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Issue #5 February 28th, 2024
Volume LVI

A look into the Development Office

The process of fundraising at Wheaton is a more integral aspect of the school than many would suspect. Marjorie A. Houston, the Assistant Vice President of Advancement, and Dena Getzie, the Director of Major Gifts,…

SHAG expands on-campus efforts

Every day, Wheaton students participate in a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Some students attend clubs where they play sports or talk about social issues, while others attend those that are for pure fun. While many clubs appeal to students who…

Sproule ’16: Lobbying for club access to athletic trainers

When I was first told that club athletes did not have access to the athletic trainers on campus, I was shocked. After all, it is entirely possible to get injured during a club sport, and it would make sense that the…

Otis Social Justice Award recipient Nontombi Naomi Tutu celebrates inauguration of Peace and Social Justice minor

On Monday Sept. 16, faculty and students gathered in Hindle auditorium to honor the exemplary trajectory of Nontombi Naomi Tutu, a renowned activist who has dedicated her life to addressing human rights issues. Tutu is daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a…

Peacock Pond Week 2 Fall 2013

In the mist of the morning the birds stood around the fish-hall and rejoiced. I have heard tell of the destruction of Kane, in fact Cowduck would tell it over and over again multiple times throughout the rest of her medieval…

Intramural sports kick off for the fall semester

Wheaton College’s intramural sports programing is right around the corner. With many Wheaton favorites and new added sports throughout the semester, this Fall will be filled with events for almost everyone in the Wheaton community. Returning to the intramural lineup for…

Pitch perfect: Lyons dominating competition

Goals are coming left and right for the men’s soccer team in 2013. After a disappointing season last year saw them finish 9-7-4 despite a talented and diverse roster, the Lyons have come out swinging this fall by winning five of…

Review: Arctic Monkeys’ AM is dark, dangerous, and one of their best

Good rock ‘n roll—face punching, earth-shaking, real rock ‘n roll—is hard to come by these days. Most of the good post-punk bands of the early aughts are either dead (The Rakes) or mediocre (The Strokes), and the only band that seems…

“Nature Talks Back” explores tensions between humans and nature

Beard and Weil Galleries are going au natural this month. “Nature Talks Back” is the first of four multi-disciplinary art exhibitions to go on display this academic year. All four exhibits will focus on the relationship between science and art, in…

An international perspective for Wheaton’s Class of 2017

The motto for Wheaton’s Center of Global Education reads, “We bring Wheaton to the world, and the world to Wheaton.” The center, which strives not only to increase the number of international students on campus, but also to send Wheaton students…