Wheaton College is not only fueled by club activities, incorporative events and the bustling of classes, but also by the constant beat of the campus radio station. The hosts encourage students to tune into their 24-hour programming. The Active General Manager, Adam Bass ’21, describes the station as a way for students to “show who […]
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Midterm Elections
The midterm elections are crucial to Wheaton College, Massachusetts, and to the United States of America as 35 Senate seats and all 435 House seats are up for re-election. Across campus and social media, Wheaton students are reminded that their vote is important When it comes to the Senate, Massachusetts Republicans are working on selecting […]
Field hockey ends their NEWMAC drought
On September 22, the Women’s Field Hockey team at Wheaton took on Clark University at home. It was their second New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) game of the season. The Lyons, whose first NEWMAC match was a 4-2 loss against Smith College, had a better performance against Clark. Wheaton fought to a […]
Wheaton’s Annual Asexual Panel
An asexual person is someone who does not experience sexual attraction. It is not a choice, like celibacy, but an innate quality that the person cannot change. Asexuality is a spectrum and includes orientations, both sexual and romantic, such as gray-asexual and demisexual. To celebrate and share knowledge about asexuality, this year’s Asexual Awareness […]
Ever since its establishment in 1978, the Versace brand, an illustrious Italian household name, has been a staple of the modern, confident woman. After Gianni Versace’s untimely death in 1997, Donatella Versace strived to grab hold of the reigns of the behemoth brand, and produce clothes, season after season, that could ravish and enchant just […]
Changes in theme house locations
This year, there have been several changes in the theme houses’ locations. The LGBTQIA+ Safe Haüs took the upstairs half of 17/19 Howard Street, an area that Media Amelioration and Discernibility (MAD) House used to occupy. MAD House has moved to 27 Pine Street, where Student Organization of Hispanics and Latinx (SOHL) House used to […]
Update on new residential hall construction
On May 18 2018, a groundbreaking ceremony was conducted to begin the construction of Wheaton’s new residential hall. Since then, Wheaton has released a page on their website dedicated to the construction of the residential hall, which includes an interactive campus map and a time-lapse video of the progress. As described on Wheaton’s website, the […]
Archery club hits the target
There are new beginnings in the Archery Club at Wheaton. It has gone through a reorganization process upon entering this year and is looking forward to what is ahead of them. So far, the club has added an official secretary to the staff and more events to the calendar. A typical week for archery will […]
In the midst of a scorching hot start to the year for many of Wheaton’s athletic teams, the women’s soccer team is not to be underestimated. One of their most notable games ended in a 6-0 blowout win against Husson University. This adds to the Lyons’ record of having four shutout wins so far in […]
Creating Clubs on Campus
With the start of the fall semester of 2018, many new clubs, including Antiquities Club, Mixed Student Union and the Resident Hall Association, were officially created and debuted at the Student Activities Fair. Though creating a club takes time and has many steps, it can also lead to lifelong friendships. A guide can be found […]