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Beyoncé: The Real MVP

We all probably remember when Beyoncé released her surprise album, “Beyoncé,” back in 2013. As it turns out, Beyoncé is full of surprises. This past weekend, the day before her halftime show at the Super Bowl, Beyoncé unexpectedly released the music video for her new hit single, “Formation”. Denver Broncos linebacker, Von Miller, may have […]

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Annual TRYBE gala brings fairytale theme to stage

The annual TRYBE Gala, one of the most anticipated dance performances of the year, premiered this past Thursday. TRYBE’s cast consists of 17 members and the Gala featured thirteen different dance numbers, with Nataja Artist (Flood) ’16 as the host. Featuring SOLE and Dance Company over the course of a two hour production, TRYBE received […]

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Abroad Arts and Culture

Abroad Blog: Peter Green ’17, Waseda University, Japan

I started studying Japanese as part of my foreign language requirement almost on a whim: I had watched a lot of anime, started to figure out fragments of the language, and decided to pursue it further. When I found out that Wheaton has an exchange with Waseda University in Tokyo, it seemed like the logical […]

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Abroad Blog: Ian Opaluch ’17; Oxford University, England

In many ways, studying abroad in Britain leaves little room for culture shock. While it’s true that cars drive on the left side of the road, and items are regularly described as ‘posh’—as a whole, the Oxford college experience is not fundamentally different than it is in the United States. Students still stay up late […]

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Halloween costumes and cultural appropriation

Halloween is quickly approaching. Over the past few weeks, several discussions have been held on the subject of Halloween costumes and cultural appropriation, namely the discussion held last week by FAW, DWOCC and RENI. Buzzfeed has also been diving into the subject by releasing videos of the topic of cultural appropriation during Halloween. Two such […]

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Abroad Blog: Nicole Labresh ’17; Denmark

Hej again from Copenhagen! I am now halfway through my semester abroad (!!!) which means it’s midterm season. It seems strange to be talking about midterms when here I am in Europe, in case I haven’t mentioned that yet. I’ve had a lot of experiences since I last wrote that have brought both historic and […]

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Abroad Blog: Thea Ziegler ’17; South Africa

Studying abroad? Yea, it’s a little bit terrifying at first. You’re basically signing up to start over at a new university, and we all remember the first days of freshman year. Nevertheless, I’m used to traveling by myself and not knowing what exactly I’m getting myself into, so I figured studying abroad couldn’t be much […]

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Thank you, Viola Davis, for explaining ‘opportunity’

The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity”, said Emmy Award winner Viola Davis last Sunday night. We could only expect so much from someone who is the first black woman to win an Emmy Award. She is now, more than ever, one of the most influential women of our time. […]

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Shonda Rhimes changes TV

If you google “Shonda Rhimes memes,” the results are endless. Scrutinized for killing off a major character in one of her hit dramas, Grey’s Anatomy, last spring, this writer/director/producer is a dynamite, regardless of millions of comments claiming that she is a “life-ruiner.” Thursday nights on ABC are courtesy of Rhimes’s imagination. The night starts […]

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Disclosure’s new album is okay

In their highly anticipated follow-up to 2013’s Settle, the British brothers largely stick to the same formula that made them famous, although they don’t execute it quite as well. 90s house-influenced dance songs with pop song structures. A host of cool and up-and-coming featured artists. And what’s a Disclosure album without Sam Smith singing about […]