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Arts and Culture

Album Review of “Nine” by Blink 182

Blink-182 released their fifteen track, eighth studio album, entitled “Nine,” on Friday, Sept. 20. The name was inspired by the place the album takes in their discography. Blink-182 is a pop-punk band formed in 1992 that consists of three members: Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker, and Matt Skiba. While listening, I found that the music and […]

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Arts and Culture

TV Show Review of “Undone”

As someone with a keen interest in studying film and media here at Wheaton College, certain advertisements carry the ability to pique my interest in rather unique ways. After mindlessly scrolling through Instagram one afternoon last week, I came across an advertisement for a new show on Amazon starring Bob Odenkirk (Saul from “Breaking Bad”), […]

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Opinion

New Theme House Opens its Doors (A satire article)

Writer’s note: The following article is a work of satire, please do not take any of it as truth. Any specific people mentioned in any of my articles were made aware of their inclusion in it prior to publishing. Please direct any complaints with the content of the article to Ben Cohen ’22. Theme houses […]

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Opinion

Do you prefer dogs or cats?

There is a lot of controversy in the world today. So of course, I had to turn to the students of Wheaton’s campus to settle one of today’s controversial topics: canine or feline?  One of the most heated arguments I’ve ever experienced was in response to the pressing question “Which is better? Cats or dogs?” […]

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Features

Officers Use Pepper Spray at Protest

A Jewish youth group, Never Again Action, has been demonstrating at Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices and detention centers nationally. This August, around the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’av, which commemorates the destruction of the first and second temples in Jerusalem, Never Again Action, organized a protest at the Wyatt Detention Centre to protest the […]

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Astrology

Star Stuff (Issue 3)

Smell the autumn wind? Hear the leaves rustling? October is here and so is your horoscope. Libra | Sept. 23 to Oct. 22 It is your time to shine baby! The ghosts howl your name on the equinox.  Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 Lucky numbers: 9, 20, 52, 194 Sagittarius | Nov. 22 […]

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News

Marching at the Boston Climate Strike

The Wheaton College Sustainability Board took an estimated 40 to 50 students to the Boston Climate Strike on Friday, Sept. 20, to demand action on the current climate crisis. With posters in hand, Wheaton students made their way to the City Hall Plaza where they joined thousands of other students, adults and organizations to ask […]

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Sports

Men’s Soccer Sucess Story

Gauging the success of this year’s men’s soccer team is difficult to do on paper. By account of the players, the season has been an up and down affair. The Lyons are yet to face a conference opponent, but their record stands at 3-4 overall. At times, the team has shown its potential, shutting out […]

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Sports

Win Uplifts a Senior Soccer Player

The Wheaton soccer teams dominated the fields last Wednesday, Sept. 11 with a victory from both teams. Both the men and the women managed to shut out the opposing teams. The women stayed home, winning over Bridgewater with an impressive 7-0 score.  The women’s game was especially uplifting for one senior, Katharine Chura ‘20. Over […]

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Opinion

A Guide to Wheaton’s Political Clubs (Satire Piece)

Clubs have begun to get started up at Wheaton College. Clubs remain an important part of life on campus, allowing students to become connected to people who have at least one similar interest, as well as allowing the Exec Board to slightly improve their grad school applications. There are many different types of clubs at […]