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Arts and Culture

Overheard at Wheaton

“I only accept to be pulled around in a horse drawn carriage.”   “Oh my god, my dark circles look like I got punched in the face”   “This better than sex mascara is legit better than sex…ha just kidding.”   “I KNOW the burrito schedule!”   “I discovered this new thing. Post Malone. He’s […]

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The Lyons Den And Much More

For those of you new and old to Wheaton, The Lyons Den should sound quite familiar. For the past several years it has been the hangout spot on campus for students to eat, hangout, watch bands, and much more. We recently sat down with the three managers of The Den: Timothy Adams, Haley Deluca, and […]

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New Club Brings Italian Culture to Life on Campus

From fashion to cannoli, from espresso to music, or from pizza to cinema, the Italian culture is regarded highly by people from all across the world and from many different cultures. Bringing the Italian culture onto the Wheaton campus is an important initiative for students like first-year Stevent Cleto, and has even inspired the creation […]

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Calling All Feminists

Hey, you. Yeah, you. Are you a feminist? If you aren’t sure how to answer that question, or even if you are, read on. Feminism is a hot topic these days. You may recognize the word from hearing it on your daily dose of media, seeing it hashtagged on a celebrity’s instagram post, or even […]

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News

Fires in the Merrimack Valley

Merrimack Valley is still rebuilding weeks after the explosive incident of Sept. 13, 2018. Shortly before 5 p.m., on Sept. 13, reports of gas odor flooded the Massachusetts police stations in Lawrence, North Andover and Andover. Without warning, there were dozens of explosions in these cities that resulted in house fires. As a result, one […]

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Arts and Culture

‘Bad Reputation’ Profiles Rock Star Joan Jett’s Music Career

Kevin Kerslake’s new documentary ‘Bad Reputation’ chronicles the career of Joan Jett, the female rock star who founded The Runaways and eventually made her name in the Blackhearts. Producing hit-singles such as “I Love Rock ‘N Roll,” “Bad Reputation,” and “Do you wanna touch me (Oh Yeah),” the 95-minute film explores Jett’s rise, and backlash, […]

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Arts and Culture

Return of Thunder & Steel

When it comes to all-out speed metal, there are few bands I would turn to before Stormwarrior. These Viking obsessed Germans have been proving their metal with every release for the past decade. It has been quite a few years since their last offering but despite the years that have passed since 2014, “Thunder And […]

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Sports

Wheaton’s Swim and Diving Team

On October 18, Wheaton’s Swim and Diving Team made an exciting start to their new season against Bentley University, despite taking the loss. Wheaton featured many high ranking finishes among the different races and even one pool record that was broken. Although the Men’s Team lost 178-85, there were still many high points to their […]

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Opinion

Be Counted: The State of Voting

One of the foundational myths of the United States is that to be a citizen is to be counted by the State. The truth is that the only formal way the population is counted is through the census that is conducted every 10 years. The census always represents in some part the biases expressed by […]

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Opinion

An Oxford Education isn’t Enough, But Neither is Liberal Arts

In light of Wheaton’s current curriculum review, I’d like to offer an alternative to our current class structure by advocating the incorporation of the tutorial system. 36 essays. 36 tutorials. 24 weeks. This brief list most succinctly summarizes my academic year studying abroad at Mansfield College, part of the University of Oxford in England. As […]