The Wheaton Wire



  • Letter From the Editor

    It feels like just yesterday that I was writing my inaugural Letter From The Editor for this year’s chapter of the Wheaton Wire, and now to- day I write my final one. Ah, I grew up so fast. Fear not, this isn’t the last Wheaton Wire for the year though. But starting with the Wheaton […]

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  • The History of Madeline Clark Wallace Library

    The History of Madeline Clark Wallace Library

    Ralph Adams Cram sure did a lot more for Wheaton College campus than most students realize. Not only did he design the campus blueprints, but he followed in the footsteps of Thomas Jefferson and placed our school’s library at the center of campus, symbolizing a community focussed on student education. Before Ralph Adams Cram’s design […]

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  • Do You Lock Your Dorm Room Door?

    It’s a simple decision: you either walk right out of your dorm door every morning or you stop to lock it behind you. Either way, it’s nothing more than a reflex. It simply is what you do. Personally, I haven’t locked my dorm door since the bizarre first few weeks of my freshman year during […]

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  • Wheaton’s Unsung Heroes: Katsumi

    Wheaton’s Unsung Heroes: Katsumi

    Katsumi is one of the kindest people that works at Wheaton, and perhaps one of the kindest people that I have ever met. She has been working as a cashier for Aramark for an astonishing 21 years, which is as long as I have been alive.  When I asked her what her favorite part of […]

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  • Providence Legend Ed Cooley Departs: PC Forced to Turn the Page 

    Providence Legend Ed Cooley Departs: PC Forced to Turn the Page 

    Even going to a school that does not compete in the Division I NCAA Tournament, it is hard not to notice its effect on everyday news in the month of March. While college basketball has delivered with the competition between the white lines, a coaching carousel in one of the country’s most competitive conferences has […]

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  • Help, I Need A Job!

    Help, I Need A Job!

    With graduation looming ominously close for the class of 2023, seniors are all overwhelmed with a range of emotions including fear. We are leaving the nest, our little Wheaton bubble that has managed to protect us from the world for four long years. Now we have to fly or try our hardest, at least. I […]

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  • Who or What is to Blame: An Interview with Gail Sahar

    Who or What is to Blame: An Interview with Gail Sahar

    The extent in which political polarization has influenced the state of politics across the United States, for better and for worse, has become the topic of numerous political conversations for quite some time now. But what most of these heated conversations fail to address is the prevalence of an individual’s political attitudes being impacted by […]

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  • Spring 2023 Fashion Trends on Wheaton Campus

    Spring 2023 Fashion Trends on Wheaton Campus

    Spring has always been seen as the season of floral dresses, light clothing, and pastel color palettes. However, our Spring feels currently like an extended winter with sporadic, short-lived warm days in Norton. In light of the erratic weather, here are Wheaton’s must-haves and trends. 1. Leather Leather, either faux or genuine, has been seen […]

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  • Another Step Backward: Canadian Women’s National Team Continues to Fight Inequities

    Another Step Backward: Canadian Women’s National Team Continues to Fight Inequities

    There is not a story in the world of soccer today that is much larger than what is happening with Canadian soccer, specifically the women’s national team. Before the defending gold medalist came up short against the United States in the Sunshine State in the SheBelieves Cup opener, captain Christine Sinclair and the rest of […]

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  • Reflecting on Embodied Labor: Care and Control

    Reflecting on Embodied Labor: Care and Control

    The Motherless by Elihu Vedder – Wheaton College Massachusetts Its gold frame warmly hugging the subject within, Elihu Vedder’s small oil painting depicts a young girl sitting in a barn looking over three baby chicks. The implication is that she is not just watching them, but caring for them. The title “The Motherless” applies not […]

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