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Wheaton hosts Sister Outsider

Most people don’t want to be an outsider, but for Dominique Christina and Denice Frohman, it seems to have worked out pretty well. The two, who happen to be two of the top three female slam poets in the world, make up Sister Outsider, an unbeatable duo of poets and activists. Wheaton was lucky enough […]

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iSpeak’s “I Am…” showcase presents poetry about identity

Under the red glow of ambient lights, members of iSpeak and guests Raw Elements gathered in the Kresge Experimental Theatre in Watson Fine Arts on Friday, April 4 to share spoken word and poetry for their spring showcase entitled “I am…” iSpeak is a campus slam poetry group under the direction of Tyrek Greene ’15. […]

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Relay for Life gathers students passionate about cancer prevention

Every year, Wheaton’s Colleges Against Cancer club promotes awareness of cancer prevention and raises money for cancer research by hosting a number of events that involve the surrounding community. On April 4, students and local residents gathered in Haas Athletic Center from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. for Relay for Life, a yearly event sponsored […]

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Talent on Display: Wheaton’s Gallery Director does it all

She is an artist, a carpenter, an administrator, a writer, and a teacher. Michele L’Heureux does all of these things as the Gallery Director of the Wheaton Beard and Weil Galleries. Her skill set is perfect for a job that she describes as having no typical days. On any given day L’Heureux could be installing […]

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Lost in the Dream: Ranking the year’s best albums (so far)

10. Eagulls – Eagulls Eagulls fit into the loud-is-more punk tradition of bands like Iceage and Savages, but unlike those groups, their first priority is the hook. On their eponymous debut, the English five-piece uses this strategy to great effect, creating what feels less like a sprawling mess of a record than one may expect given […]

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TRYBE builds community through dance at “Versus” gala

Students packed into Weber Theater to watch  TRYBE, Wheaton College’s Multicultural Dance Company and first student-run dance group, present their annual gala. Titled “Versus,” the show ran  Thursday, Feb. 20 through Saturday, Feb. 22. TRYBE is made up of Wheaton students who not only respect each other’s cultural knowledge and differences, but also come together […]

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New Plays Festival showcases raw acting and playwrighting talent

One mark of a good play is its ability to touch the audience even when its trimmings – save for chair and a handful of props – are stripped away, leaving only space, people, and words. Students participating in Wheaton’s New Plays Festival on Feb. 22 and 23 did not have the luxury to hide […]

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Keeping up with Jessica Kuszaj

If you were to look at Wheaton’s Art Calendar at this very moment, you would quickly see a pattern. Under almost every event listed, you’ll see “Contact: Jessica Kuszaj.” Kuszaj is Wheaton’s Arts Events and Publicity Manager. She said that her primary focus is the Evelyn Danzig Haas ’39 Visiting Artists Program. Of the program, […]

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Wheaton Words monologues series coming soon

Wheaton Words, a series of monologues written by Wheaton students and alumnae, will be held on March 20, March 21 and March 23. The monologues are centered on various subjects such as sexuality, relationships and identity. The monologues are directed by Blair Davis ‘14 and Luke Demers ‘14 and produced by Sophie Howard ’14. Emily […]

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NASA-affiliated artists Monica and Tyler Aiello lead Wheaton workshop

Coinciding with the “Inner and Outer Space” exhibit, NASA affiliated artists Monica and Tyler Aiello completed a residency at Wheaton this past week. In addition to visiting four classes and eating “bad Chinese food,” as Gallery Director Michele L’Heureux joked, they also taught an art-making workshop. Monica and Tyler Aiello’s work focuses on visual representations […]