The early 90s brought third wave feminism to America and with it, came the founding of Wheaton’s Emerson House. The feminist theme house was founded in 1994 with the intention of paying homage to Wheaton’s all-women history and to spread the message of feminism and intersectionality on campus. On March 30, the theme house will […]
The Wallace Library, like many other buildings on campus, has undergone changes this semester. The Center for Collaborative Teaching and Learning (CCTL), located in the library where the microfiche room used to be on the periodicals level, recently held its official inauguration event in Emerson dining. The CCTL has three main co-directors: M. […]
In April, the students will be presenting a series of flash talks from independent research based in the classics department. The first set in the series of talks debuted Feb. 11, in the Holman Room of Mary Lyon for Wheaton’s inaugural Ancient Colloquium. The colloquium’s debut was titled Gods and Mortals: Then and Now, and […]
The Wheaton College men’s tennis team is off to a blistering start this Spring season, picking up wins over both the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Stonehill College over the weekend. The team swept UMass 9-0 and edged out Stonehill 5-4. Over the course of the weekend, few competitors had bigger showings than first-year Ian […]
The Lunar New Year celebration, sponsored by the Asian Student Association (ASA), was held on February 8, 2019. It included performances by several groups. The ASA invited two groups from Boston: The Boston Korean Traditional Dance Group as well as The Hung Gar Kung Fu and Lion Dance academy to perform Korean Fan and Drum […]
Every semester, Wheaton’s dining services attempt to improve the food that is offered to students and faculty members. Scott O’Rourke, the director of dining services, explained that Chase Dining Hall operates on a four-week menu cycle, which means that the menu is rotated every four weeks. In between semesters, Chef Adam creates the next […]
Wheaton College will experience changes to security on campus. After incidents of arson in the fall semester and a subsequent arrest of the alleged perpetrator on February 7, the campus administration has been reviewing what safety means on campus. The most prominent development is the installation of security cameras on the exterior of campus housing. […]
The Wheaton College co-ed indoor track teams participated in the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on February 8, which included all NCAA division teams and club teams from the immediate area. The women’s team featured runners who reached new personal records in both sprint and distance events. In the words of first-year hurdler Nina Schofield ’22, […]
Like most college students, I am always trying to think of what I should be doing to get ahead in my career while also gaining as much experience as I can. Often times, that can be a difficult battle, especially when you’re not too sure what it is you’re supposed to be preparing for in […]
Hidden deep within the clandestine halls of the old science center exists one of Wheaton’s many on-campus hidden treasures. Officially titled Lab 213, the workshop more commonly known as The Makerspace, is just as the name would allude, space for students to flex their creative muscles through the use of modern technology. I sat down […]