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Newly redesigned Clark Language Lab creates comfortable space for learning

‘Mingle with speakers of different tongues, test the new comfy chairs and taste delicious food from different places’ said an email invitation sent out to community for the Celebration of Languages event to inaugurate the redesigned Clark Language lab. The space, located in Meneely 101, was unveiled on Friday, March 22 and features a new […]

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Christina Smith ’19 gives insight on music

With strums on a pastel purple ukulele named Carrie came the voice of Christina Smith ’19, who sang Sara Bareilles’ “She Used to Be Mine” at the most recent open mic night at The Lyon’s Den. Christina can be found taking this stage regularly, having performed medleys, songs from Hamilton and participating in rap battles. […]

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Beard Gallery features work by senior art majors

Currently on display in the Beard Gallery is Muse of Form – 2016 Studio Art Major’ Exhibition. With the year coming to an end and studio art majors ending their careers here at Wheaton, the gallery provides a perfect chance for all of their hard work to be displayed. Open daily during the week, be […]

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Wheaton’s Relay for Life Raises $15,000 for Cancer Research and Awareness

The Dimple was set up with a registration area, paper bag lanterns and different activities as Wheaton College’s Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) club hosted its 14th Relay for Life on April 23. The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event allows communities to gather together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost and fight […]

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Lumineers review

On April 8, 2016, The Lumineer’s second studio album titled ‘Cleopatra’ was released to the eager ears of waiting fans worldwide. The album comes four years after the group’s self-titled debut album that secured The Lumineer’s reputation as a folk- inspired, alternative band. The band is most famous for their single “Ho Hey,” which can […]

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Sameena Mulla speaks on the violence of care

Sameena Mulla, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Marquette University, visited Wheaton to talk about her book, “The Violence of Care: Rape Victims, Forensic Nurses and Sexual Assault Intervention.” Mulla’s book was published in 2014 and received an Honorable Mention for the 2015 Eileen Basker Memorial Prize, presented by the Society for Medical Anthropology. The April […]

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New theme houses approved for next year

Next semester,  the Wheaton College theme house community will welcome two new theme houses onto campus. The first, House of REPS (Residents Engaged in Political Science), will be a political science focused house headed by Joshua Kelly ‘17. The second, SOHL (Student Organization of Hispanics and Latinos) House, will concentrate on raising awareness for Hispanic […]

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Heart and S.O.L.E. in step: Leana Laraque ’17 gives insight to team’s success

In the midst of free food, warm lounges on Chapel field and Peacock Pond boat races, Wheaton’s step team S.O.L.E. kicked off the Friday of this year’s Spring Weekend with their third annual STOMP OUT. The team collaborated with Paraiso Latino, TRYBE and Tap Out Loud as well as hosted performances by VUJ. S.O.L.E. performances […]

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Porter Cleveland Fellows announced for this summer

’Tis the season for students finding out whether or not they have been selected to receive some highly coveted funding for their summer endeavors. The latest slew of winners has been announced for the Porter Cleveland Fellows Program. This year’s fellows include Danielle Dickinson ’17, Gabrielle Maginn ’17, Olivia Milne ’18 and Julia Daniels ’17. […]

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Two Wheatons Collide at Larycia Hawkins Visit

Students, staff and faculty filled the Cole Memorial Chapel on April 13 to attend a talk by Professor of Political Science, Dr. Larycia Hawkins, titled “Embodied Solidarity and the Other Wheaton.” Hawkins is from the University of Virginia and formerly of the ‘other’ Wheaton College in Illinois. She spoke of standing with the oppressed and […]