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Issue #6 April 4th, 2024 Volume LVI
Norton Experiences the Rumblings of an Earthquake and Glimpses a Solar Eclipse
On April 5 at 10:23 a.m.,a 4.8 magnitude earthquake originated in Tewksbury, New Jersey. The earthquake sent tremors up the East Coast, from Maryland all the way up to Boston. Though some parts of New…
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…
Wheaton’s Bathroom Issue
On Friday, March 22, Residential Life Coordinator Kheldhe Bourque sent out an email to Clark Hall second-floor residents concerning reports from custodial staff regarding the condition of the bathroom. The email included information about “Custodial staff constantly finding toilets clogged by…
On Violent Imagery and Civil War
I saw Alex Garland’s Civil War with my friends because the movie seemed like an entertaining, if self-serious warning about how America could descend into a civil war. The trailer featured cool shots of the White House getting blown up, and…
Happiness is a Buttered Biscuit
Last month, I ventured to my favorite restaurant in the greater Norton area for a little St. Patrick’s Day brunch. I’m going to withhold from mentioning their name for two reasons: One, it’s hard enough to get a table at 10:30…
Former Wheaton College Lacrosse Player Charged with Sexual Assault
Oliver La Du, 22, a former lacrosse player for Wheaton College, has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting and choking a Wheaton women’s lacrosse player during September of 2021. According to The Boston Globe La Du “entered his plea in Attleboro…
Sexual Assault Awareness Month is underway
By Sam Ferland and Marguerite Bartlett Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is now underway with several events and discussions taking place at Wheaton during April. The Sexual Misconduct and Assault Resource Team (SMART) has an education program on campus that will…
How the Crossword Comes to be
Crosswords are one of the purest forms of a puzzle, one of the originals. Dating back to Arthur Wynne in 1913, crosswords were first born in diamond shape. Now, they look all sorts of funky. In a way, crossword puzzles are…
The Crisis of Meaning: The Call to Action in our Personal Lives
This article is part of a column that addresses Generation Z’s mental health crisis by calling attention to societal attitudes that may cause us to lose sight of meaning. As we spend our days on our small, peaceful campus here at…
Dead Media Explorations
It may seem ridiculous now, but before our digital age of streaming and the internet, media used to exist in a physical format. Sure, you remember your parent’s CD collection, or an old VHS player with their clunky tapes. And for…