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Even as spring begins to arrive to the Wheaton campus, some effects of the harsh winter still linger. One such effect occurred earlier this semester to roommates Matisse Baumann ’16, Jeffrey Sanborn ’16 and Michael Cronin ’16. They were moved out of their room in Gebbie and relocated, presumably because the freezing pipes and a […]
Building off a 2014 NEWMAC Championship and a run in the NCAA Tournament that reached the second round, the Wheaton women’s lacrosse team is hoping to continue with both their conference success and NCAA success this 2015 season. The Lyons concluded their last season with a deserving first seed in the NEWMAC tournament that lead […]
In 1919, Wheaton College conferred its first Honorary Degree at commencement to alumna Kate Upson Clark ’69. Throughout the years, Wheaton has conferred Honorary Degrees to many distinguished and talented individuals. Recently, the process of recipient selection has gone through changes and become more inclusive to community input. President Dennis Hanno said that this year, […]
Wheaton continues to have more student applications with each passing year and this has caused the Admissions Office to revamp its ambassador program. Among the changes are two new student volunteer positions that have been created. The first is the entirely new position of panelist, while the second is a change to the tour guide […]
On March 16, the Wallace Library put into effect a new card reading system that members of the Wheaton community can use to enter the building during evening and weekend hours. This proximity card reader for the Wheaton ID card is located to the right of the inner doors at the main entrance. The system […]
In his 19 seasons as head coach of the Lyons, Eric Podbelski has achieved virtually every accolade a Division III coach can possibly attain. He’s been NEWMAC Coach-of-the-Year nine times and New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Division III Coach-of-the-Year five times. These achievements are especially astounding given that the Lyons only began varsity play […]
This winter has brought a staggering amount of snowfall to the New England area. The amount of snowfall has affected transportation to and from Wheaton College, which has been challenging for both faculty and students. These unfavorable conditions have resulted in a reduced schedule of the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional transit Authority (GATRA) buses to […]
The Wheaton Men’s Lacrosse team remains ambitious for the 2015 season after a disappointing 2014 campaign that ended with a 5-9 record. Several upperclassmen players have expressed how they believe that last year’s lowerclassmen will only learn, improve and build off of the results from the previous year. Room for improvement is an understatement to […]
Wheaton Softball is quickly approaching the annual Rebel Spring Games in Winter Haven and Kissimmee, Florida, where the team will open their 2015 season with 10 competitive games in just six days. The Lyons finished last year’s stretch at the Games with a 9-1 record and began there season on a tremendous high. They’ll look […]
On Wednesday, March 4, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Loft, Molly Galler ’06 will speak at a new event series called Happening Hour on the topic “Is There a Graduation Emoji?” The Alumnae/i Relations Office is hosting this appropriately named event, as its name is a play on the words “Happy Hour.” Food […]