The Wheaton Record

A New Resident Chapel Choir Arises

The newest addition to worship arts at Wheaton College, Chapel Choir is focused on bridging a gap in the campus community by including both faculty and students.

Zachary Wagner Discusses Christian Masculinity in Today’s Society

The talk featured modern crises facing men, the social “manosphere” and how the fruits of the Spirit can be insightful in this issue.

Andrew Peterson’s Good Words for a Good Work

Award-winning author and singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson spoke to a Wheaton audience about the three words that have guided his creative process in a Wade Center lecture.

On Display at Wheaton: Legalistic Muslims and Hermeneutical Jews

Psychological research helps us understand how inaccurate messages become ingrained as bias. Loving God and neighbor demands we resist those tendencies.

Dehumanizing Muslims Makes the Gospel Harder to Share

The rhetoric I heard in Edman repeated ideas that threaten to harm our Muslim neighbors and make the Gospel less credible.

Covering the Town of Wheaton Means Covering Politics

It’s important that we cover politics, yet the politics we cover do not reflect the views of the college or the newspaper.

SGA’s Chapel Lunch Break is More Trouble Than It’s Worth

The Student Government Association’s proposal is a bandage solution at best and a seat scrimmage at worst.

News

October 12, 2026

Zachary Wagner Discusses Christian Masculinity in Today’s Society

The talk featured modern crises facing men, the social “manosphere” and how the fruits of the Spirit can be insightful in this issue….

October 12, 2026

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Discusses New Book, Hints at 2028 Presidential Run

At Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville, Illinois, about 150 gather to hear Beshear speak….

October 12, 2026

Melba Maggay’s Encouragement for the Church

Melba Maggay, a Filipina writer, activist and thought leader, delivered a plenary talk on the opening night of HNGR’s 50th Anniversary celebrations….

October 12, 2026

Communication Department Panel Explores Why Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show is Culturally Significant

Three panelists discussed the power of music in troubling times….

October 12, 2026

Attention: Baby Goats

On Friday, September 25, four baby goats set foot in the Armerding lobby….

October 12, 2026

Wheaton Enrollment Declines Slightly Amid Nationwide Uncertainty

As U.S. colleges face a demographic cliff, Wheaton’s total enrollment has fallen by 1.55% since fall 2020….

October 5, 2026

Mail-in Ballots Headline the News, and Soon, the College Post Office

As the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach, many college students plan to vote by mail….

October 5, 2026

Reconciling Narratives: Islam, Israel, the West and the Gospel

Wheaton hosts event exploring the role of Christianity in navigating tension in the Middle East, featuring Darrell Bock and Ayaan Hirsi Ali….

Features

Fischer Shows Off Their Resilience in Their First Dorm Event of the Year

CLCs dressed up in hardhats and fluorescent green to host nine-square, Jenga and cornhole in the Fischer basement.

The Search for the Senior Bench, and Who’s Still Playing

A century-old rivalry over a concrete slab still defines — and divides — Wheaton’s senior class tradition.

“This Is Bordering on Mass Surveillance.”

Wheaton residents are concerned about the use of automatic license plate readers (ALPR), which are used in 49 U.S. states.

The Right Person in the Right Season: Desteni Benson

The Office of Intercultural Engagement brings in Desteni Benson for their newly created Program Coordinator position.

Dance Team Steps Into a New Season

In just its second year, Wheaton College’s dance team continues to grow as a program, developing its own role on campus alongside the school’s cheer team.

John Bonlender: Always Present, Always There

Wheaton community mourns the loss of John Bonlender ’25.

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Arts

October 12, 2026

Andrew Peterson’s Good Words for a Good Work

Award-winning author and singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson spoke to a Wheaton audience about the three words that have guided his creative process in a Wade Center lecture….