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Professor Stephanie Daniels on battling with breast cancer and her return to Wheaton

On June 1, 2017, Daniels “was at home with [her] son who was recovering from getting his tonsils out” when the call came at 12:30: “Stephanie, you have breast cancer. You’re not going to die from it, but it is a very long road ahead.” Professor Stephanie Daniels “loves being at Wheaton,” whether she is […]

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Toxicity right before us: the hazardous of constant news intake

Roughly a year ago, amidst the constant headlines concerning President Donald Trump and the stream of news surrounding the Russia probe, I began to research what has now become a fascinating area of discussion for me. It seemed, with all these bad news headlines, that viewers were never getting a glimpse at the good in […]

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Welcome to the second Space Race

Fifty years ago, two Cold War titans pitted their brightest scientists, most innovative engineers, and bravest explorers against each other as they competed for technological and social dominance. The Space Race was a scientific tour de force, the accomplishments of which brought man to the moon, made Sputnik and Apollo household names and produced a […]

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The 1 in 5 Sexual Assault Statistic is False // Words and How They Matter in Activist Spaces: A Response

The 1 in 5 Sexual Assault Statistic is False by Tre Ayer ’20 In 2007, the Campus Sexual Assault Study (CSAS) reported that approximately one woman attending college in five (19.8 percent) would be sexually assaulted before graduating. This appalling statistic spurred a necessary discussion around campus sexual assault. However, in spite of the good […]

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Passing on the Right: an academic necessity

Conservative demagogues have long argued the existence of institutional discrimination against conservative professors in the academy. This discrimination, they argue, occurs through the various forms of hyper-partisan peer-review processes, discriminatory hiring practices, ousting of conservative professors and denial of tenure to conservatives. While there is a kernel of truth to these accusations, as with most, […]

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America’s Nation-Building Dilemma

The phrase “nation-building,” in a vacuum, sounds positive. Building, after all, is constructive. Nevertheless, this phrase has become something with near universally negative associations in discussions of foreign policy. Of course, it requires only a cursory look at the recent history of American attempts at nation-building in countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan to understand […]

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What We Talk About When We Talk About The Holocaust

I will forever be fascinated by how my Jewish Day School handled Holocaust Remembrance Day. There were three parts to it, each of which accorded with the maturity of the students involved. During the introductory portion, all, including the kindergartners, were in attendance. They would then remove the kindergartners and discuss the historical context. Fifth-graders […]

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Bored of Chase? Some food recommendations near us

The first months of a spring semester often feel long, tedious and kind of grey. But one thing that surely spices things up (pun definitely intended) is treating yourself here and there by eating out. And though it might not seem like the Norton area offers an array of gourmet options, you may be pleasantly […]

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The return of doublethink, the Orwellian nightmare

Just over one year ago on Jan. 25, 2017, The New York Times reported that sales of George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel 1984 had increased by a whopping 9,500 percent since President Donald Trump’s inauguration the week prior. The New York Times author drew connections between false statements made by the president as well as […]

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My experience of a shooting and my call to action

“We have to go,” my best friend said as she grabbed my hand and pulled me down the main hallway of the third floor, passing by the shoe and hair exhibits. We ran until we saw one of our teachers with a few of our classmates huddled around her. We entered a small corridor somewhere […]