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Voices United to Jam continues longstanding service efforts, takes on President’s challenge

The inauguration of Wheaton College President Dennis M. Hanno on Oct. 17 bore the theme “Changing Lives, Strengthening Communities.” As part of the new Wheaton Cares initiative, Hanno reminded the Wheaton community to utilize campus resources such as the Office of Service, Spirituality, and Social Responsibility (SSSR) and commit 15 hours or more to community […]

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Education takes a major step

The Wheaton College Education Department took a big step last year: its longstanding minor was finally approved as one of the college’s academic majors, and the inaugural class of Wheaton Education majors walked across the graduation stage on May 17. There has been no change in class requirements or the curriculum, according to Mary Lee […]

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The face of Wheaton technology support: Beyond the monitor

Located deep in the bowels of Wallace Library, Wheaton Technology Support is the college’s oasis for the technologically downtrodden. Though it is typically one of the library’s quieter spots, today the line of customers threatens to spill into the main halls of the library. Though their problems may differ in content and severity, many will […]

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Opinion

The problematic installation of the Separation Wall

In a symbolic attempt to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Palestinians living in the West Bank have broken through the Separation Wall standing on the unofficial borders between the Israeli State and the Palestinian Territories. Construction of the Wall was started in 2002 in an attempt to include the […]

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Opinion

Joy ’17: Why we must define feminism, time and time again

Earlier this past week, TIME published a poll asking its audience to vote on which “mainstream” word should be eliminated from our vocabularies in the upcoming 2015 year. The common “om nom nom”, “sorry not sorry”, and “obvi” are to be expected, targeting the many elitist young adults that prioritize their time in criticizing some […]

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From the Editor

Letter from the Editor November 19, 2014

Readers, We’re about three weeks into November, which means it’s been that long since Domestic Violence Awareness Month ended. Sexual assault and domestic violence are issues above all others that should receive more recognition, more attention, and more respect than just the month of October can provide. That’s why I’m bringing it up again, only […]

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Scholar discusses folklore, spirits in Don Quixote

On Nov. 7 an English philosopher and Hispanic literary scholar Jorge Abril gave a presentation here at Wheaton titled ‘Palimpsestic Physiognomy’ concerning the book Don Quixote. The presentation analyzed the book’s folkloric content and spiritual references. Being the second most read book in history, Don Quioxte is a book that has been analyzed thoroughly in […]

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Republicans take Senate, Massachusetts picks Baker

For the Republican Party, Tuesday, Nov. 4 was a good night. In the latest of what has become a string of reactionary elections, the GOP finally attained the goal they’ve been looking for since the election of President Barack Obama in 2008: control of the United States Senate. Picking up eight seats — in West […]

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Sports

Basketball teams head into preseason with hopes of NEWMAC glory

The Wheaton men’s and women’s basketball teams recently kicked off their preseason affairs to prepare for the 2014-15 season with two separate mentalities but similar objectives. The women’s side plays to “get better everyday” and grow from the present, one of the team philosophies set by head coach Melissa L. Hodgdon. The men’s program looks […]

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Arts and Culture

Rushlight launches first Reading Room event

Members of the Wheaton community rushed to the Rushlight Reading Room in the Lyons Lounge on Wednesday, Oct. 22, and Thursday, Oct. 23, to read original literary works by students. In the midst of hectic schedules, one could stop by and stay for any amount of time between 2 and 7 p.m. to relax and […]