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Issue #6 April 4th, 2024 Volume LVI
The eternal question: house, or dorm?
If you’re a Wheaton student, there’s a good chance that at some juncture, you lived in one of our great institution’s dormitories. You may live in one now! Some of you may be second-semester freshman,…
“If you can dodge a beer, you can dodge a ball” Behind the scenes of Wheaton’s 10th annual Big Event,…
Last weekend was Wheaton’s 10th annual Big Event. WAMs (Wheaton Athletic Mentors) from each varsity sport collaborated to make a fun and sober weekend on campus. Tennis WAM Lawrence Chan ‘15 said, “My favorite part of the weekend was how athletes…
Wheaton Women’s Basketball hosts Coaches vs. Cancer event
On Jan. 15, Wheaton College’s Women’s Basketball Team, ranked 22nd in the Division III poll at the time, hosted an event for Coaches vs. Cancer during their game against Smith College. The event included a raffle with a prize package that…
Obama’s State of the Union: We need to do more, together
In the annual State of the Union address, held in front of members of Congress last Tuesday, President Obama urged members of both parties to work together and to regain the trust of the American people. “The question for everyone in…
Show you my what? Wheaton students boast entrepreneurial success with Tints
It’s safe to say the guys of Tints aren’t your average businessmen. They radiate passion and youth—as evidenced by their full-time student status and charming athletic style—capitalizing on their working knowledge of a college demographic to develop a perfectly groomed brand…
Walking in a Wheaton Wonderland
Below are pictures of Wheaton during winter storm Janus on the night of Tuesday, January 22, 2014. Have any pictures you’d like to add or comments on the storm? Email them to mvendituoli@gmail.com. Stay safe and warm, Wheaton!
Mona Damluji, Mellon postdoctoral fellow in art history
This year Wheaton welcomes Mona Damluji, a Mellon postdoctoral fellow, to the Art History department. Damluji was selected from a large number of candidates who applied for the Mellon postdoctoral fellowship in Art History and looks forward to teaching Middle Eastern…
Adam Irish, Mellon postdoctoral fellow in political science
Professor Adam Irish has been accepted this year as a Mellon postdoctoral fellow in Political Science and International Relations. The program seems to be a perfect fit for the professor, who claims that he is “just as much as teacher as…
Women’s basketball ready for a fresh new season
On Saturday, Nov. 16, the Wheaton College women’s basketball team opens their 2013-2014 season against Lesley University. The tip-off is part of the Cheryl Warren-Powers ’95 Memorial Tournament, named after an alum that passed away last year. Head Coach Melissa Hodgdon…