Category: Arts and Culture
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Dining Services Plans Changes to Chase Dining Hall
Dining Services is planning a series of changes to Chase Dining Hall to improve throughput, flow, and the overall dining experience. These include moving the bakery and ice cream stations to Chase Round and the Create Kitchen to the current bakery location, where four burners would be added to increase capacity. Make-your-own smoothies may also…
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The Wheatones Celebrate Their 80th Year With an Overdue Alumni Concert
Alto, mezzo, and soprano voices blended in perfect harmony as they soared into the rounded ceiling of Weber Theatre on March 29. In their 80th year of singing, the Wheatones are an essential facet of the Wheaton community, as the first and oldest a cappella group at Wheaton, founded in 1946. With the 75th anniversary…
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Ed Grande and Taylor Tall: The Acoustic Duo
On March 28, those in attendance of the Wheaton Events Board’s “Wheaton’s Got Talent” were in for a real treat. Two musically active students, Aidan Strovink ’29, and Amanda Bergeron ’29, took to the bottom of Hindle Auditorium, guitars in hand and a song in mind. Their duet performance of Everything Has Changed by Taylor…
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Opinion: Why Would You Ever Buy Protein Water?
As a new addition to the protein craze, water has joined the ranks of endless protein-forward and infused products on grocery store shelves, a range of items from protein boxed mac and cheese, to high protein chips. While I am by no means against protein, speaking as a near addict of the new protein smoothie…
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Lily Maguire’s Capstone Film “Doors” Demonstrates Possibilities for Film Students
The production of a Wheaton student’s senior capstone film is turning heads on campus. The film, “Doors,” by Lily Maguire ’26, melds poetry with film and is based on a long-form poem Maguire wrote during the faculty-led Arts in Ireland summer program in 2025. When planning her senior thesis, Maguire—a creative writing and film double…
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DanceFest ‘unleashes’ Student Talent: First Two Performances Completely Sell Out
DanceFest 2026 took off with a bang as the threenight showcase completely sold out its first two nights of performances in the Weber Theatre on Valentine’s weekend. The show titled “Unleashed” included Wheaton-affiliated dance teams Tap Out Loud, Kaos, Paraíso Latino, Trybe, and a guest performance from SOLE. DanceFest’s annual goal is to showcase the…
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Battle of the Bands Returns to the Lyon’s Den
Wheaton’s annual Battle of the Bands opened up in the Lyon’s Den on Saturday Feb. 21, hosting some of the best bands on campus in a night of friendly competition. Hosted collaboratively by ResLife, the Music Co-Op, Art Haus, and MAD House, the event aimed to crown a winner for the campus tradition. Midnight Melody…
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A Roaring Start to the Lunar New Year
On Feb. 20, 2026, the East Asian Student Association (EASA) welcomed students, staff, and faculty alike with red envelopes as they trickled into Emerson Dining Hall for the much-awaited Lunar New Year celebration. The evening featured student dance numbers, a stellar KAOS set, and a guest performance by Dance Revelasian, whose breath-taking martial arts-inspired showcase…
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New and Established Bands Gear Up for Battle of the Bands
The art community at Wheaton features a diverse and unique mix of student organizations. On-campus student bands hold an influential place in this vibrant scene, spanning wellknown senior bands to first-year bands trying to make their mark on campus life. One such newer band is Drip Dry. Drip Dry plays a distinctive mix of “indie…
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Reclaiming AI for the Humanities
Joerg Blumtritt, Professor of Practice for Digital Media and Communications, is currently in charge of the Wheaton Institute for Interdisciplinary Humanities (WIIH). The WIIH is a process here at Wheaton where professors can bring ideas for the focus of a discussion series, where they can host lectures, collaborative round table, other themed events, and run…