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Issue #6 April 4th, 2024 Volume LVI
You Know He’s Right: Obama seeks Congressional opinion
Something very scary is happening this week: President Obama is involving Congress in American foreign policy Asking Congress to approve military action against Syria will delay what should be a swift response, and will risk…
Aaron Hernandez Arrested for Murder
When Aaron Hernandez was led from his home in North Attleboro in handcuffs, New England lost a lot more than a talented 23-year-old tight end. Patriots fans across the country watched in stunned silence as their former hero was led into…
Letter from the Editor: Issue 1 Fall 2013
All, I’ve lived on Wheaton’s campus for the past three years of my life. Most seniors would say the same. My situation has been a little different, though, because when most people leave for home after finals week, I stay on…
Butcher-Nesbitt ’15: Syrian conflict demands action now
In a Gallup poll published last Friday, public support for U.S. military action in Syria is projected lower than it has been for any recent conflict. Despite increasing evidence that Bashar al-Assad, the embattled President of Syria, used chemical weapons last…
Honda ’14: A letter from a senior
Dear Class of 2017, Welcome to Wheaton. I’m pretty sure you’ve heard that a lot in the past few weeks and by now you’re tired of icebreakers, but let me say it one last time. Hopefully by now, you’re moved in,…
CORE, Welcome Back Weekend greet the Wheaton community
Welcome back, Wheaton! Students new and old are back on campus for the fall semester, and it’s buzzing with activity. This year, members of the Wheaton community celebrated the end of the summer and the beginning of the school year with…
FIFA stars rise from all backgrounds
An old country residence built in 1702 has evolved into “La Masia” or in English, “the farmhouse” which now serves as a master academy for developing soccer geniuses in Barcelona, Spain. The facilities in Dortmund, Germany, drenched in black and yellow…
Letter from the Editor Week 12 Spring 2013
Well, this is it. At the beginning of the year, I wrote up a to-do list and promised that I’d use this space to reflect upon that list at the end of the year. So, here it goes. One of the…
Senior art majors impress all with their final exhibit
Thurs., Apr. 25 was the opening night of the senior art show titled Departure. At 5 p.m., students, faculty and visitors gathered in the Beard & Weil Galleries in Watson to see incredible pieces created by sixteen studio art majors. The…
Profile: For Ed Burnett, the Wheaton community is key
Almost every Wheaton student lives on campus. Wheaton students spend their days and nights lounging in suites, hanging out in dorms, or holding events in theme houses. Residence halls are truly at the core of student social life on campus. However,…