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Peacock Pond Week 2 Fall 2013

In the mist of the morning the birds stood around the fish-hall and rejoiced. I have heard tell of the destruction of Kane, in fact Cowduck would tell it over and over again multiple times throughout the rest of her medieval journey. Because Cowduck removed Kane’s eyes, she could not present Bruce the Goose with […]

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Sports

Intramural sports kick off for the fall semester

Wheaton College’s intramural sports programing is right around the corner. With many Wheaton favorites and new added sports throughout the semester, this Fall will be filled with events for almost everyone in the Wheaton community. Returning to the intramural lineup for the beginning of Fall 2013 is Co-ed Outdoor Soccer, three-on-three Basketball, Co-ed Beach Volleyball […]

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Pitch perfect: Lyons dominating competition

Goals are coming left and right for the men’s soccer team in 2013. After a disappointing season last year saw them finish 9-7-4 despite a talented and diverse roster, the Lyons have come out swinging this fall by winning five of their first six games. An unmatched offense has been the difference maker, as the […]

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Arts and Culture

Review: Arctic Monkeys’ AM is dark, dangerous, and one of their best

Good rock ‘n roll—face punching, earth-shaking, real rock ‘n roll—is hard to come by these days. Most of the good post-punk bands of the early aughts are either dead (The Rakes) or mediocre (The Strokes), and the only band that seems to be able to pull together a critically and commercially successful rock album around […]

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“Nature Talks Back” explores tensions between humans and nature

Beard and Weil Galleries are going au natural this month. “Nature Talks Back” is the first of four multi-disciplinary art exhibitions to go on display this academic year. All four exhibits will focus on the relationship between science and art, in honor of the new Mars Center for Science and Technology. Specifically, the exhibit questions […]

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An international perspective for Wheaton’s Class of 2017

The motto for Wheaton’s Center of Global Education reads, “We bring Wheaton to the world, and the world to Wheaton.” The center, which strives not only to increase the number of international students on campus, but also to send Wheaton students around the world, has met a significant achievement this year. The Class of 2017 […]

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New funding: Clubs react

Whether it’s switching your shampoo or your home, people are apprehensive about change. Well, folks, there have been some changes on campus this year, and the club funding policy is one of them. What changes have been made? To summarize, each club is given $300, designated for events. With the new policy, the club treasurer […]

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Kirkpatrick ’17: Surfing the channels of reality television

This summer I learned how to surf.  No, not on the beaches of California like Gidget and Moon-Doggie, but rather, through the hundreds of channels listed on my television guide. I found myself lost in a sea of reality shows from the Discovery Channel’s “Naked and Afraid” to TLC’s “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” to […]

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Flurry of Developments Surrounding the Syrian Conflict

Within the past week, there has been a number of key developments surrounding the Syrian conflict. The three different messages were delivered via three different types of media, from three different Presidents. On Monday, Sept. 9, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appeared in an interview with Charlie Rose, responding to President Obama’s decision to seek congressional […]

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Letter from the editor Week 2 Fall 2013

All, We need your help. Yeah, you read that right: we need you. No, I’m not going to give you that “We’re A Community Paper” schpiel that I tend to drag out at this point of the semester. We need you to check out the awesome platforms we’ve created for the Wire. Ending a reign […]