Sleep is an essential activity that all humans need. A college student should get, on average, 8-10 hours of sleep a night to fully allow for the body to rejuvenate. Do you know any classmates able to hit that goal? I don’t. According to The University Health Center at the University of Georgia, most college […]
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Since graduating from Wheaton College, Rose Jackson ’06 has worked in some of the most violent regions in the world. Serving as a staffer for various U.S. political campaigns in her “time off,” Jackson has spent most of her time working for organizations on the ground in politically torn nations in Africa, gaining an understanding […]
I really wonder about the efficacy of a college honor code. I mean, here’s the thing: there actually isn’t a doubt in my mind that the honor code fails to deter certain people from cheating and acting like petulant, disrespectful children. I haven’t seen the former, but I know it happens because, like you, I’m […]
Thanks to a fellowship from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Wheaton College’s Art History Department is in the process of hiring a new professor, who will serve for two years. The professor’s expertise will be in the fields of Asian or Islamic art, as dictated by the fellowship. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships are typically granted to […]
The Wheaton College baseball team and SMART (Sexual Misconduct and Assault Resource Team) collaborated this year to sponsor the sixth annual White Ribbon Campaign to end violence against women. A table was set up in the Balfour-Hood Campus Center on Thursday, March 7 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Here students signed a pledge to “never commit, […]
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Eight faculty granted tenure
On Feb. 23, the Wheaton Board of Trustees unanimously voted to grant tenure to eight faculty members, the largest number to be approved in recent years. The newly tenured professors were Thandi Buthelezi (Chemistry), Dolita Cathcart (History), Teresa Celada (Philosophy), Phoebe Chan (Economics), Matthew Evans (Chemistry), Touba Ghadessi (Art History), Alireza Shomali (Political Science) and […]
In response to an online petition that has now accrued more than 400 signatures, the Office of the President and the Student Government Association held a community meeting to discuss the issue of transparency between school administration and students. Primarily led by Dean of Students Lee Williams, she and other administrators defended several policies in […]
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Women’s softball kicks off a new season
This Saturday, the Wheaton softball teams kicks off a brand new season from Kissimmee, Florida, with a doubleheader against both Skidmore and Simpson, the first of five pairs of back-to-backs in Florida before the team travels back to Norton. From there, the Lyons play before their home crowd in a doubleheader against Bridgewater State on […]
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Bruins back and stronger than ever
Standing strong at 13-2-2 at the end of February, the Boston Bruins are well on their way to a deep run into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their season began in mid-January, after the National Hockey League (NHL) lockout, which, lasting three months too long, delayed the start of the now shortened season. With just 48 […]
Last week, a new exhibition titled Drawing Out of Bounds opened in the Beard & Weil Galleries within Watson Fine Arts. Organized by Michele L’Heureux, Gallery Director, the exhibition displays work by 54 artists from 19 states, as well as one collaborative duo from France. It is a big number for a Wheaton gallery show, […]