Hidden deep within the clandestine halls of the old science center exists one of Wheaton’s many on-campus hidden treasures. Officially titled Lab 213, the workshop more commonly known as The Makerspace, is just as the name would allude, space for students to flex their creative muscles through the use of modern technology. I sat down […]
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Letter From the Editor (Issue 8)
Hello again readers, February’s flying by and the semester seems to be in full swing. As we continue Black History Month, I thought I’d muse on one of my personal idols, Ida Bell Wells. Wells was a woman who, regardless of risk or threat, wrote about what was important and fought about what was right […]
Molly Covarrubias ‘20 is a Sociology and Hispanic Studies double-major and a lacrosse player. On top of both, she is also the creator of coloring books for children separated from their families at the United States border. For the past 8 months, she has been creating, printing, selling, and sending people these bilingual – Spanish […]
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Letter From the Editor
Welcome back! It’s the start of a new semester and two weeks in, can be said that a lot has happened already. From classes beginning to the conclusion of the McIntire incidents, this is already turning out to be an eventful semester. Hopefully, in the coming weeks, we address building back of safety and community […]
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. […]