On Thursday, Oct. 16, poet B. K. Fischer, writer Michelle Hoover, and playwright Masha Obolensky read from their respective works in Mary Lyon. Those who attended the event heard selections of poetry as well as excerpts from a fiction novel and plays. The evening opened with B. K. Fischer, who shared several poems from her…

The internet loves cats – that much is clear to anyone with an internet connection. They are featured in memes, cartoons, and especially YouTube videos (keyboard cat, anyone?). But just how much do people love cats? Apparently, enough for there to be a film festival all about cats. The First (And Probably Last) Annual Boston…

Hallo-weekend was full of spooky-themed events at Wheaton. From FallFest to the Walk of Courage, programming ran the gamut from scary to pure fun. The Wheaton College Music Co-op contributed to the festivities with Daemon Daze, held on Saturday, Nov. 1 in the Lyon’s Den. In this Halloween-themed concert, performing bands dressed up as famous…

The night before Halloween, The Alliance club  sponsored a Halloween tradition: a showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a musical comedy horror film – not descriptions you often see used together. Rocky Horror, for those of you who are unfamiliar with it, is not just any old movie. Seeing it is truly an experience…

You may have seen some of the emails or flyers or Facebook posts seeking student submissions for Wheaton Words. Directors Jonathan Korns ’15 and Milana Meytes ’15 and stage managers Audrey Dubois ’17 and Sarah Estrela ’15 have hit the ground running seeking out pieces for the performance, even though the show itself will not…

Colby Ornell ’15 recently published her first creative writing piece, “The Rambler,” in the September edition of the Cobalt Review. The story is about a young girl who follows her loneliness though the desert of Arizona and New Mexico. “It focuses on this girl’s experiences and in a more abstract way … what has caused…

Some photographers choose to dedicate their talents to capturing the beauty of the world. Others choose to dedicate their talents to capturing the toilets of the world in all their lavatorial glory. Dan Schaumann has used a lot of toilets in his worldly travels, and he photographs every one of them. He turns the sometimes…

The crowd was visibly excited Thursday night as they waited for students Sophia Darby ’17 and Wilson Sadowski ’15 to begin playing at the Loft. Often times, the bands that perform at Live at the Loft are unknown to attending students; however, Wilson and Sophia are well-known Wheaton favorites. Having performed multiple times at events…

In Oct. 2011, the TDF Accessibility Program began its Autism Theatre Initiative with a performance of Disney’s “The Lion King” in New York City. Since then, the program has seen enough success to continue putting on autism-friendly productions.  Previously, there have been TDF productions in New York City, Houston, and Pittsburgh, and the number of autism-friendly…

On the evening of Thursday, Oct. 9, the Lyon’s Den hosted Jose Roldan, Jr., who performed his solo, autobiographical performance “Father Forgive Me For I Have Sinned.” The event was a collaboration between the Marshall Center, the Latino Student Association, and the Alliance in honor of National Coming Out Day. Directed by Dante Albertie, Roldan’s…