“Shazam” is the first DC movie in a long time that is pure and simple fun. After an onslaught of dark, brooding and completely misguided failures, DC has finally scaled it back and made just a light-hearted, entertaining superhero romp. The story follows Billy Batson, a young orphaned boy who gains superhuman abilities when he […]
This past weekend, students at Wheaton College put on an exciting and creative Ten-Minute Play Festival. Each play was a concise and original production, written, directed, and performed by students. The plays were written carefully and with a clear purpose, and the students only had one hour to direct and rehearsal before the big reveal. […]
On Saturday, April 6, Wheaton College Women’s and Men’s Outdoor Track and Field teams competed in a tournament in which they placed first and fourth overall respectively among their divisions, hosted by Amherst College. The teams are looking to finish strong in these last few weeks. Individuals and the team as a whole are looking […]
The women’s tennis team, now several weeks into Conference Play, is pushing the game courts from the enclosed space of Haas Athletic Center to the outdoor Clark Tennis Fields, located nearby Sidell Stadium, Wheaton’s baseball field. The Lyons are off to a 4-7 overall start and are 2-3 in Conference Play. “It’s been a solid […]
Jeanne Bedard ‘22, a Wheaton first-year student, recently had her written policy (regarding discrimination in jury selection in Massachusetts) published onto the online journal, Ten Ideas. I sat down with Bedard to discuss her significant accomplishment and the process she went through to achieve it. Q: What inspired you to join Roosevelt? A: It […]
I love tarot cards and doing readings, so for this issue, I want to give each sign a reading! Don’t @ me, this is for fun…. Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 Tarot Card: The Lovers Interpretation: Love is in the air! Embrace your relationships, whether that be romantic, platonic, or something in between! […]
As a paper, we pride ourselves on not only observing the Wheaton community but engaging in it as we work within the experience. With Spring Weekend all wrapped up, one on the list of many events taking place this April as the semester concludes. With a heavy roaster, the Wire staff is working to balance […]
Plus size, this term is used in stores from the size 14 and up, that being said the average size of women in the United States in anywhere from 16 to 18. While I do not necessarily have a problem with the idea of plus sizes, I more have an issue about the way of […]
It’s that time of year again. The air is warm and the dimple has sprouted back its annual coat of green, ready for the last few weeks of the semester. For many, the yearly toll of seasonal depression is beginning to wane. I know that I, among many others are particularly glad that this year’s […]
As of the Fall 2019 semester, Wheaton will have a new residence hall. Pine Hall has a 178 bed capacity and is located near Pine Street, adjacent to the Meadows complex and Young, McIntire and Clark (YMC). The target completion date is July 2019, with an opening planned for the 2019 fall semester. The Associate […]