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On Monday, Oct. 4, a community meeting was held over Zoom about a potential new marijuana delivery business opening in Norton. The meeting was attended by members of the Norton community, including a member of the Norton Select Board, a Wheaton student and Norton residents. The proposed business, named “Lucky Green Ladies, LLC” (LGL) was […]
After students and community members gave their feedback to restore cuts made to Chase Dining Hall hours, Dean Parker announced in an email Friday, Oct. 1 that Chase Dining Hall would remain open until 9 P.M. Monday – Friday. Previously this semester, Chase had been closing at 8:30 P.M. on Monday – Friday. The future […]
In the past few years, Wheaton has taken many administrative steps, which range from Diversity, Equity & Access Leadership (DEAL) initiatives to introducing new boards under the Student Government Association (SGA) umbrella, towards becoming an inclusive space for all – to the point that some might say inclusivity and diversity have become Wheaton’s USP. However, […]
On Friday, Oct. 22, the 2021 Boston Red Sox season came to a close to the hands of the Astros in six games. After six months full of Red Sox baseball, all the ups, downs, and emotions, we wait till 2022 to see Boston run out once again onto historic Fenway Park. Starting from overachieving […]
Last week on Nov. 2, 2021, it was my favorite day of the year, Election Day! Here are some particularly consequential races from near Wheaton College. These numbers are mostly based on hand-calculated/preliminary/unofficial election results, so some numbers may be slightly off, though which candidates won or lost is certainly correct. For full transparency, I […]
Wheaton Campus gets ready for Halloween and sees some large shake-ups Author’s Note: Skipping a week gives you more events to choose from. *Taps forehead* Wheaton’s Colleges Against Cancer group hosted a pumpkin carving event on The Dimple from 1 P.M. to 2 P.M. on Oct. 22. Julianna Bauer, ‘22, noted that they were raising […]
What do Alabama coal miners, Massachusetts nurses, Hollywood assistants, and Kellogg’s employees all have in common? If you said that they’re all-American workers who are striking in a collective effort to better their working conditions known as “Striketober”, you’d be correct! Oct. 1 didn’t just kick off the Halloween season, it also kicked off one […]
The Wheaton Ultimate Frisbee (WULF) team lost fairly narrowly by a score of 12-15 in their season opener against Bridgewater State University (BSU). The game occured on Friday, Oct. 22 at the Diane C. Nordin field from 8 P.M. to just after 10 P.M. This game was also BSU’s first game of the season. In […]
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many college students across the world to switch to online learning. This online education model gave students the ability to go to classes from the comfort of their own homes, yet it also resulted in creating a challenging time difference for many students.
About half of the current college students in the U.S. drink alcohol and about one-third of those students binge drink. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, binge drinking puts students at an increased risk of contracting and spreading the coronavirus.