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Arts and Culture

Indie Arts Fest brings food, family, summer fun

On a mild, Indian summer-esque afternoon, the Indie Arts Fest sprawled across the field behind Meadows. Music ranging from classic rock to early 2000’s alternative pop came from the radio station table, where Deejaying students set the mood. Students milled between food trucks and vendors, wearing wristbands that gave them free access to the festival’s […]

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Arts and Culture

Professor R. Tripp Evans: a profile

Mary Heuser Professor of Art and Art History R. Tripp Evans, who teaches courses at Wheaton in modern architecture as well as United States and pre-Columbian art, has a myriad of career achievements. In addition to having written two books, Professor Evans has also recently developed several specialized courses in African-American art, the development of […]

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Features

Marcia Coné brings business experience, expertise to Wheaton

With a past bearing titles such as Director, C.E.O., and Founding Executive, Wheaton College is lucky to have Professor Marcia Coné as a member of its Bubble. As a professor of Business and Management  as well as Women’s and Gender Studies, Professor Coné dedicates her time to teaching interactive classes that draw on her own […]

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Opinion

What Emma Watson’s UN speech says about men’s role in feminism

Ever since I was young, I adored Emma Watson. Although I was not keen on the Harry Potter fanbase, her presence was always somewhere behind the vast amounts of media I consumed as a child. For me, she became the backbone of my appreciation for actresses, and led me to begin reading Harry Potter in […]

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Opinion

Wheaton permanent collection a new campus hotspot

This past fall, I had the fortune of landing a job as a Collection Assistant for the Wheaton College Permanent Collection. After about a week of working for Professor Leah Niederstadt, who serves as Curator of the Permanent Collection, I began to grasp how large the Collection is compared to the relative size of our […]

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From the Editor

Letter from the Editor: Comments

Readers, I’m always struck by the comments I get about the Wire. Thankfully, most are positive. But often, positive comments will mask deeper complaints or concerns about the content and/or style of our paper. When I hear those comments, I stop and think, how many pages of commentary would we have to add to the […]

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News

West Nile bites Mass. Norton remains virus-free

Massachusetts has experienced three confirmed cases of West Nile Virus this fall, according to the state’s Department of Public Health. In a campus-wide email on Sept. 15, Student Health Services Coordinator Cynthia Maricle informed the Wheaton College student body that several cases of West Nile Virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne illness, have again been confirmed in […]

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News

Between the Lines helps facilitate discussion on campus identities

Between The Lines,” according to Assistant Director of the Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning Kelsey Andrade, is “an intergroup dialogue program that helps students find a common ground between their experiences.” Students facilitate these weekly discussions and focus on two social identities as dialogue topics. This semester includes two dialogues, one on race and ethnicity […]

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News

Roundtable highlights improvements in gluten-free food options

On Sept. 23, there was a gluten free roundtable discussion organized by Director of Dining Services John Bragel. In response to the needs of those who cannot consume gluten for medical reasons, the dining hall staff have been trying to find ways to improve and expand their gluten-free options. Bragel routinely conducts roundtable sessions on […]

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News

Fox makes students stars for a day

Fox 25 broadcast its morning news from The Dimple on Friday, September 26. The station interviewed and showcased a variety of students and groups on campus from 6 to 10 in the morning. Among those interviewed were President Dennis Hanno, SGA President JP Carando ’15, SGA Vice President Alicia Alvarez ’15 and Wheaton Wire Editor-in-Chief […]