In the Sept. 24 issue of the Wire, we profiled the Women’s volleyball team under the title, “Wheaton Women’s volleyball remains ambitious in the 2014 season.” At the time the team was on a winless streak but were still confident that this year was going to be a major success for them. Looking back at […]
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Back in July, the city of Cleveland was reunited with its superstar as LeBron James signed a lucrative two-year, $42 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. James likely signed for just two seasons on purpose, as he’ll be able to demand more money once the new NBA television deal passes, but the short contract also […]
From Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 and Nov. 6 to 8, the Wheaton College Department of Theatre presented Soldiering On: An Evening of Plays by Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesco in Weber Theatre. Directed by David Fox, Professor of Theatre, the play featured a collection of three short plays by Beckett – Footfalls, Act Without […]
Hallo-weekend was full of spooky-themed events at Wheaton. From FallFest to the Walk of Courage, programming ran the gamut from scary to pure fun. The Wheaton College Music Co-op contributed to the festivities with Daemon Daze, held on Saturday, Nov. 1 in the Lyon’s Den. In this Halloween-themed concert, performing bands dressed up as famous […]
The night before Halloween, The Alliance club sponsored a Halloween tradition: a showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a musical comedy horror film – not descriptions you often see used together. Rocky Horror, for those of you who are unfamiliar with it, is not just any old movie. Seeing it is truly an experience […]
The Feminist Association of Wheaton hosted a talk on Nov. 3 concerning sexual assault on college campuses. The speaker was Wagatwe Wanjuki, who shared her story as both a survivor and a renowned activist against sexual assault. The presentation was focused on how activists and survivors can use new media and Internet tools to give […]
In a recent article published by Best College Values titled “50 Most Beautiful Colleges in the Fall”, Wheaton College, MA (just to be clear) ranks nationally at number 13 out of 50 chosen colleges and universities. The beginning of the round-up article eloquently classifies the fall season in a generic and alluring way, as to […]
Disclaimer: The feelings represented in this article are not to be confused with those associated with other serious mental illnesses. If you or someone you know is experiencing depression or any other symptoms, please seek the necessary help. Do you ever have those days where getting out of bed seems like the last thing on […]
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Letter from the Editor
This year’s midterm elections showed more than ever how much clout large corporations and wealthy individuals have in the democratic process. In my home state of New Hampshire, Senator Jeanne Shaheen defeated former Mass. Senator Scott Brown to retain the seat she gained six years ago — but only by the skin of her teeth. […]
On Halloween night, a large group of people stood in line in the area outside Beard Hall. Despite the cold, they chatted excitedly in anticipation of participating in the “Walk of Courage.” The event, hosted by Anime Club was advertised as a “haunted walk through the Wheaton Woods.” It involved a 10-minute walk with a […]