On Wednesday morning, Cheryl Opper, founder and executive director of Schools on Wheels of Massachusetts, presented a lecture in Knapton Hall titled “Educating Students Impacted by Homelessness.” Opper’s goal was to raise awareness of the children and families who struggle due to homelessness, and to encourage students at Wheaton to volunteer their time to tutor […]
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On Monday September 16th, faculty and students gathered in Hindle auditorium to honor the exemplary trajectory of Nontombi Naomi Tutu, a renowned activist who has dedicated her life to addressing human rights issues. Tutu is daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a famous activist and opponent of the apartheid in South Africa. During the event, she […]
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A grand World Series rematch in the cards
After six thrilling games with the Detroit Tigers, the Boston Red Sox are returning to the World Series for the first time since 2007 when they swept the Colorado Rockies. Boston will take on the St. Louis Cardinals in a rematch of the 2004 World Series, where the Red Sox won their first title in […]
Our calendars are now full with months dedicated to causes or days celebrating individuals’ lives. Sometimes, it can be easier to err on the side of passively acknowledging the event and then moving on. But before you do that, consider this: domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women in the United States […]
It’s been a bad few weeks for America. Between a meaningless government shutdown and a disastrous start of the Obamacare health exchanges, the government confirmed our worst fears about partisanship and incompetence. Hardline conservatives led the Republican Party on a suicide mission to shut down the government and threaten not to raise America’s debt limit […]
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Youtube blogger Laci Green hosted by SHAG
On Monday, Oct. 7, Hindle Auditorium was filled to capacity as the Sexual Health Advocates Group (SHAG) presented “The Down Low on Hooking Up” with Laci Green. Known for her education program, “Sex+!”, Laci Green is an avid YouTuber (or vlogger) from the San Francisco Bay area. She also hosted and produced “A Naked Notion” […]
Homecoming Weekend included games across all of Wheaton athletics, but the big weekend was highlighted by the official dedication of the Diane C. Nordin ’80 Athletic Field before the women’s field hockey team took on Springfield. The ribbon cutting ceremony included Diane C. Nordin ’80, who made a key donation to help fund the Nordin […]
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Lyons honored with Hall of Fame induction
On Friday, Oct 4, Emerson Dining Hall played host to the inaugural Wheaton College Athletics Yowell Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The physical display is located in the Haas Athletic Center, where you can find plaques honoring seven former Wheaton athletes, along with tennis coach Lynn Miller, former Executive Director of Athletics Chad Yowell, and […]
On Saturday Oct. 5, as part of the Homecoming Committee’s commitment to bring in unique in interesting speakers; John Quiñones host of ABC Primetime’s What Would You Do? was invited to answer a tough question: What is wrong with ethics in America today? Though not a scholar of the field, Quiñones was able to bring […]
This past Thursday, Oct. 3, poets Liz Ahl and Sandra Yannone ’86 presented a reading and conversation to Wheaton students featuring some of their most recent collaborative pieces. Yannone was invited back to Wheaton to attend induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame based on her field hockey achievements as a student. Upon hearing this […]