Political science professors have strong opinions about the outcome of the presidential election and hold unique ideas about how politics should be taught. Professors struggle to remain objective and to teach both sides of controversial topics, despite their own political preferences. Teaching politics is never easy; however, teaching political science in the age of Trump […]
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Coffee with Michael Ivory ’17
Michael Ivory grew up with heroes and heroines like the Invisible Woman and Thor. He’d spend his free time collecting comic books, flipping through their pages and admiring the bright colors and stories that each one had to offer. Now at Wheaton, he looks to comic books with an appreciation for what they represented in […]
It took 35 years for researchers in Bangladesh and other countries to develop an effective cholera vaccine. The International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, (icddr,b) in Dhaka, Bangladesh was at the center of researching and developing a treatment protocol that saves 99.9 percent of cholera patients. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that this protocol […]
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Valentine’s Day at Wheaton
Whether bitterly single or happily taken, Valentine’s Day turned into a week’s worth of events and activities on campus. Valentines were made, books were sold and songs were sung in order to raise funds for several student-run clubs in commemoration of the romantic holiday. iSpeak hosted a Love Week last Tuesday through Friday in order […]
National Security Advisor Mike Flynn officially resigned from his post on Feb. 13 after admitting to have misled Vice President Mike Pence about discussing sanctions with Russia. The New York Times reported that Flynn apologized in his resignation letter, writing, “Unfortunately, because of the fast pace of events, I inadvertently briefed the vice president-elect and […]
Let’s hit Trump where it hurts – in the money. On February 7th a simple and bold picture was posted on Instagram stating “General Strike: A Day Without a Woman” by the 2017 Women’s March organizers: Tamika Mallory, Carmen Perez, Linda Sarsour, and Bob Bland. The date yet to be determined but the message is […]
Printmaker Allison Bianco’s latest solo exhibition, on display in the Weil Gallery of Watson Fine Arts, sheds new light on the art of printmaking. Through the unique medium itself as well as through personally important themes, Bianco’s work, “Atlantic Time,” explores the role that place and experience play in informing how and what the artist […]
In observance of Black History Month, the Marshall Center organized a trivia night on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in Emerson Dining Hall. The contestants were divided into groups of two to four people. The five teams that competed included Les Groupe Francais, New Yorkers, Book Lovers, Max Skillet and the Clarkets. The trivia game […]
The Film and New Media department presented the documentary “Becoming Warren Buffett” in Watson Fine Arts Center on Feb. 10., followed by a post screening discussion with the producer. Wheaton alumnus George Kunhardt ’09 who is the producer of the new documentary took questions from students and faculty about the process of filmmaking, the struggle […]
The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons in overtime on Feb. 5 to win Super Bowl LI. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady led his team back from a 25-point deficit in the third quarter to complete one of the largest comebacks in NFL postseason history. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Tom Brady captured their […]