Archive for January, 2012
A myth understanding
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012As organizations grow and age they soon acquire various myths or legends that attach themselves to the organization and become a part of its heritage and lore. For Wheaton College this is no different. Many Wheatonites, if asked, could readily cite one or two of these myths and the first would most likely have to [...]
Robert E. Webber
Monday, January 9th, 2012One of the more controversial professors at Wheaton College was Dr. Robert E. Webber, who influenced a generation of students and a large segment of evangelicalism. Raised in a Baptist church in Pennsylvania, he attended Bob Jones University in the late 1950s before enrolling at Reformed Episcopal Seminary, finishing in 1960 his graduate education at [...]
Blanchard Hill Gang
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Over seventy years ago an incident transpired that involved a greased pig and a future president of Wheaton College. The event was recounted in the April 25, 1980 edition of the Record student newspaper and is transcribed below. Blanchard Hill Gang caught on pig count by Bill Gianopulos April Fools’ morning, you are reading the [...]