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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 […]

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Harry Dean Stanton passes away at 91

Longtime American character actor Harry Dean Stanton passed away at 91 on Sept. 15, 2017. Though Stanton’s name may not be well-known within the realm of popular culture, his work has had a noteworthy impact on cinema since the start of his career. Stanton’s final role was in a film called “Frank and Ava,” where […]

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Talking about King Gizzard

Rock music certainly isn’t dead in America, but when comparing its status to that in other countries, one might get that impression. Australia, on the other hand, is a vernal pool teeming with life; the likes of Pond, Wolfmother, Courtney Barnett and Tame Impala show us where psychedelia and guitar-driven music is going, with King […]

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When BoJack Horseman experiments

The fourth season of Netflix’s “BoJack Horseman” was just released on September 8. Though the season still follows most of the same characters, it is much different than the previous season in terms of structure and content; it is much darker and separates each main character in a way it hasn’t done before. And while […]