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Issue #6 April 4th, 2024 Volume LVI
The Death of a Snow Day?
Feb. 13’s Nor’Easter saw snow blanket Wheaton’s campus, snowmen pop up around the Dimple and the basketball courts, dining halls close, and college operations go remote. Wheaton sent out an email Feb. 12 to students…
Why Are Studios Deleting Finished Movies?
Let’s talk about the atrocious phenomenon in Hollywood where a studio will fund a movie, write, direct, and edit it, and then delete the entire thing, erasing all of the work put into the project and spitting in the faces of…
WCCS Winter Playlist
By Michael Kanyongolo and John Morris To listen to more of Michael and John’s favorite music, tune in to “No Static At All” on Thursdays from 7-8 at wheatoncollgeradio.com Michael’s Winter Picks Here Comes the Moon – George Harrison If Here…
WCCS Winter Playlist
By Michael Kanyongolo and John Morris To listen to more of Michael and John’s favorite music, tune in to “No Static At All” on Thursdays from 7-8 at wheatoncollgeradio.com Michael’s Winter Picks Here Comes the Moon – George Harrison If Here…
Diana Davis Spencer: What is Free Speech?
The name “Diana Davis Spencer” is a prominent one on campus—the cafe in the science center bears her name, as does the recently opened “Diana Davis Discovery Center Dedicated to Free Speech and Innovation.” This (wordy) name is to honor Ms.…
David Sach is Ready to Act as the Tone-Setter of the Wheaton Fencing Program
For most of us, including me, the extent of our knowledge of fencing begins and ends with the Olympics, and games on the Wii. Particularly Wii Sports Resort. Now, that was a special game. We all remember those days. We’re not…
The College Bubble: Befriend or Break? Part 4
Howard Street: A Soap Opera The racing track squirmish of the 1930s was short-lived, confined to its time, and largely unknown. The soap opera that is Howard Street is the more well-known town and gown issue that persists to this day.…
6 Winter Break Book Recommendations
Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer One of my favorite reads this year was Claire Dederer’s searching book, part memoir and part piece of cultural criticism. She examines our post Me Too society, but looks more deeply at the question…
Taking Care of Yourself During Finals Week!
As finals week approaches, the Wheaton Wire encourages you to take some time for yourself. Giving your brain a rest is just as important as your studies. Here are some tips for practicing self-care during a most likely stressful week. Tip…
Actors and AI: What the end of the SAG-AFTRA Strike Means for the Television and Film Industry
At long last, the 118 day actor’s strike has ended, following the end of the WGA writer’s strike which ended in late September. For those of you who don’t know the motivation behind the two strikes- as always, they lie in…