Students taking part in Professor Jenna Wechsler’s Intro to Political Research Methods class this semester are required to write a research paper as their final assignment. They have the option between conducting surveys of their own design and comparing research already conducted in the realm of political science. According to class member Tre Ayer ’20, […]
Month: November 2017
CORRECTION: It was incorrectly stated that the President of the Alumni Association, Jane Martin ’74, had signed the Black Student Association’s list of demands to Wheaton. Jane Martin ’74 did not sign BSA’s list of demands. The Wheaton Wire apologizes for this mistake. — This past Halloween weekend, a member of the women’s soccer team […]
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Astrology at Wheaton
♏ Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 Your birthday is a sign from the universe that you’re ready for more responsibility. Adopt a Wheaton Squirrel, but know it has the power to overthrow you at any moment. ♐ Sagittarius | Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 There’s a monster under your bed and it’s called […]
Hailey Kohler ’18, a member of the Women’s Field Hockey team, along with two other classmates in her social psychology lab, recently completed a study on Wheaton athletes’ perception of motivational climate in relation to athletic identity. The purpose of this study was to examine how Wheaton athletes are influenced by the climates of their […]
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Vegan and Vegetarian Options on Campus
Vegans and vegetarians at Wheaton have some food choices available to them in the cafes and cafeterias around campus. However, to make these lifestyles more possible it’s important that variety continues to improve and develop. Both vegans and vegetarians exclude meat from their diets for health and/or environmental reasons. Veganism is a lifestyle that excludes […]
In recent months, Wheaton’s Business and Management Department has added two new members: Professor Kenneth Bray and Professor Donna Marchand. Both plan to provide knowledge from their real-world experiences in the field of business and hope to educate the expanding population of business majors at Wheaton. Aside from being an instructor at Wheaton, Professor Bray […]
Formerly known as the Alumnae/i Association, the organization voted to be renamed as the Alumni Association. The new name is meant to remove any gender-specific grouping and promote inclusivity. The push to change the name of the organization came during a meeting that the Alumni Board of Directors had earlier this fall. The association had […]
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Falling into Fall
Recently, Wheaton has been partaking in an array of fall activities. Fall Fest took place on Saturday, Oct. 21. Among the activities were: pumpkin painting, fall-themed collage making, photo shoots on hay bails and building a stick collage in the Dimple. Alumni were welcomed back to campus to support our sports teams in the afternoon. […]
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Geology Students to Explore Iceland
Wheaton professors Geoff Collins and Matthew Evans are steadily planning a research trip to Iceland for students this upcoming summer. Collins stated, “We’ll be helping students develop their own field research projects before we take off for Iceland. Iceland is a geological wonderland where you can see all kinds of Earth processes happening before your […]
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Mass shootings continue to sweep the U.S
In recent years, the United States has been greatly affected by mass shootings. These events have shifted the lives of many and heavily impacted the nation. Shootings have been widespread, and families and friends of victims have been greatly affected. The most recent shooting occurred on Oct. 1 in Las Vegas at a country music […]