According to Wheaton College’s on-campus testing results on the college’s website, at the conclusion of the first full day of classes, two students and one non-student member of the community had tested positive for COVID-19. Six of the college’s On-Campus Isolation and Quarantine Housing rooms, located in Everett Hall, are currently in use, with 114 […]
As members of the Wheaton community, we all share the responsibility of ensuring that “we may have life and have it abundantly.” In the midst of COVID-19, this means actively working to stay safe and healthy. The college will rely on us to work together to self-monitor and comply with all protocols put forth by […]
Following the popularity of a post in a college Facebook group of a Wheaton College student in front of Cole Memorial Chapel in a shirt bearing the motif “Better Dead Than Coed,” Katherine Mooney ’17 began to organise the reprinting of the protest shirt from 1987. After bringing together a graphic designer to keep the […]
All but two members of Wheaton College’s on-campus police force, Public Safety, were recently laid off by the administration and replaced with a private security firm. On Jan 11., Public Safety partnered with the Securitas Security Company, described as “a national and global organization with expertise in providing campus security at educational institutions, to manage […]
Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse (D) will not be running for a fifth term in the city’s 2021 election, he announced in a statement issued Tuesday morning. Morse said in the statement he originally intended to serve for ten years. “When I was first elected, I expressed the desire to serve for ten years at most […]
Aries (March 21 – April 19) Have you been putting off your schoolwork, Aries? Take a minute to think about your goals. Is procrastination helping? No. Only one more week then it’s break time! The sooner you get your stuff done, the sooner you’re on break! Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Try to find a balance […]
For our advocacy project in our “Race & Racism” course, our group decided that we wanted to focus on policing and the criminal justice system. We learned a great deal about this topic throughout our course, and we hope that we can provide the Wheaton College community with some insight and education materials. There are […]
Aries (March 21 – April 19) When was the last time that you made yourself feel special, Aries? Make sure you spend quality time with yourself that can help you reflect on your decisions. Being home can be stressful. Get your self-care routine down before going home for winter break! Taurus (April 20 – May […]
On Thursday, Nov. 12, Patrisse Cullors, an internationally recognized artist, activist, and advocate for civil rights and social justice spoke in a zoom webinar entitled Beyond the Hashtag: The Art and Activism of #BlackLivesMatter. Cullors was the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement and the trending hashtag: #BlackLivesMatter. Cullors is a Los Angeles native. […]
Aries (March 21 – April 19) Do you feel like you’re at the top of your game, Aries? Good, you are. Use this energy to get organized for finals and next semester. If you have any group projects, reach out to your team to see the progress. Chances are they want a good grade too. […]