Update 8:44 p.m. – Assistant News Editor Joanna Bouras wrote in a Facebook message: “A girl from a science class got mercury on her person and was washing it off in the bathroom.” Update 8:41 p.m. – Director of Public Safety Charles Furgal wrote in an email: “A student who lives in Meadows was exposed […]
Month: April 2013
On April 11, noted economist and scholar Jeffrey Miron will lead a group discussion about the state of America’s controversial War on Drugs. The talk, titled “Problems with Prohibition,” will take place in Mary Lyon Hall at 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Wheaton College Libertarian League, Miron’s discussion will begin with a lecture about the […]
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Club Tennis relishes first ever tournament
On March 23, the Wheaton Club Tennis team went to Harvard University for a USTA (United States Tennis Association) tennis tournament. This was the first time the Wheaton Club Tennis team went to an off-campus tournament, and it was a unique experience for all players involved. Although the team did not take home the grand […]
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In MLB, the kids are more than all-right
A strange, yet exciting phenomenon has swept Major League Baseball over the past few years. Suddenly, the superstars I grew up worshiping are aging, becoming little more than role players. Some have even retired and begun broadcasting (looking at you, Nomar). However, as strange as it is watching your childhood heroes falling off in terms […]
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Alumni showcased on Wheaton home page
A collection of interviews and information from Wheaton alumni regarding their accomplishments and journeys post graduation, The Launch is the newest aspect of the Wheaton home page, created just a few weeks ago. Details include “stories, data, and information about post Wheaton life.” The site was put together by Wheaton’s Communication and Admissions Offices and […]
Many students, as well as parents, are wondering what will become of the Liberal Arts degree. Some are questioning if the benefits of a liberal arts education are still relevant in today’s changing society. Many argue that a college education should be for those focusing their pursuits in the “STEM” majors: Science, Technology, Engineering and […]
For the longest time, I never really knew what it felt like to lose an idol. My list of inspirational figures is fairly short: Robert Christgau and George Orwell are two people who immediately come to mind. Mr. Christgau still writes music journalism so unrelentingly witty, it’ll make your head spin. Mr. Orwell, meanwhile, passed […]
As Wheaton works towards building a stronger community, it is crucial to give people the opportunity to tell their stories, and most importantly, to listen. Stripped, a production of Wheaton monologues centered on sex and sexuality, began a much-needed conversation about these issues on our campus. In fact, director Lana Rosen ’13 began the show […]
On March 30, Wheaton College hosted the Basement Benefit, a concert and fundraiser designed to bring live music to campus while raising money for Relay for Life. The evening featured five Wheaton acts, each contributing greatly to an excellent evening of live music. The set-list: 1. Lose the Labels (Tory Stosse ’15) Lose the Labels, […]
On Thurs., March 28, students, faculty and members of the Wheaton Friends of Arts came to Ellison Lecture for the fifth annual Mary L. Heuser lecture. The topic of the evening was Professor Timothy McCall’s presentation “Brilliant Male Bodies on Display: Italian Renaissance Fashion, Ornamentation and Splendor.” Assistant Professor of Art History at Villanova University […]