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The first presidential debate of the 2016 election cycle occurred on Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. and lasted approximately 90 minutes; NBC Nightly News journalist, Lester Holt, moderated. American people around the country were sitting at their television, interested in hearing the two candidates pitch why they believe that they have the country’s best interest in […]
Wheaton alumni Judith Gil ’13 and Raul Gil ’12 came to Wheaton on Sept. 21 to discuss their experiences in the modern practice of Santeria with Wheaton students in the Woolley Room of Mary Lyon. In honor of Hispanic Studies month, TRYBE, Latin Students Association, and Paraiso Latino all collaborated in order to bring the […]
“It was very bittersweet. It has been a dream of mine to win an Emmy but it was for a film about someone who lost their life in the most brutal and public way,” said George Kunhardt ’09. Kunhardt won a 2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking for “Jim: The James […]
Dr. Travis J. Bristol, an Assistant Professor at Boston University hosted a talk on campus last Wednesday afternoon in Mary Lyon. His talk, titled “The Urgency of Teacher Racial/Ethnic Diversity in an Increasingly Diverse Society”, gave the audience an idea of how critical teacher diversity is in American schools. Bristol started off the talk by […]
President Dennis Hanno, Dean Kate Kenny, and Director of Title IX Rachael Pauze addressed the Wheaton community regarding Wheaton’s new sexual assault and gender-based misconduct policy during the town hall meeting in Hindle Auditorium last Wednesday. The meeting was prompted by the recently published Boston Globe article regarding the college’s response to reported sexual assault […]
The new season began for Wheaton Women’s Tennis at with an unfortunate opening loss to Mount Holyoke, 7-2. The Lyons came back to secure their first win later in the week. Coach Pauri Pandian set up an extensive practice to help them win, 5-4, against Springfield. He wanted to reinstate his teamwork ethics of “team culture and player development” […]
The NFL kicked off its season on Thursday, Sept. 8 with a rematch between the two Super Bowl 50 competitors. The New England Patriots had a fantastic showing in their season opener against the highly ranked Arizona Cardinals, on Sunday, Sept. 11, despite not having Tom Brady at quarterback. Jimmy Garoppolo will do a decent-enough […]
My friend got pneumonia two weeks before graduation. And you know what? It really sucked. She was achey, tired, and got the chills. But did it stop her from graduating? No. Did it impede on her judgement? No. Did she drop dead in the middle of senior ceremonies? Absolutely not. She has now just completed her third week at Emory University, and something that happened to her three […]
In the midst of Latinx Heritage Month, the Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC) club has begun to make its first impressions on Wheaton’s campus. Last Thursday, the club hosted a screening for the film Mala Mala, which documents nine accounts of the transgender community in Puerto Rico. The film explores various forms of […]
On Sunday, presidential candidate Jill Stein spoke about her goal to ignite a new political revolution to a packed Hindle Auditorium. Fielding questions on ISIS, the Democratic establishment and everything in between, the Green Party candidate displayed the confidence, poise, and personality expected from a potential commander-in-chief. And while many students will no doubt find […]