A series of intrusions in the Meadows Residence halls in the early morning of Saturday, October 27, has left students frightened and worried about their safety. The administration had not sent out a campus-wide bulletin about the incident as of November 4.
Twenty-two Wheaton students, mostly freshmen, joined approximately 10,000 people in Boston on October 27th for a United for Peace and Justice Rally. Spearheaded by Lily Hoffman '11, Wheaton's participation was among multiple other area colleges. Hoffman stated that she hoped "Wheaton students [would] have a positive experience… and bring this motivation back to campus for future rallies.
The Wheaton community engaged in a variety of activities designed to impart important health issues in a fun and appealing manner on November 2 as part of the annual Wellness Day. A great deal of collaboration went into the day, which had been in planning since last fall.
Due to ongoing student discussion of the constructionof the new science center, and some confusion about details for the plan, Professor Tommy Ratliff attended the SGA Senate meeting on October 30. Ratliff is the main faculty liaison to the community for the center's construction, responsible for communication with the campus.
Every year, certain faculty members are reviewed with the hope of attaining tenure. This year five professor are up for tenure: John Partridge from Philosophy, Tim Harbold from Music, and three from English: Lisa Lebduska, Charlotte Meehan, and Josh Stenger.
Wheaton will once again host its flu clinic this year, making flu shots easily available to everyone. It will be held November 8 in Balfour-Hood from 11am-5pm. Sing-ups for the shot started on Friday, November 2 on Wellness Day, and will continue throughout the week.
After hiring 15 students and expanding its hours, the Kollett Center for Collaborative Learning will now be open 24 hours a day, Sunday through Thursday, except for mid-terms and final exams when Night Owl Hours are offered in the library. "Students can now go outside of their rooms and dorm buildings to a quiet study space that is completely wireless," said Amanda Nelson '07, Tutoring Coordinator.
One of the newest additions to the library this year is the availability of six laptops that students may use. Students can take them out for a three-hour time period and can use them within the confines of the library. For those students who do not own a personal computer, it is very convenient to not be confined to the public computers.
November 7, 2001 One year before the current seniors came onto the campus for freshman year, Secret Sophomore Sibling week (SSS week) was a widely held campus tradition where new freshmen were adopted by upperclassmen as a way to form a bond between younger and older students on campus.
October 29 - November 4 Southern California was in a state of emergency due to a series of wildfires the destroyed 1,500 homes and over 500,000 acres. The Federal Communications Commission is removing cable companies' exclusive rights to provide service to apartment buildings.