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Podcasting, Fandom, and Beyond with “Fansplaining”

Flourish Klink and Elizabeth Minkel are the hosts of the well-known podcast called “Fansplaining,” a show dedicated to discussing the general and various aspects of fandom and fandom culture. On November 15th the duo paid Wheaton a visit and had a long discussion on everything about fan culture, to the aspects and process of building […]

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Coffee with Callie Crossley

Host of WGBH radio show “Under the Radar,” Callie Crossley has built her career in broadcast reporting out of curiosity and dedication to a wide range of topics from politics, pop culture, to history. As a visiting Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow and the 2018 Wheaton College honorary degree recipient, Crossley discussed her career, relationship to […]

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Wheaton to the World

At the beginning of November, Wheaton College held a professional development program, Wheaton to the World. It is designed for seniors, but juniors were able to attend this rendition. Ben Chalot, of the Filene Center for Academic Advising and Career Services, provided insight on the event and more of what is going on at the […]

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Accessibility Services Newest Addition

Autumn Grant is a name that Wheaton College students should become familiar with. She is the newest member of accessibility services here on campus, with a goal “serve the students, the college, the faculty, the staff and to make sure that people’s needs are being met.” Grant has filled a role that had previously only […]

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Letter From the Editor

As finals season comes into full swing, all are beginning to feel the stress. Be it a final paper, quiz or presentation, college has a funny way of making everything due within the same small frame of time. As deadlines come closer and closer, there is a need to push everything back to the latest […]

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Hall of Horrors: Enter if You Dare!

The festivities of Halloween started off with a Hall of Horrors event on campus. It was hosted by The Center for Social Justice and Community Impact, and it was curated by Caleigh Grogan ’18, Jasmine Silva-Jones ’18, Cassie Peltola ’18 and the area coordinator, Dani Roberts. The event was held at The Base from Oct. […]

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Residence Hall Association Improving Campus

On Friday, Oct. 26, The Residence Hall Association (RHA) hosted an on-campus carnival called the Great Pumpkin Fest! The event took place in the center of campus, on the chapel field. The carnival included many activity stations and the RHA included many different clubs on campus in the event. There was a performance by Trybe, […]

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SGA Treasurer Taking a Stand

Sierra Prasad ‘21, became the Student Government Association (SGA) Treasurer this last semester and has quickly changed how SGA relates to clubs. Her position as Treasurer of SGA means she works with two areas of funding: all club and theme house funds and the venture fund. This second funding avenue relates to expenses which can […]

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Letter From the Editor

In the week after elections, there are always elements of celebration, frustration, and hope. For either side or rather all sides, there are wins and losses. Watching these midterm elections has been fascinating to me as we’ve seen extreme voter turnout and history-making results. But most interesting to myself has been that in a way, […]

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The Lyons Den And Much More

For those of you new and old to Wheaton, The Lyons Den should sound quite familiar. For the past several years it has been the hangout spot on campus for students to eat, hangout, watch bands, and much more. We recently sat down with the three managers of The Den: Timothy Adams, Haley Deluca, and […]