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Wheaton College has never been greener, but there is still room to grow. With the new LEED Silver certification of Chase, in addition to the LEED Gold certified Mars Center for Science and Technology, we clearly have sustainability on our minds. But is it enough? According to Giovanna Bishop ‘17, president of Farm Club, there […]
Most Wheaton students will remember their first dorm room and their first college roommate. Because they are a focal point of the first year living away from home, they can can even be considered an essential part of the college experience. The freshman housing experience, however, has seen some significant changes. This fall, Wheaton welcomed […]
Starting September 21, Wheaton Athletics will be offering five group exercise courses available to all students. These courses were proposed by Judy Allen, Assistant Director for Club Sports, Intramurals and Fitness Centers, and the funding was secured by Katie Elliott, Alex Gim-Fain, Sarah Hilton and Arielle Klopsis in student government. Yoga will be taught on Sundays from 6:30 […]
Wheaton College has taken a big step in the direction of inclusion recently, and you can find it in the Madeleine Clark Wallace Library. Past the crowds of new students trying to figure out the printers, one can find a restroom on almost every corner. However, no longer do we see the white stick figures on a background of […]
It has certainly been a year about blackness*. Whether people are discussing the dehumanization of the black body in America or the rise of the Afro-Latino identity, it is safe to say that the world is paying more attention to people of color and the spaces we own. On the contrary, this year has also […]
Since 1983, the Violence Against Women sociology/ anthropology/ women’s studies course has coordinated the annual Violence Against Women Symposium. This year, the weeklong event beginning April 25 included events such as Rape Kit Graveyard on Chapel Field, Redefining Masculinity talk held in Balfour and Take Back the Night speeches in the Lyons Den. The class […]
‘Is religion dead at Wheaton?’ asked the headline of the Wire on November 9, 2005 on the day that Vereene Parnell, associate dean of Service, Spirituality and Social Responsibility (SSSR) office signed to Wheaton. Recently, Dean of Students Kate Kenny wrote in a campus wide email that Parnell would be leaving Wheaton at the end […]
Currently on display in the Beard Gallery is Muse of Form – 2016 Studio Art Major’ Exhibition. With the year coming to an end and studio art majors ending their careers here at Wheaton, the gallery provides a perfect chance for all of their hard work to be displayed. Open daily during the week, be […]
The Dimple was set up with a registration area, paper bag lanterns and different activities as Wheaton College’s Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) club hosted its 14th Relay for Life on April 23. The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event allows communities to gather together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost and fight […]
Sameena Mulla, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Marquette University, visited Wheaton to talk about her book, “The Violence of Care: Rape Victims, Forensic Nurses and Sexual Assault Intervention.” Mulla’s book was published in 2014 and received an Honorable Mention for the 2015 Eileen Basker Memorial Prize, presented by the Society for Medical Anthropology. The April […]