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On February 9, the men’s basketball team took on Babson College in a game that honored their four graduating senior captains: David Carbonello ‘19, Duaka Ekwensi ‘19, Nick Geremia ‘19 and Riley Tetreault ‘19. Unfortunately, despite a career-high 34-point performance from Carbonello, the injury-ridden Lyons were unable to overcome the Beavers and ultimately lost 80-65. […]
Culture shock, a foreign language, and you still have to go to class? The prospect of studying abroad can be daunting for many students. After all, college life is already stressful enough, even when accompanied by a carefully cultivated routine. Could completely uprooting one’s self just for a change of scenery really be worth it? […]
As the women’s basketball regular season comes to a close, the team looks back at a season of growth, while also looking forward to their last few games. In the next two weeks, the women’s basketball team plays four games, two of which are against rivals in the NEWMAC conference, as they battle for a […]
At the end of an intensive double-header weekend, featuring both an away meet at Boston University and the first home meet of the season, Wheaton’s Synchronized Swimming team has emerged on top, leaving five other collegiate programs in their wake. The competition began on Saturday, Feb. 2, with the Lyons traveling to Boston University, where […]
Wheaton College now has a new vice president of enrollment, Laura Severin. Severin was appointed to the position by a search committee headed by Vice President Gene Begin and Professor Karen McCormack. During the search, the committee noted her thoughtful and strategic approach to the challenges of student recruitment and enrollment as well as her […]
Despite the U.S. government’s most recent shutdown, Wheaton College remains relatively unaffected. This shutdown is currently the longest shutdown in the history of the United States, surpassing the 21-day government shutdown in 1995 under former President Clinton. According to multiple news sources such as CBS, CNN, The New York Times and The Washington Post, the […]
Nearly every morning, a few protesters gather outside the construction site of Wheaton’s new residence hall, holding up signs that proclaim “Wheaton College is bad for the Norton community.” The protestors, who wish to remain anonymous, claim that it is public knowledge that Commodore Builders, the construction company hired for the residence hall construction, do […]
Recently, the Wheaton College soccer season came to an unfortunately disappointing end for both the men and women’s teams. Both lost in the semifinals of the NEWMAC Playoffs coming off of successful, yet admittedly rocky, seasons. The women’s soccer team finished with an overall record of 11-7-1. They made it to the playoffs and beat […]
Along with steadily dropping temperatures and falling leaves, the beginning of November comes with another annual phenomenon: the start of the basketball season. This year, however, differs slightly from the past, with the season starting a full week early. The early start marks the first time in nearly 15 years that Division Three basketball games […]
Veterans Day is formally known to fall upon Nov. 11; it is an official United States public holiday to honor military veterans who are no longer serving in the military. Veterans Day coincides with Armistice Day, which honors the armistice signed between the allies of World War I and Germany, and Remembrance Day, which is […]