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On September 12th 2018, heavy rain accompanied with thunder and lightning affected the Wheaton campus, causing the Dimple to fill with water and many other places on campus to flood. Such flooding in the Park Hall basement caused issues with wired and non-wired Internet access as well as InsideWheaton, all of which were quickly assessed […]
This family weekend on September 22nd, Wheaton College hosted a unique obstacle course, entitled ‘Grit ‘N Wit’. Unlike a typical 5k race, the Grit ‘N Wit race compels competitors to use a combination of brains and brawn to complete the course. The cost to sign up for the event was $5 per person. As always, […]
After the most successful season in Wheaton Volleyball history, the team is gearing up for another deep conference run. Last year, the Lyons made it to the semifinals of the NEWMAC Conference tournament, before narrowly losing to the 17th ranked team in the nation, MIT, in five sets. Despite the loss of two seniors, the […]
If you asked Katherine Leckbee what it felt like to pass 25 other runners in the last mile of a race she couldn’t tell you. When asked she stated, she said she was vaguely aware of passing other runners, but it was only after she had finished the race was she made aware that she […]
On Saturday Sept. 8, the Wheaton College men’s rugby team had an exciting match against Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) to start off their season. Beginning this year’s club season, despite the loss of the graduated class, the team has gathered many new members. With excitement and new skills to acquire, the team put up a […]
This time last year, the men’s soccer team at Wheaton was split at two wins, two losses and a tie. The starting lineup featured a number of seniors, including their lead goal scorer Aymara Sesay ’18. It’s been just over a year now, and the team that takes Keefe Field each game day looks drastically […]
Over the summer, Wheaton students received an email announcing the departure of Wheaton’s Assistant Dean of Accessibility and Assistive Technology, Abigail Cohen. As the community has returned to campus for the fall semester, students requesting accommodations have taken notice of delays in the accommodation approval process: many students have yet to receive their academic accommodation […]
Aretha Franklin was born on March 25, 1942. Renowned as a singer, songwriter, pianist and actress, Franklin had humble beginnings. For example, she used to sing gospel music as a child at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, where her father was the minster. When she turned 18 years old, Franklin began her career […]
With the season rolling on, Wheaton’s men’s lacrosse team was unable to squeeze out a win against conference rival Coast Guard Academy. The contest was ultimately closer than the box score suggests, as the 10-5 loss featured strong individual performances from a number of Wheaton’s finest. The game began with some up-tempo, back-and-forth action, which […]
During Welcome to Wheaton day on Apr. 13, a group of Wheaton students circulated pamphlets with the title “Uncovering Wheaton’s Mask.” The purpose of the pamphlet was to highlight incidents and occurrences that the group of students believe highlight a history of discrimination at the college. The pamphlet was signed, “A concerned group of students.” […]