyan listed No. 13 on top 30 list
[Which</a> College Scores Best on the GMAT? - BusinessWeek](<a href=“Businessweek - Bloomberg”>Businessweek - Bloomberg)</p>

<p>KPFA – “Against the Grain” show features Ann Ducille on a piece called “Race, Gender and Hemmingway”
<a href=“Against the Grain Archives | KPFA”>Against the Grain Archives | KPFA;

<p>WNPR – “Where We Live” features Ruth Striegel-Moore on “The New Normal of Eating Disorders”
[Where</a> We Live: The New “Normal” In Eating Disorders | yourpublicmedia.org](<a href=“http://www.yourpublicmedia.org/content/wnpr/where-we-live-new-normal-eating-disorders]Where”>http://www.yourpublicmedia.org/content/wnpr/where-we-live-new-normal-eating-disorders)</p>

<p>AP/Boston Globe, Providence Journal, WPRI, WCAX – Wesleyan joins national program to reduce college binge drinking
[Dartmouth</a> binge drinking project adds partners - Boston.com](<a href=“http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/07/11/dartmouth_binge_drinking_project_adds_partners/]Dartmouth”>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/07/11/dartmouth_binge_drinking_project_adds_partners/)
[Brown</a>, URI join Dartmouth anti-binge-drinking project - Projo 7 to 7 News Blog | Rhode Island news | The Providence Journal](<a href=“http://newsblog.projo.com/2011/07/brown-uri-join-dartmouth-anti-.html]Brown”>http://newsblog.projo.com/2011/07/brown-uri-join-dartmouth-anti-.html)
[URI</a>, Brown join national initiative](<a href=“http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/providence/uri,-brown-join-national-initiative]URI”>http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/providence/uri,-brown-join-national-initiative)
[Dartmouth</a> binge drinking project adds partners - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-](<a href=“http://www.wcax.com/story/15060641/dartmouth-binge-drinking-project-adds-partners]Dartmouth”>http://www.wcax.com/story/15060641/dartmouth-binge-drinking-project-adds-partners)</p>

<p>Alumni in the News</p>

<p>Las Vegas Business Press – Q&A with Herb Kelleher '53
[Las</a> Vegas Business Press :: News : Q&A with Herb Kelleher](<a href=“Las Vegas Business Press | Business News From Las Vegas”>Las Vegas Business Press | Business News From Las Vegas)</p>

<p>Wall Street Journal – Rogue Informants Imperil Massive U.S. Gang Bust – mentions Stephen Trott ’62
[Rogue</a> Informants Imperil Massive U.S. Gang Bust - WSJ.com](<a href=“http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304906004576369980920377592.html?mod=googlenews_wsj]Rogue”>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304906004576369980920377592.html?mod=googlenews_wsj)</p>

<p>New York Magazine – The Great Cheap Outdoors – mentions Bruce Cost [’66]’s whole-wheat edamame bao, made in Bushwick
[The</a> Best Alfresco Banquets on $20 a Day - Eat Cheap 2011 – New York Magazine](<a href=“http://nymag.com/restaurants/cheapeats/2011/outdoors/]The”>The Best Alfresco Banquets on $20 a Day - Eat Cheap 2011 -- New York Magazine - Nymag)</p>

<p>Forbes – Warner Bros Should Ask Michael Bay '86 to Come Aboard “Green Lantern” Series
[Warner</a> Bros Should Ask Michael Bay to Come Aboard “Green Lantern” Series - Mark Hughes - Reel Estate - Forbes](<a href=“http://blogs.forbes.com/markhughes/2011/07/11/warner-bros-should-ask-michael-bay-to-come-aboard-green-lantern-series/]Warner”>Warner Bros Should Ask Michael Bay To Come Aboard 'Green Lantern' Series)</p>

<p>ABC News – ‘T3,’ Directed by Michael Bay ’86, Again Crunches Best Numbers Overseas
[‘T3</a>’ Again Crunches Best Numbers Overseas - ABC News](<a href=“http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=14050326]'T3”>http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=14050326)</p>

<p>Forbes – ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon,’ Directed by Michael Bay ’86, Wins Weekend U.S. Box Office for Second Week in a Row
[‘Transformers:</a> Dark of the Moon’ Wins Weekend Box Office - Dorothy Pomerantz - Show Me The Money - Forbes](<a href=“http://blogs.forbes.com/dorothypomerantz/2011/07/11/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-wins-weekend-box-office/]‘Transformers:”>'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' Wins Weekend Box Office)</p>

<p>Colorado Indpendent – VIDEO: Mark Udall, Michael Bennet ’87 renew calls for bipartisan debt deal
[VIDEO:</a> Udall, Bennet renew calls for bipartisan debt deal | The Colorado Independent](<a href=“http://coloradoindependent.com/93593/video-udall-bennet-renew-calls-for-bipartisan-debt-deal]VIDEO:”>VIDEO: Udall, Bennet renew calls for bipartisan debt deal - The Colorado Independent)</p>

<p>Computer Graphics World - Pixar’s Brad Lewis Joins Digital Domain Media Group’s Tradition Studios – John Textor ’87 comments
[Computer</a> Graphics World - Pixar?s Brad Lewis Joins Digital Domain Media Group?s Tradition Studios](<a href=“Request Rejected”>Pixar’s Brad Lewis Joins Digital Domain Media Group’s Tradition Studios | Computer Graphics World)</p>

<p>Boston Globe, Biz Bash – Area Four, new restaurant from Michael Leviton '88 and Michael Krupp, warms to MIT/tech crowd
[Area</a> Four warms to MIT/tech crowd - Boston.com](<a href=“http://articles.boston.com/2011-07-01/ae/29727013_1_mit-persephone-vichyssoise]Area”>http://articles.boston.com/2011-07-01/ae/29727013_1_mit-persephone-vichyssoise)
[10</a> Boston Private Rooms for Events and Meetings | BizBash](<a href=“http://www.bizbash.com/10_boston_private_rooms_for_events_and_meetings/boston/story/20955]10”>http://www.bizbash.com/10_boston_private_rooms_for_events_and_meetings/boston/story/20955)</p>

<p>TV Line – Alphas: A Look at Syfy’s X-traordinary Heroes with Zak Penn '90
[Alphas:</a> A Look at Syfy’s X-traordinary Heroes - TVLine](<a href=“http://www.tvline.com/2011/07/alphas-syfy-preview-zak-penn/#more-230876]Alphas:”>http://www.tvline.com/2011/07/alphas-syfy-preview-zak-penn/#more-230876)</p>

<p>Ology – Matt Senreich '96 Talks ‘Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III’
[Interview:</a> Matt Senreich Talks ‘Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III’ | Ology](<a href=“http://www.ology.com/screen/interview-matt-senreich-talks-robot-chicken-star-wars-episode-iii]Interview:”>http://www.ology.com/screen/interview-matt-senreich-talks-robot-chicken-star-wars-episode-iii)</p>

<p>China Daily – The bilingual wanderer – John Gordon '02, vice-president of New Channel International Education Group Ltd, an international language institution in China
[The</a> bilingual wanderer](<a href=“http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa/2011-07/12/content_12884345.htm]The”>http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa/2011-07/12/content_12884345.htm)</p>

<p>LA Weekly – Sam Wasson '03 considers Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life and his other films
[Terrence</a> Malick, The Too-Quiet American - Page 1 - Film+TV - Los Angeles - LA Weekly](<a href=“http://www.laweekly.com/2011-06-09/film-tv/terrence-malick-the-too-quiet-american/]Terrence”>http://www.laweekly.com/2011-06-09/film-tv/terrence-malick-the-too-quiet-american/)</p>

<p>New Canaan News – Person-to-Person salutes the class of 2011 – mentions Juanita Gyamera '11
[Person-to-Person</a> salutes the class of 2011 - New Canaan News](<a href=“http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Person-to-Person-salutes-the-class-of-2011-1461140.php]Person-to-Person”>http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Person-to-Person-salutes-the-class-of-2011-1461140.php)</p>

<p>CNBC – Herb Kelleher '53: Southwest Has Never Furloughed an Employee — Here’s Why
[News</a> Headlines](<a href=“http://www.cnbc.com/id/43713818]News”>Kelleher: Southwest Has Never Furloughed an Employee — Here's Why)</p>

<p>NY Times – Lagarde Names American and Chinese Deputies for IMF – David A. Lipton '75 will become the fund’s senior deputy managing director in September
<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/13/business/us-and-chinese-officials-named-to-imf-posts.html?scp=1&sq=David%20Lipton&st=cse[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/13/business/us-and-chinese-officials-named-to-imf-posts.html?scp=1&sq=David%20Lipton&st=cse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Adweek – Tech Community Lining Up Against Digital Piracy Bill – mentions Brad Burnham '77
[Tech</a> Community Lining Up Against Digital Piracy Bill | Adweek](<a href=“http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/tech-community-lining-against-digital-piracy-bill-132879]Tech”>http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/tech-community-lining-against-digital-piracy-bill-132879)</p>

<p>New York Observer – Steal This Start-Up! No Longer Content to Write Checks, VCs Are Giving Away Their Best Ideas – mentions Brad Burnham '77, Stuart Ellman '88, Kai Bond '01
[Steal</a> This Start-Up! No Longer Content to Write Checks, VCs Are Giving Away Their Best Ideas | The New York Observer](<a href=“http://www.observer.com/2011/06/steal-this-start-up-no-longer-content-to-write-checks-vcs-are-giving-away-their-best-ideas/]Steal”>Steal This Start-Up! No Longer Content to Write Checks, VCs Are Giving Away Their Best Ideas | Observer)</p>

<p>New Zealand Herald – Dana Delany '78 takes her new role dead seriously
[Dana</a> Delany takes her new role dead seriously - Television - NZ Herald News](<a href=“http://www.nzherald.co.nz/television/news/article.cfm?c_id=339&objectid=10736990]Dana”>Dana Delany takes her new role dead seriously - NZ Herald)</p>

<p>Las Vegas Review Journal – Fortunes of Las Vegas executives success of company’s stock – mentions Gary Loveman ’82
[Fortunes</a> of Las Vegas executives success of company’s stock - Business - ReviewJournal.com](<a href=“Las Vegas News | Breaking News & Headlines | Las Vegas Review-Journal”>Las Vegas News | Breaking News & Headlines | Las Vegas Review-Journal)
[CEOs</a> sharing in wealth of companies - Multimedia - ReviewJournal.com](<a href=“Las Vegas News | Breaking News & Headlines | Las Vegas Review-Journal”>Las Vegas News | Breaking News & Headlines | Las Vegas Review-Journal)</p>

<p>Financial Post – Eric M. Wetlaufer '84 is Appointed Senior Vice-President of CPP Investment Board
[Senior</a> Vice-President](<a href=“http://www.financialpost.com/appointment-notices/detail.html?id=4679]Senior”>http://www.financialpost.com/appointment-notices/detail.html?id=4679)</p>

<p>Economic Observer – Thailand Retail Giant Eyes China’s Luxury Market - Q&A with Tos Chirathivat '85
[Thailand</a> Retail Giant Eyes China?s Luxury Market - Economic Observer News- China business, politics, law, and social issues](<a href=“http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/2011/0629/204925.shtml]Thailand”>http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/2011/0629/204925.shtml)</p>

<p>The Standard – On a spree – Tos Chirathivat '85 comments on his business
[On</a> a spree - The Standard](<a href=“http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=112475&sid=32852965&con_type=1&d_str=&fc=1]On”>http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=112475&sid=32852965&con_type=1&d_str=&fc=1)</p>

<p>Cinema Blend – First Look Inside Joss Whedon ['87]'s Cabin in the Woods
[First</a> Look Inside Joss Whedon’s Cabin In The Woods - CinemaBlend.com](<a href=“http://www.cinemablend.com/new/First-Look-Inside-Joss-Whedon-s-Cabin-In-The-Woods-25554.html]First”>http://www.cinemablend.com/new/First-Look-Inside-Joss-Whedon-s-Cabin-In-The-Woods-25554.html)</p>

<p>Guardian – The Game seduces Hollywood studio, Paul Weitz ’88 to produce
[The</a> Game seduces Hollywood studio | Film | guardian.co.uk](<a href=“http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/jul/11/the-game-seduces-hollywood-studio]The”>The Game seduces Hollywood studio | Romance films | The Guardian)</p>

<p>OC Weekly – Top Five Asian-American Rappers – lists Das Racist (Victor Vazquez '06 and Himanshu Suri '07)
[Top</a> Five Asian-American Rappers - Orange County Music - Heard Mentality](<a href=“http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/2011/07/top_five_asian_american_rapper.php]Top”>http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/2011/07/top_five_asian_american_rapper.php)</p>

<p>Cleveland Scene – Concert Calendar – Das Racist (Victor Vazquez '06 and Himanshu Suri '07) – article comments that “we’re guessing even their professors at Wesleyan University don’t know what they’re talking about half the time”
[Concert</a> Calendar | Nightwatch | Cleveland Scene](<a href=“Concert Calendar | Cleveland | Cleveland Scene”>Concert Calendar | Cleveland | Cleveland Scene)</p>

<p>Style Weekly, Richmond – Bear Hands (Dylan Rau ’07, Ted Feldman ’09) at the Canal Club – mentions Wesleyan and MGMT (Ben Goldwasser ’05 and Andrew VanWyngarden ’05)
[Bear</a> Hands at the Canal Club | Night and Day | Style Weekly - Richmond, VA local news, arts, and events.](<a href=“Bear Hands at the Canal Club - Style Weekly”>Bear Hands at the Canal Club - Style Weekly)</p>

<p>Sequenza 21 – Q&A with composer Andrew Raffo Dewar MA '04, PhD '09
[Sequenza21/</a> » Let’s Ask Andrew Raffo Dewar](<a href=“http://www.sequenza21.com/2011/07/lets-ask-andrew-raffo-dewar/]Sequenza21/”>Let’s Ask Andrew Raffo Dewar)</p>