In a hard-fought match against Salve Regina University on September 16, the Wheaton College rugby team strove valiantly, but was ultimately defeated with a final score of 47-0. The team demonstrated admirable sportsmanship both on and off the field, ending the game with a concerted chant of “work hard.” Yuchen Wang ’18 attributed this loss […]
Sports are ingrained within the Wheaton community and are a large part of the culture, partially due to the long history of organized sports at Wheaton. Even before the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) was established in 1998, Wheaton had been a member of the NEW six, which began play in 1985-86 […]
I’m writing this piece in my room at Wheaton’s Emerson Feminist Perspectives House, with the winds of (not-so-scary) Hurricane Jose slamming against the windows. From the way the storm was described in official college emails, I had expected much more than some winds and a little rain. However, being inside for most of the day […]
In light of recent events such as the Charlottesville protests, the now 72-year-old tolerance paradox is once again relevant. The concept of the tolerance paradox is that, should a tolerant society tolerate intolerance, the tolerant society will inevitably be destroyed and replaced by an intolerant one. Putting aside, for the moment, the historical fact that […]
It may come as a surprise, but I actually love flying. I love everything about it. I love the bureaucratic hassle of security and the sterility of airports. Above all, however, I love watching the great American empire fly by thousands of feet below me. As someone from California with family in Connecticut, there’s a […]
This year’s SGA election brought about new executive board members as well as a new Class Council for the Class of 2021 in arguably one of the most exciting election seasons Wheaton has seen in years. Campaigning took place over one week and culminated in the voting and results night, which ushered in a new […]
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s was hosted in Providence, RI on Saturday, September 23, 2017. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® has stepped up to become the largest Alzheimer’s event in the world. It raises funds and awareness for care, support, and research of individuals suffering with such a horrible disease. As of presently, […]
Wheaton College Class of 2017 graduate Katherine “Katie” Elliott of Scarborough, Maine, made the Wheaton community proud when she won Miss Maine in June of this year. Elliott claimed that a portion of her success stems from being a part of the Wheaton community. She noted how students at Wheaton are expected to discuss difficult […]
On Monday, September 18th, Wheaton College held an event in the Chapel to discuss race in today’s societal context and acknowledge the victims of the attack that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia on the 12th of August. On August 12, a speeding car drove into a group of anti-racist protestors in Charlottesville, killing 32 year old […]
As James Timilty steps down from his seat in the Massachusetts State Senate, Foxborough resident Paul Feeney and Sharon resident Ted Phillips campaign against one another for his position. The Feeney campaign has grabbed the attention of the Wheaton College community in recent weeks. Casey Smith ’20, who has been working on the Feeney campaign […]