Category: News
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Men’s soccer to host NEWMAC Championships
As the regular season closes, the Wheaton College Men’s soccer team looks forward to playoff soccer as they have clinched the NEWMAC regular season title and will be hosting the conference tournament this upcoming weekend. The team, which has gone 16-2-2 has been on fire all year. Wins have come easily, especially at home where…
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As Giants win the Series, should the Royals have sent Alex Gordon?
In a World Series largely filled with blowouts and slugfests, Game 7 came down to precise pitching and timely hitting. It’s a style of play the Royals have excelled at all season, embracing sacrifice flies and sacrifice bunts to propel their way to 89 victories. But all that scrappy play was snuffed out by the…
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Sidell ’15 cultivates community with campus farm
Ciara Sidell ’15 has made a large impact on the Wheaton community during her time here, an impact that will be felt beyond her graduation this May. During her freshman year, Sidell joined the club Aftertaste. There had been talk of starting a campus farm, but no one had officially taken action. Sidell, who is…
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“King of Pink” competition culminates in Hanno’s “caking”
President Hanno and Student Government Association President JP Carando, both dressed in all pink, were ceremoniously caked in the face in front of the chapel on Friday. The caking was the culmination of a competition called the “King of Pink.” The competition, which is held annually, aims to increase awareness of breast cancer and raise…
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In town hall meeting, Norton reps, students build better understanding
“How would you characterize relations between Wheaton and Norton?” asked a focus question at the Town Hall Meeting hosted by the Student Government Association on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the Holman Room of Mary Lyon Hall. Chair of the Norton Board of Selectmen Mary Steele, the board’s longest standing member Robert Kimball, and other town…
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Bruins kick off their 2014-15 campaign with 4 losses
The Boston Bruins are off to a rocky start this season. The team is currently 2 and 4, which has caused some concern already. Starting the season off with a 2-1 win against the Flyers, the team has suffered a 4-0 shut against the Washington Capitals, and 6-4 loss against bitter rivals, the Montreal Canadiens….
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Women’s Tennis eyes 14th straight NEWMAC tournament berth
On a Saturday in early September with the blazing afternoon sun still high in the sky, senior Alexandra Marlowe ’15 guided a rebuilding Lyons team to their first NEWMAC victory of the season against Mount Holyoke. Despite losing a quartet of graduating seniors this fall, Marlowe and teammate Amanda Brazell ’17 were able to lead…
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“Women in Politics” talk brings Professor Chera LaForge to campus
What can the United States learn from other countries?’ asked the poster for the inaugural Davis House Speaker Series that took place on Oct. 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Woolley Room. Indiana University East Assistant Professor of Political Science Chera LaForge drew upon her research of Congress and women in politics to…
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Inauguration guests speak informally with students
For Wheaton College students, the plethora of special guests at the inauguration of President Dennis M. Hanno on Friday meant the opportunity to speak and engage with leaders and experts from around the world. At two special events taking place after the inauguration ceremony and luncheon, students got the chance to hear more from two…
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Poster session showcases wide variety of student service and research, helps launch #WheatonCares
Late last month, Provost Linda Eisenmann put out a call for poster proposals showcasing student internships, service projects and research that fall under the theme of “changing lives, strengthening communities.” The plan was for the posters to be displayed at the luncheon after Dennis Hanno’s inauguration as Wheaton College’s eighth president. Come Saturday morning, those…