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Issue #5 February 28th, 2024
Volume LVI

Fahoum ’18: On the ongoing Mexican Drug War

Fahoum ’18: On the ongoing Mexican Drug War

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…

Visiting Artists Program sponsors poet, translator Mira Rosenthal

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…

Zephorene Stickney reaches 35 years as Wheaton College’s keeper of history

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…

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…

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…

Trybe Gala, Dance Fest light up weekend in Weber

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…

Student listening sessions provide opportunity for input to strategic planning process

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…

Once again, Wheaton lands on list of top Fulbright schools

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…

In heated SGA election, Hilton is victorious

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…

Happening Hour – A New Way to Network

Happening Hour – A New Way to Network

This Wednesday, March 4th from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Loft, Molly Galler ’06 will speak at the new event series Happening Hour on the topic ‘Is There a Graduation Emoji?’ The event—a play on the words ‘Happy Hour’— will…