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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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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’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 […]

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SGA Crisis of Participation

Wheaton’s Student Government Association (SGA) is currently going through a period of sparse student participation. In the most recent SGA elections held in March 2024, many Class Council and Executive Board Chair positions did not have any candidates running, while many others had candidates running unopposed. This crisis of participation has also reached SGA’s Executive […]

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SGA repeals ranked-choice voting after realizing it never passed

In a meeting on the evening of Feb. 20, Wheaton’s Student Government Association (SGA) voted to repeal the use of ranked-choice voting in future SGA elections. The move comes just one and a half years after the system’s initial adoption and after only one election using it.  The repeal comes not as a result of […]

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The Story of the American Woodcock that captured Wheaton’s Heart (or maybe just mine)

Birds About Town: an occasional column  If you have ever been out at night walking by parking lot 4 or if you are living (or trying to sleep) in Meadows, you have probably heard a strange noise. This noise comes from the American Woodcock who lives near the basketball courts. He has probably gotten your […]

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Wheaton Alumnus Gabe Amo Elected as Rhode Island Congressman

Last November, a Wheaton alumnus was elected to Congress, and his name is Gabriel Amo. When longtime Congressman David Ciciline announced he would be stepping down from his position representing Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional district, there was a great deal of speculation as to who would jump into the race to replace him. Many names […]

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WCCS Winter Playlist

A playlist for the frigid winter months at Wheaton – Brought to you by WCCS, your campus radio station. 

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Wheaton Weekly

Events from October 18 to Nov 1