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Wheaton Students Protest Mandatory Mental Health Training Module, Administration Responds, Making the Training Optional
Following concerns expressed by students, Dean of Students Zachary Irish and Director of Counseling & Health Services Valeria Tobia announced today that they plan to make the EverFi mental health module optional, rather than mandatory…
Abroad Blog: Becca Shin ’17, India and Denmark
My experience from studying abroad for a year in two different countries: As I’m getting ready to go back to the United States and face responsibilities such as applying for law school, working a job, applying for fellowships, and seeing myself…
“A GATRA Named Desire” met with resounding success
The newfound Wheaton parody play, “A GATRA Named Desire,” debuted in the Lyon’s Den this past Thursday. The reading caused the Den to reach maximum capacity and ran for approximately 40 minutes. The play was co-written by Emily Bergmann ’16 and…
Does patriotism create bias? The pros and cons of being a patriot
A recent debate with one of my friends challenged my own conceptions on patriotism. Patriotism, if we refer ourselves to a more dictionary definition, is “the love for one’s country.” The many other online dictionary websites that I consulted proposed very…
Celebrating a decade of Renaissance women
It has certainly been a year about blackness*. Whether people are discussing the dehumanization of the black body in America or the rise of the Afro-Latino identity, it is safe to say that the world is paying more attention to people…
Wheaton students win Fulbrights
As the year winds down and graduating seniors begin to make plans for their lives after Wheaton, some of those seniors are planning to use their time conducting independent research or teaching abroad. This year, a total of four Wheaton students…
College Democrats examine media and the elections
Especially today, the media plays a prominent role in US politics, and never is it more prevalent than during an election year. In order to better understand and engage in conversation on the relationship between the media and politics, the Wheaton…
33rd Annual Violence Against Women Symposium covers variety of issues
Since 1983, the Violence Against Women sociology/ anthropology/ women’s studies course has coordinated the annual Violence Against Women Symposium. This year, the weeklong event beginning April 25 included events such as Rape Kit Graveyard on Chapel Field, Redefining Masculinity talk held…
Dean Vereene Parnell to Leave Wheaton After Decade at Office of SSSR
‘Is religion dead at Wheaton?’ asked the headline of the Wire on November 9, 2005 on the day that Vereene Parnell, associate dean of Service, Spirituality and Social Responsibility (SSSR) office signed to Wheaton. Recently, Dean of Students Kate Kenny wrote…
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,…
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…
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…