Category: News
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Destructive Habits: Reflecting on Wildlife Tourism
Wildlife tourism and watching has had an adverse effect on breeding, animals’ habitats and their behavior, as well. In some cases, just the mere presence of people can disturb an animal’s habitat. It is important that you, the inattentive tourist, learn about this now before you cause any more damage. According to a study entitled…
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Body Maps bonds students in Theatre and Social Change
Most classes spend their first full week going over the syllabus and getting into the background and basics of the subject at hand. This is not so for the course Theatre and Social Change, taught by Professor Stephanie Daniels in the Theatre department. In true theatrical fashion, this course started out with a bang, as…
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‘Between the Lines’ Dialogue Program Begins 10th Semester at Wheaton
For the past ten semesters, the intergroup dialogue program ‘Between the Lines’ has created a non-judgmental learning environment. This ten-week program tackles controversial issues with the goal of finding a common ground between different experiences. Topics are rotated each semester and will feature two sections this semester: one dialogue on race/ethnicity and another on religion/spirituality….
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“Drive-by” news changes how we draw conclusions
Traditional news sources are being challenged by social media in engaging the public with news and current events. In the forefront, Facebook stands as the powerhouse among social media forums. According to a Pew Research Center report from 2013, most Americans obtain “drive-by news” on Facebook in which they learn of current events as a…
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Terrorist attacks in France frighten United States into tighter refugee screening
Refugees and immigrants have been under high surveillance and heavy media coverage in light of the terrorist attacks in Paris and ongoing attacks faced in several mid-Eastern countries, such as Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq. To no surprise, the United States has called for stringent new screening procedures on Syrian refugees as of Thursday. Gaining an…
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Matook ’16 on the attacks in Paris: “No life is worth more than another.”
It is currently 3 a.m. on a Sunday night. I have been trying to fall asleep for the past hour and half, but there’s so much running through my mind that sleep became an impossible task. I could grab some melatonin, but instead, I’ve grabbed my laptop and started to write. As I sit here,…
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Kesha’s sexual abuse lawsuit
Kesha’s ongoing lawsuit against her music producer of ten years, Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald), has truly shown the public on a larger platform just how difficult it is for survivors of sexual abuse to seek justice. Her lawsuit against Dr. Luke was filed one year ago, in October 2014, and has yet to provide…
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Patriots fans are apprehensive of an undefeated season
The New England Patriots at 8-0 are currently undefeated. It is only fitting to start talking about the possibility of an undefeated Super Bowl as they get ready to face the team that has been their Achilles-heel for the past decade. In their last four meetings the New York Giants have won three games, including…
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Georgia Crane ’16 makes NEWMAC All-Conference honors
On Sunday afternoon at the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Cross Country Championships hosted by Wellesley College, Georgia Crane ’16 took the course by storm. With a time of 19:04 for the 5K race, Crane ’16 finished 12th out of 151 runners and earned the NEWMAC All-Conference honors as a top-14 runner….
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Wheaton gets into the Halloween spirit
Yesterday the campus was teething and alive with festivities for Halloween. The administration and students helped to celebrate the holiday in grand fashion with events and activities taking place both prior to the holiday and on it. President Hanno (who dressed as Tom Brady) offered candy at his house to students, as it was his…