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Issue #6 April 4th, 2024 Volume LVI
Kirkpatrick ’17 responds to op-ed criticism: “I stand behind what I have said”
I wrote “Examining the coexistence of academics and athletics” not because I thought people would agree; it is an op-ed, not a news article. Rather, I wrote this in order to spark a campus-wide conversation about…
Letter from the Editor 3/26/2014
Is March Madness better than the Winter Olympics? I think so. Yeah, the Olympics are great for nationalism, at least sometimes. Wherever you are from, It can be fun to watch your country do well. And there are certainly many opportunities…
Peacock Pond Days #3: “The Thaw”
The ducks have been living in the cold, icy waters for almost two months now. Cowduck’s rocky throne is almost always covered with snow, keeping her from resting there and addressing her comrades in the traditional manner. She has tried everything…
Kilduff ’16: “Wheaton Words” introspective and poignant
The setting of “Wheaton Words,” directed by Luke Demers ’14 and Blair Davis ’14, is one of the show’s many strengths. Enclosed in the small gallery space of the Beard and Weil Galleries in Watson Fine Arts with a capacity of…
Wheaton hosts Oxfam America Hunger Banquet to raise hunger awareness
Hungry students filed into Emerson’s Faculty Dining Room on February 27 at 5:30 p.m. for the Oxfam America Hunger Banquet. Sponsored by The Office of Service, Spirituality and Social Responsibility (SSSR), Hungry Lyons, and Aramark, this simulation in hunger awareness brings…
Public Safety Log from 3/17/2014 through 3/24/2014
The Public Safety Log from 3/17/2014 through 3/24/2014, courtesy of Charles Furgal, Director of Public Safety, can be found here: 03.17_03.24.14 .
FAW Religion/Spirituality Panel: The Inter-Connectivity between Two Distinct Identifiers on Campus
Both religion and feminism play important parts in the community at Wheaton, however hidden or visible these may be, yet is it safe to say that these two can be intermingled as a form of identity and lifestyle? This past Wednesday,…
Don’t get swept up in the madness
Bracket busted? Dealing with crushing disappointment? I understand. It’s the reason I made an oath to give up participating in March Madness four years ago, and why you should consider doing the same. While not an avid college basketball fan, I…
Summer session online registration begins
Online registration for Wheaton’s 2014 Summer Session opened this morning at 8:30 a.m. Although the Summer Session began last year, it only offered three courses, one of which was taught online. This summer, Wheaton will offer 27. The courses offered are…
Wheaton Women’s Track And Field Team Places Fourth Overall at NCAA Championships
“The road to Nationals is never easy,” said National Champion Ashante Little ’14. “Every day that you come into practice you have to be conscious of the fact that every other competitor is working just as hard as you. You have…