Category: News
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Wheaton Synchronized Swimming finishes 6th at Nationals
With several successful programs of all sports in Division III, Wheaton has an Athletic Department on the rise on both regional and national levels. However, not many speak about one of the most decorated teams our community currently possesses, Wheaton Synchronized Swimming. At 1,600 or so students: the words Top Tier powerhouse and Wheaton don’t…
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Netflix faces challenger for online video streaming throne
Oh, Netflix. I can’t live with you, but I can’t live without you. Just as soon as I finish binge-watching one of your shows, I find myself trapped in the first episodes of another. I hate it, but I love it. Why must you hurt so good? The rise of online streaming has certainly changed…
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Moroccan art lecture delivered by visiting Boston University professor
Thursday afternoon, Associate Professor of History of Art & Architecture Cynthia Becker from Boston University visited Wheaton’s Art History course “Resistance, Memory and Hope in African Arts” to deliver her lecture on contemporary Moroccan art. Becker specializes in the works of the Amazigh in Northern Africa. According to Professor Kim Miller, who teaches the Wheaton…
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Spring Weekend 2014: Out of this World
On Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Wheaton students were giddy with excitement as they traversed the campus in shorts, t-shirts, and rain jackets. Even as a steady mist fell on the Dimple, people excitedly traversed from food in Emerson, to food trucks in the field in front of the library and to the various activities…
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The Public Safety Log from 4/21/2014 through 4/28/2014
The Public Safety Log from 4/21/2014 through 4/28/2014, courtesy of Charles Furgal, Director of Public Safety, can be found here: 04.21._04.28.14
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Better together, appreciating community at Wheaton College
To paraphrase Kid President, “What are you going to do to make Wheaton more awesome?” The Wheaton College Better Together Festival, B2G, celebrated on Thursday, April 10, proved that the Wheaton Community is only what we make it. The festival was a collaborative effort designed to bring students, faculty, staff, and local communities together to…
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Interview with Men’s Lacrosse Patrick Crane
I had the chance to talk to Senior Long Stick Midfielder Patrick Crane’14 about Wheaton Men’s Lacrosse team’s season so far. The Lyons have gone 4-8 as of April 18th, in what’s been a season of breathtaking wins and close losses. The first part of the interview was done before the team’s game against Massachusetts Maritime…
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Over 250 missing in South Korean ferry crisis; controversy deepens
It has only been a little over a month since the world was stunned by the disappearance of Malaysian Air Flight 370, but we’re already faced with yet another catastrophe. Last Wednesday, in a story filled with despair and controversy, a ferry carrying nearly 500 people began to sink off the coast of South Korea….
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Thought Leaders series continues with Mount Holyoke President
With the rising costs of higher education and an ever more competitive job market, liberal arts institutions across the country have been faced with defending the value of a liberal arts education versus vocational or focused university studies. The Wheaton community has actively been engaged and has responded to this debate through the Thought Leaders…
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Boston Strong: A year after the Boston Marathon bombings, the city pays tribute at the 2014 race
In 2013, the Boston Marathon turned to tragedy through a heinous act of terrorism. In 2014, the race emphatically showed the world that the city is resilient and unwavering in overcoming that tragedy; that Boston is Strong. The scene at this year’s race was indubitably powerful. According to CBS, over 36,000 runners participated in the…