Welcome back, Wheatonites! I hope that everyone enjoyed their summer vacation and is ready to start the 2017-2018 academic year with renewed energy. As the current opinions editor, I would like to open the Wire with a few remarks about the opinions section this year. I am declaring a war against intellectual uniformity at Wheaton. […]
One of the largest displays of white supremacy and general bigotry in the 21st century was exhibited in Charlottesville, Virginia, six weeks ago. Members of various white supremacist groups under the umbrella term “alt-right” gathered to protest the removal of a statue of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee after this was voted upon by […]
In recent years, American journalists have increasingly publicized Russian efforts to influence public opinion online through targeted disinformation campaigns and hacking attempts. However, these kinds of state-sanctioned programs are not new, nor are they the sole province of former KGB agents. Over the course of the Cold War, both the Soviet Union and the nations […]
Many world-renowned organizations are generously helping out the victims of both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. These include nonprofits such as Save The Children, Texas Diaper Bank and All Hands. In recent weeks, Wheaton has been making efforts to help raise money to fund such organizations. On September 1, the Meadows Dorm held a bake […]
Students and administrators at Wheaton have been bracing themselves after Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently announced that the Trump administration would be repealing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Under DACA, nearly 800,000 young people, referred to as “Dreamers,” have been provided protection after they were brought to the United States illegally as […]
As a new school year dawns, many students have established new clubs and movements on campus. Among the new faces of Wheaton are: a new take on the Wheaton Wire’s opinion section, a new theater club and a new theme house focused on mental health advocacy. Clubs established within the past few years, including Wheaton […]
Wheaton launched its rebranding initiative late last year, which brought with it a new Wheaton wordmark (costing six figures in trustee funds), a newly-designed website and heavy debate on social media about the college’s new image. Since then, misinformation has left students and faculty unclear regarding the initiative’s aims and intentions. This has led to […]
“Being a woman and being black cannot be separated in my identity,” Fatou Diallo ’19 wrote when asked about Renaissance House and Emerson House, two theme houses on the Wheaton campus. Emerson is described as a feminist house for women, while Renaissance is defined not simply as a feminist house, but also as a space […]
Mary Sasso ’18 is a name that rings a bell for many on campus. Most of Wheaton recognizes her as the President of the Student Government Association. Others know her as a member of the Wheaton Whims, the Wheaton College Democrats or maybe even as someone actively involved in food sustainability and public policy. “So […]
In the past year, our beloved Chase Dining Hall has been ranked in the top 50 college and university dining halls in the country. Now, a dining hall that is to uphold such a prestigious title has to be aware of food trends and what is popular among young people. “We’re always trying to make […]