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    WMU-bound Smith plans to catch on quickly  Jul 19, 2008
    Gull Lake offensive lineman John Deyo (Michigan State signee), Climax-Scotts defensive back Jordan Langs (Wheaton College in Illinois), Portage Central running back Jarred Sherrod (Elmhurst College in Illinois) and Lawrence tight end Spencer Whittington (Adrian College) are also competing. The running backs are a lot faster than I'm used to facing, but I feel I match up pretty well -- a lot better than I thought I would, honestly,'' Smith said of the West teammates he's practiced against this... (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)

    Lane, Polsky join Board of Trustees  Jul 18, 2008
    Lane graduated with high honors from Wheaton College in 1972 and earned an M.B.A. from Chicago in 1974. Deere & Company is the world s leading provider of advanced products and services for agriculture and forestry, and a major provider of advanced products and services for construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping and irrigation. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)

    Miles M. Strodel, 81; was caring coach, headmaster, and camp director  Jul 17, 2008
    Mr. Strodel was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and earned a bachelor's degree from Wheaton College in Illinois. He earned a master's degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 1950, and later earned a master's in education administration from Boston University. (Boston Globe)

    Convergys promotes Goetz to CIO  Jul 13, 2008
    Goetz received a mathematics degree from Wheaton College and master's of business administration from the University of Chicago. Convergys (NYSE: CVG), headquartered in Cincinnati, provides customer care, human resources and billing services worldwide. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)

    Berberi had his sights set high  Jul 3, 2008
    But for now he s busy applying for Wheaton College housing and composing music on his computer. At Boston Latin, he had a full courseload of rigorous AP classes. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)

    Character stressed at graduation ceremony  Jun 27, 2008
    The top 10 students in the class of 2008 are as follows: Valedictorian Helen Herrle, who will be attending Wheaton College, Nathan Wilbanks, Alexandria Moore, Carolyn Wilke, Emily Pfannenstiel, Theresa Meotti, Courtney Meyer, Amanda Hoey, Joelle Sopariwala, and Christopher Walonski. Evan Norris can be reached at enorris@ctcentral. (Pictorial Gazette, CT)

    Coulee Recollections  Jun 26, 2008
    John C. Seekins, Elmer City, is one of 41 Wheaton College ROTC cadets attending the annual summer camp at Fort Riley, Kan. June 15 through July 26. (Grand Coulee Star, WA)

    Marie Champion, 81; was admissions officer at Harvard  Jun 23, 2008
    She later worked as an admissions officer at Wheaton College and at Harvard University's School of Education. Mrs. Champion's can-do attitude helped carry her through the loss of two children at birth and two battles with breast cancer, her family said. (Boston Globe)

    N.D. Hall of Fame: Karlgaard, Kleinsasser go in  Jun 22, 2008
    King, a Cando native, was the head football coach at Wheaton College and San Jose State, producing winning programs with a number of All-Americans. . (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Traip Academy announces top students  Jun 19, 2008
    Accepted at Wheaton College, University of Maine at Orono and Farmington, Nell plans to attend McDaniel College. She is a member of the National Honor Society and Project Search. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    How Honorees Earn Their Doctorates  Jun 17, 2008
    " Mark Dean Holder of three of the nine original IBM PC patents Doctor of Science Wheaton College Non-Honorary Degrees: BS from Tennessee, MS from Florida Atlantic, PhD from Stanford, all in electrical engineering Qualifications: All the black kids shared one room in his segregated school, so he learned fourth-grade math in first grade. After desegregation, he was bored. He once said, "I couldn't read worth a darn, but all I cared about was math anyway. " Sheila E. Widnall Astrophysicist Doctor... (FastCompany)

    George: NFL's future gets history lesson  Jun 15, 2008
    " The players were led throughout their tour by Hall officials Joe Horrigan and Pete Fierle. The tour began with a statue of Jim Thorpe and ended with a showcase of 41 Super Bowl rings (the Giants' 2008 championship ring, which makes 42, is on the way). Ben Liebenberg / NFL.comEagles cornerback Kyle Arrington got a chance to learn about the history of the league. Kyle Arrington, an Eagles cornerback from Hofstra, was mesmerized by a Terrell Davis exhibit: "I used to do his Mile-High salute in... (ESPN -- Football News)

    Veterinarian 'Doc' Woody retires after four decades  Jun 14, 2008
    But it was not until his freshman year at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill,, that Woody began to consider a career in veterinary medicine. "I started out as a math major, but after a year I realized I really didn't want to teach or work for an insurance company as an actuary," he said. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)

    Leah Swanton, 55  Jun 14, 2008
    Mrs. Swanton was a graduate of Palmer High School and obtained a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Wheaton College in 1974. Mrs. Swanton was a social worker before moving to Bolton in 1979. (Bolton Common, MA)

    Victims of Tornado Strike at Iowa Boy Scout Camp Remembered  Jun 13, 2008
    He had two older sisters: one who recently graduated from high school and another who attends Wheaton College in Illinois. Related. (Fox News)

    Profiles of dead Scouts  Jun 13, 2008
    Sara just graduated from high school and Lindsay attends Wheaton College. Sam's Facebook page lists his interests as Jesus, football, the Huskers, playing Xbox video games and the Roadrunners, a basketball team for home-schooled children. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    4 Victims Of Deadly Iowa Tornado Were Model Youth  Jun 13, 2008
    He had two older sisters: one who recently graduated from high school and another who attends Wheaton College in Illinois. The family, who declined to be interviewed, were longtime members of the church. (CBS News -- US)

    Seven days is what scripture says  Jun 11, 2008
    Dr. Plum of Wheaton College, who believed in theistic evolution and the millions of years in the geologic column, admits that the Hebrew means 24 hours, but insists it must be interpreted with a scientific hermeneutic. The Bible Knowledge Commentary from Dallas Theological Seminary says that the term Yom with an ordinal (first or second) adjective means 24 hours wherever this construction occurs in the Old Testament and the normal understanding of the fourth commandment in Exodus 20:11 ( For in... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Morse wins spot in tennis hall  Jun 8, 2008
    Powers to coach at Wheaton Quincy native Rachel Powers (inset) will coach women's softball at her alma mater, Wheaton College in Norton. A 2003 graduate who was an all-region player for the Lyons, Powers replaces Gina Loudenberg, who resigned after recording 533 wins in 19 seasons. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    improve the memories of Alzheimer’s patients.  May 31, 2008
    She placed fourth in Taunton High School s science fair in February and first in the regional fair, where she was awarded a $20,000 scholarship to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. She was also offered a $50,000 scholarship to Wheaton College in Norton plus an additional $5,000 a year to conduct scientific research. Doherty, who has not yet selected a college, placed third at the state science fair and was invited to represent Massachusetts at the International Science and... (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)

    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)

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