Aries; March 21 – April 19 Be free, live your best life! Whether that means eating uncooked ramen sandwiches or broccoli (which is equally gross)— we support you! Taurus; April 20 – May 20 Dogs are great and sometimes they look like chicken nuggets! Be thankful for dogs, and take joy in their existence. They […]
Category: Arts and Culture
Barbara “Babs” Owen is the Rhode Island-based artist who recently starred on a solo exhibition at the Beard and Weil Galleries on campus. On Thursday September 6th, previous to the inauguration, however, she delivered a talk focused on her career as well as the inspiration behind her current work. Owen is a contemporary artist who […]
Skin care with Lorenzo
Ever since I turned 16, pimples and an oily dermis have been my worst enemies. I’ve tried countless products over the years, but only a few have truly achieved what they promised to do: clear up my complexion without causing any dryness or damage. In today’s edition, we will focus on one of the pillars […]
Two Films, Two Oaklands
This past summer the city of Oakland, California was the setting for two critically acclaimed films. Sorry to Bother You tells the story of Cassius (Lakeith Stanfield), a 20-something who takes a job at a call center to pay rent, and Blindspotting tells the story of Collin (Daveed Diggs), a convict trying to make it […]
Just Star Stuff
Aries; March 21 – April 19 A new school year, a new you! Join something fun like the starving vegetarians club, the hoola-hooping house, or start a band of mermaids to glam up Peacock Pond! Taurus; April 20 – May 20 Someone will come into your life who you will love deeply, but they will […]
This past week, several students, including Jennifer Loveland-Rose ’20, Omar Almujahed ’18, Dalia Baban, Peter Honarvar and Matthew Ghattas, hosted the 2018 Middle East Week on campus. From April 10 to 14, a multitude of events were held in honor of the culture as well as to educate other Wheaton students and faculty on Middle […]
Review: Invasion of Privacy
Cardi B, the enigmatic, authoritative stripper and Instagram star turned rapper, infiltrated the air waves this summer with her aggressive, unavoidable hit “Bodak Yellow.” “Bodak Yellow” illustrates a rags to riches story: from being a stripper to having the song of the summer and wearing red bottomed, “bloody” Louboutin heels. Since this summer of success, […]
“Astrology”
Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 If you sing “Let it Snow” one more time, your friends are going to think you control the weather, and they will be very mad at you. We all will. Stop making it snow, we beg you. Sagittarius | Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 Later today, you will […]
Isle of Dogs: Movie Review
The latest Wes Anderson film, “Isle of Dogs”, is as strange as one might expect from the acclaimed director. This stop-motion animation has a major star-studded voice cast, an interesting story, and offbeat humor. The wide range of talent in the acting department is a big selling point. Bryan Cranston voices the lead dog, Chief, […]
As we live in an age of social media, dating apps and internet stimulation, singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama has capitalized on these topics as sources of inspiration for her music. Sawayama is a U.K.-based artist who has significantly risen in popularity over the past several years due to her unique, synth-heavy, J-pop-inspired sound. Her music stands […]