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Issue #6 April 4th, 2024 Volume LVI
Professor Beverly Clark publishes The Afterlife of Little Women
Wheaton College Professor of English, Beverly Lyon Clark, has recently published The Afterlife of Little Women, a literary critique of the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Written in the late 1860s, Little Women…
With AmeriCorps position, Peltola returns to campus
As a liberal arts school, it’s no secret that Wheaton’s campus is full of passionate and involved students who work alongside administration and faculty to make Wheaton a better place. Cassie Peltola ’14, after graduating from Wheaton this past spring, has…
Middle East Club plans for the future as awareness week generates solid turnout
The Middle East Club of Wheaton College was founded from suggestion at a lunch table in 2008. Associate Professor of Political Science Alireza Shomali recounted the conversation he had with another professor of Political Science, Jeffrey Murphy. Shomali said, “It started…
Wheaton launches new funding opportunity for “winternships”
The end of the semester allows us to count down the days to winter break, look forward to the holidays, and plan all of our Netflix binge-watching. Although many of us plan on taking a break from all the work that…
Students: cultural appropriation a problem even in faculty circles
On Nov. 13, Wheaton’s Intercultural Board (ICB) hosted a talk on cultural appropriation as part of their new After Hours series. The students who voiced their heartfelt concerns on the issue indicated that the problems of appropriation are numerous and troubling.…
Rita Marley’s commercialization of her husband’s name and its affect on his legacy
Earlier last week, Rita Marley, Bob Marley’s wife, announced that the Reggae legend’s name will be associated with a range of cannabis products. Rita, the guardian of Marley’s legacy, has taken the worst action regarding Marley’s credibility and name; instead of…
Turmoil in Ferguson after Grand Jury decision
On Monday, Nov. 24, a grand jury of 12, consisting of 9 white jurors and 3 African-American jurors, reached the decision not to indict Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson for the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. After the announcement, the…
Letter from the Editor Week 11 Fall 2014
Readers, Well, here it is: the Wire’s last issue of the fall semester. I’ve no idea how it happened, but December is upon us and final exams are fast approaching. I promised at the beginning of the year that you wouldn’t…
Voices United to Jam continues longstanding service efforts, takes on President’s challenge
The inauguration of Wheaton College President Dennis M. Hanno on Oct. 17 bore the theme “Changing Lives, Strengthening Communities.” As part of the new Wheaton Cares initiative, Hanno reminded the Wheaton community to utilize campus resources such as the Office of…
Education takes a major step
The Wheaton College Education Department took a big step last year: its longstanding minor was finally approved as one of the college’s academic majors, and the inaugural class of Wheaton Education majors walked across the graduation stage on May 17. There…