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Letter from the Editor

Voting. While I’d love to write a whole article on Halloween and its lore (trust me I would), we should discuss what’s on everyone’s mind, as fast approaching ballots are due and every station is tuned to policy discussion and hearings. For college students,it is an especially complicated discussion when it comes to home and […]

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Sports

Ultimate Tourney at Roger Williams

On Saturday, Oct. 20, the Wheaton Ultimate Frisbee team, or WULF,  headed to Roger Williams University for their second tournament of the season. WULF was one of two mixed teams present at the tournament, with the rest being all male. The Lyons arrived at 2 p.m., and remained till the end of their fourth game, […]

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Astrology

Just Star Stuff: Vine Edition

Aries; March 21 – April 19 Your Vine Quote: “I don’t need no degree to be a clothing hanger” Taurus; April 20 – May 20 Your Vine Quote: “Hurry, we’re going to be late for school!” “Bro chill I don’t know why you’re in such a big time rush” Gemini; May 21 – June 22 […]

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News

Student Engagement Assistant in SAIL and the New Club Hub

Calling all club leaders! Come sail the seven SEA’s! A new position has been created in the SAIL office with the title of Student Engagement Assistant (SEA). As many clubs on campus are proactively hosting events, SEAs are now available to aid those clubs that are struggling to kick off the year with activities and […]

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News

Constant Beat of the Campus Radio Station

Wheaton College is not only fueled by club activities, incorporative events and the bustling of classes, but also by the constant beat of the campus radio station. The hosts encourage students to tune into their 24-hour programming. The Active General Manager, Adam Bass ’21, describes the station as a way for students to “show who […]

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News

Midterm Elections

The midterm elections are crucial to Wheaton College, Massachusetts, and to the United States of America as 35 Senate seats and all 435 House seats are up for re-election. Across campus and social media, Wheaton students are reminded that their vote is important When it comes to the Senate, Massachusetts Republicans are working on selecting […]

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Arts and Culture

“Conflicting Memories”: Wheaton’s Ten-Minute Play Festival

On Saturday, October 13, members of the Wheaton College community gathered in the Kresge Experimental Theater in Watson Fine Arts for the autumn production of the biannual Ten-Minute Play Festival. The festival, which is held in April and October of each year, is a collaboration between the creative Writing and theatre departments of Wheaton and […]

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Opinion

A Republican Declaration of Conscience

“I would like to speak briefly and simply about a national condition. It is a national feeling of fear and frustration of everything that we Americans hold dear. It is a condition that comes from the lack of effective leadership either in the legislative or executive branch of our government.” On June 1, 1950, Senator […]

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Features

Poet Lauren Russell Visits Wheaton

Poet Lauren Russell paid a visit to our beautiful campus this past Monday to give some of the students and faculty at Wheaton a reading of her poetry. Russell is the author of What’s Hanging on the Hush and the up and coming poetry book Descendants. Russell always knew she wanted to be a writer, […]

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Arts and Culture

Frederick Wiseman Visits Wheaton

On October 3, 2018, well known documentarian and filmmaker Frederick Wiseman arrived at Wheaton and gave tremendous insight on his life, career, techniques, and much more. Wiseman’s style of cinematography and documenting is vastly different from the likes of others in his field. Rather than utilizing people voice over or conducting interviews with the film’s […]