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Issue #6 April 4th, 2024 Volume LVI
How Have Wheaton Students Adapted to Limited Study Spaces?
As a result of the pandemic measures put in place, finding study spaces has been increasingly difficult this first month at Wheaton. This has led students to find unusual places to study and attend Zoom…
Is a Pop-Tart a Ravioli?
What can one classify as a ravioli? A Pop-Tart? Uncrustables? Anything with two ends of dough and some sort of filling? Or solely one pasta envelope filled with a combination of meat and cheese? I turned to the Wheaton community to…
Joselin Mane Discusses the importance of the #ScholarStrike
Language is a determining factor in certain conversations. Phrases commonly used in the past are not considered appropriate in today’s world. Phrases such as “hanging in there” should no longer be used, because it is recognized as meaning that the person…
Bass Talks Mass: Adam Bass Gives the Story MA Politicians Are Really Telling
Adam Bass ’21, Photograph submitted by Interviewee Adam Bass ’21 has been General Manager of Wheaton College’s radio station (WCCS) for over two years. In this time, he has helped it grow from a platform that simply had students play music…
Historically High Turnout in Recent Norton Primary
Just over four thousand Norton residents cast their votes in the September primaries. More than two thousand voters mailed in their ballots to cast their vote, and just under two thousand voters cast their votes in-person at Norton Middle School. According…
Online Exercise on Campus
This information is about the fitness classes scheduled for the fall semester. All fitness classes are through Zoom at this time, so there is no equipment needed! More information can be found on the Fitness Center Website at Pappas Fitness Center.…
Horoscopes for the Week of 9/21 – 9/25
https://astrostyle.com/learn-astrology/history-of-astrology-timeline/ Aries (March 21 – April 19) It’s time to be social!! You should start making contacts with professors, partnerships and businesses. If you have an exciting idea, trust your friends to help you make those money moves. In the middle…
Aba Lypps Wants You To Love Wheaton College Again
Aba Lypps, with their dog KolyaPhotographs submitted by Aba Lypps Aba Lypps ’21 ran for Student Government Association (SGA) on a whim, trading a campaign of memes and their sparkling, charismatic personality for the position. Whimsy dissipates into strong, powerful plans…
Letter From the Editor
Communities across the globe have come together in these last few months as we all have gone through similar, yet drastically different, experiences since the outbreak of COVID-19. We all have worked hard to get through challenges connected to our mental…
Wheaton College closes campus amid coronavirus fears
Everett Hall Following the declaration of a state of emergency in Massachusetts, due to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), all students were expected to leave campus by Sunday, March 22, at 5 p.m. While students recognized the importance of the alteration…