New Delhi, the capital of India with a population of about 25 million holds the dubious honor of being the worlds most polluted city. Based on a Greenpeace India report published in January 2017, The Times of India reported that as many as 1.2 million deaths take place every year due to air pollution in India. […]
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Colors in music with pianist Leslie Amper
Synesthesia is a condition in which a stimulus invokes a perception of color tone or color taste. On Feb. 22, Leslie Amper, an acclaimed pianist and Assistant Professor at Wheaton, gave a piano recital and lecture entitled “Blended Senses: Synesthesia in Music, Art, Literature and Fashion.” The event started at 7:30 p.m. in Mary Lyon […]
On Jan. 24, President Trump signed executive orders directing the Army Corps of Engineers to “review and approve in an expedited manner” the further construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Dakota Access Pipeline has become increasingly controversial over the last couple months. One of the four states in which the DAPL goes through is […]
Like Jesus or Wonder Bread, marriage – and more specifically, marriage characterized by cozy, picket-fence domesticity – is deeply woven into American life and consciousness. Few traditions are as discussed and disputed; few are so loathed and loved. While marriage retains its significance, if symbolically, among Americans today, the institution itself is evolving, and rapid […]
Dance groups are an integral part of the arts here at Wheaton College and, not surprisingly, prove to be their best when they embrace the spirit of collaboration. On the evening of Friday Feb. 17, Tap Out Loud and Paraíso Latino joined forces for a night of energetic and eclectic dance numbers on the Weber […]
The Admissions Office kicked off one of its largest events of the semester thus far with their annual Admitted Student Overnight Program or Prospective Students Day on Feb. 19. Individual overnight programs began on Feb. 20 and will continue every Sunday through Wednesday evenings. “We’ve really stepped it up in terms of the overnight programming. […]
Posters labeled “PUNCH NAZIS IN THE FACE” have reappeared on campus after previously being removed by Public Safety and The Office of Residential Life. In an email to the Wheaton community on Saturday, Dean of Students Kate Kenny asserted that the posters were “inappropriate and intimidating” and that violent threats “had no place on our […]
After the Patriots’ victory in Super Bowl LI, Boston earned its tenth major pro sport championship in 16 years. The decade-and-a-half of sports dominance in Boston is largely unprecedented and also invites questions about where Boston ranks among the sports cities in America, especially against Boston’s sports rival: New York. New York and Boston have […]
The Boston Bruins fired Claude Julien as head coach on Feb. 7 during the Patriots’ Super Bowl parade and replaced him with Assistant Coach Bruce Cassidy. The firing followed the Bruins’ failure to make the playoffs over the past two seasons. The Bruins’ rival, the Montreal Canadiens, picked Julien up as their new head coach. […]
1. Feeling Myself by Nicki Minaj ft. Beyonce Let’s start this playlist off right, with the Queen B and Nicki. This song is inherently powerful – it’s about being into yourself, and when you’re working out you better be getting into it. Your body’s a temple so treat it right, and treat your ears right […]