Wheaton’s faculty of the music department put on a spectacular show in their recital on Sept. 11. Each member of the music department is a performer, and on this night in Weber Theatre, they put their talent on display for students, family and friends to watch. The night began with Professor Leslie Amper playing Chopin […]
Month: September 2019
Wheaton Hall of Fame
Wheaton has announced its latest batch of inductees to the Wheaton College Athletics Yowell Hall of Fame. This year’s class features a number of prominent figures through Wheaton’s athletic history, both on and off the field. Among the nominations is current Swimming and Diving Coach Barrett Roberts ’07. Roberts has received honors as NEWMAC Coach […]
Cross Country Season Opener
Wheaton’s cross country team runners put their best foot forward in their season opener with a strong performance against Babson College. The dual meet featured sophomore Katherine Leckbee ’22, leading the pack and two men’s team members who finished in the top three. Leckbee ’22 finished the race with a near 20 second lead over […]
All About Pine Hall
A new year has dawned upon Wheaton. The elderly class of 2019 has been shipped off into the so-called “real world,” as the babies known as the class of 2023 have attempted to integrate themselves into the Wheaton community. With this new year, most things have stayed the same here at Wheaton, but a significant […]
When considering film as an educational tool, primarily the movies in question are either poorly made or uninteresting. It would appear that for every viewing of The Big Short in economics class, there are often in-class showings of myriad, mid-tier Shakespeare adaptations as well as half-hearted nature documentaries to counterbalance the rare, engaging in-class movie. […]
Leaders in the community gathered to discuss the three freedoms for action and how to live those out on Wheaton’s campus on Tuesday of last week. This themed community conversation was an extension of the teach-in last year on this topic.
Just Star Stuff (Issue 1)
First weeks are gone, autumn is here with falling leaves, pumpkin spice and 80 degree weather. The one thing you can depend on for stability? Your horoscope. Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 Sneaky aren’t you… you might have thought no one noticed you doing that… but I did. Sagittarius | Nov. 22 to […]
Survivors Documentary Screening
One of the fortunate survivors of the devastating 2014 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone declared, “Love is not afraid of death.” The 2018 Verite documentary “Survivors” provides audience members a candid glimpse at the frontlines of the fight to end the spread of Ebola throughout the small African country. On September 12th, Lansana Mansaray (Barmmy […]
Art Gallery Opening
The new art exhibit, recently installed in Watson Fine Arts, is worth seeing! From Sept. 3 to Oct. 11, by visiting the Art Center’s Beard and Weil Galleries, everyone in the Wheaton community has the opportunity to explore and witness the divine union of potent art, history, and politics. The exhibit “For the Record: Political/Personal/Historical” […]
For the class of 2023, stepping into the “college experience” can be a drastic change in life. Between balancing life on their own, the start of classes, and making friends, a lot of freshmen are probably feeling anxious and overwhelmed. If you’re feeling similarly, you’re not alone. “The moving in process was fine, but settling […]