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Issue #8 May 8th, 2024
Volume LVI
Dance Fest 2024: Momentum, A Major Success
Since 2012, Dance Fest has been a way for student-run organizations to show off their hard work and creativity. Students choreographed, practiced, and mastered multiple dances cooperatively. Their tireless work was obvious in the electric…
Just For The Record: The Importance of Physical Media in the Digital Age
Located on the first floor of Balfour-Hood, tucked in between Pappas Fitness Center and the Lyon’s Den, lies The Vlad, the on-air radio studio for the Wheaton College Communications Station (WCCS). As a WCCS Executive Member and self-appointed custodian of The…
Wheaton Alumnus Gabe Amo Elected as Rhode Island Congressman
Last November, a Wheaton alumnus was elected to Congress, and his name is Gabriel Amo. When longtime Congressman David Ciciline announced he would be stepping down from his position representing Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional district, there was a great deal of…
The Crisis of Meaning: The Roots of Our Nihilistic Culture
Nothing we do matters. There is no hope for the future. These kinds of thoughts are especially common among Generation Z. Studies from the last decade show drastically increased rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidality. Concerns about the cost of living,…
Biden’s Political Possibilities and Predicaments
As President Biden and Donald Trump appear slated for a rematch this November, voters must decide which of these two men deserves a second term. Indeed, many voters are not looking forward to a repeat of the stress and volatility that…
WCCS Winter Playlist
By Michael Kanyongolo and John Morris To listen to more of Michael and John’s favorite music, tune in to “No Static At All” on Thursdays from 7-8 at wheatoncollgeradio.com Michael’s Winter Picks Here Comes the Moon – George Harrison If Here…
The Death of a Snow Day?
Feb. 13’s Nor’Easter saw snow blanket Wheaton’s campus, snowmen pop up around the Dimple and the basketball courts, dining halls close, and college operations go remote. Wheaton sent out an email Feb. 12 to students and faculty advising remote work and…
Why Are Studios Deleting Finished Movies?
Let’s talk about the atrocious phenomenon in Hollywood where a studio will fund a movie, write, direct, and edit it, and then delete the entire thing, erasing all of the work put into the project and spitting in the faces of…
WCCS Winter Playlist
By Michael Kanyongolo and John Morris To listen to more of Michael and John’s favorite music, tune in to “No Static At All” on Thursdays from 7-8 at wheatoncollgeradio.com Michael’s Winter Picks Here Comes the Moon – George Harrison If Here…
WCCS Winter Playlist
By Michael Kanyongolo and John Morris To listen to more of Michael and John’s favorite music, tune in to “No Static At All” on Thursdays from 7-8 at wheatoncollgeradio.com Michael’s Winter Picks Here Comes the Moon – George Harrison If Here…
Diana Davis Spencer: What is Free Speech?
The name “Diana Davis Spencer” is a prominent one on campus—the cafe in the science center bears her name, as does the recently opened “Diana Davis Discovery Center Dedicated to Free Speech and Innovation.” This (wordy) name is to honor Ms.…
David Sach is Ready to Act as the Tone-Setter of the Wheaton Fencing Program
For most of us, including me, the extent of our knowledge of fencing begins and ends with the Olympics, and games on the Wii. Particularly Wii Sports Resort. Now, that was a special game. We all remember those days. We’re not…