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“The Red Shoes” Turns 75

A reflection on the 1940s masterpiece.

A Month of Planning and Preparation: Your SG Progress Report

We’re working hard to become more accessible and transparent to you, our constituents, this year.

Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder – Study Abroad Reflections, Six Months Later

Last spring, a few Wheaton students studying abroad in Italy and Spain captured moments of their time in photography, videography and poetry.

A Month of Planning and Preparation: Your SG Progress Report

We’re working hard to become more accessible and transparent to you, our constituents, this year.

All Theology is Lived

The tendency to get academic with God is real at Wheaton College, but don’t let it distract you from the joy of really knowing him.

Get Your Takes on the Record Wall

As this year’s opinion editor, I get to curate our new opinion wall.

Resist the Temptation to End the Year Lazily

News

September 29, 2023

Profs, Students Find Rare Arch and Passageways at Tel Shimron

On their usual summer excavation trip, a team of international scholars led by a Wheaton professor dug up…

September 22, 2023

COVID-19 Isn’t Gone, But Pandemic Protocols Are

There has been a small uptick in COVID-19 cases at Wheaton, but students and SHS say they’re less…

September 15, 2023

Historical Race Review Announces Library Name Change, Laments College’s Past Racism

The report chronicled 140 years of Wheaton history regarding racial and ethnic minorities, and issued new institutional commitments. …

September 8, 2023

2023 New Student Enrollment Surpasses College’s Goals

Pandemic recovery and new marketing strategies help to raise enrollment numbers….

September 8, 2023

Modern and Classical Languages Department Moves to McAlister Hall, Wyngarden Hall Demolished

The former Conservatory building is now a renovated, permanent home for the Modern and Classical Languages Department. …

May 4, 2023

Number of Faculty to Decrease by 13% by Spring 2025

In the wake of campus-wide budget cuts, departments are negotiating how to run programs with fewer faculty and…

April 21, 2023

Mice Uncovered in Terrace and Campus Houses

Rodent sightings on campus are up slightly from last year. Residents in six Terrace apartment units and two…

April 14, 2023

Chaplain’s Office to Reduce Staff in Budget Cuts

The college’s spiritual life office is one of the first campus organizations to release plans for the future…

Features

Stories in Stickers

Students share the meaning behind their water bottle stickers

“Grace Breaks Through the Din”: Peter Wehner’s Faith-Based Political Optimism

A conversation with former White House speechwriter and political columnist Peter Wehner as he prepares to speak at Wheaton next week.

This Wheaton Ministry Takes Students Inside a Juvenile Prison

Volunteers have been visiting incarcerated young people every Thursday since August.

Looking for a Way to Distract Yourself from Daily Stress? Try Mountain Unicycling

One philosophy professor practices a strenuous and unique sport in his free time.

Come to Anthropology Class, We’ve Got Improv Games

Brian Howell brings theater to the classroom.

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Sports

Video: Nine Teams Take the Links at First IM Golf Tournament

A total of 36 players spent a sunny Saturday in early September playing a casual 9 holes together.

With Jiu-Jitsu, Wheaton Students Learn Self-Defense and Other Life Lessons

Wheaton Cheer, the “Team for Teams,” Brings Spirit to the Sidelines

New Student Club Wants to Put the Wind Back in Wheaton’s Sails

Arts

September 29, 2023

Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder – Study Abroad Reflections, Six Months Later

Last spring, a few Wheaton students studying abroad in Italy and Spain captured moments of their time in…

September 22, 2023

Grab Your Boots – New Folk Dancing Club Steps Out at Wheaton

The music of the hammered dulcimer soundtracks the Wheaton Folk Society’s organized dances. …

September 22, 2023

Examining Myth and Morality in “Barbenheimer”

Our film columnist discusses why the two films bring out the best and worst of each other. …

September 15, 2023

The New CCM: Cautious Christian Music

Recent album release “Manna, Pt. 1” by Chris Renzema, one of Christian music’s most innovative artists, begins a…