Science is defined as the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. Over the years, scientists have worked very hard to give meaning to things in this world. Sometimes, scientific reasoning can strike up controversies between other scientists and […]
In a world of ever-changing technology and apps such as Tinder, is traditional dating strong enough to survive? When comparing the current dating climate to that of our parents, the landscape thirty years ago looks wildly foreign. The long-established dinner date has been swapped out with group hangouts or Instagram direct messages. The entire approach […]
There are many unanswered questions in today’s society. Some of these questions can really keep people up at night. Questions like, what is the meaning of life? Or, more importantly, is a hot dog a sandwich? When surveying about 50 students and staff on Wheaton’s campus, 18% of the participants surveyed agreed that a hot […]
During one of my recent classes, the teacher stopped and asked my fellow classmates and me what information we felt we were still missing after completing our first month in college. From the back corner of the room, a student raised his hand and stated that he is still unsure of what to do with […]
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There is a lot of controversy in the world today. So of course, I had to turn to the students of Wheaton’s campus to settle one of today’s controversial topics: canine or feline? One of the most heated arguments I’ve ever experienced was in response to the pressing question “Which is better? Cats or dogs?” […]
Clubs have begun to get started up at Wheaton College. Clubs remain an important part of life on campus, allowing students to become connected to people who have at least one similar interest, as well as allowing the Exec Board to slightly improve their grad school applications. There are many different types of clubs at […]
Just under two years ago, on Nov. 6, 2017, an Asian-American entrepreneur from New York announced his bid for the presidency. His name recognition was microscopic: he was constantly coming in at one to two percent in the polls, receiving the least media coverage out of any candidate. He was also championing a radical idea: […]
The jump from high school to college is a big one and it brings with it many new opportunities and experiences. Wheaton College is a wonderful community with so much to offer. I interviewed fellow freshmen to see what their experience at Wheaton has been like thus far. To start, I asked the most pressing […]
When considering film as an educational tool, primarily the movies in question are either poorly made or uninteresting. It would appear that for every viewing of The Big Short in economics class, there are often in-class showings of myriad, mid-tier Shakespeare adaptations as well as half-hearted nature documentaries to counterbalance the rare, engaging in-class movie. […]