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Special Release: Visual Arts Building slated for demolition within 5 years
The Wheel
By Ella Tracy and Sinead Quinn When only a few weeks remained in the school year, students and staff in the Art and Art History Department were told that the University is planning to demolish the Visual Arts Building (VAB) within the next 5 years. The decision to remove the VAB is based on the University’s Facilities Master Plan. Michael Hara, Senior Direct
RRR with Rayan: How do I navigate politics and school?
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Q: How do I navigate politics and school? I have been seeing so many stories about ICE in our city. I feel like every time I turn my phone on, there's something new and scary going on. I feel like I can’t manage it all; I feel so afraid. Dear Reader, Thank you for your question. I feel like there are many of us experiencing the same fears, especially as each
RRR with Rayan: I feel like time is flying by
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Q: The school year is ending, I feel like time is flying by. I'm getting nervous. I feel like the future is so close. What do I do? Dear reader, Thank you for your question. I think how you're feeling is more common than you may think. College seems to be fueled by a series of existential crises, and if you want me to be honest, I freak out about this very t
Neighbors express concern regarding proposal for new St. Kate’s entrance to Dew Drop Lot
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By Sinead Quinn Earlier this spring, St. Kate’s approached the Highland District Council with a proposal for a new entrance to the campus at the intersection of Cleveland and Watson Avenues. Neighbors on Watson and surrounding blocks were notified of the application in late March via a flier distributed directly to residences by the HDC, inviting community m
“Students deserve to be heard”: Inside the Student Senate meeting on campus spaces
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By Amirah Idris A recent Student Senate meeting brought together students, leadership and President Marcheta Evans in response to growing concerns about student spaces on campus. What started as frustration turned into a moment of collective voice, as students showed up to speak on changes that directly impacted their sense of belonging. The energy in the ro
Artemis II: Different firsts, one journey
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By Faduma Ali I think what surprised me most about Artemis II isn’t just that it made history, but that the way it made history feels different. It didn’t feel distant or unreachable in the way these kinds of missions usually do. Instead, it felt closer, more grounded, and strangely to me, more human. On paper, everything about this mission is extraordinary.
White dresses at graduation: Liberating or limiting?
The Wheel
By Eleanor Anderson For my final article in The Wheel , it seems only fitting that I go out the same way I began: with an opinion piece about a largely irrelevant issue that I want to know more about. Have you ever noticed that women tend to wear white in graduation ceremonies - specifically short, white dresses? This was a trend in high school that I chalke
A reflection on my creative writing journey
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By Alexandriana Davis Every night before I fell asleep, my father would read my siblings and me a bedtime story. I would come down from the bunkbed that my younger brother and I shared, and we would all curl up in our blankets together. The walls around us were purple, filled with crayon and pencil drawings. An old, chipped bookshelf resided in the corner of
Letter from the Editor
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By Ella Tracy It’s been a busy semester at St. Kate’s. I don’t think any of us foresaw school being so violently disrupted by federal occupation. We felt the tension and the fear in just about every area of life. It was a frigid winter. I was warmed seeing our community’s commitment to loving thy dear neighbor. Students drove groceries to families, attended
Katie’s Closet is relocated to CdC basement, QSA to follow post-commencement
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By Ella Tracy Katie’s Closet and QSA, previously residents of CdC 355, are transitioning out of their shared space so it can be used as a classroom. Katie’s Closet has already shifted to their new space. Free clothes can now be found in the basement of the CdC in former study rooms 13 and 14. QSA’s move was postponed to next semester. The space both groups o
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