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Getting off meal plan no longer a piece of cake

Wake up, practice, eat, class, eat, meeting, class, eat, activity, eat, work, eat, study, eat, study, eat, eat, eat, eat…. At Wheaton, like all colleges and universities, the topic and occasional issue of eating and dining is one that rests in the minds of students almost round-the-clock. For some, if it’s edible, then they will […]

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For students, car share program offers a new way to get around

Wheaton College has partnered with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to offer Enterprise CarShare vehicles to Wheaton students for at least the next two years. The program offers students the opportunity to rent one of a number of cars parked in Lot 4, behind the locksmith and adjacent to the Meadows dorm complex. “For several years there has […]

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Arts and Culture

Recent Faculty Work in Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture and Film

Ian Opaluch filmed the latest art installation in the Beard & Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts. The description: “P3SF: Recent Faculty Work in Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture and Film – This group exhibition by Wheaton studio art faculty will include work by Claudia Fieo (printmaking), Kelly Goff (sculpture), Andrew Howard (photography), Patrick Johnson (film) and […]

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Full Interview with Dean Kate McCaffrey by Editor-in-Chief Alex Butcher-Nesbitt

Alex Butcher-Nesbitt: So, obviously you’ve just moved from heading up residential life, and I’m wondering how you compare the two roles and whether there are similarities you see that make it an easier transition, or whether there are differences and newer obligations that might make it more difficult for you. Dean Kate: Well, I don’t […]

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Opinion

Meal Plan Discussions: Where is the Student Voice?

The ongoing discussions involving the dining halls and meal plan have created quite the buzz already on campus this Fall.  With the coming renovations of Chase round and square, one can only hope that improvements are on the way.  But what does this mean for students that have already become disenchanted with dining services on […]

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Sports

Men’s Club Hockey gets ready for another tough season

It’s 11:50 on a Wednesday night in Taunton. The sound of skates stopping and sticks tapping can be heard as the Wheaton Men’s Ice Hockey club finishes the last ten minutes of their weekly practice. The Wheaton Whalers, who play out of Alexio Skating Arena in Taunton and compete as a Divison II team in […]

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Sports

Wheaton Men’s Soccer spends 9 days traveling Italy

The trip began with a luxurious flight from New York to Milan on Emirates. Then the Wheaton Men’s Soccer team traveled by bus to Cinque Terre, a beautiful area consisting of five villages on the coastline surrounded by luscious hills. The boys swam in the Mediterranean, ate Gelato, and drank espresso.  Although jetlagged, the refreshing […]

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Arts and Culture

Student Art League fosters creativity, collaboration

Do you enjoy designing and critiquing art? Interested in collaborating on projects with peers and faculty members? If so, you should consider joining one of Wheaton’s newest academic clubs, Student Art League. The club is student-run and takes part in a wide variety of activities related to art and design on and off campus. A […]

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Arts and Culture

Exciting fall arts events planned

The Arts department has once again put together a diverse and exciting calendar of events for the upcoming year. The popular staples of Arts at Wheaton, including the Wheaton College Dance Company, the Ten-Minute Play Festival, and Jazz Band, will continue to be hosted, along with a number of visiting artists and performers. This semester, […]

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Arts and Culture

Drop Netflix! Go to a movie, argues Trout ’17

When I tell my friends that I am going to watch a movie, their expectation is that I am going to take out my laptop, open Netflix, and find a quiet spot where I can watch my movie in solitude. This new standard of personal screening consists of sitting alone and staring at the unremarkable […]