Author: wheatonwire
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Wheaton grad makes it to “American Idol” top 7
Who has over 24,000 likes on Facebook and is Wheaton-affiliated? If you guessed local celebs Cow Duck or Dennis Hanno, you’re wrong. It’s Nick Fradiani ’08, who, on April 8, became one of the final seven contestants on this season of American Idol. Fradiani has always been an active musician and often shared his talent…
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Wheaton seniors prepare for what lies ahead
One of the most dreaded questions college students receive is the classic “So what are you doing after graduation?” Whether this question comes from professors, relatives during the holidays or from a family friend at the grocery store, it is not always easy to answer. Although many current seniors are unsure of where they’ll be…
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Five prominent alums speak at Sociology Career Panel
On Thursday, April 2nd, the Sociology Department held its 3rd Sociology Alumnae/i Career Panel where five former Wheaton students talked about their career paths and experiences in this field of study. The panel was followed by a dinner that gave students opportunities to talk with the alumnae in an informal setting. Professor of Sociology, Karen…
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Fifth Annual “Sweats to Suits” provides networking opportunity for seniors
On Friday, April 3rd, the Filene Center hosted its fifth annual ‘Sweats to Suits’ senior event. Focused on informative seminars and networking opportunities, Sweats to Suits started in 2006 under the name “Beyond the Bubble” and has grown in the last few years with a record number of students and alums participating in this year’s…
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What is… Atomic Learning?
Several campus locations such as Balfour Hood and the library have recently added life-size cutouts that feature well-known characters such as Dumbledore, Austin Powers and the cast of the Big Bang Theory. These advertise Atomic Learning or AL, which is the name of Wheaton’s online training provider. Director of Technology, Sue Morgado, said that AL…
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Sardelli ’15: On health and the wellbeing of college students
For almost my entire life I have suffered from chronic stomach pain. Although I rarely get stomachaches now, thanks to my medication, I always have the fear in the back of my mind that a debilitating stomach pain will overcome me while preparing for a big exam or in the middle of a class. It…
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Wheaton warmly welcomes accepted students
The first ‘Welcome to Wheaton Day’ was recently held on Friday, April 10th. On this day, the college hosted nearly 1,000 people in the form of prospective students and their families. Prior to the event, there was some concern expressed by current students as to how such a large number of visitors could be supported….
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What South Africa did wrong, and what that means for Israel
The two-state solution is dead, if it was ever living to begin with. On Dec. 30 2014, the United Nations Security Council rejected the Palestinian Authority’s demands for the full withdrawal of Israeli troops from territories seized during the Six-Day War, and for full Palestinian autonomy in Gaza and the West Bank by Dec. 31…
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Letter from the Editor
I had the pleasure of seeing Wheaton’s main stage theatre show, “What Happens When,” last Friday (for my full review, click here). To my astonishment, the line for tickets extended out the door of Watson Fine Arts and almost into Meneely. At no performing arts event except the Trybe Gala have I ever seen a…
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Reviewing “What Happens When”: An aesthetically beautiful, morally necessary production
An original play several years in the making took the stage at long last this weekend in Weber Theater. And while forty-five minutes is hardly what you expect from a main stage theatre show, that is what audiences got at last weekend’s premiere of “What Happens When,” an original play written by Professor of Creative…