On Feb. 28, at 5:30 p.m., the second annual faculty speaker series continued with Dr. Touba Ghadessi’s talk in the Mary Lyon Holman Room. Ghadessi, an associate professor of art history and associate provost for academic administration and faculty affairs here at Wheaton, spoke about her new book, “Portraits of Human Monsters in the Renaissance.” […]
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FAW Brings Change
As an affiliate of Planned Parenthood’s Generation Action program, The Feminist Association of Wheaton (FAW) has been given a Campus Campaign Grant this year to enact change in the name of Reproductive Justice at Wheaton. Initially, FAW was asked by Planned Parenthood to brainstorm areas for improvement on campus. Through this process and conversations with […]
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Updates to SGA
This semester, there have been some changes in the student government representatives. There are three new senators: Joe Perez ’20, Christopher Orndoff ’21 and Emily Dionne ’21. James Clancy ’20, the vice education council chair, has moved up to the education council chair. Mateo Espinosa ’19, a former senator-at-large, is now the vice president and […]
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Preseason Preview: Lacrosse
Jan. 27, marked the beginning of a crucial period of time in the men’s lacrosse program at Wheaton College. It was the start of preseason. Over the course of this three-week stretch, head coach Kyle Hart, in his fourth year of coaching the Lyons, must systematically integrate, develop, and prepare his squad for the physically […]
The Wallace Library, like many other buildings on campus, has undergone changes this semester. The Center for Collaborative Teaching and Learning (CCTL), located in the library where the microfiche room used to be on the periodicals level, recently held its official inauguration event in Emerson dining. The CCTL has three main co-directors: M. […]
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Wheaton’s New Ancient Colloquium
In April, the students will be presenting a series of flash talks from independent research based in the classics department. The first set in the series of talks debuted Feb. 11, in the Holman Room of Mary Lyon for Wheaton’s inaugural Ancient Colloquium. The colloquium’s debut was titled Gods and Mortals: Then and Now, and […]
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Wheaton Men’s Tennis
The Wheaton College men’s tennis team is off to a blistering start this Spring season, picking up wins over both the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Stonehill College over the weekend. The team swept UMass 9-0 and edged out Stonehill 5-4. Over the course of the weekend, few competitors had bigger showings than first-year Ian […]
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Chase Dining Updates: Food and Events
Every semester, Wheaton’s dining services attempt to improve the food that is offered to students and faculty members. Scott O’Rourke, the director of dining services, explained that Chase Dining Hall operates on a four-week menu cycle, which means that the menu is rotated every four weeks. In between semesters, Chef Adam creates the next […]
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The Future of Security on Campus
Wheaton College will experience changes to security on campus. After incidents of arson in the fall semester and a subsequent arrest of the alleged perpetrator on February 7, the campus administration has been reviewing what safety means on campus. The most prominent development is the installation of security cameras on the exterior of campus housing. […]
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Wheaton Indoor Track
The Wheaton College co-ed indoor track teams participated in the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on February 8, which included all NCAA division teams and club teams from the immediate area. The women’s team featured runners who reached new personal records in both sprint and distance events. In the words of first-year hurdler Nina Schofield ’22, […]