President Ronald A. Crutcher made good on a bargain by joining members of the Class of 2009 in jumping into Peacock Pond--just as he promised he would do if their class reached its senior gift participation goal of 96 percent.

On a sunny Saturday morning during Wheaton College's Commencement, Governor Deval Patrick painted a bleak picture of the world. But he said the graduates are the hope for which the world is waiting.

There are no reported or suspected cases of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) on the Wheaton College campus. Wheaton's administrators continue to monitor this situation closely.

On Friday, May 1, Wheaton students flocked to Chapel Field to celebrate the last day of classes and the Hindu spring festival of Holi, indulging in a rare opportunity to throw powdered dye and water at their friends. The revelers, many of them dressed in white, were soon doused with all the colors of a spring garden.

Two students who studied literary translation last fall have had an article about a professional translator published in the winter issue of the New England Translators Association's Newsletter. The newsletter is a quarterly publication, which publishes news items and articles of interest to professional translators.

Biochemistry major Blair Rossetti '09 will conduct stem cell research as a 2009 Fulbright Scholar in the Netherlands. At Utrecht University, Rossetti will join the team of Sander van den Heuvel, one of the world's premier scientists in the areas of cell division and polarity research.

While there are NO reported or suspected cases of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) on the Wheaton College campus, the recent reports about several cases in Massachusetts presents an opportunity to remind students, faculty and staff about the steps each person should take to guard against the flu and other communicable diseases.