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Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories, Massachusetts
On Tuesday August 27, classes for the Wheaton fall 2024 semester began- but so did something else. A new visiting art exhibit in Beard Gallery opened to the public and Wheaton students, called Drug Addiction, Real People, Real Stories, Massachusetts and covering an ever relevant topic: addiction. Entrance of exhibit As of 2023, the Center…
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WCCS Winter Playlist
A playlist for the frigid winter months at Wheaton – Brought to you by WCCS, your campus radio station.
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The Making of a Poetry Festival
The Many Voices, Many American Poetries Festival took place this past weekend, marking the first event of its kind on Wheaton’s campus. The festival included round table discussions held by visiting poets, a showcase that featured undergraduate students from the Boston area and Wheaton alum, as well as a poetry reading by a local arts…
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Abroad Blog: Becca Shin ’17, India and Denmark
My experience from studying abroad for a year in two different countries: As I’m getting ready to go back to the United States and face responsibilities such as applying for law school, working a job, applying for fellowships, and seeing myself in the near future where I no longer will be in college, I am…
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“A GATRA Named Desire” met with resounding success
The newfound Wheaton parody play, “A GATRA Named Desire,” debuted in the Lyon’s Den this past Thursday. The reading caused the Den to reach maximum capacity and ran for approximately 40 minutes. The play was co-written by Emily Bergmann ’16 and Audrey Dubois ’17. Bergmann took initiative in writing the play two years ago when…
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Christina Smith ’19 gives insight on music
With strums on a pastel purple ukulele named Carrie came the voice of Christina Smith ’19, who sang Sara Bareilles’ “She Used to Be Mine” at the most recent open mic night at The Lyon’s Den. Christina can be found taking this stage regularly, having performed medleys, songs from Hamilton and participating in rap battles.…
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Lumineers review
On April 8, 2016, The Lumineer’s second studio album titled ‘Cleopatra’ was released to the eager ears of waiting fans worldwide. The album comes four years after the group’s self-titled debut album that secured The Lumineer’s reputation as a folk- inspired, alternative band. The band is most famous for their single “Ho Hey,” which can…
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Heart and S.O.L.E. in step: Leana Laraque ’17 gives insight to team’s success
In the midst of free food, warm lounges on Chapel field and Peacock Pond boat races, Wheaton’s step team S.O.L.E. kicked off the Friday of this year’s Spring Weekend with their third annual STOMP OUT. The team collaborated with Paraiso Latino, TRYBE and Tap Out Loud as well as hosted performances by VUJ. S.O.L.E. performances…
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Great Woods Chamber Orchestra visits Smith
Wheaton’s Great Woods Chamber Orchestra traveled to Smith College to perform in Celestial Melodies on April 16. The program featured Gordeli’s “Concertino for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 8,” Gould’s “American Salute” and Holst’s “The Planets, Op. 32. “ As well as the Great Woods Chamber Orchestra, Celestial Melodies hosted the Smith Orchestra and the Smith…
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iHeartRadio Music Awards showcases mainstream talent
The third annual iHeartRadio Music Awards was a night of bright lights and big lungs. The night honored musicians at the top of the charts at The Forum in Los Angeles. Despite its newness, the star-studded guest list included Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber and Justin Timberlake who entertained fans with numerous performances and…
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Spring Playlist
As the days get warmer and the trees begin to bloom, only one thing remains to bring a day to ideal excellence: the perfect song. Here to serve as the soundtrack to nature’s glorious rebirth is a spring playlist. 1) “Pocketful of Sunshine” by Natasha Bedingfield There is no need to explain this choice. 2)…
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Roxy Azari returns to Wheaton for Spoken Word performance
Roxy Azari, a Wheaton college alum and founder of iSpeak, performed at the Lyon’s Den as the last event of Middle East Week on April 8. Azari is an Iranian-American poet, performer, writer and educator raised in New York City. During her time at Wheaton, she was able to create iSpeak and land the new…
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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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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…
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Ariana Grande matures in new single
Ariana Grande has taken to the iTunes charts yet again with the release of her new single “Dangerous Woman,” this time in black latex bunny ears and complete with a mask. The track is more fierce and fiery than ever, getting us pumped for her highly anticipated new album with the same title. “Dangerous Woman”…
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Frost, Roosevelt and Vonnegut: Wheaton features significant artists in its history
The Oscars is easily the most glamorous night in Hollywood. The most successful people of the year in the film industry come together under the Dolby Theatre roof to celebrate the achievements of both familiar and foreign names. This year, controversy surrounded the 88th ceremony. When Oscar nominations were announced in January, the Hollywood community…
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Abroad Blog: Michelle Beauvais ’17, University of Sussex
I can still remember when I was back at Wheaton, just planning for my study abroad trip to the University of Sussex. I thought I had everything figured out. I always assumed that there would be no culture shock whatsoever, because really, out of every country in the world I could have studied abroad in,…
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Abroad Blog: Dani Dickinson ’17; Granada, Spain
I have just hit my two-month mark in Granada, Spain and to be quite honest, it still doesn’t feel real. I feel as if I’m in a dream and any moment I’ll wake up and be in Norton, Massachusetts. Southern Spain is something unlike I’ve ever experienced before. From the tapas culture, to the “no…