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Post-Election Day ‘Politics In The Park’ Recap

Just hours after the 2024 presidential election was called, Wheaton students and staff alike gathered in the Chapel Base to process what had just happened. Part of the new ‘Politics In The Park’ event series, this dialogue was led by Coordinator Valery León Quintero and Assistant Director Amanda Napior, and geared towards giving people a […]

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Election News Politics and Economics

Get Out and Vote!

A voting pin Tomorrow is Election Day! Here’s what Massachusetts residents voting in person need to know: Make sure you’re registered to vote. Can’t remember if you’re registered or not? Check your voter registration status here.  Where can I vote on Election Day? Find the nearest polling place here. Check here for polling place hours.  […]

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Brief Thoughts On The 2024 Election 

I was asked to write something about Super Tuesday and the current Presidential race, and I’m afraid I don’t exactly have anything helpful to say. I was asked to write something because I served as the official Norton vote reporter for Edison Research on Tuesday. They gave me pizza, I wrote down some numbers, and […]

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News Politics and Economics Wheaton

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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Election Politics and Economics

Biden’s Political Possibilities and Predicaments

As President Biden and Donald Trump appear slated for a rematch this November, voters must decide which of these two men deserves a second term. Indeed, many voters are not looking forward to a repeat of the stress and volatility that the last general election cycle produced. Vice President of the Wheaton College Democrats Payton […]

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Politics and Economics Wheaton

Who or What is to Blame: An Interview with Gail Sahar

The extent in which political polarization has influenced the state of politics across the United States, for better and for worse, has become the topic of numerous political conversations for quite some time now. But what most of these heated conversations fail to address is the prevalence of an individual’s political attitudes being impacted by […]

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Politics and Economics

Resolution from SGA in Response to the Podcast

Dear Dean Irish, President Hanno, DEAL Co-Chairs: Stephanie Daniels, Shaya Gregory-Poku, and Raquel Ramos; and Title IX Coordinator Caraline Mulholland, We call upon you, members of the administration, to clarify the ambiguity of the clause “hostile environment” for bias incidents.  The Student Government Association will always serve as a realm of debate. We pride ourselves […]

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Norton Braces for April Election

Next Month, Norton residents will be voting in the annual town election.   The election, scheduled for April 10, will determine who will replace Brad Bramwell, a member on town’s select board.   Bramwell, who could have sought a fifth term, announced last month that he would not seek re-election, drawing a three way race for his […]

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Donald Trump Acquitted a Second Time

After being impeached by the House of Representatives on January 13, 2021, and then facing a swift Senate trial starting on February 9, 2021, Donald Trump has been acquitted. With a vote of 57-43, this is the first time since 1868 that a president was acquitted by the Senate minority. In order to remove the […]

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Politics and Economics

Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse announces he will not seek re-election

Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse (D) will not be running for a fifth term in the city’s 2021 election, he announced in a statement issued Tuesday morning.   Morse said in the statement he originally intended to serve for ten years. “When I was first elected, I expressed the desire to serve for ten years at most […]