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GATRA’s Changing Role During COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected student life in far-reaching ways. While the lion’s share of discussion revolves around hybrid classes and the gradual reopening of campus, important but overlooked facets of the Wheaton experience are falling to the wayside. One of those is off campus transportation. While Wheaton has advised students to limit travel in […]

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Students and Norton Residents Mourn Death of Local Swans

Norton Residents and Wheaton students have spent the past few weeks mourning the alleged death of the two resident swans that appear to spend their days alternating between Wheaton’s Peacock Pond and the Norton reservoir.

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Wheaton eases Covid-19 restrictions on campus

Wheaton College Dean of Students, Zack Irish, announced a change to Wheaton’s guest policy in an email sent to the Wheaton community today that will go into effect on Mar. 22, 2021.

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How Online Textbooks Are Driving A Decline In Student Spending

College students have often struggled to afford or access textbooks and are now transitioning to using online course materials due to the spread of COVID-19. But there is now a combination of affordable options, such as open-source materials and low-cost publisher-provided materials available!

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Norton Braces for April Election

Next Month, Norton residents will be voting in the annual town election.   The election, scheduled for April 10, will determine who will replace Brad Bramwell, a member on town’s select board.   Bramwell, who could have sought a fifth term, announced last month that he would not seek re-election, drawing a three way race for his […]

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Third Stimulus Check May Include College Students

A third stimulus check is in the works. Having passed through the House on Saturday, all that remains for the $1.9 trillion dollar Covid relief package is for the Senate to pass it. If this passes, many adults across the US could receive payments. Under the current proposal, those making up to $75,000 a year […]

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Public Art Class holds Mini-Regatta

Associate Professor of Art, Kelly Goff, and his Public Art class hosted a two-part boat regatta on Saturday and Monday of this week on Peacock Pond as a part of the course. The regatta contained 5 boats made out of bamboo created by the course’s students and a pulley system created by Goff that was […]

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Texas and Mississippi End Mask Mandates

The governors of both Texas and Mississippi have announced that their states will dissolve their mask mandates. Both governors cited increased vaccinations and reduced hospitalizations as reasons for the dissolution of the mandate. With the resindication of the mask mandate in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott also stated “all businesses of any type are allowed to […]

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New Policies for In-person and Hybrid Events

These are the following policy updates recently sent out to the Wheaton Community.  In-person and hybrid events will be allowed on-campus at Wheaton as of Feb. 22 with students being able to reserve a room for up to 10 people for 2.5 hours. This is also including an update to outdoor events, which are permitted […]

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Top Five Active MLB Shortstops

2. Francisco Lindor finally escaped Cleveland, leaving Jose Ramirez to fend for himself against the cheapest MLB owner. Lindor has long been one of the league’s most electric players and we hope to see that energy amplified when he plays for a team that actually cares for him.  3. Trevor Story is objectively the best […]