Issue #1 September 27th, 2023
Elena Della Donne: Runaway to Legend
From running away from the University of Connecticut in the middle of the night to winning two WNBA MVP awards, Elena Delle Donne has been through it all. The story of Delle Donne is like…
America’s Lost Sport
When thinking about the United States’ most popular sports, soccer is never mentioned despite being the most-watched and followed around the world. Major Division I universities around the United States like the University of Florida, the University of Texas, and even…
People Not Prisons: The Fight to Abolish Inhumane Incarceration
On Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. Wheaton College hosted speaker Sashi James, an organizer for The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls. James spoke about why we need a Jail and Prison Construction Moratorium passed and how…
Modern Russian Imperialism
On the night of Feb. 24, I was horrified when I encountered the news about the Russian “special operation” in Ukraine. The thing everyone had been discussing for weeks but refused to believe had occurred. Being from Belarus, I cherish and…
Horoscopes – Issue 10
The Punxatawney Phil of horoscopes: baseless, random and only correct 39% of the time. Pisces • Feb. 19 to March 20 Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it will lead you down a shocking internet rabbit hole. Aries …
The Russian Ukrainian Conflict, Explained
As Russian forces mobilize on the Ukrainian border, many Westerners may see more similarities than differences between the two countries. Both are countries in Eastern Europe, use the Cyrillic alphabet and were parts of the USSR. Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin said…
Euphoria: The Rebirth of the Shared Television Experience?
Will Rue ever become sober? Will Maddie (insert Alexa Demie’s voice) ‘li-Ke literally’ kill Cassie? Is Sam Levison a creep? The HBO Max high school drama, “Euphoria,” seems to be all anyone is talking about. Recently renewed for a third season,…
Athlete Feature: Matthew Lambert
For some, running is viewed as a punishment, but to Matt Lambert ’24 it is part of who he is as a person. Since middle school, running has been part of his life and will continue to contribute in a positive…
Same Sport, Different Recognition
Whenever I turn on the television these days, most of the same themes ring throughout all the sports channels. Men get all the flash and media coverage, analysts talk about the NBA Finals but forget the WNBA even exists. Since the…
Briefs by Ben (02.23.2022)
Return of the PAC The Programming and Activities Council (PAC) have changed their name to the Wheaton Events Board (WEB) with a unanimous vote. PAC broke up last semester following allegations of bias incidents within the organization. Mansfield Politics Mansfield Architect…