This is it—my last letter as Editor-in-Chief of the Wire. Whoa. First off, I am thrilled to introduce Alex Butcher-Nesbitt as the next Editor-in-Chief of our paper. Alex will helm the Wire […]
Boston Strong: A year after the Boston Marathon bombings, the city pays tribute at the 2014 race
In 2013, the Boston Marathon turned to tragedy through a heinous act of terrorism. In 2014, the race emphatically showed the world that the city is resilient and unwavering in overcoming that […]
Letter from the Editor: Response to Latest D-Log
I’d like to take a minute to talk about integrity. First off, yes: this is a response to Dean of Students Lee Williams’ latest D-Log, a piece that I think mostly hit […]
Two assault incidents occurred on campus Sunday morning
According to Public Safety reports and a message sent to the Wheaton community by Dean of Students Lee Williams, two separate and unrelated instances of assault occurred at Wheaton early Sunday morning. […]
Lost in the Dream: Ranking the year’s best albums (so far)
10. Eagulls – Eagulls Eagulls fit into the loud-is-more punk tradition of bands like Iceage and Savages, but unlike those groups, their first priority is the hook. On their eponymous debut, the English […]
Letter from the Editor 3/26/2014
Is March Madness better than the Winter Olympics? I think so. Yeah, the Olympics are great for nationalism, at least sometimes. Wherever you are from, It can be fun to watch your […]
Letter from the editor 3/5/2014
Should I talk about President-Elect Hanno? You’ve probably read the interviews, you probably listened to him speak last week. You’ve read the torrent of praise from Babson’s end, you’ve seen the tweets-a-plenty […]
Chance the Rapper to headline Spring Weekend 2014
Programming Council (PC) Chair Bailey McWilliams ’14 and Wheaton’s Student Government Association (SGA) have announced that independent hip-hop artist Chance The Rapper will be headlining this year’s Spring Weekend, which is officially […]
Letter from the editor 2/26/2014
What do you think of when I say Pussy Riot? Do you think I’m being crass? Have you heard of Pussy Riot? Do you like their music? Well, you might have answered […]
Letter from the editor 2/19/2014
As Thomas Holmes pointed out in our paper this week, Michael Sam will, in all likelihood, become the first openly gay football player to be drafted into the National Football League. This […]