Whoops, y’all. I went and became a senior? I’m graduating? When did that happen? Someone build a time machine please, take me back. Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 You’re beautiful. Sagittarius | Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 Everyone desserts a cheesecake. Haha. Capricorn | Dec. 22 to Jan. 19 You look […]
“What if Martin Luther King hadn’t been invited to his birthday party?” This is how renowned author, and actress, Anna Deavere Smith opened her “Race in America” keynote speech at the MLK Legacy Celebration on Feb. 7. Celebrated for her use of theater to explore issues of community and diversity, Smith examined Martin Luther King’s […]
Nominated for three Oscars this season, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is another quirky and offbeat film from acclaimed directors Joel and Ethan Coen. The film is broken up into six completely unrelated segments, each set in the old west and each with its own set of characters. The danger of making anthology style films […]
Let’s give it up to weather for its outstanding performance thus far this semester. Tens across the board, it’s raining sunlight in 30 degrees and I’m living for it. Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 Later this week, you will be visited by three ghosts: Mrs.Past will come to you in the form of […]
Did you know Shaggy actually plucked the souls of his cast members from their bodies in Scooby Doo (2002)? It was only by his divine will that they were allowed to return. Heed this movie’s many warnings. Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 I think I can hear the whispers of long-forgotten fuzzy socks […]
Over time we begin to associate writing with school work. It becomes a chore and something we as students begin to dread. So we procrastinate and avoid the task at hand. However, there were once times when writing was a voluntary and fun activity. I remember in the days before my cell phone was always […]
In late October Netflix released yet another installment of its intriguing series of documentaries simply titled, Shirkers. This spectacular documentary follows the story of Sandi Tan who in the early 90’s in Singapore, set out to make a quirky and vibrantly beautiful feature film with herself, her fellow film students/friends Jasmine Ng and Sophie Siddique, […]
Canada has produced a surprisingly large portion of good heavy metal over the decades, and Cauldron is just one of the newer entries to that pool. Their newest offering, “New Gods,” in addition to featuring some curiously chosen album art, brings its share of hooks and riffs. All of these blatantly harken back to a […]
Cheryl Mrozowski, Wheaton’s Director of Dance has been with the college since 1987, building and expanding the department throughout the years. She spoke with passion and excitement about the Dance Company and its upcoming main stage performance. This year, the company is comprised of 12 dancers: 11 females and one male, six of which are […]
On Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, the Department of Theatre and Dance Studies premiered to the Wheaton community the opening of its latest mainstage production: William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. This complex and humorous story revolves around the lives of various characters. Upon returning from battle, Prince Pedro of Aragon, along with his companions Benedick […]