Three freshmen have embraced Wheaton life and their fellow Wheaties by creating a YouTube series called the “Wheat Seat,” featuring unique aspects of Wheaton and its students. Kate McLaughlin ’18, Livie Ray ’18 and Ellie Levine ’18 came up with the idea for the “Wheat Seat” over October break. Their inspiration came from the infamous […]
Month: March 2015
From Feb. 27 to April 10, the Beard and Weil Galleries in Watson Fine Arts are hosting the “2015 Wheaton Biennial: Photography Beyond the Frame.” The exhibition features the innovative works of many modern American artists who transcend the limits of photography by using various media outlets. Showcasing various artworks with vibrant colors and interesting […]
This Wednesday, March 18, marks the 25th anniversary of one of the largest art heists in American history. Nearly 25 years ago, two men broke into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and stole over a dozen masterpieces, including works by Vermeer and Rembrandt valued at approximately $500 million. There have been thousands of […]
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Card swipe system at library faces setbacks
On March 16, the Wallace Library put into effect a new card reading system that members of the Wheaton community can use to enter the building during evening and weekend hours. This proximity card reader for the Wheaton ID card is located to the right of the inner doors at the main entrance. The system […]
In his 19 seasons as head coach of the Lyons, Eric Podbelski has achieved virtually every accolade a Division III coach can possibly attain. He’s been NEWMAC Coach-of-the-Year nine times and New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Division III Coach-of-the-Year five times. These achievements are especially astounding given that the Lyons only began varsity play […]
The Wheaton Men’s Lacrosse team remains ambitious for the 2015 season after a disappointing 2014 campaign that ended with a 5-9 record. Several upperclassmen players have expressed how they believe that last year’s lowerclassmen will only learn, improve and build off of the results from the previous year. Room for improvement is an understatement to […]
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Snow wreaks havoc on MBTA, Wheaton commute
This winter has brought a staggering amount of snowfall to the New England area. The amount of snowfall has affected transportation to and from Wheaton College, which has been challenging for both faculty and students. These unfavorable conditions have resulted in a reduced schedule of the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional transit Authority (GATRA) buses to […]
Wheaton Softball is quickly approaching the annual Rebel Spring Games in Winter Haven and Kissimmee, Florida, where the team will open their 2015 season with 10 competitive games in just six days. The Lyons finished last year’s stretch at the Games with a 9-1 record and began there season on a tremendous high. They’ll look […]
You’ve seen them wandering around campus with your friends once or twice a semester. They’re usually a little dazed and confused, but pretty much always full of doe-eyed excitement. They’re the newest group of accepted and prospective Wheaton students. “Overnights are a great way for prospective students to get a feel for what it is […]
Buckle up, folks, it’s going to be yet another llama and dress article. It’s going to start fun, then get serious, followed by an optomistic ending. Here we go. It seemed a fairly normal end to the week: I was wrapping up some work and getting excited about the release of the new season of […]