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Dear Wheaton

During the outbreak of COVD-19, the seniors of the Ensemble Experiment class have worked to create theatrical pieces representing our experiences at Wheaton College and…

Effects of Socioeconomic Status on the College and College Major Decision

The purpose of this qualitative case study is to advance the understanding of the multitude of socioeconomic factors that affect the educational decisions of undergraduate…

“We don’t know what the color of their light bulb is yet, and maybe it will change.” Gender Socialization and Gender-Neutral Child Rearing

We live in a society that is drenched in gender stereotypes. Because of this, children regularly learn to adopt gender roles predetermined to them.

Honors Convocation 2020 Award Recipients

Message to the Wheaton community from Provost White sharing this year’s Honors Convocation honorees.

Navigating Eviction in Bronx Housing Court

My research explores how the physical structure of Bronx Housing Court affects tenant experiences and their ability to access justice throughout their eviction cases.

Residential Segregation and Educational Equity in Suburban Detroit

For my Honors Thesis I looked at how residential segregation in the suburbs of Detroit was created by structures such as redlining and racist real…

“Poinciana” variations, a piece for string quartet

“Poinciana” Variations is a piece of music for string quartet, composed for professor Del Case’s composition class in the music department.

Anatomy of a Community

With the Anatomy of a Community: Conveying Identity Through Shared Symbols project, we created an art installation and website with supplemental research to promote conversation…

Dating App Usage Between Genders

This study explores how the gender of dating app users affects their usage of various dating apps. Specifically, the study investigates the time spent looking…

Reflecting on 19 years of dance through a movie

I was scheduled to perform my senior solo for the Wheaton College Dance Company during the weekend of April 23-25, 2020, but I was not…

Vision of US

During the 2020 May Fellows Colloquium we, Kimberlie Dugan, Tyler Ladden, and Alyssa Myers, were posed with the open ended question “Who are We?” To…

2020 Senior Visual Art Majors’ Exhibition—Many Frequencies, Equal Intensity

We celebrate the achievements of the 2020 Senior Visual Art Majors presenting their thesis exhibition, Many Frequencies, Equal Intensity.