John Bonlender: Always Present, Always There

Wheaton community mourns the loss of John Bonlender ’25.

Wheaton’s Handling of Alleged Abuser Criticized 28 Years Later

28 years after being let go, details of Dennis Massaro’s abuse emerge.

Saturday Morning Protest: “Blame the Billionaires”

14 Advocates took to the streets of downtown Wheaton before the Midterm elections.

Welcome to the 2026-2027 Opinion Section
A Glance Back at the ‘25-‘26 Opinion Column.
This year, the new Jewish-Christian Relations Initiative has held several events for students with Jewish backgrounds and their friends.

News

28 years after being let go, details of Dennis Massaro’s abuse emerge….
14 Advocates took to the streets of downtown Wheaton before the Midterm elections….
Residence Life and Facilities work together to quickly relocate Fischer students for necessary repair work….
Employees seek changes after a policy implementation prohibiting homework while working. …
The team upset the top-seeded North Central Cardinals to earn an automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division III Tennis Championships….
Students and faculty reflect on Howell’s 25 years at Wheaton….
An engineering student worked on Artemis II during his internship, leading many at Wheaton to reflect on the mission’s success….
35 female students gathered to hear about Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt’s book on Mary Magdalene….

Features

Wheaton community mourns the loss of John Bonlender ’25.
Students, staff and faculty of the time wrestle with its implications to this day.
The Wheaton community reflects on the impact of football alumni Jalen Shaffer ’22 and Philip LoChirco ’23, who tragically drowned in June.
Dionntai Holyfield’s non-traditional college career has been a story of redemption, but he wants to see that play out for others, too.
Dan Danielson, local artist, exhibits watercolor paintings of creation in the Armerding Center for Music and the Arts.
Arena Theater Students perform poetry of lament in devised theater act “Measure Every Grief.”

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Sports

New Wheaton Track and Field Records is set in 100m and 200md Dash.
The team defeated Augustana College by one point, the narrowest margin in CCIW history.
The team spent a week serving in Costa Rica, on their first mission trip in seven years.
Jonny Tink and Kelly Vazquez were officially named the new head coaches this past fall.

Arts

Arena Theater Students perform poetry of lament in devised theater act “Measure Every Grief.”…
From mushrooms to ceramic fish, art shows reflect students’ artistic journeys. …
President Ryken’s Nicholas Conference Room features artwork reflecting the Lausanne Conference’s vision of the Church and missionary work of Jim Elliot, Nate Saint and Ed McCully …
Recently returned from their music tour with a missional focus, students share the spiritual lessons they learned from their audiences….

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