Over the course of ten years, Wheaton has helped dozens of Brown University graduate students acclimate to teaching. This year is no exception, as the Brown/Wheaton Faculty Fellows Program has expanded to allow four Brown graduate students to teach at Wheaton this year. Three of them will teach this semester. Gail Sahar, Associate Provost and […]
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Public Safety Log Sept. 21 through Sept. 28
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Off-field issues plague NFL season
A few weeks into what has been an entertaining NFL season, the focus hasn’t been on the games. Instead a maelstrom of controversy has made its way around the league all the way up to the commissioner’s office. In particular, the domestic violence incidents associated with star running backs Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson have caused […]
Cross Country season is back and relocated to Haas Athletic Center! And yes, the team now practices out of Wheaton’s main athletic center as opposed to the Clark Center, just one among many changes in the 2014 season. Currently, both the men’s and women’s teams are preparing for their third meet of the season, the […]
Massachusetts has experienced three confirmed cases of West Nile Virus this fall, according to the state’s Department of Public Health. In a campus-wide email on Sept. 15, Student Health Services Coordinator Cynthia Maricle informed the Wheaton College student body that several cases of West Nile Virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne illness, have again been confirmed in […]
Between The Lines,” according to Assistant Director of the Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning Kelsey Andrade, is “an intergroup dialogue program that helps students find a common ground between their experiences.” Students facilitate these weekly discussions and focus on two social identities as dialogue topics. This semester includes two dialogues, one on race and ethnicity […]
On Sept. 23, there was a gluten free roundtable discussion organized by Director of Dining Services John Bragel. In response to the needs of those who cannot consume gluten for medical reasons, the dining hall staff have been trying to find ways to improve and expand their gluten-free options. Bragel routinely conducts roundtable sessions on […]
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Fox makes students stars for a day
Fox 25 broadcast its morning news from The Dimple on Friday, September 26. The station interviewed and showcased a variety of students and groups on campus from 6 to 10 in the morning. Among those interviewed were President Dennis Hanno, SGA President JP Carando ’15, SGA Vice President Alicia Alvarez ’15 and Wheaton Wire Editor-in-Chief […]
Dante Barry, deputy director of the Million Hoodies for Justice Movement and organizer for the Center for Media Justice, gave a talk in the Holman Room in Mary Lyon Hall on Monday, September 22. Barry described it as an “in-depth discussion on racially-motivated police brutality and what role our generation can play to stop it.” […]
The Wheaton Women’s Field Hockey team has been making great strides to produce wins in a very competitive 2014 schedule. After a disappointing season in 2013, in which the Lyons finished with a 6-12 overall record, and 1-7 in NEWMAC record, they have certainly made sure to put in the work to make this season […]