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An Interview with All-Freshman Band Crown Chakra

Newly formed band ‘Crown Chakra’ performed as the closing act at the ‘Demon Daze Open Mic Night’ this October, taking the stage and making their debut performance in a packed, sweaty Lyon’s Den. An all-freshmen band and new to the Wheaton music scene, Crown Chakra was introduced to the crowd as a “group to watch […]

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“Late Night” Changes Face Backlash

The recent changes made to Wheaton’s late-night dining option, appropriately dubbed “Late Night,” have been greeted by students with an overwhelming consensus. They hate it. In an August 2024 email sent shortly before students returned to campus, Dr. Darnell Parker, Vice President of Student Affairs, announced a series of changes to Wheaton’s dining experience. Among […]

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Students Protest for Palestine During Honors Convocation

Shortly before Honors Convocation at 5PM, about a dozen students gathered in the Dimple, Some wore red, green, and white (the colors of the Palestinian flag), and held signs that read “Free Gaza,” “Ceasefire Now,” “Stand Against Genocide,” and “Divest Now.” One person began roller-blading around the Dimple, waving a Palestinian flag. Their numbers quickly […]

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The Most Important Student Printer is Gone

The removal of the Meneely printer left most students in a playwriting class unable to submit their first assignment, leaving their professor aghast to start the spring semester. Playwriting students arrived empty handed for their second class of the semester, expecting to print their assignment before class only to find the printer was gone. “I […]

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The Wheaton College Dance Company’s ‘Dimensions’ Showcase

The Wheaton College Dance Company dazzled audiences with its annual performance, titled “Dimensions,” which ran from Thursday, April 18 to Saturday, April 20. Directed by Cheryl Mrozowski and artistically directed by Andrea Taylor-Blenis, this year’s spring show presented an array of captivating performances. As a prominent dance group within the Wheaton community, the Dance Company […]

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Reflections with Interim Provost Karen McCormack

By Emma Kiernan and Moira Sankey  As this academic year comes to a close, Provost Karen McCormack is finishing her one-year interim provost position. After spending the past three years working in higher education administration as an associate provost and interim provost, she will return to the Wheaton faculty this fall. Provost McCormack was more […]

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Wheaton Soccer wins the Cushing Cup

The Wheaton College men’s soccer team won the fourth annual Cushing Cup, defeating RogerWilliams University 1-0 in the final game of the tournament on Saturday, April 13. The tournament takes place on the Diane Nordin field, consisting of four teams who all play eachother once including Wheaton, Roger Williams, Clark University, and Brandeis University. The […]

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Phazed and Confused: An Exclusive Wheaton Woodstock Interview  

How about Wheaton Woodstock, huh? Wasn’t that just a flurry of good vibes and excitement? If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “Wow! Those music people are just the coolest! I wonder what they’re like off the stage?” Then look no further. I had the lovely opportunity of getting to know four of the wicked bands […]

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My Salute to Emma Hayes, a Gem on and off the Pitch

Similar to your time at Wheaton, all good times do, eventually, in some way or another come to an end. Whether you like it or not. Serena Williams’ dominance in the sport of tennis did. The USWNT’s run at the pinnacle of international women’s football did. The list goes on. In this fifth month of […]

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Wheaton’s Thirty-Third Annual Head of the Peacock

By Emma Kiernan and Joshua Nangle On Friday, April 26 Wheaton held the thirty-third annual Head of the Peacock as part of Spring Weekend celebrations. The Head of the Peacock is a boat race featuring different theme houses, clubs, and student organizations on campus. Any organization can build its own ‘boat’ and race it on […]