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Movie Review: The Shape of Water

Guillermo del Toro’s latest work is an alluringly unique and strangely captivating film. Nominated for the most Oscars this year, the story follows a deaf, lonely woman suffering a midlife crisis. Then, her life turns upside-down when she meets a humanoid sea creature and forms a special bond with him. Sally Hawkins plays Elisa Esposito, […]

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Humans of Wheaton – Catalina McCarter ’20

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Big changes in the media landscape

Recently, Disney and 21st Century Fox have been talking about a possible acquisition. According to David Faber of CNBC, Disney wants to purchase most of Fox’s assets, excluding Fox News and any sports coverage. Disney would buy the rights to all of Fox’s media franchises; however, it would not buy Fox’s sports programming assets because […]

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Fake Astrology

Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter Sagittarius | Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 “Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through […]

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Art Fest success

Art Fest, an annual event held in Cole Memorial Chapel, is designed to raise money for the arts program at Norton High School (NHS). This year, the event raised $1,300 with a combination of ticket sales for the a cappella competition and raffle tickets for the art gallery. It was hosted by Mary Margaret Yancey […]

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Blade Runner 2049 – Review

“Blade Runner 2049” is a film spectacle I have yearned for, for so very long, as very few films in theaters today are able to pull off what this movie has accomplished. This is especially true for science fiction films of the modern era, which usually feature an hour-and-a-half-long onslaught of CGI action with little […]

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Astrology at Wheaton

♏ Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 Your birthday is a sign from the universe that you’re ready for more responsibility. Adopt a Wheaton Squirrel, but know it has the power to overthrow you at any moment. ♐ Sagittarius | Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 There’s a monster under your bed and it’s called […]

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WCCS Recommends

One of my favorite aspects of my time at Wheaton has been WCCS, Wheaton’s radio station. I joined in freshman year and now serve as its general manager. What initially drew me to WCCS was the ability to share the music I loved with the rest of the student body, because I have a lot […]

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Humans of Wheaton

“One of my sole purposes in this life is to ignite hope through my words and actions.” – Andru Anderson -’19

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Over the Garden Wall visits Wheaton

On Oct. 25, Amalia Levari, who wrote for the Cartoon Network miniseries “Over the Garden Wall,” came to Wheaton to discuss with several art classes how to write for television as well as to attend a screening of “Over the Garden Wall” in Watson. The event was coordinated by Professor Patrick Johnson, who teaches film […]