Self- care is an aspect of life that is heavily overlooked in the rapid paced environment in which we live our 21st century lives. Life these days is like marching to a never-ending beat in a constant struggle to keep up. It is easy to forget to attend to many basic necessities of existence with […]
This past week, I fell upon an article published by the Washington Times on June 24, 2015, entitled “Majority of fatal attacks on U.S. soil carried out by white supremacists, not terrorists.” After President Trump placed an immigration ban on seven predominantly Muslim countries, this article felt more necessary and relevant than ever. However, after […]
President Dennis Hanno said that the effects of the travel ban were felt by the school almost overnight. A summer project held on campus for students from the United Arab Emirates was canceled by the project organizers. International applicants who had initially committed to Wheaton, such as a dual citizen from Switzerland and the U.S., […]
The Asian Students Association (ASA) organized a New Year celebration to commemorate the Year of the Rooster on the lunar calendar. The festivities were held on Feb. 3 in the Balfour Hood atrium. The celebration included the lion dance, Chinese food, cultural activities, music and martial arts performances. The event started off with a traditional […]
After a few sparse sign changes in the library last semester, various staff and faculty have started a campus-wide initiative to introduce official all-gender bathrooms to a majority of Wheaton’s academic, athletic and administrative buildings. A total of 62 single-use bathrooms will be affected. The initiative was taken in order to “address some questions from […]
Features editor Kate Wilkinson ’17 sat down with President Hanno earlier this week to answer questions about the proposed refugee scholarship. Watch the complete interview below.
Wheaton College (MA)– President Dennis Hanno stated that money from donors are pouring in after the announcement of the refugee scholarship on Wednesday. “It’s interesting because we didn’t put a call out for fundraising but almost immediately and we were quite pleasantly surprised that the contributions have started rolling in,” said President Hanno. In […]
While families gather around their tables this Thanksgiving to discuss all they are thankful for, I write about how thankful I am for Sabatino’s. This Italian Trattoria is located 4 minutes away from campus on 111 West Main Street. While the outside exterior is quite plain, the food is anything but. The traditional cuisine is […]
I’ve been following the election for well over a year, so naturally I was there watching the polls on Nov. 9th. For 5 hours I followed each county and state as they turned red or blue, but before Pennsylvania was confirmed to be in favor of Donald Trump, I was already anticipating a Trump presidency. […]
In accordance with the final result of this election my anxiety along side many other Americans, and individuals worldwide, has heightened. As we approach the inauguration of Donald Trump there are a few things I’ve respected and loved about this country I’d like to say goodbye to. First, I’d like to say goodbye to an […]