Award-winning journalist Richard L. Berke, national political correspondent and senior writer for The New York Times, will speak at Wheaton on Monday, April 1.

Wheaton College, which earned its highest final ranking in the NCAA Division III Sears Directors' Cup championship of 23rd a year ago, is currently ranked 14th overall and second in New England following the first set of winter standings.

On Wednesday, March 27, Wheaton students will be busy packing more than 800 collected backpacks and school supplies to send to the northern Mexico town of Acu[breve]a.