President Dennis Hanno opened up the doors of his residence for the first ever “President’s Haunted House” on Oct. 31. This event was organized by the Student Government Association (SGA) and took place from 5 to 7 p.m. for Norton residents and 7 to 8 p.m. for Wheaton students. The president, dressed as a bag […]
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Northeastern University Professor of Sociology and International Affairs Valentine M. Moghadam gave a lecture about the progression of women’s issues in the Maghreb countries in the Woolley Room on Oct. 3. Moghadam focused on Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia in her talk, which she said have experienced significant progress in various aspects of women’s rights, calling […]
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Men’s soccer to host NEWMAC Championships
As the regular season closes, the Wheaton College Men’s soccer team looks forward to playoff soccer as they have clinched the NEWMAC regular season title and will be hosting the conference tournament this upcoming weekend. The team, which has gone 16-2-2 has been on fire all year. Wins have come easily, especially at home where […]
In a World Series largely filled with blowouts and slugfests, Game 7 came down to precise pitching and timely hitting. It’s a style of play the Royals have excelled at all season, embracing sacrifice flies and sacrifice bunts to propel their way to 89 victories. But all that scrappy play was snuffed out by the […]
You may have seen some of the emails or flyers or Facebook posts seeking student submissions for Wheaton Words. Directors Jonathan Korns ’15 and Milana Meytes ’15 and stage managers Audrey Dubois ’17 and Sarah Estrela ’15 have hit the ground running seeking out pieces for the performance, even though the show itself will not […]
Colby Ornell ’15 recently published her first creative writing piece, “The Rambler,” in the September edition of the Cobalt Review. The story is about a young girl who follows her loneliness though the desert of Arizona and New Mexico. “It focuses on this girl’s experiences and in a more abstract way … what has caused […]
Some photographers choose to dedicate their talents to capturing the beauty of the world. Others choose to dedicate their talents to capturing the toilets of the world in all their lavatorial glory. Dan Schaumann has used a lot of toilets in his worldly travels, and he photographs every one of them. He turns the sometimes […]
Many student clubs serve as creative outlets for students who need to relieve some of the stress of academic life. The Wheaton College radio, WCCS, is one such club. However, while other clubs on campus are openly planning and advertising for events, the radio station can sometimes go unnoticed due to the voluntary nature of […]
Ciara Sidell ’15 has made a large impact on the Wheaton community during her time here, an impact that will be felt beyond her graduation this May. During her freshman year, Sidell joined the club Aftertaste. There had been talk of starting a campus farm, but no one had officially taken action. Sidell, who is […]
The fact that we have, by far, the most prisoners out of any country in the world is a problem. We incarcerate more people than huge autocratic nations like China, have more than double the amount of the strict Putin-led Russia, and imprison more than 2.5 times the amount of criminals than Mexico, Poland, England, […]