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Issue #6 April 4th, 2024 Volume LVI
Men’s soccer captures NEWMAC Championship
The Wheaton College men’s soccer team captured the New England Women and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) title after defeating top seed MIT on Sunday. Fueled by a relentless defensive effort and a late second half…
iSpeak hosts Wheaton College Poetry Slam event
Thirteen nervous and excited performers filled the Lyon’s Den with energy on Saturday, November 2, at 7:00 p.m. at the Wheaton College Poetry Slam, hosted by iSpeak. Five winners earned a spot on the Wheaton College 2014 slam team that will…
Port ’16: How to survive stressful times during college
This time of year it feels as though midterms have just ended, yet it is already time to start stressing about finals. Papers are being turned in, projects are wrapping up, and right after Thanksgiving break it will be time to…
Peacock Pond Days #10
The birds look forward to November every year. It is a beautiful month; all the trees have turned colors, some shed their leaves entirely, but it is still just warm enough for ducks to stay up north without freezing their wings…
Wheaton hosts EXPLO summer program for young children
For the majority of students, the first time they spend an extended amount of time away from home in a scholarly setting is their freshman year of college. However, some younger students, grades two through seven, will have the opportunity to…
Students exhibit professional summer experiences in showcase
On Friday, Nov. 8, over 170 students of all class years gathered in The Balfour-Hood Center to present their summer internships. Participants were awarded Wheaton-donated funding dependent on an application or financial award, allowing them to engage in international or stateside…
Angelo’s Intramural co-ed outdoor soccer All-Stars
The following are selections of the intramural sports co-ed outdoor soccer first team, made by Steve Angelo. MVP -Stephan Nkom ’16 – One of the league’s scoring leaders, Nkom has a unlimited amount of offensive moves at his disposal. Always willing…
South American favorites lined up for World Cup
With just about eight months left until the 2014 tournament in Brazil, 21 teams from six different soccer confederations have already qualified to represent their countries. Of these 21 teams, four are impressive South American sides with high hopes of winning…
Female artists find creative ways to combat street harassment
Ask any woman you know if she’s experienced street harassment and unfortunately, chances are she will say yes. Street harassment is a pervasive problem that underscores the idea that men own and dominate public spaces, and women’s bodies are there for…
New gallery, “Order of the Universe,” connects science and art
The latest gallery installment in Watson Fine Arts’ Beard and Weil Galleries features the connection between science and art. Over 100 artists contributed to the showcase, which represents a variety of themes, from space to taxonomy. The gallery coordinator, Michelle L’Heareux,…