Hoo: Lumes, a funky new student band, has recently captured the attention of Wheaton’s student body. Band members include singer/songwriter Sophia Darby ’17, bassist Drew Sencabaugh ’17, tenor saxophonist Asher Trout ’17 and drummer Andrew Quinlan ’18 on drums. The band is influenced by a number of artits, but draws most of its inspiration from […]
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As the saying goes, ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure’, or in the case of Students Engaged in Green Activism (SEGA), one man’s trash is another man’s high-end fashion. In honor of Earth Month and in order to raise awareness for environmental issues, SEGA, a Wheaton environmental club, put on its first annual Trashion […]
Many say that radio is dying, if not already dead. This is not the case, however, for Wheaton’s radio station, WCCS, thanks to the vision and leadership of acting manager, Liam Grace-Flood ’17. WCCS was founded in 1978 and has been providing the Wheaton community with a wide variety of music ever since. Recently, however, […]
Resident playwright and professor Charlotte Meehan, with the aid of her students, will witness their hard work coming to fruition with this weekend’s showings of the spring main stage production, What Happens When. What Happens When has been in production since January 2013, when Wheaton was first awarded a grant from the Department of Justice […]
An original play several years in the making took the stage at long last this weekend in Weber Theater. And while forty-five minutes is hardly what you expect from a main stage theatre show, that is what audiences got at last weekend’s premiere of “What Happens When,” an original play written by Professor of Creative […]
Much to the excitement of Wheaton music-lovers, Wheaton student band Mike’s Bakery has released its highly-anticipated EP. Contrary to what the name suggests, they do not bake bread but rather make music. They describe their genre as “sexy fuzzy garage rock.” Current members of the band include Jordan Wolfe ’15, Ryan Lloyd ’15, Jeff Horn […]
On March 31, 2015, Wheaton Biennial artist and Tyler School of Art Professor Dimitra Ermeidou gave a heartfelt lecture on her latest works. Ermeidou is one of several photographers whose work is currently on display in the Beard and Weil Galleries. Her portraits, which were selected from four of her most recent projects, are part […]
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SHAG brings back Sex Week
Every semester, SHAG (Sexual Health Advocates Group) at Wheaton hosts Sex Week, a week of events that create a different outlook and spark new types of conversations about sex. Last week marked the group’s latest effort. “Sex Week is a way to create awareness, discussion, and enthusiasm for sexual health and topics regarding consent and […]
From Feb. 27 to April 10, the Beard and Weil Galleries in Watson Fine Arts are hosting the “2015 Wheaton Biennial: Photography Beyond the Frame.” The exhibition features the innovative works of many modern American artists who transcend the limits of photography by using various media outlets. Showcasing various artworks with vibrant colors and interesting […]
This Wednesday, March 18, marks the 25th anniversary of one of the largest art heists in American history. Nearly 25 years ago, two men broke into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and stole over a dozen masterpieces, including works by Vermeer and Rembrandt valued at approximately $500 million. There have been thousands of […]