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Skylark and Wheaton Performance

On Saturday, April 6, Wheaton’s chorale group put on a concert with Skylark, a Grammy Nominated Voice Ensemble. The spring weather complimented the beautiful voices that rang out in Cole Memorial Chapel on Wheaton’s campus. The Wheaton College Chorale and Chamber Singers began Saturday afternoon’s concert with their own performance of eight songs with pieces […]

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Astrology

Just Star Stuff (Issue 11)

Hello fellow students! The weather is getting warmer and I have a question for y’all: are you ready for BUGS?! Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21     Stranger Things! Season 3! Let’s get hyped, my fellow creepy ghoul busters! If you’ve never seen it, the universe demands that you do. Now, please, do yourself this […]

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A Review of US by Jordan Peele

The time has come once again where Jordan Peele astonishes the world with his great capacity for creating beautiful horror and horrific beauty. “US” premiered March 22 in the states as Peele’s second horror film and has in a short time already received numerous praise, millions of dollars, and infinite questions. For my own review, […]

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A Review of “Love, Death & Robots”

Netflix’s “Love, Death & Robots” (LD&R) takes us around the animation world in 18 animated shorts. This anthology has exactly what the title tells you: some love, many robots, and loads of death. The collection is credited to Tim Miller, who has directed films such as “Deadpool” (2016) and was nominated for an Academy Award […]

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D.I.V.E. Conference

On March 23rd, nine Wheaton students drove to the University of Rhode Island Diversifying Individuals Via Education (D.I.V.E.) conference to collaborate with other students who were interested in learning how to break stereotypes and bring intercultural techniques to college campuses. Colleges from all over New England gathered together to learn about pertinent issues involving race […]

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Astrology

Just Star Stuff

Gimme a minute, Billy Porter knocked me down with that perfect fashion moment. Here are some weird March holidays for you to celebrate. Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 National Frozen Food Month – finally, I can celebrate Totino’s the way I’ve always wanted! Sagittarius | Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 National Celery Month […]

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TRYBE Dance Show Review

TRYBE certainly did not disappoint with their annual gala this past weekend. They celebrated 20 years of dance with a diverse and energetic performance with some guest appearances from other dance groups on campus. The theme for this year’s gala was unity. Through many distinct dances, TRYBE expressed the importance of harmony and unification. Each […]

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Show Review: The Umbrella Academy

“The Umbrella Academy” dives into its odd and twisting universe swiftly with the adoption of seven out of 43 mysteriously born children, by the eccentric, if not abusive, billionaire Sir Reginald Hargreeves. Based on the comic book of the same name written by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, the series was created by Jeremy Slater […]

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The Death of a Style Icon and Revolutionary

Karl Lagerfeld, veteran and pioneer of the fashion industry, passed away at age 85 on Feb. 19, 2019. Rumors about Lagerfeld’s health had been swirling for weeks after he had missed a series of events, one of them being Chanel’s Spring/Summer show last month. Lagerfeld was the Creative Director for CHANEL since 1983, but he […]

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Greedy Video Game Companies

From the beginning, early video game consoles, such as the Atari and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), were marketed purely and simply as toys and sold as such. Since that time, video games have evolved by leaps and bounds and have made advancements that were previously unimaginable. Not only has the technology behind video games […]