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Abroad Blog #3: Nicole Labresh ’17; Denmark

wheatonwireSep 23, 2015
Abroad Blog #3: Nicole Labresh ’17; Denmark

It has been five weeks since I first touched down in Copenhagen, Denmark, nauseous, overtired, terrified, and thrilled. In those five weeks, I have seen…

SGA votes on changes to the dining plans

wheatonwireSep 23, 2015
SGA votes on changes to the dining plans

Changes to the dining plans in response to student concerns were presented to the Student Government Association yesterday. The presenters were Vice President of Finance…

Student compost initiative spreads through theme houses on campus

wheatonwireSep 22, 2015
Student compost initiative spreads through theme houses on campus

This semester, the transformation of organic waste into compost is trending on campus thanks to the collaboration of ECCO House, Outdoors House and Farm Club…

Sprinklers go off in Meadows, disrupting the residents

wheatonwireSep 21, 2015
Sprinklers go off in Meadows, disrupting the residents

An occurrence on Saturday in Meadows disrupted nearly the entire dorm. Two unidentified students, while tossing a ball around, accidentally hit a sprinkler nozzle, causing…

Abroad Blog #2: Victoria Domagalski ’17; England

wheatonwireSep 20, 2015
Abroad Blog #2: Victoria Domagalski ’17; England

I’ve only been in Brighton, England for a week, but already I can tell I’m going to love it here. From the coastal views to…

Sophomore Symposium “shows you all of the options you have”

wheatonwireSep 20, 2015

At 8:30 this morning, members of the Class of 2018 crawled out of bed and wore their best estimation of semi-formal attire in order to…

House Republicans vote to defund Planned Parenthood

wheatonwireSep 19, 2015
House Republicans vote to defund Planned Parenthood

Following a heated discussion of abortion and Planned Parenthood in Wednesday night’s GOP Presidential candidate debate, yesterday House Republicans voted in favor of defunding Planned…

Provost Linda Eisenmann announces that she will be stepping down

wheatonwireSep 17, 2015
Provost Linda Eisenmann announces that she will be stepping down

Linda Eisenmann has notified Wheaton’s administration that she will be stepping down from her position as provost at the end of the academic year, as…

Norton flush makes Wheaton water “look like coffee”

wheatonwireSep 16, 2015
Norton flush makes Wheaton water “look like coffee”

Wheaton students learned firsthand this morning that the effects of Norton’s hydrant flush have finally made their yearly appearance on campus. From deep coffee browns…

Ask Audrey – Norton water flush?

wheatonwireSep 15, 2015
Ask Audrey – Norton water flush?

Q: “Dear Audrey, How do you recommend dealing with the Norton flush? Thanks, Anonymous” A: Dear Anonymous, The hydrant flush is a drag, but that doesn’t…

Abroad Blog #1: Sam Hickson ’17; Spain

wheatonwireSep 15, 2015
Abroad Blog #1: Sam Hickson ’17; Spain

The biggest, fattest “¿¿hola, qué tal??” from Granada, Spain! I have been in Granada, Spain for my semester abroad for a total of two weeks…

Senior softball players cherish the “Brothahood” as their season approaches

wheatonwireSep 15, 2015
Senior softball players cherish the “Brothahood” as their season approaches

                              It has been exactly three months today since the passing…

Students on campus celebrate Rosh Hashanah this weekend

wheatonwireSep 13, 2015

The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah took place today and the Jewish community of Wheaton has planned some unifying services to help celebrate the Jewish…

Wheaton participates in the National Day of Service and Remembrance

wheatonwireSep 13, 2015
Wheaton participates in the National Day of Service and Remembrance

On Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12, members of the Wheaton Community participated in the National Day of Service and Remembrance by volunteering at…

“Words that hurt” posters don’t address the problem at hand

wheatonwireSep 11, 2015

   Within the past week, the flyers found on doors in Meadows West have caused the topic of hate crime to be an important conversation…

Lexomics Research Group receives third grant for summer research

wheatonwireApr 29, 2015

The Lexomics Research Group at Wheaton has received its third grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This year’s grant totals $60,000 and will…