Author: wheatonwire
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Roxy Azari returns to Wheaton for Spoken Word performance
Roxy Azari, a Wheaton college alum and founder of iSpeak, performed at the Lyon’s Den as the last event of Middle East Week on April 8. Azari is an Iranian-American poet, performer, writer and educator raised in New York City. During her time at Wheaton, she was able to create iSpeak and land the new…
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Wheaton’s production of ‘The Servant of Two Masters’ is a treat to behold
The light– literally and figuratively– never dims at Wheaton’s interdisciplinary production of The Servant of Two Masters. Every performance is different, as actors use audience participation to improvise on a plot that already features estranged lovers, impersonation of a dead brother and a foiled double suicide. A kick-off to the 25th academic festival, The Servant…
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Javon Mullings ‘16 Wins Watson Fellowship
Another Wheaton student will be heading off on a journey around the world in order to explore a field of interest with the help of the prestigious Watson Fellowship. Senior and Wheaton College Posse Scholar, Javon Mullings ‘16, will be spending one year studying youth robotics programs in different parts of the world. The Thomas…
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Don’t say no to dildos: a guide to sex toy shops in RI/MA
Bored with Wheaton hook-ups? In need for a little “me time” after midterm stress? Perfect your sex playlist and get ready to light some illegal candles because Providence and Boston areas are hosts to some of the best sex toy shops in the New England area. Mister Sister Erotica is a queer owned, award-winning erotic…
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Remix Playlist
1. Gold Dayzz (Maribou State remix) – Ultraista Maribou State takes advantage of the lonely drawl of static as background noise in their remix of Ultraista’s “Gold Dayzz.” Not only does the remix give the song a newfound self-reflective, organic aura, but it also drops some catchy beats and is the ultimate social scene mood…
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Festival Challenges Students to Write Ten-Minute Play in 48 Hours
The bi-annual Ten-Minute Play Festival occurred during a two-hour performance period on March 29 in Watson Fine Arts. The plays this semester focused on secrets and lies while having strong political undertones. These ten-minute plays have been a primary event on campus since the festival was formed in 2002. The process of putting on these…
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Shared Inspirations Concert Finds Connections Between Music and Art
The piano music of Amy Beach inspired by Native American Themes and French Impressionist music by Calude Debussy, Cécile Chaminade, Darius Milhaud and Francis Poulenc filled Mary Lyon Hall on March 29 as six student pianists and one vocalist held a concert in the Woolley Room. As the concert began, Shelby Forbes ’16 introduced the…
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Campus Wide Empowerment Drive Raises Money and Necessities for Local Women’s Shelters
For over a month, Wheaton organizations and houses – Peace House, Sexual Health Advocacy Group (S.H.A.G.), Emerson House and Renaissance House – have partnered to educate the campus community about domestic violence and raise money to support local women shelters in Providence, RI and and Attleboro, MA. Jessica Kruger ‘17, who initiated the Campus Wide…
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Wheaton Community Members Hand-deliver 75 Acceptance Letters Across New England
“When I got my admission letter, I was so happy and so excited- and I got that via my mail. Just imagine if somebody hand-delivers that to you,” said Ibrahim Nshimirimana ’19 a member of one of the 10 teams that delivered acceptance letters to 75 students in the class of 2020 on March 15….
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Fifth Annual WheaTalk Captivates Audience
The WheaTalks are based on the Sapling Foundation TedTalks: Ideas Worth Spreading. Participants at Wheaton were invited to speak about anything they wanted to over a ten minute period. The Roosevelt Institute’s fifth annual WheaTalks took place on March 28. “Roosevelt did a great job working with all of us who presented, making sure that…