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Opinion

“A Day Without Women”: Women’s March Organizers speak to their next movement

Let’s hit Trump where it hurts – in the money. On February 7th a simple and bold picture was posted on Instagram stating “General Strike: A Day Without a Woman” by the 2017 Women’s March organizers: Tamika Mallory, Carmen Perez, Linda Sarsour, and Bob Bland. The date yet to be determined but the message is […]

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Arts and Culture

Allison Bianco delivers artist talk at Wheaton

Printmaker Allison Bianco’s latest solo exhibition, on display in the Weil Gallery of Watson Fine Arts, sheds new light on the art of printmaking. Through the unique medium itself as well as through personally important themes, Bianco’s work, “Atlantic Time,” explores the role that place and experience play in informing how and what the artist […]

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News

Marshall Center celebrates Black History Month with trivia night

In observance of Black History Month, the Marshall Center organized a trivia night on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in Emerson Dining Hall. The contestants were divided into groups of two to four people. The five teams that competed included Les Groupe Francais, New Yorkers, Book Lovers, Max Skillet and the Clarkets. The trivia game […]

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News

Discussing “Becoming Warren Buffett” with Emmy winning producer and Wheaton alum, George Kunhardt ’09

The Film and New Media department presented the documentary “Becoming Warren Buffett” in Watson Fine Arts Center on Feb. 10., followed by a post screening discussion with the producer. Wheaton alumnus George Kunhardt ’09 who is the producer of the new documentary took questions from students and faculty about the process of filmmaking, the struggle […]

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Sports

Patriots complete stunning Super Bowl comeback

The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons in overtime on Feb. 5 to win Super Bowl LI. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady led his team back from a 25-point deficit in the third quarter to complete one of the largest comebacks in NFL postseason history. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Tom Brady captured their […]

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Sports

Women’s basketball raises funds at ‘Play 4 Kay’

The Wheaton Women’s Basketball team held a fundraising event on Feb. 4 called “Play 4 Kay” to help raise awareness and funds for women’s cancer research. The Lyons lost to Springfield in their fundraising game but, according to their donations page, were able to raise almost $580 for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Across the […]

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Sports

Wheaton students pledge sobriety for ‘The Big Event’

On any weekend morning, it is a common sight to see Wheaton’s landscape ornamented by beer cans strung onto branches, or remnants of students’ trips to late-night Emerson scattered around campus. This past weekend, the sight was different. Numerous students signed a pledge of sobriety to raise awareness of alcohol misuse and abuse on campus. […]

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Arts and Culture

Why art history? Students of the major weigh in

“What is art history?” I asked myself a full month after signing up for an art history class for the spring semester. When I really thought about it, I realized that I did not know. I knew that ARTHive, the art history club, existed on campus and that the arts at Wheaton are a very […]

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Arts and Culture

‘La La Land’ review: A nod to the creative spirit

“La La Land,” starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, is the type of film that successfully honors the creative spirit simply by exercising it. Written and directed by Damien Chazelle, the film has captured the attention of critics and the public alike for its unexpected and wholly original take on the musical film genre. With […]

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Features

Residential Life: ‘No reason to believe Wheaton will become a dry campus’

While the Office of Residential Life states that they are unable to comment on individual incidents that take place within residence halls, the Wire’s Demetra Edwards ’17 was able to stop by a recent staff meeting to ask a few questions regarding Res Life’s current policies and plans for the future. “If someone is written […]