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Issue #5 February 28th, 2024
Volume LVI

Two Wheatons Collide at Larycia Hawkins Visit

Students, staff and faculty filled the Cole Memorial Chapel on April 13 to attend a talk by Professor of Political Science, Dr. Larycia Hawkins, titled “Embodied Solidarity and the Other Wheaton.” Hawkins is from the…

Great Woods Chamber Orchestra visits Smith

Great Woods Chamber Orchestra visits Smith

Wheaton’s Great Woods Chamber Orchestra traveled to Smith College to perform in Celestial Melodies on April 16. The program featured Gordeli’s “Concertino for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 8,” Gould’s “American Salute” and Holst’s “The Planets, Op. 32. “ As well as…

Got Milk? An Issue of Feminism, says Kimberly Williams

Got Milk? An Issue of Feminism, says Kimberly Williams

Is drinking milk an issue of feminism? Yes, according to posters around campus that say ‘cows used by the dairy industry are intensively confined, continually impregnated and bred for high production with little concern for their well-being.’ One such poster urges…

VanPatten on Problems of Second Language Acquisition

VanPatten on Problems of Second Language Acquisition

Have you ever struggled with learning a second language from a textbook? Bill VanPatten, director of language instruction in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University, discussed these issues during a talk titled ‘Against Rules: Second Language…

Water Filters to be Installed in 11 Locations Around Campus

For those living in the Wheaton bubble, discolored water from the hydrant flushing is a bi-annual reminder of our inclusion in the greater Norton community. In a campus-wide email on April 13, Wheaton’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced plans to install…

Wheaton women’s soccer takes their talents to Buenos Aires, Argentina

Wheaton women’s soccer takes their talents to Buenos Aires, Argentina

Over Spring Break, Wheaton Women’s Soccer took a trip to Buenos Aires to play some of the top teams in the Argentine Women’s Soccer League. This was the first time that the Wheaton Women’s Soccer program had traveled to South America.…

Becca Rozenzweig ’19 Wins Project For Peace

Becca Rozenzweig ’19 Wins Project For Peace

Projects for Peace, a foundation established by Kathyrn Wasserman Davis, is intended to encourage students to create plans for upholding peace and provides winners with $10,000 to implement a plan of their own design. This year, Becca Rosenzweig ’19 won the…

Renowned journalist Rami George Khouri is keynote speaker at Middle East Week

Renowned journalist Rami George Khouri is keynote speaker at Middle East Week

  Wheaton’s Middle East Club organized a five-day long Middle East Week from Monday, April 4 to Friday, April 8. Other Wheaton institutions, including the Educational Council, the Intercultural Board, the Speaker Fund, the Senate Fund, the Venture Fund, the Marshall…

DOJ meets with students to review Wheaton’s sexual assault policies

The Department of Justice (DOJ) conducted a compliance review of Wheaton’s response to sexual assault and harassment under Title IX. On April 5 and 6, the DOJ representatives held confidential meetings in the Merrill Room at the Wallace Library for students…

iHeartRadio Music Awards showcases mainstream talent

The third annual iHeartRadio Music Awards was a night of bright lights and big lungs. The night honored musicians at the top of the charts at The Forum in Los Angeles. Despite its newness, the star-studded guest list included Taylor Swift,…