The Wheaton synchronized swimming team finished in a tie for fifth place at the U.S. Collegiate Championships at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion at Ohio State University. The team concluded the competition with their best finish since the 2001-02 season with 50.5 points to rank in the top ten for the 27th consecutive season at the […]
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The Office of Admission expects nearly 1,000 people to descend on the Wheaton College campus this week as it prepares for a massive spring open house for accepted students. Thef first annual “Welcome to Wheaton Day” will allow accepted students to interact with Wheaton community members and learn more about student-run clubs, academic departments and […]
On March 30, the Roosevelt Institute hosted the fourth annual WheaTalks in Hindle Auditorium. The popular lecture series began in 2012 with former Roosevelt Institute President Adin Lechner ’12, who was inspired by similar events in other universities. This year, the ten speakers covered a broad array of topics and brought an exceptional audience turnout. […]
One award recipient stood out among all the others at last week’s annual college Service Awards as the college honored Professor of Political Science Jay Goodman for 50 years of service to Wheaton College. Members of the Wheaton community gathered in the Balfour Atrium last Tuesday, March 30, for the annual college Service Awards. Besides […]
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Students respond to new dining options
With Chase Dining Hall undergoing extensive renovations, Dining Services has had to find alternate dining options for students at peak meal times. Emerson Dining Hall, The Loft, and the Balfour-Hood Café have all expanded their hours and the types of food they offer. Additionally, a new addition to the dining venues is Wheaton’s food truck, […]
The Programming Council (P.C.) has recently announced that the Spring Weekend musical headliner would will be Boston rapper and songwriter “Sammy Adams”. Certain anonymous members of the Wheaton community have gone online and have been excessively negative toward the Programming Council and their decision. Despite this damaging feedback, P.C Chair, Molly Grannell ’15, still believes […]
Last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, students and faculty gathered in Cole Memorial Chapel to hear some of Wheaton’s writers describe some of their most personal experiences. (En)Compass, this year’s production of Wheaton Words, directed by senior Milana Meytes ’15, was a collection of performances, monologues and poems that sought to address the topics of sexuality, […]
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Wheaton celebrates Women’s History Month
Since it’s founding in 1834 by Mary Lyon, Wheaton has a long history of cultivating women’s education and women scholars. Wheaton’s early years were devoted to offering a liberal arts education that could compare to men’s colleges of the time. Internationally, the first International Women’s Day was observed in 1911 and 70 years later, the […]
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Gebbie leaks lead to student room relocation
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 […]