Author: wheatonwire
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Renowned chef and writer Jay Weinstein visits campus to promote sustainability
On Monday April 20th, just two days before Earth Day, the Students Engaged in Green Activism (SEGA) hosted a talk on sustainable food and the ethical issues surrounding it. The guest speaker was Jay Weinstein, a renowned culinary instructor and writer/journalist. Alison Guzzetti ’17 and Sara Mitsinikos ’15 helped to organize this talk and found…
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McDonald ’17: Album suggestions to get you hyped for summer fun
The Beach Boys – Greatest Hits What’s summer without The Beach Boys? This album, released in 2012, is a compilation of hits from The Beach Boys’ glory days. If you feel like listening to the sounds of the 60s then this album is for you. Including classics like Kokomo, Good Vibrations, and Don’t Worry Baby,…
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Sollner: Heimatgefühl (a sense of home)
On the news that I would be going to Wheaton, my best friends’ dad Rudi Bernklau sent me a Bee Gees song and some wise words: “All of us went to places that weren’t first choices. All of us had the most wonderful experience.” A clicking sound later, like the release of the shutter on…
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Letter from the Editor
Readers, Let me just get this out of the way: this is the year’s last issue of The Wheaton Wire. Consequently, it is also my last issue of the Wire and also my last letter from the editor. It has been a thrilling year for me as the Wire Editor-in-Chief, and though I am sorry…
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Men’s lacrosse looks to compete in first NEWMAC champs
After a tremendous 9-3 start, the Lyons find themselves with a 10-6 overall record and a 4-3 record in conference action. In recent competitions, a close game against Roger Williams was followed by a win against Coast Guard and three tough conference losses to Babson, Springfield, and MIT, respectively. Freshman Scott Whear ’18, who had…
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Jennings ’18: The last pan-African leader
Robert Mugabe, in his acceptance speech following his appointment as chair of the African Union (AU), said: “African resources should belong to Africa and to no one else, except to those we invite as friends. Friends we shall have, yes, but imperialists and colonialists no more.” This proclamation was met with applause from his peers….
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“Working Title” showcases senior artwork
Last Thursday, April 23, Beard and Weil Galleries held a gallery opening and reception, displaying unique artworks created by senior Art majors. Seniors have been working hard all semester on these pieces as part of their Studio Art senior seminar. Their artwork represents their talent as artists and the techniques they have acquired as Art…
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Successful FarmFest event paves the way for new Wheaton Community Garden
With spring weather in full swing, the official inauguration event of the Wheaton College Community Garden brought hundreds of students, faculty, and Norton residents together for an afternoon focused on sustainability. The three hour event, better known as FarmFest, featured farmers’ markets, local bands, and a variety of other activities—including a gigantic rock wall. Organized…
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New Brown/Wheaton Fellows join the Wheaton community
There are many people who say they don’t want to be taught by students, no matter how educated the students are. When it comes to classes taught by instructors from the Brown/Wheaton Faculty Fellows Program, there should be no complaining. Not only are these instructors highly qualified; they went through a selective application process, and…
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Wheaton track & field competes at NEWMAC Championships
The Wheaton men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the NEWMAC Championships this past weekend at the Henry G. Steinnbrenner Track on the campus of MIT where the teams placed 6th and 3rd overall respectively. Wheaton came in third place on the women’s side with 105 points behind WPI who came in second…