WONC https://www.wonc.org/ Pure Rock FM89 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:14:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.wonc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Main-Logo-150x150.png WONC https://www.wonc.org/ 32 32 Bears Mock Draft 1.0 https://www.wonc.org/bears-mock-draft-1-0/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bears-mock-draft-1-0 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:06:45 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6903 by Andy Jachim Following a hectic week of free agency and trades across the NFL, it’s time to settle in and fully prepare for the draft. This full-steam-ahead mentality excites every single fanbase. Regardless of the current situation their franchise might be in, it’s hard not to get excited about [...]

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]]> Sankofa 2024: My Personal Reflection https://www.wonc.org/sankofa-2024-my-personal-reflection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sankofa-2024-my-personal-reflection Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:59:41 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6884 by Jayden Lawrence Traveling is a beautiful thing. A new backdrop to life tends to relieve the stress that the world brings you, especially with just the right people, and with the right circumstances. Sankofa 2024 brought the opportunity for me to relieve my stress. We were able to enjoy [...]

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]]> The Crow Needs to Be Left Alone https://www.wonc.org/the-crow-needs-to-be-left-alone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-crow-needs-to-be-left-alone Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:11:35 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6878 by Jesse Hudgins This year, we’ll be getting a new adaptation of The Crow, the first in 19 years. It’ll star Bill Skarsgard as Eric Draven (The Crow) as he takes revenge on the group that killed him and his fiancé Shelly, played by FKA Twigs. This is a project that [...]

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]]> Chicago Red Stars: What to Know Before the Season Starts https://www.wonc.org/chicago-red-stars-what-to-know-before-the-season-starts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chicago-red-stars-what-to-know-before-the-season-starts Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:37:25 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6843 by Hayden Krzyzanowski A team that doesn’t get the recognition it deserves, The Chicago Red Stars, have restructured their entire front office which has led to major changes on the field. This renaissance of the Red Stars has been a wonderful thing to see in Bridgeview. A slow close to [...]

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]]> Contemplative Pop Punk: Neck Deep at The Salt Shed https://www.wonc.org/contemplative-pop-punk-neck-deep-at-the-salt-shed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contemplative-pop-punk-neck-deep-at-the-salt-shed Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:26:46 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6832 by Chloe Kallberg After four months across the pond and on the road, Neck Deep’s second American tour came to a close in Chicago on February 25. Tucked into a tiny and expensive parking spot, my friends and I emptied our pockets, flashed our tickets, and permeated the Salt Shed [...]

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]]> Ride the Cyclone: A Fantastic Journey https://www.wonc.org/ride-the-cyclone-a-fantastic-journey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ride-the-cyclone-a-fantastic-journey Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:16:35 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6813 by: Lola Furbee Ride the Cyclone recently donned the stage of Meiley-Swallow Theatre on the campus of North Central College. Directed by Claribel Gross and Jeremy Ohringer, with music direction by Kevin Disch, this musical served as the second NCC Theatre Department production of the semester. Ride the Cyclone tells [...]

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]]> Featured Local Artist: Cheerleader Roadkill https://www.wonc.org/featured-local-artist-cheerleader-roadkill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=featured-local-artist-cheerleader-roadkill Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:00:43 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6748 Our Featured Local Artist this month is Cheerleader Roadkill, a pop-punk band from the western Chicago suburbs, founded in 2022. Classmates Noel Kovac (guitar, vocals) and Jack Metz (bass), inspired by the sound of 90s pop punk bands like blink-182, Simple Plan, and Sum 41, they began writing songs in [...]

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]]> The Time Has Come for Sony to Sell Spider-Man https://www.wonc.org/the-time-has-come-for-sony-to-sell-spider-man/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-time-has-come-for-sony-to-sell-spider-man Wed, 21 Feb 2024 17:06:37 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6769 by Jesse Hudgins   For nearly 25 years, Sony has owned the rights to Spider-Man and the characters connected to him. In that time, we’ve had 11 films using the Spider-Man characters under the Sony banner, nine live-action and two animated, with the latest being Madame Web with Kraven the [...]

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]]> 1619: The Journey of a People https://www.wonc.org/1619-the-journey-of-a-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1619-the-journey-of-a-people Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:48:02 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6699 by Jayden Lawrence   1619: The Journey of a People was a captivating experience hosted by a Chicago native group. This musical transcended entertainment by holding itself to a higher standard and ended up being an emotional rollercoaster that delved into the dark history of America that we continue to [...]

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]]> A Season of Change for Cardinal Baseball https://www.wonc.org/a-season-of-change-for-cardinal-baseball/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-season-of-change-for-cardinal-baseball Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:46:16 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6574 by Sam Corbett   Back on May 12th, Jack Oberli swung right over the top of a fastball from Illinois Wesleyan’s Luke Costello. In an instant, North Central was eliminated from the conference tournament, ending their season. A 7-5 loss to the Titans was the program’s second loss of the [...]

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