I live about 25 miles away from Wrentham Outlets. It should only take me about 45 minutes to get there; an hour if there’s traffic. On November 27, 2015 (Black Friday), it took me three hours. After being on the road for two hours, I decided to take some notes on my phone (I was […]
Chase dining has done a moderately good job listening to student feedback in order to improve over the course of this semester. One overpowering critique of Chase dining that seems to be picking up is of the changes that occur every weekend. Chase dining seems to have a considerable decline in options during the weekend, […]
Refugees and immigrants have been under high surveillance and heavy media coverage in light of the terrorist attacks in Paris and ongoing attacks faced in several mid-Eastern countries, such as Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq. To no surprise, the United States has called for stringent new screening procedures on Syrian refugees as of Thursday. Gaining an […]
If you’re a Wheaton student, you’ve probably heard James Wegener ’18 whistling around campus. Hailing from Falmouth, Maine, this New Englander plans on majoring in History (European) with a minor in biology. You can also catch him as a Resident Advisor in Young Hall, watch him play frisbee with WULF (Wheaton Ultimate Lemony Fresh), or […]
It is currently 3 a.m. on a Sunday night. I have been trying to fall asleep for the past hour and half, but there’s so much running through my mind that sleep became an impossible task. I could grab some melatonin, but instead, I’ve grabbed my laptop and started to write. As I sit here, […]
Kesha’s ongoing lawsuit against her music producer of ten years, Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald), has truly shown the public on a larger platform just how difficult it is for survivors of sexual abuse to seek justice. Her lawsuit against Dr. Luke was filed one year ago, in October 2014, and has yet to provide […]
The New England Patriots at 8-0 are currently undefeated. It is only fitting to start talking about the possibility of an undefeated Super Bowl as they get ready to face the team that has been their Achilles-heel for the past decade. In their last four meetings the New York Giants have won three games, including […]
In many ways, studying abroad in Britain leaves little room for culture shock. While it’s true that cars drive on the left side of the road, and items are regularly described as ‘posh’—as a whole, the Oxford college experience is not fundamentally different than it is in the United States. Students still stay up late […]
The past month has seen a spike of violence amongst Palestinians and Israelis across Israel and the occupied territories. Some are calling this wave a third Intifada, or uprising, the previous two events occurring in 1987 and 2000 as a result of Palestinian frustration towards the occupation. As of October 28, this month has seen […]
On Sunday afternoon at the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Cross Country Championships hosted by Wellesley College, Georgia Crane ’16 took the course by storm. With a time of 19:04 for the 5K race, Crane ’16 finished 12th out of 151 runners and earned the NEWMAC All-Conference honors as a top-14 runner. […]