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Astrology

Just Star Stuff

Aries; March 21 – April 19 Be free, live your best life! Whether that means eating uncooked ramen sandwiches or broccoli (which is equally gross)— we support you! Taurus; April 20 – May 20 Dogs are great and sometimes they look like chicken nuggets! Be thankful for dogs, and take joy in their existence. They […]

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News

Storm Causes Leakage at the Library

On September 12th 2018, heavy rain accompanied with thunder and lightning affected the Wheaton campus, causing the Dimple to fill with water and many other places on campus to flood. Such flooding in the Park Hall basement caused issues with wired and non-wired Internet access as well as InsideWheaton, all of which were quickly assessed […]

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Opinion

In Defense of the Western

In 1987, a group of Stanford students held a protest against the University’s Western Culture requirement. As they marched they chanted, “Hey hey, ho ho, Western culture’s gotta go.” Jesse Jackson happened to show up to the protest, and gave a more insightful (but far less catchy) call back: “No, we don’t want to get […]

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Grit ‘N Wit Race comes to Wheaton

This family weekend on September 22nd, Wheaton College hosted a unique obstacle course, entitled ‘Grit ‘N Wit’. Unlike a typical 5k race, the Grit ‘N Wit race compels competitors to use a combination of brains and brawn to complete the course. The cost to sign up for the event was $5 per person. As always, […]

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Sports

Wheaton’s Volleyball Team Has a Successful Season

After the most successful season in Wheaton Volleyball history, the team is gearing up for another deep conference run. Last year, the Lyons made it to the semifinals of the NEWMAC Conference tournament, before narrowly losing to the 17th ranked team in the nation, MIT, in five sets. Despite the loss of two seniors, the […]

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Wheaton’s Cross Country Starting Strong

If you asked Katherine Leckbee what it felt like to pass 25 other runners in the last mile of a race she couldn’t tell you. When asked she stated, she said she was vaguely aware of passing other runners, but it was only after she had finished the race was she made aware that she […]

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Opinion

Credit to Nowhere: The Problem With Unpaid Internships

Over the summer I worked my dream job. Sadly my dream job didn’t pay me. Let me clarify: I am a double major of English and Film, by pursuing this degree I hope to become a television screenwriter. The the system of achieving a career in film and television is very specific and focused. Throughout […]