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Opinion

Joy ’17: The Pros and Cons of Living on Lower and Upper Campus

In starting the new year and becoming acquainted yet again with the looming heralds of trees, I am always reminded with crisp clarity that “I am here to love and to work and to love what I work”. Wheaton has had a profound impact on the way that I view individuality and the importance of […]

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Opinion

Joan Rivers: Feminist Icon or Pioneering Woman?

They’re not the same. Early this week various feminist news outlets broke the news of Joan Rivers’ death. Many celebrated her life, and the gains she made as a female comedian in a traditionally male dominated field. The comments sections of these articles were … conflicted, to say the least. I don’t mean to understate […]

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News

Gail Berson, former Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing and Dean of Admission, departs after three decades

After a monumental 30 years or service, former Wheaton Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing and Dean of Admission Gail Berson retired this summer. Berson’s departure was announced in an email sent by former President Ronald Crutcher on May 19, and was followed by another email announcing the appointment of her successor a day later. […]

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From the Editor

Letter from the Editor Week 2 Fall 2014

You may have noticed that we at the Wire have been covering a lot of staff changes lately. The administrative structure at a college rarely makes itself apparent to the average student, which is not in itself a bad thing, but I have found it invaluable to have at least a working knowledge of the […]

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News

New Dean of Admission Grant Gosselin eager to take advantage of new opportunities ahead

The incoming class of 2018 first met Vice President of Enrollment and Dean of Admission Grant Gosselin the first time that he met many Wheaton students. Packed into uniform white chairs in Haas, we were given a warm welcoming speech, and hopefully you were paying enough attention to appreciate it.  If not, or if you […]

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Getting off meal plan no longer a piece of cake

Wake up, practice, eat, class, eat, meeting, class, eat, activity, eat, work, eat, study, eat, study, eat, eat, eat, eat…. At Wheaton, like all colleges and universities, the topic and occasional issue of eating and dining is one that rests in the minds of students almost round-the-clock. For some, if it’s edible, then they will […]

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For students, car share program offers a new way to get around

Wheaton College has partnered with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to offer Enterprise CarShare vehicles to Wheaton students for at least the next two years. The program offers students the opportunity to rent one of a number of cars parked in Lot 4, behind the locksmith and adjacent to the Meadows dorm complex. “For several years there has […]

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Arts and Culture

Recent Faculty Work in Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture and Film

Ian Opaluch filmed the latest art installation in the Beard & Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts. The description: “P3SF: Recent Faculty Work in Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture and Film – This group exhibition by Wheaton studio art faculty will include work by Claudia Fieo (printmaking), Kelly Goff (sculpture), Andrew Howard (photography), Patrick Johnson (film) and […]

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Full Interview with Dean Kate McCaffrey by Editor-in-Chief Alex Butcher-Nesbitt

Alex Butcher-Nesbitt: So, obviously you’ve just moved from heading up residential life, and I’m wondering how you compare the two roles and whether there are similarities you see that make it an easier transition, or whether there are differences and newer obligations that might make it more difficult for you. Dean Kate: Well, I don’t […]

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Opinion

Meal Plan Discussions: Where is the Student Voice?

The ongoing discussions involving the dining halls and meal plan have created quite the buzz already on campus this Fall.  With the coming renovations of Chase round and square, one can only hope that improvements are on the way.  But what does this mean for students that have already become disenchanted with dining services on […]