Public Safety (PS) has had their work cut out for them over the first two months of the semester. Following Labor Day weekend, Director of Public Safety, Christopher Santiago, states the first reports of harassment and voyeuristic activity came in. On Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2 reports came in of persons lurking outside the bathroom windows […]
At the beginning of the 2018 school year, Wheaton welcomed a new Dean of Library Services to the Wallace Library: Megan Brooks. Brooks is originally from Minnesota but has been living in Natick, MA, for over 10 years. She has been married to her wife, Amy, for 12 years, and they have 2 dogs that […]
Atmospheric Black Metal is an eclectic genre in every sense— melodic while still heavy, distorted while still hypnotic— and this combination of elements has brought me closer to it these past few years. I did not listen to the genre at its height of popularity, but it was Eldamar which place it in my radar […]
The Halloween season may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean your horror movie marathons have to! Here are some hits that may have flown under your radar, including a decent sequel, a golden classic, and something wholly original. These films not only are fun around Halloween time but also can accompany students as they […]
On Tuesday, Oct. 24, Wheaton’s community gathered in the Chapel to discuss three core freedoms on college campuses and in the world: the freedom to speak, the freedom to be and the freedom to think. Alireza Shomali, of the Political Science Department, began the teach-in with freedom of speech. He talked about the importance of […]
In the summer of 2019, Professor Torres of the Anthropology Department will be teaching a class in Puerto Rico. The course is titled “Disaster and Reconstruction: A Field Course in Post-Hurricane Maria Reconstruction and Gender in Puerto Rico.” While the dates have not been finalized, the class is expected to run from May 29 to […]
Norma V. Toraya — or Crankbunny— came to Wheaton on Thursday, Oct. 25, and gave a talk about her career as an animator and artist. The event took place at Ellison Lecture Hall and began with Toraya showing a few examples of her work in video animation. Some had to do with advertising, like a […]
Students on campus may have heard that Wheaton is in the middle of reviewing their curriculum. Meaning some of the requirements may be done away with, or, at the very least, changed to fit a new academic goal. I have found two overarching issues with the curriculum as it stands: connections and foundations. It’s easy […]
I have spent every day since election night writing, deleting, and then re-writing this article, as I have attempted to determine what the proper takeaway from 2018 politics was. There is very little unity even within the Democratic Party about what narrative we sell, and what game-plan we run for 2020 (Believe me, the invisible […]
In the week after elections, there are always elements of celebration, frustration, and hope. For either side or rather all sides, there are wins and losses. Watching these midterm elections has been fascinating to me as we’ve seen extreme voter turnout and history-making results. But most interesting to myself has been that in a way, […]