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Wheaton Field Hockey makes reinforcements for a bounce-back season

The Wheaton Women’s Field Hockey team has been making great strides to produce wins in a very competitive 2014 schedule. After a disappointing season in 2013, in which the Lyons finished with a 6-12 overall record, and 1-7 in NEWMAC record, they have certainly made sure to put in the work to make this season […]

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Wheaton Women’s Volleyball remains ambitious in the 2014 season

As the sweltering dog days of August rolled into September, Wheaton’s volleyball team concluded an intense two week preseason routine and turned their attention to the upcoming season. “As a junior, I feel that this year is going to be the culmination of the past two years,” right side hitter Casey Hess ’16 explained. “When […]

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Arts and Culture

Acapella groups show off new members at annual Slype Night

On Thursday, Sept. 11, at the strike of midnight, campus came alive with the sound of singing. Students left their dorm rooms and came together for a night of song and dance in celebration of those who survived the trials and tribulations of “aca-week.” An annual Wheaton tradition, “Slype Night” is a unique and exciting […]

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Arts and Culture

Novel month founder speaks to the creativity in all of us

Wheaton nerds rejoiced last Thursday night, Sept. 18, when Chris Baty, founder of NaNoWriMo — National Novel Writing Month — gave a guest lecture in Hindle Auditorium. In the month of November, ambitious writers from all over the world attempt to write a 50,000-word novel in thirty days – certainly no easy feat. This year […]

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Arts and Culture

At first open mic, Lyon’s Den greets new talent and welcomes back old favorites

Last Wednesday, students crowded into the Lyon’s Den for the year’s first open-mic night. The night’s entertainment featured performances from both old and new faces and included everything from singing to slam poetry and stand-up comedy. Jordan Wolfe ’15, captured the audience’s attention with his musical parodies and unique renditions. He opened with a rendition […]

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Features

Student group comes together to promote sustainability on campus

As environmental issues become more serious around the world, Wheaton’s students and administration are taking action to help make the Wheaton community a more sustainable environment. This nationwide emphasis on sustainability and the acknowledgment of environmental issues are what prompted the founding of one of Wheaton’s newest clubs, SEGA (Students Engaged in Green Activism). SEGA […]

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Armed with lessons from the past, Milana Meytes prepares for Wheaton Words 2015

Take a moment and think about your biggest fear. Your biggest regret. Your biggest mistake. Think about something that damaged you; that made you feel broken. For just a moment, re-live the emotion you felt. Sometimes digging deep within our souls and reaching for our darkest moments can be frightening. But it can also be […]

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Candidates sing, propose changes at speech night

Teddy Roosevelt once said: “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” The new Student Government Association (SGA) candidates, who spoke at SGA’s speech night on Tuesday, Sept. 16 in Mary Lyon Hall, know this mantra all too well. The Holman Room was filled with candidates, current SGA members, students, and Interim Vice President of Student […]

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Counseling Center offers ‘Slow Your Roll’ group session, other new options

Associate Dean of Students and Director of Counseling and Health Services,  Jeff Klug said that the strategic and focused restructuring of the Counseling Center would allow students to get the help that they need. One initiative brought to that cause is the organization of more group sessions like “Slow Your Roll.” Health Educator Emily Dimon […]

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Opinion

Temple ’15: The severity of sexual assault on campus

Recently, there has been a lot of news coverage about sexual assault on university campuses, but it has been a problem for centuries and still continues to be.  Wheaton is one of the many colleges around the globe that shares this particular horror.  Just this semester there was a reported assault that took place before […]