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Profile on the Marshall Center

Recently, the presence of the Marshall Center, an academic center on campus under the Provost Office, has been growing steadily. The team consists of Director of the Marshall Center of Intercultural Learning Dean Raquel Ramos, Assistant Director of Intercultural Programming Tai Feaster and Administrative Assistant Ana Foote. Although the Marshall Center has been consistently active […]

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Opinion

Maskirovka: Soviets, Russians, and the art of deception

In light of recent revelations regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election and in United States politics in general, it is worth taking a look at Russia’s history of covert political interference in the West and its long-term strategy of deception. The Russians developed a doctrine of deception in both war and peacetime during the […]

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Sports

Lyons finish strong, spoil Springfield’s undefeated season

On Oct. 28, Wheaton’s men’s soccer team finished their season in impressive fashion, handing Springfield College their first loss in a two-to-one victory at Keefe Field. The game served as a curtain call for seven seniors, who were honored in a pregame ceremony and flanked by their families and loved ones. Two of these individuals, […]

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Dear World

During the week of Oct. 22, Wheaton took part in an internationally recognized portrait and storytelling project called Dear World. On Wednesday, Oct. 25 and Thursday, Oct. 26, Wheaton students and faculty gathered in the Balfour-Hood Atrium to share their stories and have their portraits taken. Dear World invited students to share stories from their […]

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Wheaton Clubs host Chai Night

A number of cultural clubs on campus, including the Middle Eastern Club, Asian Student Association (ASA), Latino Student Association (LSA) and Tea Club, have teamed up to host a “Chai Night.” This event will take place in the Balfour-Hood Atrium on Friday, Nov. 17 4-6 p.m. Chai Night will be a night of traditional tea […]

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Political science students survey Wheaton community

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, […]

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Wheaton student dresses up in blackface over Halloween weekend

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 […]

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Sports

Research on Wheaton athletes’ identity and perception of the motivational climate

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 […]