Category: News
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Wheaton’s annual service weekend connects students with local communities through volunteer projects
On the weekend of September 11 and 12, Wheaton had its annual service weekend projects under the title “Wheaton Cares.” It was a success with 8 projects and approximately 100 student and alumni participants. The Wheaton Cares program was initiated after 2009, when President Obama declared that the day of September 11 be a National…
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RAD self-defense program kicks off at Wheaton for men
The RAD self-defense program is taught in almost all colleges and universities in the United States. In the following weeks, a number of Wheaton students will be attending RAD self-defense classes taught by dedicated Wheaton Public Safety officers who are also certified RAD instructors. The RAD program has been running since the 1980s and offers…
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After the discovery of hate speech in Meadows West, meetings seek to continue discussion
Continuing conversation on campus about the hate flyers put up on two floors on Meadows West on September 5 have so far led to campus meetings with students, faculty and staff, and some policy proposals. President Hanno’s Council on Inclusion and Diversity, or CID, met on September 15 to discuss the incident, and presumably also…
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Grusky gives a talk on the death of the American Dream
On Thursday, Sept. 17, sociologist David Grusky delivered a lecture entitled ‘The Death of the American Dream?’ to a full audience in the Hindle Auditorium as part of the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholars program. Grusky, director of Stanford’s Center on Poverty and Inequality, presented evidence from his recent study to reveal how America’s increasing…
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Yearbook continues to see a lack of staff
Years after graduation, we might pull out our yearbooks to take a sentimental journey through time, likely asking ourselves on multiple occasions as we flip pages, “Did I really do this?” Without a staff to produce the Nike yearbook, it would be all but impossible to preserve such college memories. Student organizations occasionally experience downtime…
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Rosa ’18: OneWheaton shows power of community
This past Friday, somberly on the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a large gathering named OneWheaton took place in the Dimple so that that students and administration could discuss the hateful acts that took place nearly two weeks ago. These hateful acts consisted of the 3rd and 4th floors of Meadows West dorm…
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Welcoming Dean White, Wheaton’s new associate dean of students
The new Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Conduct at Wheaton, Brandon White, is looking forward to working with students to resolve problems within the Wheaton community. White works alongside Dean Kate, the vice president for student affairs, organizing community initiatives and assisting students with personal and academic situations. Specifically, White helps students…
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What’s good Miley? A Video Music Awards recap
The 32nd annual MTV Video Music Awards, better known as the VMAs, was held this past weekend, showcasing the fervor and intensity of America’s best contemporary mainstream music. Although the event was hosted by the infamous Miley Cyrus and featured many big-name performers such as Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and the Weeknd, the 2015 VMAs…
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Applications for voluntary tour guide positions double despite lack of salary
With an increase in the number of admissions, the Admissions Office made prominent changes to their Ambassador Program this past month. These included the new position of Panelist, as well as the existing position of Tour Guide being made voluntary. Dean of Admission and Student Aid/ Vice President of Enrollment, Grant Gosselin, stated that the…
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Public Safety initiative to take effect this fall
The Director of Public Safety, Chief Christopher Santiago, began the Fall semester by announcing the Department of Public Safety’s new Community Resource Officer (CRO) Program. The launch of the CRO Program is a part of Public Safety’s initiative to better enhance the entirety of Wheaton by focusing on its smaller communities. Officers, sergeants, and SSGs…