Wheaton College has received a lot of media attention, particularly recently. The real Wheaton experience cannot be summed up by a news article headline or admissions promo. In honor of the versatile and gifted student body, here is a compilation of blogs, twitter accounts, and beyond that I encourage you to put on your radar this year.
We’re all learning and growing and discovering together.
Happy viewing! (and Happy New Year!)
Blogs
1. Jillian Hedges
Honesty
This blog acts as a record of Jillian's Wheaton experience from the beginning. Her fun approach to life, the beauty she finds in the simple things, and clever analysis of the modern lifestyle are all refreshing and true. Follow her journey as she deletes her Facebook for 2016!
2. Rebecca Keating
Wordsmith
Rebecca has a way with words that resonates, her blog reads like poetry. Her writing is loaded with feeling, observation, and determination, taking her readers inside coffee shops, Crossfit gyms, grocery stores, and across the ocean. Her strength in life-navigating and skills in writing can’t be faked, and her ability to make words dance on a page is unrivaled.
3. James Ogden Sharpe
Culture
Intellectual, skater, communicator, whatever you want to call James, he presents some novel ideas on his blog. He plays the part of analyst and observer of social phenomena. His blog's audience is challenged to rethink assumptions they have about capitalism, consumerism, technology, and irony.
4. Sarah Kaczka
Insight
Sarah's kind and calm demeanor is captured in her writing. As a traveller, a theatre artist, and a thinker, she sees the world around her with reflective clarity. Her art projects, reading lists, thoughtful challenges and poetic musings are humbly profound.
5. Katelyn Skye Bennett
Solidarity
Skye's passion for social justice, racial reconciliation, cross-cultural understanding, and music pours into her actions and writing. From standing up for Koinonia, the Asian and Asian-American club on campus, to exploring music from all over the world, her blog exemplifies an allied and inquisitive life.
6. Josh Fort
Leadership
Our Student Body President, Josh Fort is a leader in both title and practice. Approachable, innovative, and sincere, Josh is truly a game-changer. Follow for relevant articles, events, conferences, and cool ideas.
7. Maryam Bighash
Journalist
For informative views and news, follow Maryam. She has been published in The Washington Post, is the managing editor of The Wheaton Record, and her savvy journalism is backed by life experience and smarts.
8. Peter Fenton
Humor
You may be familiar with Peter through his contributions to Off The Record. From his camp counseling antics, and narrating The Sound of Music to under four minutes, his videos and tweets are uniquely hilarious.
9. Rachel Thomas
Artist
Rachel Thomas has an eye for art and a gift for communication. Her regular blog posts, photo-a-day challenge, video projects are lively and immersive; whether she’s solving Rubik’s cubes, drawing, or writing.
10. Isaac Green
Adventure
He likes to go by H and you should follow him. As an aspiring filmmaker, he’s got thrilling videos and stunning photography. He explores urban and natural settings, capturing everything from starlit skies to the intensities of rowing.
Other
11. Max Pointner
Creativity
For some delightful artistry captured in a nostalgic medium, check out Max’s photo-stream of LEGO creations and original music. If you ever wished there was a LEGO set for favorite stories such as Where the Wild Things Are and The Princess Bride, be prepared to smile.
12. Eleanor Roth
Fiction
An aspiring author, Eleanor has brought her storytelling skills to the internet in the form of original web-series Home of The Brave. Updated weekly, she tells the story from alternating points of view, following a band of young adults as they survive an apocalyptic war-torn US.
13. The Odyssey Team
Updates
Lastly, there is now a Facebook page specifically for Wheaton Odyssey articles! Follow for more articles like this, about a variety of topics, all written by Wheaton students.
***All views and ideas expressed on each social media account are solely those of the student.
