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Wheaton warmly welcomes accepted students

The first ‘Welcome to Wheaton Day’ was recently held on Friday, April 10th. On this day, the college hosted nearly 1,000 people in the form of prospective students and their families. Prior to the event, there was some concern expressed by current students as to how such a large number of visitors could be supported. […]

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Opinion

What South Africa did wrong, and what that means for Israel

The two-state solution is dead, if it was ever living to begin with. On Dec. 30 2014, the United Nations Security Council rejected the Palestinian Authority’s demands for the full withdrawal of Israeli troops from territories seized during the Six-Day War, and for full Palestinian autonomy in Gaza and the West Bank by Dec. 31 […]

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From the Editor

Letter from the Editor

I had the pleasure of seeing Wheaton’s main stage theatre show, “What Happens When,” last Friday (for my full review, click here). To my astonishment, the line for tickets extended out the door of Watson Fine Arts and almost into Meneely. At no performing arts event except the Trybe Gala have I ever seen a […]

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Arts and Culture

Reviewing “What Happens When”: An aesthetically beautiful, morally necessary production

An original play several years in the making took the stage at long last this weekend in Weber Theater. And while forty-five minutes is hardly what you expect from a main stage theatre show, that is what audiences got at last weekend’s premiere of “What Happens When,” an original play written by Professor of Creative […]

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Sports

Angelo’s picks for All-Wheaton intramural basketball team

PG – Jake Battipaglia ’15 A premier ball handler who can knock down shots from anywhere on the court. Battipaglia has unlimited range on his shot and can take games over offensively when he is on his game. Along with being a sharpshooter, Battipaglia’s ability to set teammates up for easy baskets is what sets […]

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Sports

Wheaton synchronized swimming continues top-10 streak, places 5th at championships

The Wheaton synchronized swimming team finished in a tie for fifth place at the U.S. Collegiate Championships at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion at Ohio State University. The team concluded the competition with their best finish since the 2001-02 season with 50.5 points to rank in the top ten for the 27th consecutive season at the […]

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Arts and Culture

Mike’s Bakery releases highly-anticipated EP

Much to the excitement of Wheaton music-lovers, Wheaton student band Mike’s Bakery has released its highly-anticipated EP. Contrary to what the name suggests, they do not bake bread but rather make music. They describe their genre as “sexy fuzzy garage rock.” Current members of the band include Jordan Wolfe ’15, Ryan Lloyd ’15, Jeff Horn […]

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Arts and Culture

Gallery photog Dimitra Ermeidou discusses recent work

On March 31, 2015, Wheaton Biennial artist and Tyler School of Art Professor Dimitra Ermeidou gave a heartfelt lecture on her latest works. Ermeidou is one of several photographers whose work is currently on display in the Beard and Weil Galleries. Her portraits, which were selected from four of her most recent projects, are part […]

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Arts and Culture

SHAG brings back Sex Week

Every semester, SHAG (Sexual Health Advocates Group) at Wheaton hosts Sex Week, a week of events that create a different outlook and spark new types of conversations about sex. Last week marked the group’s latest effort. “Sex Week is a way to create awareness, discussion, and enthusiasm for sexual health and topics regarding consent and […]

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“Welcome to Wheaton Day” will bring unprecedented number of visitors, says Admission; scheduling, logistics changes for students

The Office of Admission expects nearly 1,000 people to descend on the Wheaton College campus this week as it prepares for a massive spring open house for accepted students. Thef first annual “Welcome to Wheaton Day” will allow accepted students to interact with Wheaton community members and learn more about student-run clubs, academic departments and […]