With the season rolling on, Wheaton’s men’s lacrosse team was unable to squeeze out a win against conference rival Coast Guard Academy. The contest was ultimately closer than the box score suggests, as the 10-5 loss featured strong individual performances from a number of Wheaton’s finest. The game began with some up-tempo, back-and-forth action, which […]
The 1 in 5 Sexual Assault Statistic is False by Tre Ayer ’20 In 2007, the Campus Sexual Assault Study (CSAS) reported that approximately one woman attending college in five (19.8 percent) would be sexually assaulted before graduating. This appalling statistic spurred a necessary discussion around campus sexual assault. However, in spite of the good […]
During Welcome to Wheaton day on Apr. 13, a group of Wheaton students circulated pamphlets with the title “Uncovering Wheaton’s Mask.” The purpose of the pamphlet was to highlight incidents and occurrences that the group of students believe highlight a history of discrimination at the college. The pamphlet was signed, “A concerned group of students.” […]
Both conservatives and Democrats are represented and supported at Wheaton College. The Wheaton College Conservatives club provides support and brings awareness to conservative and libertarian political views on campus. It aims to promote thoughtful political discussion and active participation in the political process among members. In addition, the Wheaton College Conservatives works toward creating an […]
Why would anyone give up their Saturdays to do taxes for Norton residents? This is a question I have been asked more than once. When I mention my involvement with VITA, Wheaton’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance club, I am often met with confusion. Not many students on campus are aware of our existence. I joined […]
A production of The Glass Menagerie, written by playwright Tennessee Williams, was put on in the Weber Theatre in Watson Fine Arts. Directed by Professor David Fox of the Theatre department, the performances ran through April 5-7 and 12-14. As described on Wheaton’s website, The Glass Menagerie is a memory play in which “a young […]
This past week, several students, including Jennifer Loveland-Rose ’20, Omar Almujahed ’18, Dalia Baban, Peter Honarvar and Matthew Ghattas, hosted the 2018 Middle East Week on campus. From April 10 to 14, a multitude of events were held in honor of the culture as well as to educate other Wheaton students and faculty on Middle […]
Cardi B, the enigmatic, authoritative stripper and Instagram star turned rapper, infiltrated the air waves this summer with her aggressive, unavoidable hit “Bodak Yellow.” “Bodak Yellow” illustrates a rags to riches story: from being a stripper to having the song of the summer and wearing red bottomed, “bloody” Louboutin heels. Since this summer of success, […]
Tax records and financial documents show that Wheaton has benefited from, or directly invested in, companies relating to timber, oil, factory farming, the Keystone Pipeline, pharmaceuticals, minerals and many other things. These financial practices, while not unusual for a college, have left Wheaton students wondering if the Trustees, donors and administration are upholding the campus […]
Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 If you sing “Let it Snow” one more time, your friends are going to think you control the weather, and they will be very mad at you. We all will. Stop making it snow, we beg you. Sagittarius | Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 Later today, you will […]