YESTERDAYS: Mischievous work suspected May 30, 2008
Peter Bennett, son of Mr. & Mrs. George Bennett of Main Street, South Hingham, and a student at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill. has earned scholastic honors for the first semester of the school year and participated in the honors convocation held in Pierce Chapel on May 15th. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Celebrations (May 29) May 29, 2008
The bride-to-be is a 1991 graduate of Marshfield High School, a 1995 graduate of Wheaton College and a 2000 graduate from Suffolk University Law School. She is an assistant general counsel for the Commonwealth Connector. (Needham Tab, MA)
Rain doesnt hurt Carlinville, Herrin May 24, 2008
As it turned out, realistically we weren t going to end up with a team trophy, said Pflederer, an all-state basketball guard headed to Wheaton College. We wanted to focus on our relays and I just don t enjoy the 400 very much. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
AN EASY CALL: Evaluating Justine Henin's place in history May 22, 2008
ITA Senior Player of the Year: Gabriela Carvalho, University of the South ITA Rookie Player of the Year: Janelle Arita, DePauw University ITA Player to Watch: Jordan Cook, Wheaton College (Ill ... ITA Senior Player of the Year: Andy Bryan, Gustavus Adolphus ITA Rookie Player of the Year: Michael Greenberg, Kenyon College ITA Player to Watch: David Maldow, Johns Hopkins University ITA/Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship: Josh Williams, Wheaton College (Ill. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
After half century, C.S. Lewis tales still strike a chord May 17, 2008
"That is how Lewis would want people to read them. Read the story. And out of that would come the spiritual meaning, but that is not where you start," said Marjorie Lamp Mead, associate director of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College. The Illinois school has one of the world's best collections of Lewis' papers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Westwood's Fitzpatrick had 37 goals for BC May 15, 2008
Local trio propels Wheaton baseball The Wheaton College baseball team is making its fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Division 3 tournament, with the 32-8 Lyons receiving the second seed in this week's eight-team regional in Harwich. The Norton-based school is receiving significant contributions from some local athletes. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
An Open Letter to the Evangelical Community: Unified, Divided, or Conquered May 14, 2008
Jacobs a Wheaton College professor states that a true manifesto typically issues a clearer call to action. Perkins, Jacobs, and I agree with the writers of the manifesto on one important point. (Townhall.com)
Markley signs with Wheaton College May 10, 2008
Markley made it official Friday afternoon at the high school where he signed with Wheaton College, a Division III school in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. "The history of the school is excellent, and I loved the football program," Markley said. (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
Hes the candidate whose car smells like French fries May 10, 2008
Rotondi, who received a bachelor s degree in political science from Wheaton College and a master s degree in urban and environmental policy and planning from Tufts, practices what he preaches. The Mercedes he drives runs on pure vegetable oil. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Commencement readers cram to prep for tongue-twister names May 9, 2008
Sue Alexander, a retiring dean of students at Wheaton College in Massachusetts who will perform her duties for the 21st and final time on May 17, prepares by walking beside the student lineup during rehearsal, calling out names and asking for help. "Often they say something like, 'Never mind, it doesn't matter,' because they're so used to having it butchered over the years," she says. (AZCentral -- News)
Thursday's Daily Dose May 8, 2008
Luke Munch, a Sycamore graduate and current senior on the Wheaton College baseball team set a new CCIW single-season record with 34 runs in conference games. He has scored 52 total runs this year to set a new Wheaton single-season record, passing the previous mark of 41 set by Dave Phillips in 1994. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Local briefs May 6, 2008
She is a senior at Wheaton College (Mass. a Chariho High graduate and a Charlestown resident. (Westerly Sun, RI)
National Science Foundation May 5, 2008
She is co-chair of the DuPage Global AIDS Action Network and an associate professor of politics and international relations at Wheaton College. Joireman also is on the national board of Bread for the World. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Kyle Stockmal named Waltham Daily News Tribune Player of the Year May 3, 2008
This season, with Coppola tearing it up as a freshman at Wheaton College, Stockmal understood he had to emulate those players, especially their toughness, if the Raiders had any hope of repeating. In short, as a captain and three-year varsity player, he had to be the leader that Coppola had been and that the Raiders always seemed to have. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Wrapping Up the Rest of the Draft May 2, 2008
With another compensatory pick in the sixth-round, the Eagles selected another pass rasher, taking out of Wheaton College at the 37th spot (203rd overall). Much like their third-round pick , Studebaker is an outside linebacker/defensive end hybrid. (EaglesInsider.com)
Harrington becomes second active coach to gain Watertown Hall of Fame May 2, 2008
The guard, who holds the Raider career scoring mark with 1,558 points and stars at Wheaton College, said he will never forget the joy of capturing a state title, and will never forget what Harrington did for his career. You know when I was in eighth grade, I seriously thought about going to B.C. High, Coppola said. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Top-seeded Gulls take home conference honors May 2, 2008
The sophomore third baseman also delivered a walk-off single against her former school, the nationally-ranked Wheaton College Lyons, to give the Gulls a 6-5 victory. Sophomore was a vacuum at shortstop this season, committing just one error in 58 attempts. (Ecgulls.com)
Gulls walk-off with sweep versus Wheaton Apr 20, 2008
delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh to lift the Gulls to a 6-5 victory, as the Blue and Green swept Wheaton College on Saturday in a doubleheader at Endicott Softball Field in Beverly, Mass. The Gulls and Lyons, ranked first and fifth in New England, respectively, battled through three scoreless innings to begin game one. (Ecgulls.com)
Regional Sports in Brief Apr 18, 2008
College coaches already committed to attend include, amongst others: Neil Roberts (Boston University Mens Soccer), Ted Priestly (Umass Lowell Mens Soccer), Jeremy Bonomo (Assumption College Mens Soccer), Dan Colwell (Boston University assistant Mens coach), Mike Coven (Brandeis University Mens Soccer), Jim Wade (Colby College assistant men s coach), Nancy Feldman (Boston University Womens Soccer), Neil Stafford (Assumption College Womens Soccer), Sarah Dacey (Babson College Womens Soccer), Jeff... (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
More of this story Apr 18, 2008
Since his arrival at Salve, Malloy, who arrived via Wheaton College, where he was the athletic director and women s basketball coach, has overseen growth in the athletic department, adding women s hockey, women s volleyball and men s cross country. The NECC is a nine-member conference of all Division III schools, including Daniel Webster, Becker, Elms and Southern Vermont. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Celebrations Apr 17, 2008
The Wheaton College freshman hit 85 three-pointers this year. Thu Mar 13, 2008, 09:52 AM EDT. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
#20 Brown Clinches Second Seed with 11-2 Win Over Harvard on Senior Night Apr 16, 2008
Norton, MA - In the final "home" game for Brown women's water polo's Class of 2008, the 20th-ranked Bears (11-13, 5-2 CWPA North) put forth a solid defensive effort to top Harvard (10-10, 3-4 CWPA North), 11-2 at Balfour Natatorium at Wheaton College on Tuesday night. The Bears held the Crimson scoreless until midway through the third quarter, overcoming a slow offensive start by simply not allowing their opponents to score at all. (Brownbears.com)
Gulls take two on the road against Nichols Apr 16, 2008
The Gulls will play again on Saturday, facing-off against a tough Wheaton College team in a doubleheader. The games are scheduled for 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. at the Endicott Softball Field in Beverly, Mass. (Ecgulls.com)
Youth Leagues Apr 16, 2008
The Canton eighth grade boys basketball team capped an amazing season with a 51-47 victory over Wakefield to win the boys division of the inaugural Grade 8 Youth Basketball State Championship last Sunday at Wheaton College in Norton. Thu Mar 27, 2008, 04:17 PM EDT. (Canton Journal, MA)
#20 Bears Fall to #14 Hartwick, 18-10, in First Game at Wheaton Apr 14, 2008
Norton, MA - Sophomore (Poway, CA) scored five goals, but the Brown women's water polo team (9-13), which entered the national rankings at #20 earlier this week, dropped an 18-10 decision to #14 Hartwick (22-10, 7-0 CWPA North) at Balfour Natatorium at Wheaton College on Saturday night. The Bears, who fall to 3-2 in the CWPA Northern Division, were able to stay within striking distance of the Hawks until a 5-1 run for their opponents in the fourth quarter made the score 17-9 and put the game out... (Brownbears.com)
YESTERDAYS: Wompatucks, Norfolks battle it out Apr 11, 2008
Peter Bennett, son of Mr. & Mrs. George Bennett of Main Street, South Hingham, and Rodger Lincoln, Jr., son of Mr. & Mrs. Rodger Lincoln of Liberty Road, South Hingham, both sophomores at Wheaton College, Wheaton Ill. have been home for the past week on their annual Spring vacation. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Everett honors its football champs Apr 10, 2008
Landers stars for Wheaton Through the first eight games of his collegiate career, Chris Landers was the second-leading scorer for Wheaton College men's lacrosse team. The freshman attack had 12 goals and three assists for the 2-6 Lyons. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Lauren Presant Repeats as CWPA North Player of the Week Apr 8, 2008
She and the Bears will host #14 Hartwick at Wheaton College on Saturday at 7 p.m.. (Brownbears.com)
Bears Complete Weekend Sweep, Topping George Washington, 11-4 Apr 7, 2008
The Bears' next game will be their first "home" contest of the season, as they will take on #14 Hartwick on Saturday at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass. at 7 p.m.. (Brownbears.com)
Neighbors in the News Apr 6, 2008
The bride received a bachelor's degree from Wheaton College in elementary education and a master's degree in family counseling from Bethel University in Arden Hills. She is working for Therapeutic Services Agency, specializing in counseling for children. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
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Youngs will be sending one son, Matt, to Wheaton College and the other, Nathan, to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, Ind. . (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
Sixth inning grand slam downs Endicott, 13-7 Mar 31, 2008
- Wheaton College sophomore Jeff Lieneck's (Foxboro, Mass ... Release Courtesy of Wheaton College Sports Information. (Ecgulls.com)
Salem offers ‘Prince Caspian' book club Mar 29, 2008
There also will be a field trip to Wheaton College to see the wardrobe closet owned by author C.S. Lewis. It is said that Lewis and his brother would sit inside the wardrobe and tell each other stories. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Endicott vs. Wheaton postponed Mar 29, 2008
- Endicott College will have to wait until this weekend to make its way back onto the diamond, as the Gulls' Friday contest against Wheaton College has been postponed due to weather and field conditions. The Gulls and the Lyons have rescheduled their game for Sunday afternoon. (Ecgulls.com)
Baseball postponed for second-straight day Mar 29, 2008
to meet Wheaton College. The Gulls will then fly to Nichols for an afternoon double-header on Monday against the Bison. (Ecgulls.com)
Maryellen Miller, activist against breast cancer Mar 28, 2008
Mrs. Miller was born in Providence and grew up in Cumberland, R.I. She graduated from Wheaton College in 1984 with a degree in economics and math and went on to work as an employee-benefits consultant for Towers Perrin and Sun Life of Canada. She loved the ocean, especially beaches in Newport and on Cape Cod, and enjoyed scrapbooking and photography. (Boston Globe)
Gulls down Salem State in slugfest Mar 27, 2008
Endicott will return to action on Friday as it travels to Wheaton College for a 3:30 p.m. match-up with the Lyons. The Vikings take the field on Thursday as they host Rhode Island College at 3:00 p.m.. (Ecgulls.com)
Softball ranked second in New England Poll Mar 27, 2008
Wheaton College (13-1) 4. (tie) Bowdoin College (14-2) 4. (Ecgulls.com)
One sweet bakery: Anna's Cakes and Crumbs comes to Booneville Mar 22, 2008
She studied sociology at Wheaton College, still trying to figure out what she wanted to do with her life. And, like any typical teen-ager born and raised in the Midwest, Iowa was the last place in which Anna saw herself settling down. (Dallas County News, IA)
Wheaton stuns 13th-ranked Endicott, 11-9 Mar 19, 2008
- Previously winless Wheaton College got four goals from freshman Ben Cederberg (Duxbury, Mass ... Release Courtesy of Wheaton College Sports Information. (Ecgulls.com)
Interchurch Laypersons meet 7 a.m. this week: Boone's Frazier returns for Saturday sermon Mar 18, 2008
Frazier got his B.S. in Biology in 1969 from Wheaton College and followed that directly with an M.A. in Old Testament Studies in 1972. He comes well chosen for this speaking event since he spent 26 years in pastoral ministry with the Evangelical Free Church of America and has been Principal and Executive Director with Village Schools of the Bible, located in Minnetonka, Minnesota since 1999. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Endicott captures third place finish at Wellesley Horse Show Mar 18, 2008
The show will be hosted by both Stonehill and Wheaton College. Individual Results. (Ecgulls.com)
Dube, Ortolani earn conference honors Mar 18, 2008
to face-off with Wheaton College. Game time is slated for 4:00 p.m.. (Ecgulls.com)
Hey, Not So Fast Mar 17, 2008
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#13 Wheaton Tops #10 Hopkins 13-8 Mar 17, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - #13 Wheaton College tallied three runs in the bottom of the seventh to break a 6-6 tie and hand the #10 Johns Hopkins baseball team a 13-8 loss on Sunday afternoon in Scottsdale, AZ. The Blue Jays (4-2) lost their second straight game to a nationally ranked opponent. With the game tied at 6-6 in the bottom of the seventh, Wheaton had its leadoff man reach base via a walk. (Hopkinssports.com)
Late Comeback Not Enough as #10 Hopkins Falls to #2 Cortland, 10-8 Mar 16, 2008
Hopkins is back in action on Sunday, March 16 against Wheaton College. Game time is set for 10:30 am MST.. (Hopkinssports.com)
Gulls keep rolling, cruise past Babson Mar 16, 2008
Endicott (5-0, 1-0 TCCC) will once again stay out of conference play as they take the field on Tuesday against Wheaton College in Norton, Mass. The Beavers' six-game road trip continues on Tuesday as well, as Babson travels to New Jersey to square-off with Montclair State. (Ecgulls.com)
JACQUET: Raiders set their own lofty standards Mar 15, 2008
Freshman guard Marco Coppola's brother, Anthony, is the Raiders' all-time leading scorer and just completed one of the best freshman seasons in Wheaton College history. Kerman's brother, Max, held the scoring mark before Coppola broke it last year and now plays at UMass-Lowell. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Teen testifies before House committee on blood bill Mar 15, 2008
Chonofsky s friend, Wheaton college student Eric Eid-Reiner, joined in testifying on behalf of the bill, relaying his personal experience of donating blood for the first time at a high school drive when he was 17. The level of enthusiasm of high school students to donate was extremely high that day, Eid-Reiner said. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
They did not die in vain Mar 15, 2008
Jim Elliot, one of the characters, was a student at Wheaton College in Illinois. This young man, along with Nate Saint, Pete Fleming, Roger Goudrian and Ed McGully, team up for a mission to Ecuador. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Centrist evangelicals lift their political voice Mar 9, 2008
John McCain alienated evangelicals in 2000 when he called the Rev. Falwell and the Rev. Pat Robertson, "agents of intolerance," but Larry Eskridge, associate director of the Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals at Wheaton College in Illinois, doubts it, saying many of them agreed with him. "Now, if McCain had slapped down Billy Graham, that would have been a different matter. That he would have carried with him to his grave," he said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Homecoming is sweet for George Mar 9, 2008
Watertown High graduate Anthony Coppola, who averaged 20 points a game in a sensational freshman season on the court at Wheaton College, was named the the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, in addition to earning second-team all-conference honors. In putting together one of the finest first-year campaigns in the history of the program, the 6-3 Coppola led the Lyons (13-12) in scoring, 3-point percentage (47. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Hurley helps Wheaton to fifth place finish at NEWMAC Championship Mar 8, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. The Wheaton College mens swimming and diving team came within nine points of fourth place during last weekends three-day NEWMAC Championship, as the Lyons finished fifth at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ... Wheaton College's Matt Hurley from Belfast ... PHOTO COURTESY OF WHEATON COLLEGE. (Courier Publications, ME)
Raiders are in Division 3 North final for sixth time in nine seasons Mar 8, 2008
Also, with the Raiders struggling from the field early in the second half Tuesday night, freshman guard Marco Coppola, younger brother of current Wheaton College star and Raider all-time leading scorer Anthony Coppola, came off the bench to bury his patented left-corner 3-pointer to catalyze Watertown's offensive resurgence. He also had 11 points in the first-round win over Northeast. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
ON CAMPUS REPORT Mar 4, 2008
Carthage finished first with 1,025 points to easily outdistance Wheaton College, the second place team. Wheaton finished with 742. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Women's Results Mar 3, 2008
St. 36 8) Providence 31 9) Wheaton College 26 9) Holy Cross 26 11) Williams 23 12) UMass Lowell 22 13) UMass Amherst 21 14) Quinnipiac 20 15) Vermont 19 16) Keene State 16 17) Amherst 14 18) Tufts 13 18) Maine 13 20) MIT 9 21) Middlebury 6 21) Bates 6 23) Bryant 5 24) Bowdoin 4 24) Colby 4 24) RIC 4 24) Hartford 4 28) New Haven 2 28) Bentley 2 30) Springfield 1 30) Smith College 1 30) Stonehill 1 ... 05 4 8 3 Wheaton College 'A' 3:50 ... 07 4 6 Wheaton College 'A' 11:58. (Umassathletics.com)
Men's Results Mar 3, 2008
St. 71 4) Sacred Heart 50 5) Stonehill 46 5) Providence 46 7) UMass Lowell 40 8) New Hampshire 38 9) Northeastern 27 10) Keene State 22 11) Southern Maine 20 12) UMass Amherst 19 13) Springfield 17 14) Williams 16 15) Wheaton College 14 15) Trinity 14 17) Maine 12 18) Coast Guard 11 19) Boston U. 8 19) Holy Cross 8 19) UMass Dartmouth 8 19) Bentley 8 23) Bryant 7 23) Tufts 7 25) Quinnipiac 5 25) Eastern Conn ... 14 2 -- Wheaton College 'A' DQ 4. (Umassathletics.com)
The Grim Story of Maya Blue Mar 1, 2008
We knew blue was a very important color, said Dean E. Arnold, a professor of anthropology at Wheaton College in Illinois. It was very, very important for the priests and very important for ritual. (New York Times)
For Maya, a blue shade of death Feb 29, 2008
But now anthropologists from Wheaton College in Illinois and the Field Museum in Chicago have discovered how the ancient Maya produced this pigment and the role it played in important rituals at a famous Maya site in Mexicos Yucatan peninsula. Maya blue has long been of interest to scholars, both archaeologists and chemists, Gary Feinman, curator of anthropology at the Field Museum, said. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Scientistslearn secret of Mayas blue paint Feb 28, 2008
Now Gary Feinman, curator of anthropology at the Field Museum in Chicago, and Dean E. Arnold, a professor of anthropology at Wheaton College, have figured out the secret ingredient in the ancient Maya concoction. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Centuries-old Maya Blue Mystery Finally Solved Feb 28, 2008
28, 2008) Anthropologists from Wheaton College (Illinois) and The Field Museum have discovered how the ancient Maya produced an unusual and widely studied blue pigment that was used in offerings, pottery, murals and other contexts across Mesoamerica from about A.D. 300 to 1500 ... "These sacrifices were aimed at placating the rain god Chaak," said Dean E. Arnold, Professor of Anthropology at Wheaton College, Research Associate at The Field Museum and lead author of the study. (Science Daily)
Spotlight on... Lisa Hoffman Feb 28, 2008
After graduating from Wheaton College in Norton, Mass. with degrees in fine arts and philosophy, Lisa traveled all over the country with her husband, Buff, a pilot and lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Feeling Blue? Not Like A Maya Sacrificial Victim Feb 28, 2008
But now anthropologists from Wheaton College in Illinois and the Field Museum in Chicago have discovered how the ancient Maya produced this pigment and the role it played in important rituals at a famous Maya site in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula ... "The Maya used indigo, copal incense and palygorskite for medicinal purposes," said anthropologist Dean Arnold of Wheaton College and the Field Museum, who also worked on the study. (Planet Ark, United States)
Mysteries of "Sacrificial" Maya Blue Pigment Solved? Feb 27, 2008
Lead study author Dean Arnold of Wheaton College in Illinois first came across the pottery bowl while searching through the Maya collection at the Field Museum. He noticed that the bowl contained a wedge of preserved incense dotted with white flecks and a blue pigment. (National Geographic)
Abroad policies questioned Feb 25, 2008
Wheaton College, a private university in Massachusetts, is at the center of a lawsuit challenging the school's practice of charging full tuition to students who are studying abroad, even on independent or significantly cheaper programs. James Brady is attacking the "unfair and deceptive" tuition that his daughter was billed when she spent a semester abroad in South Africa, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education, a higher-education trade publication. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
