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Javon Mullings ‘16 Wins Watson Fellowship

Another Wheaton student will be heading off on a journey around the world in order to explore a field of interest with the help of the prestigious Watson Fellowship. Senior and Wheaton College Posse Scholar, Javon Mullings ‘16, will be spending one year studying youth robotics programs in different parts of the world. The Thomas […]

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Don’t say no to dildos: a guide to sex toy shops in RI/MA

Bored with Wheaton hook-ups? In need for a little “me time” after midterm stress? Perfect your sex playlist and get ready to light some illegal candles because Providence and Boston areas are hosts to some of the best sex toy shops in the New England area. Mister Sister Erotica is a queer owned, award-winning erotic […]

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Remix Playlist

1. Gold Dayzz (Maribou State remix) – Ultraista Maribou State takes advantage of the lonely drawl of static as background noise in their remix of Ultraista’s “Gold Dayzz.” Not only does the remix give the song a newfound self-reflective, organic aura, but it also drops some catchy beats and is the ultimate social scene mood […]

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Festival Challenges Students to Write Ten-Minute Play in 48 Hours

The bi-annual Ten-Minute Play Festival occurred during a two-hour performance period on March 29 in Watson Fine Arts. The plays this semester focused on secrets and lies while having  strong political undertones. These ten-minute plays have been a primary event on campus since the festival was formed in 2002. The process of putting on these […]

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Shared Inspirations Concert Finds Connections Between Music and Art

The piano music of Amy Beach inspired by Native American Themes and French Impressionist music by Calude Debussy, Cécile Chaminade, Darius Milhaud and Francis Poulenc filled Mary Lyon Hall on March 29 as six student pianists and one vocalist held a concert in the Woolley Room. As the concert began, Shelby Forbes ’16 introduced the […]

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Campus Wide Empowerment Drive Raises Money and Necessities for Local Women’s Shelters

For over a month, Wheaton organizations and houses – Peace House, Sexual Health Advocacy Group (S.H.A.G.), Emerson House and Renaissance House – have partnered to educate the campus community about domestic violence and raise money to support local women shelters in Providence, RI and and Attleboro, MA. Jessica Kruger ‘17, who initiated the Campus Wide […]

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Wheaton Community Members Hand-deliver 75 Acceptance Letters Across New England

“When I got my admission letter, I was so happy and so excited- and I got that via my mail. Just imagine if somebody hand-delivers that to you,” said Ibrahim Nshimirimana ’19 a member of one of the 10 teams that delivered acceptance letters to 75 students in the class of 2020 on March 15. […]

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Fifth Annual WheaTalk Captivates Audience

The WheaTalks are based on the Sapling Foundation TedTalks: Ideas Worth Spreading. Participants at Wheaton were invited to speak about anything they wanted to over a ten minute period. The Roosevelt Institute’s fifth annual WheaTalks took place on March 28. “Roosevelt did a great job working with all of us who presented, making sure that […]

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Baauer: How hyped should we be?

This past Thursday, Programming Council announced via the Wheaton Wire website that the Spring Weekend performer for next month will be Baauer, an American DJ and record producer. He is most famous for his song “Harlem Shake.” Baauer is relatively new to the music industry, releasing his debut album Aa on March 18 of this […]

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The 1975 returns with new sound and diversified audience

The 1975, a band that originated in Cheshire, England, made a return to the musical scene at the end of February with the release of their lengthily titled sophomore album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It. The group, which can loosely be defined as ‘alternative,’ is […]