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America’s Nation-Building Dilemma

The phrase “nation-building,” in a vacuum, sounds positive. Building, after all, is constructive. Nevertheless, this phrase has become something with near universally negative associations in discussions of foreign policy. Of course, it requires only a cursory look at the recent history of American attempts at nation-building in countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan to understand […]

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What We Talk About When We Talk About The Holocaust

I will forever be fascinated by how my Jewish Day School handled Holocaust Remembrance Day. There were three parts to it, each of which accorded with the maturity of the students involved. During the introductory portion, all, including the kindergartners, were in attendance. They would then remove the kindergartners and discuss the historical context. Fifth-graders […]

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Sports

Men’s basketball falls to WPI in playoffs despite strong regular season end

On Thursday, Feb. 22, Wheaton’s men’s basketball team crashed out of the playoffs in a 95-76 defeat to WPI. This was a discouraging defeat for the team and its fans considering the successful and exciting end of the regular season, as it had a winning streak as it neared its final four games of the […]

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An Update on NEWMACS

The Lyons made a splash at the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference, which took place at MIT on the weekend of Feb. 22. Throughout the four-day event, both men and women broke school records and clinched NCAA berths, featuring some impressive showings from Jenna Hayden ’18 and Jonathan Dunnett ’18. Overall, the teams […]

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Wheaton’s women’s rugby team returns to its winning ways with strong team spirits

Wheaton’s women’s rugby team returns to its winning ways with strong team spirits With its unexpected win over Salve Regina on Oct. 21, 2017, Wheaton’s women’s rugby team received an unprecedented boost in team confidence going forward. Its excellent performances during the last fall season strongly inspired other club sports’s spirits as well. Olivia Ray […]