This August will mark the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina— the tropical storm that devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005. For many, ten years seems like a long time; however, New Orleans is only halfway through the city’s extensive twenty-year recovery plan. This winter break, a group of seventeen Wheaton students and four staff members […]
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The 33rd Annual Sociology and Anthropology Senior Symposium took place Jan 28 and 29, featuring a keynote address from Wheaton alumna Dr. Anne Galvin ’93. The talk, entitled “Dynamic Social Worlds: A Reflection on Human Relationships and Social Scientific Research in Jamaica,” marked the end of the symposium. The tradition of the symposium is to […]
Despite having to contend with one of the many snow storms Wheaton has experienced this semester, the Woolley Room in Mary Lyon Hall was packed with people during the 33rd Annual Sociology and Anthropology Senior Symposium. Hosted on the 28th and 29th of January, this event gives Sociology and Anthropology majors a chance to present […]
The Super Bowl, one of America’s premier sporting events, brings millions of viewers together around the nation to watch the two best teams in the National Football League battle it out to determine the world champion. Boston natives know all about victory. However, they are also very familiar with defeat. When it comes to the […]
“As a sophomore you have garnered the power gained from successfully meeting challenges … to make decisions impacting your next two years and perhaps the rest of your professional lives. If you take advantage of the resources provided here … at Wheaton you would be prepared to lead a wonderfully intricate world because you are […]
As New England days became shorter and bleaker, the Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams packed their bags for sunny Miami in preparation for a week of team bonding and intense training. The teams, who are both over .500 despite a tough schedule, used the time to prepare for the upcoming Wheaton Invitational and […]
Although the Wheaton women’s and men’s basketball teams have had two very different types of seasons thus far, both teams have been fighting to win games. The experienced women’s team has a 13-6 overall record, 9-2 in conference, while the men’s team has a 4-14 overall record, 1-7 in conference, during a rebuilding year with […]
During this past winter break, Wheaton College students Kyle McNicoll ’17 and Asher Trout ’17, along with several Brown University students, embarked on a birthright trip to Jerusalem, a program that allows Jews from all around the world to visit Israel. Trout heard about the birthright program through family and friends who had previously partaken […]
President Dennis Hanno, a world traveler and adventure-seeker, has been leading trips to Africa since 2001 and trips to Rwanda since 2008; however, winter break marked his first time visiting a country alongside Wheaton students. Fourteen students traveled with President Hanno to Rwanda to teach Rwandan students the entrepreneurial skills they need to become successful […]
Over winter break, six Wheaton students traded in the cold for a few weeks in the tropics of Costa Rica and Belize. The trip, led by Wheaton College’s Scott Shumway and the State University of New York Purchase’s Susan Letcher, is offered every other year. As with other faculty-led trips, students must apply in the […]