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Issue #6 April 4th, 2024 Volume LVI
“Polar Plunge” into Peacock Pond: A baffling yet popular trend
It’s everywhere. An overwhelming flow of tags on Facebook, the murmuring in dining halls, the shrieks and cries of the victims of the cause. It has dominated lower campus with an overwhelming amount of activity,…
Rebuilding in hockey: How it works, why it happens
Professional sports can be fickle from one year to the next. A team that is almost identical to the year before’s playoff team can end up at the bottom of the pile with fans calling for the heads of the GM,…
Wheaton softball has dominated their opponents with a 26-4 record
The Wheaton College women’s softball team has dominated their opponents throughout the season, rising into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll. A 26-4 record entering Saturday’s doubleheader against MIT accurately depicts how successful the team has been…
iSpeak’s “I Am…” showcase presents poetry about identity
Under the red glow of ambient lights, members of iSpeak and guests Raw Elements gathered in the Kresge Experimental Theatre in Watson Fine Arts on Friday, April 4 to share spoken word and poetry for their spring showcase entitled “I am…”…
Relay for Life gathers students passionate about cancer prevention
Every year, Wheaton’s Colleges Against Cancer club promotes awareness of cancer prevention and raises money for cancer research by hosting a number of events that involve the surrounding community. On April 4, students and local residents gathered in Haas Athletic Center…
A retrospective on the candidates for SGA president following the election of John Carando ’15
It was that time of the year when the smell of freshly printed flyers filled the air and chalk campaigns took over the pavement. Wheaton’s SGA elections have come and gone. Under the spotlight was the open position of SGA President.…
Creator of “Martha Speaks” returns to Wheaton to discuss inspiration
The story “Martha Speaks” is a beloved children’s book about a dog that eats alphabet soup and then gains the ability to talk. On Wednesday April 9, Wheaton was lucky enough to have the brains behind the idea, Susan Meddaugh ’66,…
Artistic Balfour chalkboards being vandalized: A request from SAIL
Wheaton’s community has been one that emphazies respect and appreciation of one and other. That being said, in the weeks before spring break, the Chalk boards in Balfour hood café and the science center café have been defaced. Students work tirelessly…
Wheaton’s disappointing response and participation in Relay for Life
In the late afternoon of Friday, April 4 there was a light sprinkle of rain outside of Haas Athletic Center as friendly faces greeted my teammates and I. Wearing matching blue t-shirts, the Relay for Life 2014 Walk for Cancer committee…
Dickinson ’17: Queer issues are more than marriage
During the weekend of March 29th, I, along with ten other Women’s and Gender Studies majors and Feminist Association of Wheaton (FAW) members, attended the 10th annual National Young Feminist Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. It was a weekend of critiques,…