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The Beloved Celebrity; Tito the Therapy Dog
By Logan Markwell Every Tuesday afternoon, in the shadow of Wallace Library next to the Doll House, you can find Tito the Therapy dog for ‘Tuesdays with Tito’. The beloved campus celebrity is usually around…
“Late Night” Changes Face Backlash
The recent changes made to Wheaton’s late-night dining option, appropriately dubbed “Late Night,” have been greeted by students with an overwhelming consensus. They hate it. In an August 2024 email sent shortly before students returned to campus, Dr. Darnell Parker, Vice…
Get Out and Vote!
A voting pin Tomorrow is Election Day! Here’s what Massachusetts residents voting in person need to know: Make sure you’re registered to vote. Can’t remember if you’re registered or not? Check your voter registration status here. Where can I vote on…
The Wheaton Woods; The History and Ecology that Survives in The Wooded Area
As most college students know, college comes with enormous amounts of stress and anxiety. It can be hard to find time to cope, relax, and process these feelings. With this in mind, students at Wheaton are lucky to have the Wheaton…
An Icon, a Legend, and the Moment: Who is Moo Deng?
In September 2024, videos of a baby pygmy hippopotamus named ‘Moo Deng’ started going viral all across the internet- but just who is this sensation? Moo Deng was born on July 10, 2024, in the Khao Kheow Zoo in Thailand, and…
The Hidden Gem Of Wheaton College’s Campus
Tucked away in the divider hallway between the library and the Discovery Center lies a relic of the past that is often overlooked by Wheaton students. As people meander to and from class, they walk right past decade-old computers that are…
Dean Irish is Here to Help
Zachary Irish has added an updated title to his desk as the new “Dean of Students” at Wheaton College, effective this fall 2024 semester. Dean Zach Irish (from Wheaton College MA website) After coming to Wheaton in 2019, Dean Irish was…
Wheaton College Professor Assists Europa Clipper Mission
On October 14, 2024, the Europa Clipper; the largest interplanetary spacecraft built so far, successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center. Over the next six years, it will travel to Europa, Jupiter’s fourth-largest moon and the most promising moon for extraterrestrial…
Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories, Massachusetts
On Tuesday August 27, classes for the Wheaton fall 2024 semester began- but so did something else. A new visiting art exhibit in Beard Gallery opened to the public and Wheaton students, called Drug Addiction, Real People, Real Stories, Massachusetts and…
Students Protest for Palestine During Honors Convocation
Shortly before Honors Convocation at 5PM, about a dozen students gathered in the Dimple, Some wore red, green, and white (the colors of the Palestinian flag), and held signs that read “Free Gaza,” “Ceasefire Now,” “Stand Against Genocide,” and “Divest Now.”…
The Most Important Student Printer is Gone
The removal of the Meneely printer left most students in a playwriting class unable to submit their first assignment, leaving their professor aghast to start the spring semester. Playwriting students arrived empty handed for their second class of the semester, expecting…
The Wheaton College Dance Company’s ‘Dimensions’ Showcase
The Wheaton College Dance Company dazzled audiences with its annual performance, titled “Dimensions,” which ran from Thursday, April 18 to Saturday, April 20. Directed by Cheryl Mrozowski and artistically directed by Andrea Taylor-Blenis, this year’s spring show presented an array of…