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Issue #6 April 4th, 2024 Volume LVI
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…
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…
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…
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…
Recent Faculty Work in Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture and Film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YaJ5rG-DlI&feature=youtu.be 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…
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…
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…
Men’s Club Hockey gets ready for another tough season
It’s 11:50 on a Wednesday night in Taunton. The sound of skates stopping and sticks tapping can be heard as the Wheaton Men’s Ice Hockey club finishes the last ten minutes of their weekly practice. The Wheaton Whalers, who play out…
Wheaton Men’s Soccer spends 9 days traveling Italy
The trip began with a luxurious flight from New York to Milan on Emirates. Then the Wheaton Men’s Soccer team traveled by bus to Cinque Terre, a beautiful area consisting of five villages on the coastline surrounded by luscious hills. The…
Student Art League fosters creativity, collaboration
Do you enjoy designing and critiquing art? Interested in collaborating on projects with peers and faculty members? If so, you should consider joining one of Wheaton’s newest academic clubs, Student Art League. The club is student-run and takes part in a…