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Wheaton Students Are Changing Up Holiday Culinary Norms
I had two primary sources of inspiration for writing this article. The first was a discussion I had in my Rituals of Dinner FYE (First Year Experience) with Professor Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus, about differing food rituals…
An Interview with All-Freshman Band Crown Chakra
Newly formed band ‘Crown Chakra’ performed as the closing act at the ‘Demon Daze Open Mic Night’ this October, taking the stage and making their debut performance in a packed, sweaty Lyon’s Den. An all-freshmen band and new to the Wheaton…
Post-Election Day ‘Politics In The Park’ Recap
Just hours after the 2024 presidential election was called, Wheaton students and staff alike gathered in the Chapel Base to process what had just happened. Part of the new ‘Politics In The Park’ event series, this dialogue was led by Coordinator…
The Beloved Celebrity; Tito the Therapy Dog
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 for an hour and the time shifts depending on…
“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…