On Friday, Oct. 26, The Residence Hall Association (RHA) hosted an on-campus carnival called the Great Pumpkin Fest! The event took place in the center of campus, on the chapel field. The carnival included many activity stations and the RHA included many different clubs on campus in the event. There was a performance by Trybe, […]
Sierra Prasad ‘21, became the Student Government Association (SGA) Treasurer this last semester and has quickly changed how SGA relates to clubs. Her position as Treasurer of SGA means she works with two areas of funding: all club and theme house funds and the venture fund. This second funding avenue relates to expenses which can […]
In the week after elections, there are always elements of celebration, frustration, and hope. For either side or rather all sides, there are wins and losses. Watching these midterm elections has been fascinating to me as we’ve seen extreme voter turnout and history-making results. But most interesting to myself has been that in a way, […]
For those of you new and old to Wheaton, The Lyons Den should sound quite familiar. For the past several years it has been the hangout spot on campus for students to eat, hangout, watch bands, and much more. We recently sat down with the three managers of The Den: Timothy Adams, Haley Deluca, and […]
From fashion to cannoli, from espresso to music, or from pizza to cinema, the Italian culture is regarded highly by people from all across the world and from many different cultures. Bringing the Italian culture onto the Wheaton campus is an important initiative for students like first-year Stevent Cleto, and has even inspired the creation […]
Hey, you. Yeah, you. Are you a feminist? If you aren’t sure how to answer that question, or even if you are, read on. Feminism is a hot topic these days. You may recognize the word from hearing it on your daily dose of media, seeing it hashtagged on a celebrity’s instagram post, or even […]
Voting. While I’d love to write a whole article on Halloween and its lore (trust me I would), we should discuss what’s on everyone’s mind, as fast approaching ballots are due and every station is tuned to policy discussion and hearings. For college students,it is an especially complicated discussion when it comes to home and […]
Poet Lauren Russell paid a visit to our beautiful campus this past Monday to give some of the students and faculty at Wheaton a reading of her poetry. Russell is the author of What’s Hanging on the Hush and the up and coming poetry book Descendants. Russell always knew she wanted to be a writer, […]
Bittersweet emotion is evident in the speech and face of Professor Sarah Leventer as she recounts her experience here at Wheaton thus far. “Of course I want to stay here! I’ve loved being here. I’m happy to have this year and next year to continue teaching and working with everybody here who has been so […]
With complicated rules, procedures, and a heightened level of focus required to succeed, fencing is more than just running at opponents with swords and making hits until one runs out of energy. While fencing is relatively complex, members of the fencing club on campus encourage a fun environment for those new and old to the […]