The Rushlight, lit since 1855
“A rushlight flickering and small, is better than no light at all”
1855Lucy Larcom founds the Rushlight as a student literary magazine.
1912Wheaton is chartered as a four-year college; the magazine grows with it.
1988Wheaton goes coeducational — submissions open to the whole student body.
2005The Rushlight marks 150 years of publication.
Today 2027 Edition is in production — Submissions will open soon!