As virus spreads, students urge prayer for Wuhan
By Melissa Schill Although the epicenter of the coronavirus is thousands of miles away from Wheaton, for some students and faculty the news of the virus’ rapid spread has hit close to home.
Former professor accused of sexual misconduct
By Tennyson Bush On Tuesday, two Wheaton alumnae accused Gilbert Bilezikian, an emeritus professor of New Testament, of sexual harassment in a blog post by Julie Roys (‘87), a popular Christian writer and podcaster who lives in the Greater Chicago area. The alumnae, Donna Ray and Ellie Cowan, studied with Bilezikian in the mid-1980s. According […]
Cartagena and Watts win diversity awards
By Carolina Lumetta On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the first annual Rodney Sisco Symposium for Leadership, Diversity and Equity opened with the presentation of the Student Choice Diversity Award to one faculty and one staff member. Chief Intercultural Engagement Officer Sheila Caldwell described the purpose of the award to “celebrate individuals who champion efforts that result […]
Buzzworthy
By Eliana Chow February 7, 2020 Last school year, I started noticing more and more of my female peers on campus getting pixie cuts or buzzing their hair off altogether, and I was interested to know why. What were their motivations? What were they most afraid of? What’s changed in their lives as a result […]
Harsted, Odell finish strong at wrestling invitational
By Amelia Sniffin
The Pete Wilson Wheaton Invitational is close to the heart of the Wheaton’s Wrestling program, and team performed well.?
King headlines Sisco symposium
By Melissa Schill Bernice King, the youngest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., will be the keynote speaker for the inaugural Rodney Sisco Symposium on Feb. 5-6 at Wheaton. “Dr. Bernice King’s keynote is going to be important, instructive, encouraging and challenging,” said Vice President of Student Development Paul Chelsen, who serves on Wheaton’s planning […]
Richmond band uses call and response to kickstart diversity convo
By Carolina Lumetta This semester’s Special Service Chapels, held from Jan. 27-29, featured Arrabon Ministries, a organization based in Richmond, Va. that helps Christian communities with racial reconciliation, and its worship band, Urban Doxology. The band hosted three chapel services, a worship workshop and an evening service at Edman. Founder David Bailey started Urban Doxology […]
Thunder welcome new head coach
By Cassidy Thornburg Jesse Scott was named the new head coach of the Wheaton Thunder football team on Tuesday, Jan. 28. He takes over from Mike Swider, who retired in December.
