You’ve probably seen that Ancestry.com commercial — the one where Kyle, who grew up thinking he was German, takes a DNA test and discovers that his ancestry is mostly Scottish, and trades his lederhosen for a kilt. Or maybe you’ve seen the one where Kim learns from a DNA test that she is 26 percent […]
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Blog entries from students having studied abroad.
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In Defense of the Western
In 1987, a group of Stanford students held a protest against the University’s Western Culture requirement. As they marched they chanted, “Hey hey, ho ho, Western culture’s gotta go.” Jesse Jackson happened to show up to the protest, and gave a more insightful (but far less catchy) call back: “No, we don’t want to get […]
Over the summer I worked my dream job. Sadly my dream job didn’t pay me. Let me clarify: I am a double major of English and Film, by pursuing this degree I hope to become a television screenwriter. The the system of achieving a career in film and television is very specific and focused. Throughout […]
On June 1, 2017, Daniels “was at home with [her] son who was recovering from getting his tonsils out” when the call came at 12:30: “Stephanie, you have breast cancer. You’re not going to die from it, but it is a very long road ahead.” Professor Stephanie Daniels “loves being at Wheaton,” whether she is […]
Roughly a year ago, amidst the constant headlines concerning President Donald Trump and the stream of news surrounding the Russia probe, I began to research what has now become a fascinating area of discussion for me. It seemed, with all these bad news headlines, that viewers were never getting a glimpse at the good in […]
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Welcome to the second Space Race
Fifty years ago, two Cold War titans pitted their brightest scientists, most innovative engineers, and bravest explorers against each other as they competed for technological and social dominance. The Space Race was a scientific tour de force, the accomplishments of which brought man to the moon, made Sputnik and Apollo household names and produced a […]
The 1 in 5 Sexual Assault Statistic is False by Tre Ayer ’20 In 2007, the Campus Sexual Assault Study (CSAS) reported that approximately one woman attending college in five (19.8 percent) would be sexually assaulted before graduating. This appalling statistic spurred a necessary discussion around campus sexual assault. However, in spite of the good […]
Conservative demagogues have long argued the existence of institutional discrimination against conservative professors in the academy. This discrimination, they argue, occurs through the various forms of hyper-partisan peer-review processes, discriminatory hiring practices, ousting of conservative professors and denial of tenure to conservatives. While there is a kernel of truth to these accusations, as with most, […]
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America’s Nation-Building Dilemma
The phrase “nation-building,” in a vacuum, sounds positive. Building, after all, is constructive. Nevertheless, this phrase has become something with near universally negative associations in discussions of foreign policy. Of course, it requires only a cursory look at the recent history of American attempts at nation-building in countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan to understand […]
I will forever be fascinated by how my Jewish Day School handled Holocaust Remembrance Day. There were three parts to it, each of which accorded with the maturity of the students involved. During the introductory portion, all, including the kindergartners, were in attendance. They would then remove the kindergartners and discuss the historical context. Fifth-graders […]