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SGA votes on changes to the dining plans

Changes to the dining plans in response to student concerns were presented to the Student Government Association yesterday. The presenters were Vice President of Finance and Administration Brian Douglas, Director of Dining Services John Bragel and Manager of Business Services Kim Lavallee. “I think that we’ve been able to address a lot of the concerns […]

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Student compost initiative spreads through theme houses on campus

This semester, the transformation of organic waste into compost is trending on campus thanks to the collaboration of ECCO House, Outdoors House and Farm Club in the creation of a campus-wide composting initiative. Dan Altman ’16 of Outdoors House and Ella Haysett ’16 of ECCO House, the coordinators of this project, saw composting at Wheaton […]

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Sprinklers go off in Meadows, disrupting the residents

An occurrence on Saturday in Meadows disrupted nearly the entire dorm. Two unidentified students, while tossing a ball around, accidentally hit a sprinkler nozzle, causing fire alarms to sound off and students to evacuate for quite some time. Most students originally speculated that the fire alarms were due to some sort of fire drill. It […]

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Abroad Arts and Culture

Abroad Blog #2: Victoria Domagalski ’17; England

I’ve only been in Brighton, England for a week, but already I can tell I’m going to love it here. From the coastal views to the quaint shops and cafes to the ever-exciting nightlife, Brighton has something for everyone. With London being only an hour away I’m sure I’ll be visiting often. As one might […]

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Sophomore Symposium “shows you all of the options you have”

At 8:30 this morning, members of the Class of 2018 crawled out of bed and wore their best estimation of semi-formal attire in order to attend the Sophomore Symposium. This half-day event had facilitators leading workshops with information about internships, studying abroad, deciding on a major and balancing co-curricular activities. The symposium began with opening […]

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Opinion

House Republicans vote to defund Planned Parenthood

Following a heated discussion of abortion and Planned Parenthood in Wednesday night’s GOP Presidential candidate debate, yesterday House Republicans voted in favor of defunding Planned Parenthood. The bill is opposed by Democratic leaders and President Obama, which makes it extremely unlikely that it will be passed. 241 Representatives voted in favor of the bill, which […]

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Provost Linda Eisenmann announces that she will be stepping down

Linda Eisenmann has notified Wheaton’s administration that she will be stepping down from her position as provost at the end of the academic year, as of an email sent yesterday by President Dennis Hanno. After continuing her position until June 30, 2016 and a sabbatical, she will remain at Wheaton, as faculty, during the 2017-18 […]

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Norton flush makes Wheaton water “look like coffee”

Wheaton students learned firsthand this morning that the effects of Norton’s hydrant flush have finally made their yearly appearance on campus. From deep coffee browns in the toilets to flashes of light amber in the sinks, the momentary browning of the water supply at Wheaton has officially begun in earnest. “When I go to turn […]

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Advice

Ask Audrey – Norton water flush?

Q: “Dear Audrey, How do you recommend dealing with the Norton flush? Thanks, Anonymous” A: Dear Anonymous, The hydrant flush is a drag, but that doesn’t mean you have to let it stain your attitude! Make it into a series of fun games. My favorites include the traditional Race to Walgreens for Clean Bottled Water, or […]

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Abroad Arts and Culture

Abroad Blog #1: Sam Hickson ’17; Spain

The biggest, fattest “¿¿hola, qué tal??” from Granada, Spain! I have been in Granada, Spain for my semester abroad for a total of two weeks now. In this short amount of time, we’ve already completed multiple excursions and trips in and around Granada’s center. Everyone that I’ve met so far, both students and professors through […]