Anyone who eats at Chase – practically the entire campus – passes by this giant, interactive screen daily, a majority of us disregarding it without a second thought. Facing the main entrance head on, this board holds a lot of information regarding the school’s efforts to improve the campus’ carbon footprint; efforts that often go […]
Former Speaker of the House, Tip O’Neill, is best known in our time for his adage that “All Politics is Local.” The statement itself is quite simple, but carries with it a call to action and a statement on the nature of the ‘local.’ It is quite easy to get caught up in the grand […]
Did you know Shaggy actually plucked the souls of his cast members from their bodies in Scooby Doo (2002)? It was only by his divine will that they were allowed to return. Heed this movie’s many warnings. Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 I think I can hear the whispers of long-forgotten fuzzy socks […]
Welcome back! It’s the start of a new semester and two weeks in, can be said that a lot has happened already. From classes beginning to the conclusion of the McIntire incidents, this is already turning out to be an eventful semester. Hopefully, in the coming weeks, we address building back of safety and community […]
Wheaton College now has a new vice president of enrollment, Laura Severin. Severin was appointed to the position by a search committee headed by Vice President Gene Begin and Professor Karen McCormack. During the search, the committee noted her thoughtful and strategic approach to the challenges of student recruitment and enrollment as well as her […]
Despite the U.S. government’s most recent shutdown, Wheaton College remains relatively unaffected. This shutdown is currently the longest shutdown in the history of the United States, surpassing the 21-day government shutdown in 1995 under former President Clinton. According to multiple news sources such as CBS, CNN, The New York Times and The Washington Post, the […]
Over time we begin to associate writing with school work. It becomes a chore and something we as students begin to dread. So we procrastinate and avoid the task at hand. However, there were once times when writing was a voluntary and fun activity. I remember in the days before my cell phone was always […]
In late October Netflix released yet another installment of its intriguing series of documentaries simply titled, Shirkers. This spectacular documentary follows the story of Sandi Tan who in the early 90’s in Singapore, set out to make a quirky and vibrantly beautiful feature film with herself, her fellow film students/friends Jasmine Ng and Sophie Siddique, […]
Canada has produced a surprisingly large portion of good heavy metal over the decades, and Cauldron is just one of the newer entries to that pool. Their newest offering, “New Gods,” in addition to featuring some curiously chosen album art, brings its share of hooks and riffs. All of these blatantly harken back to a […]
Cheryl Mrozowski, Wheaton’s Director of Dance has been with the college since 1987, building and expanding the department throughout the years. She spoke with passion and excitement about the Dance Company and its upcoming main stage performance. This year, the company is comprised of 12 dancers: 11 females and one male, six of which are […]