On Feb. 24th and 25th, Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie was brought to life on Wheaton’s campus, courtesy of Roxbury Repertory Theatre. The show left me, and many others, less than thrilled. A few loved it, some hated it, and most were just confused. The acting was not very good, and many of the artistic […]
Month: March 2015
Servando Gomez, a school teacher turned powerful drug lord, was arrested in Morelia last Friday. This arrest followed months of work by Mexican Intelligence in the Michoacan region, where Morelia is located. The Mexican police seized Gomez’s properties and arrested many of his associates prior to his arrest. Gomez, also known as ‘El Profe’ (referring […]
On Feb. 19, some of Wheaton’s aspiring poets were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to hear readings by the distinguished poet and writer, Mira Rosenthal. Her visit was courtesy of the Evelyn Danzig Haas ’39 Visiting Artists Program, which brings various artists to campus every year, including musicians, visual artists, writers, and dancers. Rosenthal […]
From a quest to find the forgotten burial location of one of Wheaton College’s founders, to placing birthday flowers underneath Eliza Baylies Chapin Wheaton’s portrait 205 years after her birth, Zephorene Stickney of Marion Gebbie Archives embodies the definition of dedication to Wheaton College and its history. Stickney earned a history degree from Wheaton’s sister […]
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Happening Hour presents a new way to network
On Wednesday, March 4, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Loft, Molly Galler ’06 will speak at a new event series called Happening Hour on the topic “Is There a Graduation Emoji?” The Alumnae/i Relations Office is hosting this appropriately named event, as its name is a play on the words “Happy Hour.” Food […]
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Letter from the Editor
Readers, This weekend I had the pleasure of taking in the entirety of the New Plays Festival, put on each spring by the departments of English and theatre and a collection of young writers and actors. I was involved in several of the plays this year, directing one and acting in two others. But as […]
Feb. 19–22 marked an exciting weekend for dance at Wheaton as the Annual Festival of Dance and TRYBE Gala brought together Wheaton’s best dance groups to perform in Weber Theatre. TRYBE, Tap Out Loud, and Paraiso Latino were the main groups featured, but the shows had guest performances from groups such as the Lymin’ Lyons, […]
The Strategic Planning Task Force facilitated student listening sessions on Feb. 16, 19 and 23 in Hindle Auditorium. President Dennis Hanno created the task force in order to engage the entire Wheaton community in developing its five-year strategic plan. The task force is co-chaired by Professor of Mathematics Tommy Ratliff and includes two members from […]
For the tenth year in a row, Wheaton College has ranked as one of the top universities for producing Fulbright scholars in United States. According to the Wheaton website, “The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs. A candidate will submit a Statement of Grant […]
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In heated SGA election, Hilton is victorious
In a heated three-way Student Government Association (SGA) Presidential race, Sarah Hilton ’16 emerged victorious last Thursday, overtaking candidates Michael Ratliff ’16 and Adam Kilduff ’16. According to current SGA Vice President Alicia Alvarez ’15, there was a “significant difference” between the first and third candidates, but the race between the top two contenders remained […]