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Both conservatives and Democrats are represented and supported at Wheaton College. The Wheaton College Conservatives club provides support and brings awareness to conservative and libertarian political views on campus. It aims to promote thoughtful political discussion and active participation in the political process among members. In addition, the Wheaton College Conservatives works toward creating an […]
Tax records and financial documents show that Wheaton has benefited from, or directly invested in, companies relating to timber, oil, factory farming, the Keystone Pipeline, pharmaceuticals, minerals and many other things. These financial practices, while not unusual for a college, have left Wheaton students wondering if the Trustees, donors and administration are upholding the campus […]
The International Bazaar held on March 23, 2018, celebrated the diversity of the Wheaton College student body, faculty and staff. One of the event organizers, Sierra Prasad ’21, described the event as important in exposing students and faculty to a wide array of cultures represented on the Wheaton campus. Prasad stated that the event was […]
On Friday, March 30, the men’s rugby team played a home game in the Unity Bowl against Curry College on the Turf Field. Having lost core players to injuries and relying on new players to fill vital positions, Wheaton was defeated by Curry with a final score of 10-0. Sean MacBride ’20, Wheaton Men’s Rugby […]
Many students have noticed the change of the Chapel Basement’s name from the Center for Service, Spirituality and Social Responsibility to the Center for Social Justice and Community Impact. However, not many students are aware of how this name change designates a change in the structure of the Chapel Basement’s programming. The move has been […]
The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation provided Wheaton with a $10 million pledge toward the college’s initiatives in social entrepreneurship. One of the outright largest pledges in the college’s history, this gift from the foundation of alumna Diana Davis Spencer ’60 will allow Wheaton to renovate the Old Science Center partially into a center for WiN […]
For the past couple of weeks, the theme houses on campus have been heavily advertising their requests for applicants for the upcoming school year due to the lack of applications. What has been causing this disinterest in living in a theme house? When asked what is keeping them from applying to the houses, many students […]
On Thursday, Feb. 22, Wheaton’s men’s basketball team crashed out of the playoffs in a 95-76 defeat to WPI. This was a discouraging defeat for the team and its fans considering the successful and exciting end of the regular season, as it had a winning streak as it neared its final four games of the […]
The Lyons made a splash at the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference, which took place at MIT on the weekend of Feb. 22. Throughout the four-day event, both men and women broke school records and clinched NCAA berths, featuring some impressive showings from Jenna Hayden ’18 and Jonathan Dunnett ’18. Overall, the teams […]
Wheaton’s women’s rugby team returns to its winning ways with strong team spirits With its unexpected win over Salve Regina on Oct. 21, 2017, Wheaton’s women’s rugby team received an unprecedented boost in team confidence going forward. Its excellent performances during the last fall season strongly inspired other club sports’s spirits as well. Olivia Ray […]