The series titled “Thought Leaders: An Ongoing Conversation on the Future of the Liberal Arts,” is an attempt to discuss and think about how liberal arts colleges, like Wheaton, can adapt and evolve along with a rapidly changing world. Beginning this semester, Wheaton has invited guest lecturers and speakers to join this discussion with all […]
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Students were invited to celebrate the Cambodian New Year in Balfour Hood Atrium on Fri., Apr. 12. The event was complete with games, traditional food and blessings from Buddhist monks. Organized by the student club Campaign for Cambodia, the event was designed “to bring Wheaton students, staff, faculty and residents in the community together” and […]
Wheaton College has begun registration for its newly announced Summer Session, an intensive four-week program of summer courses at the college. According to Associate Provost Gail Sahar, many Wheaton students already take summer classes and around 700 credits have been transferred to Wheaton from summer courses over the past nine years. Sahar and other faculty […]
In front of an eager crowd in the Balfour-Hood Center on Thursday evening, Joseph Campbell ’14 was elected as 2013-2014 Wheaton College Student Government Association (SGA) President. The current SGA Treasurer will lead an almost entirely new SGA Executive Board next semester. “I feel that my past three years in student government have truly prepared […]
On Fri., April 5, Wheaton held its tenth annual Relay For Life event, a relay sponsored by the American Cancer Society to raise money for cancer research and awareness, as well as to provide programs and support for cancer patients and their families. The event brings the Wheaton community together to raise money and collective […]
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Armstrong’14 sets sights on NFL Draft
I’m not an expert. I don’t get paid thousands of dollars to study and assess college players. I read and watch as much as I can about the draft. I have a pretty good idea how prospects are viewed. If the draft were a science, then players would be selected in descending order of talent. […]
As we approach the summer months, many of us make plans to secure jobs and internships with which to occupy ourselves for the few months following the end of the semester. In some cases, these plans are philanthropic in nature and are exceptional opportunities to bring about change in less fortunate areas of the world. […]
The future of the liberal arts has become a popular discussion recently. The rising cost of tuition, combined with decreasing family income, has forced many to put an emphasis on the “value” of a college degree: making sure that students get the most for what they are paying for. Others have pointed to the significant […]
Update 8:44 p.m. – Assistant News Editor Joanna Bouras wrote in a Facebook message: “A girl from a science class got mercury on her person and was washing it off in the bathroom.” Update 8:41 p.m. – Director of Public Safety Charles Furgal wrote in an email: “A student who lives in Meadows was exposed […]
On April 11, noted economist and scholar Jeffrey Miron will lead a group discussion about the state of America’s controversial War on Drugs. The talk, titled “Problems with Prohibition,” will take place in Mary Lyon Hall at 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Wheaton College Libertarian League, Miron’s discussion will begin with a lecture about the […]