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Issue #5 February 28th, 2024
Volume LVI

From a Bleak past to a lukewarm future: what to expect from President Biden

The past four years have been a rather tumultuous time for the world. Former President Donald Trump’s legacy will be of many populists: disdainful and disgraceful. Whenever he wasn’t pushing for tax cuts for his…

Donald Trump Acquitted a Second Time

Donald Trump Acquitted a Second Time

After being impeached by the House of Representatives on January 13, 2021, and then facing a swift Senate trial starting on February 9, 2021, Donald Trump has been acquitted. With a vote of 57-43, this is the first time since 1868…

Horoscopes of Week of 2/14-2/20

Horoscopes of Week of 2/14-2/20

Source: https://quotesgram.com/facebook-quotes-cancer-zodiac-signs/ Aries (March 21 – April 19) Does your space need a little sparkle, Aries? You could be in a mood to give your space a little upgrade this week. Your creative side will be in full bloom, so it…

Rachael Pauze Steps Into New Position

Rachael Pauze Steps Into New Position

As announced to the community through Dean Irish’s Welcome Back email, Rachael Pauze, former Title IX Coordinator, will be stepping into a broader compliance position with the hiring of Caraline Moholland.  Pauze emphasized that she planned to continue to be an…

PAC Adapts to the Hybrid Semester, Releases February Event Line-Up

PAC Adapts to the Hybrid Semester, Releases February Event Line-Up

Wheaton’s Programming and Activities Council (PAC) adapted quickly to the hybrid fall semester, hosting several popular events including a show put on by comedic juggler Ivan Pecel, a virtual campfire with Nic Howell and a paint night. The club recently released…

Horoscopes for the Week of 2/7-2/13

Horoscopes for the Week of 2/7-2/13

Source: https://quotesgram.com/facebook-quotes-cancer-zodiac-signs/ Aries (March 21 – April 19) Sometimes you have to go on an adventure to find what you’re looking for, Aries. You are on the right track. This is the time when small chances can become big and promising…

‘Caring, Compassionate and Appropriate Responses’: Caraline Moholland, Wheaton’s New Title IX Coordinator

‘Caring, Compassionate and Appropriate Responses’: Caraline Moholland, Wheaton’s New Title IX Coordinator

Caraline Moholland Caraline Moholland recently became Wheaton College’s Title IX Coordinator and Bias Incident Response Officer. The latter is a new, formalized position that oversees the college’s response to bias incidents with a focus on increasing education and resources, as well…

Two Students, One Non-Student Member of the Wheaton Community Test Positive at the Start of the Spring Semester

Two Students, One Non-Student Member of the Wheaton Community Test Positive at the Start of the Spring Semester

According to Wheaton College’s on-campus testing results on the college’s website, at the conclusion of the first full day of classes, two students and one non-student member of the community had tested positive for COVID-19. Six of the college’s On-Campus Isolation…

Wheaton College Reopens for the Spring Semester, Asks that Returning Students Abide by the Following Community Commitment

Wheaton College Reopens for the Spring Semester, Asks that Returning Students Abide by the Following Community Commitment

As members of the Wheaton community, we all share the responsibility of ensuring that “we may have life and have it abundantly.” In the midst of COVID-19, this means actively working to stay safe and healthy. The college will rely on…

‘Better Dead Than Co-Ed’: Wheaton Alum Organizes Reprinting of Protest Shirts

‘Better Dead Than Co-Ed’: Wheaton Alum Organizes Reprinting of Protest Shirts

Following the popularity of a post in a college Facebook group of a Wheaton College student in front of Cole Memorial Chapel in a shirt bearing the motif “Better Dead Than Coed,” Katherine Mooney ’17 began to organise the reprinting of…