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A new school year is chaotic for everyone, but no group feels the pressure more acutely than the freshman class. The transition to college life is an overwhelming one in every sense: social, academic and otherwise. However, while the Lyon cubs are merely trying to get their feet under them, a few are already seeking […]
Wheaton has announced its latest batch of inductees to the Wheaton College Athletics Yowell Hall of Fame. This year’s class features a number of prominent figures through Wheaton’s athletic history, both on and off the field. Among the nominations is current Swimming and Diving Coach Barrett Roberts ’07. Roberts has received honors as NEWMAC Coach […]
Wheaton’s cross country team runners put their best foot forward in their season opener with a strong performance against Babson College. The dual meet featured sophomore Katherine Leckbee ’22, leading the pack and two men’s team members who finished in the top three. Leckbee ’22 finished the race with a near 20 second lead over […]
Leaders in the community gathered to discuss the three freedoms for action and how to live those out on Wheaton’s campus on Tuesday of last week. This themed community conversation was an extension of the teach-in last year on this topic.
As the month of April rolls along, sports seasons all across the club spectrum are beginning to wrap up their competitive play. In the past two weeks, both the men’s rugby team the Wheaton’s mixed ultimate frisbee team have featured in their final tournaments of the season. Most recently, this past Friday, April 19, the […]
The academic year may be coming to a close, but Wheaton baseball shows no signs of slowing down as the season winds down. With a 15-2 record in conference play and 27 total wins, the team seems ready to pounce on their playoff opportunity. And with final scores featuring double-digit leads in runs for the […]
The Violence Against Women course, taught by Professor Gabriela Torres, ran a symposium for the week of April 15. The symposium worked to encourage activism for the class’s topic, involving ideas from class readings that focused on the theme “The Personal is Political.” “We chose this theme because it is a familiar phrase that underlines […]
The State of the College was held on Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. in the Holman Room in Mary Lyon. This event will include remarks from President Hanno about the state of the college, as well as updates from SGA about upcoming events and involvement of SGA on Wheaton’s campus. The faculty representing the […]
Though unseen by many students, Information Technology (IT) Services have been upgrading their facilities during this semester and past semesters to maintain and improve the WiFi network, as well as to enhance cyber-security across campus. Steve Hess, the manager of networking and telecommunication, explained that the current assistant vice president and chief information security officer, […]
This year’s Spring Weekend and Welcome to Wheaton Day began with one of Wheaton College’s most cherished traditions: the Head of the Peacock Pond boat race. The race consisted of student teams that work together to build and design their own boats. The team’s goal is to row their homemade boats as fast as possible […]