In 1987, a group of Stanford students held a protest against the University’s Western Culture requirement. As they marched they chanted, “Hey hey, ho ho, Western culture’s gotta go.” Jesse Jackson happened to show up to the protest, and gave a more insightful (but far less catchy) call back: “No, we don’t want to get […]
This family weekend on September 22nd, Wheaton College hosted a unique obstacle course, entitled ‘Grit ‘N Wit’. Unlike a typical 5k race, the Grit ‘N Wit race compels competitors to use a combination of brains and brawn to complete the course. The cost to sign up for the event was $5 per person. As always, […]
After the most successful season in Wheaton Volleyball history, the team is gearing up for another deep conference run. Last year, the Lyons made it to the semifinals of the NEWMAC Conference tournament, before narrowly losing to the 17th ranked team in the nation, MIT, in five sets. Despite the loss of two seniors, the […]
If you asked Katherine Leckbee what it felt like to pass 25 other runners in the last mile of a race she couldn’t tell you. When asked she stated, she said she was vaguely aware of passing other runners, but it was only after she had finished the race was she made aware that she […]
Over the summer I worked my dream job. Sadly my dream job didn’t pay me. Let me clarify: I am a double major of English and Film, by pursuing this degree I hope to become a television screenwriter. The the system of achieving a career in film and television is very specific and focused. Throughout […]
During the Activities Fair that took place just last Friday on the Dimple, I got the chance to speak with Corynne Breen ‘20, who happens to be the president of the Antiquities Club here at Wheaton. I took this opportunity to gather some information about the specifics of this new club and was met with […]
Barbara “Babs” Owen is the Rhode Island-based artist who recently starred on a solo exhibition at the Beard and Weil Galleries on campus. On Thursday September 6th, previous to the inauguration, however, she delivered a talk focused on her career as well as the inspiration behind her current work. Owen is a contemporary artist who […]
Hello readers! We are arriving in the third week of the semester and already I feel at least four months behind in my work. Thankfully we survived the storm without any outages thus far, and as I write this I hope the lights stay on so I can finish not only my readings, but also […]
On June 1, 2017, Daniels “was at home with [her] son who was recovering from getting his tonsils out” when the call came at 12:30: “Stephanie, you have breast cancer. You’re not going to die from it, but it is a very long road ahead.” Professor Stephanie Daniels “loves being at Wheaton,” whether she is […]
Roughly a year ago, amidst the constant headlines concerning President Donald Trump and the stream of news surrounding the Russia probe, I began to research what has now become a fascinating area of discussion for me. It seemed, with all these bad news headlines, that viewers were never getting a glimpse at the good in […]