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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Imagine that your car is packed at full capacity, your parents are stifling choked sobs, and your younger sibling has already begun to overtake your room upstairs; you are more than ready for college move-in day. However, then you hear it, perhaps its the soft jingling of a little bell or the slight scratch of […]
Beginning in Fall 2019, the Center for Global Education will implement a new study abroad billing method that was deliberated on for over a year. Under the billing change, students will pay their study abroad program directly for room and board costs rather than paying Wheaton’s room and board fees to as was the policy […]
As the month of April rolls along, sports seasons all across the club spectrum are beginning to wrap up their competitive play. In the past two weeks, both the men’s rugby team the Wheaton’s mixed ultimate frisbee team have featured in their final tournaments of the season. Most recently, this past Friday, April 19, the […]