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Rina Sawayama: rising idol looks to redefine pop music for good

As we live in an age of social media, dating apps and internet stimulation, singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama has capitalized on these topics as sources of inspiration for her music. Sawayama is a U.K.-based artist who has significantly risen in popularity over the past several years due to her unique, synth-heavy, J-pop-inspired sound. Her music stands […]

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Movie Review: The Shape of Water

Guillermo del Toro’s latest work is an alluringly unique and strangely captivating film. Nominated for the most Oscars this year, the story follows a deaf, lonely woman suffering a midlife crisis. Then, her life turns upside-down when she meets a humanoid sea creature and forms a special bond with him. Sally Hawkins plays Elisa Esposito, […]

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Clubs search for money as funding crisis continues

One of the many principal aspects to running a club at Wheaton College is having a treasurer to manage finances. Recently, there has been a funding crisis for clubs on campus. Clubs have not been able to gain enough money to host events that would both promote their respective organizations as well as raise awareness […]

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A spotlight on: Black Student Association

Although Black History Month is coming to an end, the celebration continues beyond February, and important issues must still be addressed throughout the year. To aid in such efforts, the Black Student Association (BSA) has been working toward creating much-needed dialogues within the Wheaton College community. As a result, the organization has gained an ever-increasing […]

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Students organize to assist in Haitian relief effort

Student groups on campus have begun the process of coming together and collaborating to organize a charity dance on April 27 to benefit Haiti’s ongoing recovery from Hurricane Matthew. The effort is being led by Laurie Morency ’20, whose relatives co-founded the Jean-Joseph Darbouze Foundation. The JJD Foundation is an organization created in the memory […]

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Model United Nations Visits Harvard

Wheaton College’s Model United Nations team attended the Harvard National Model U.N. Conference from Feb. 15-18, joining hundreds of delegates from around the world to collaborate on innovative ideas targeting major global issues affecting people in the modern world. This was a unique opportunity for a small school like Wheaton. The conference raised a total […]

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Highlights of Trump’s 2019 budget cuts to education

On Feb. 12, 2018, President Trump released his proposed budget cuts for next year. While the main focus of his plan is on healthcare, labor and state funding, the proposal on education also strikes interest. The emphasis is on expanding school choice by cutting the grants of public schools to replenish private and religious schools […]

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The link between turf field and Cancer: Wheaton awaits findings from the EPA

The very ground you stand on could be killing you. Or, at least, this is a potential cause for worry for athletes who compete on synthetic turf fields. Over the past few years, there have been mounting concerns that turf fields, on which children, collegiate and professional athletes compete and train, could be cancerous. The […]

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Opinion

Bored of Chase? Some food recommendations near us

The first months of a spring semester often feel long, tedious and kind of grey. But one thing that surely spices things up (pun definitely intended) is treating yourself here and there by eating out. And though it might not seem like the Norton area offers an array of gourmet options, you may be pleasantly […]

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Opinion

The return of doublethink, the Orwellian nightmare

Just over one year ago on Jan. 25, 2017, The New York Times reported that sales of George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel 1984 had increased by a whopping 9,500 percent since President Donald Trump’s inauguration the week prior. The New York Times author drew connections between false statements made by the president as well as […]