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The Antiqueties Club

During the Activities Fair that took place just last Friday on the Dimple, I got the chance to speak with Corynne Breen ‘20, who happens to be the president of the Antiquities Club here at Wheaton. I took this opportunity to gather some information about the specifics of this new club and was met with […]

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From the Editor

Hello readers! We are arriving in the third week of the semester and already I feel at least four months behind in my work. Thankfully we survived the storm without any outages thus far, and as I write this I hope the lights stay on so I can finish not only my readings, but also […]

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The Residence Hall Association

If there is anything that everyone at Wheaton College can agree on, other than the lack of quality of the food at Chase, it’s that community is a big part of our college experience. This has always been true at Wheaton, but be prepared because this small community is about to get a lot stronger […]

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VITA Club: Taxes Made Easier

Why would anyone give up their Saturdays to do taxes for Norton residents? This is a question I have been asked more than once. When I mention my involvement with VITA, Wheaton’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance club, I am often met with confusion. Not many students on campus are aware of our existence. I joined […]

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Behind the Glass Menagerie

A production of The Glass Menagerie, written by playwright Tennessee Williams, was put on in the Weber Theatre in Watson Fine Arts. Directed by Professor David Fox of the Theatre department, the performances ran through April 5-7 and 12-14. As described on Wheaton’s website, The Glass Menagerie is a memory play in which “a young […]

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Guillermo Gómez-Peña visits Wheaton College

In the Watson Fine Arts Experimental Theatre on March 21, 2018, a solo tour production of El border brujo was performed by Guillermo Gómez-Peña. He is a performance artist of 30-plus years and also dabbles in other fields of occupation such as activism, writing and education. In his work, Gómez-Peña likes to draw on his […]

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Writing Tutors at Wheaton

Wheaton’s writing tutors are located in the Wallace Library, immediately to the left when entering from the main doors and next to the Scholar’s Lab. They are available Sunday through Thursday, 4-10 p.m. Appointments are not necessary; students can meet with a tutor on a walk-in basis. The Faculty Writing Associates located in the Oversized […]

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The Bollywood dance initiative brings culture and energy to Wheaton

If you haven’t heard of the Bollywood dance initiative at Wheaton, this may be because it hasn’t yet been established as a club on campus. As of now, the initiative is a personal one for Anoushka Agrawal ’20 and Gyana Srivastava ’21, who are currently trying to “generate energy and enthusiasm” by increasing community awareness […]

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Clubs search for money as funding crisis continues

One of the many principal aspects to running a club at Wheaton College is having a treasurer to manage finances. Recently, there has been a funding crisis for clubs on campus. Clubs have not been able to gain enough money to host events that would both promote their respective organizations as well as raise awareness […]

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A spotlight on: Black Student Association

Although Black History Month is coming to an end, the celebration continues beyond February, and important issues must still be addressed throughout the year. To aid in such efforts, the Black Student Association (BSA) has been working toward creating much-needed dialogues within the Wheaton College community. As a result, the organization has gained an ever-increasing […]