Category: News
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Wheaton’s President-Elect Dennis Hanno: A Cheat Sheet
In the next few weeks campus will be inundated with information about our eight president, but if you want to be ahead of the curve, we’ve got you covered. You can follow him on twitter here. Wheaton’s coverage of the Presidential Transition. Babson students wished he was their president. Read Babson students’ “Dean Hanno stories”…
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Wheaton Women’s Ice Hockey hits the ice in 2014
As the Wheaton Women’s ice hockey team dropped the puck for their most recent game, they accomplished a feat that no other Wheaton women’s ice hockey side has done in recent years. It was the first time in team history that the women’s ice hockey program has hosted a game at their home rink in…
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NFL is expected to have its first openly gay player
On Feb. 9, Missouri defensive end and NFL prospect Michael Sam came out as gay in an interview with ESPN. Standing at 6 feet 2 inches tall and 255 pounds, Sam is poised to become the first openly gay player to play in the NFL. Amidst all the controversy over the Olympics and Russia’s anti-gay…
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14 reasons why BuzzFeed is polluting journalism
Had the above headline been a link on your Facebook newsfeed, a simple click would direct you to a witty sequence of Leslie Knope and Beyoncé memes. Because of this, I’ll let you know in advance: I do not have a fierce picture of Queen B anywhere in this article. Nor do I have a…
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Wheaton College Class of 2017 hosts first open talent showcase at the Loft
By 10:05 p.m. on Feb. 6, the Loft had to close its doors due to overcapacity and the door stayed closed for that reason until a little after midnight. While the Loft may have closed its doors, Wheaton’s first ever Live at the Loft Talent Show opened the eyes of students to all the talent…
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Town hall-style meetings connect students and faculty
Last week, students gathered to hear several on campus a cappella groups sing for the first time with their new members during the tradition every Wheaton student knows as “Slype.” Shortly after VUJ began their set, Public Safety started forcing people off the street, creating an awkward atmosphere throughout the crowd. As VUJ moved into…
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Christie, Guadagno, Ford: Political scandals everywhere
We have all heard the phrase, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Likewise, political scandal is in the eye of the beholder – its perception greatly depends on one’s party affiliation. Grabbing the headlines of newspapers, we hear about them, but they are often accompanied by the predictions of various analysts. It is…
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Issues and controversy surround Sochi Winter Olympic
With the opening of the Winter Olympics this past weekend, everyone is talking about Sochi. The only problem? The majority of attention has not been directed towards the events, but towards the city and country hosting the games. Of course, athletes and their respective sports will soon take over the headlines, but there were numerous…
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Public Safety Interferes at Slype Night
Music is powerful. It can heal. It can start revolutions. At Wheaton College, it can bring Public Safety. A cappella performances in Slype are a much-loved tradition here. Students gather in the archway to hear the groups’ new members make their singing debuts. However, this past Friday, Public Safety broke up the Slype, making performers…