On Wednesday morning, Cheryl Opper, founder and executive director of Schools on Wheels of Massachusetts, presented a lecture in Knapton Hall titled “Educating Students Impacted by Homelessness.” Opper’s goal was to raise awareness of the children and families who struggle due to homelessness, and to encourage students at Wheaton to volunteer their time to tutor […]
Month: October 2013
On Monday September 16th, faculty and students gathered in Hindle auditorium to honor the exemplary trajectory of Nontombi Naomi Tutu, a renowned activist who has dedicated her life to addressing human rights issues. Tutu is daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a famous activist and opponent of the apartheid in South Africa. During the event, she […]
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A grand World Series rematch in the cards
After six thrilling games with the Detroit Tigers, the Boston Red Sox are returning to the World Series for the first time since 2007 when they swept the Colorado Rockies. Boston will take on the St. Louis Cardinals in a rematch of the 2004 World Series, where the Red Sox won their first title in […]
The chapel is hushed, but a strange energy emits from the benches. Awestruck students turn to their peers, jaws dropping and heads shaking. Professors, parents, and alumni revel in their luck. From center stage, a sound erupts, traveling to listeners’ ears and burrowing into their hearts. It’s the sound the Chinese sheng, a mouth organ. […]
There’s an issue on the desk in the Wire office from March 10, 1994, five months and a day before I was born. The top story in a newspaper with a broadsheet format is always on the far right of page one, because that’s the direction the eye naturally goes when looking at the page. […]
Though small, Wheaton’s Programming Council (PC) is one of the most important clubs on campus. The council plans major events for students and faculty, and takes on various responsibilities to bring entertainment to the Wheaton community. The club has already organized Mr. Wheaton as well as Bingo Night and looks forward to organizing even greater […]
Our calendars are now full with months dedicated to causes or days celebrating individuals’ lives. Sometimes, it can be easier to err on the side of passively acknowledging the event and then moving on. But before you do that, consider this: domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women in the United States […]
It’s been a bad few weeks for America. Between a meaningless government shutdown and a disastrous start of the Obamacare health exchanges, the government confirmed our worst fears about partisanship and incompetence. Hardline conservatives led the Republican Party on a suicide mission to shut down the government and threaten not to raise America’s debt limit […]
All, Welcome back to Wheaton! I hope you had a lovely break. The Wire took the week off, so we missed a lot of important news. Here’s my personal rundown of the past few weeks. News: The U.S. government shutdown came to an end on Oct. 17. Oct. 17 also ended the era of privileged […]
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Youtube blogger Laci Green hosted by SHAG
On Monday, Oct. 7, Hindle Auditorium was filled to capacity as the Sexual Health Advocates Group (SHAG) presented “The Down Low on Hooking Up” with Laci Green. Known for her education program, “Sex+!”, Laci Green is an avid YouTuber (or vlogger) from the San Francisco Bay area. She also hosted and produced “A Naked Notion” […]