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Issue #6 April 4th, 2024 Volume LVI
Together We All Prosper (TWAP) House: Past, present, and future
As the fall semester was coming to an end, finals weren’t the only concerns for members of Together We All Prosper (TWAP) house. They received an email from Dean of Students Lee Williams, which led…
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. The first incident was a fight between students at…
Student-athlete reacts to Op-Ed on athletics and academics
If Ms. Grace Kirkpatrick is a NARP, then I must define myself as a non–NARP. But, honestly, I’d rather define myself as a student–athlete of Wheaton. This is a response to her op–ed, “Examining coexistence of sports and academics.” In this…
Public Safety Log 3/24/2014 through 3/31/2014
The Public Safety Log from 3/24/2014 through 3/31/2014, courtesy of Charles Furgal, Director of Public Safety, can be found here: 03.24_03.31.14
Breaking: Multiple reports of assaults on campus Sunday morning
The Wire has received multiple reports on a series of verbal and physical assaults that occurred on campus Sunday morning. According to sources, the assaults took place around 1 a.m. on the north side of campus between Clark Hall and Watson…
Boston Bruins have extended their win streak to 12 games
The Boston bruins have torn through their March schedule, going 12-0 as of March 22. The streak has put them atop the Atlantic Division and, barring some horrific meltdown, has guaranteed them the top seed in the East for the playoffs…
Lost in the Dream: Ranking the year’s best albums (so far)
Real Estate’s Martin Courtney // Courtesy of Kasper Vogelzang (Creative Commons/No changes) 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…
Wheaton’s Dave LaFerriere, the sandwich bag extraodinaire
Wheaton College is proud to present The World’s Coolest Dad: David LaFerriere. LaFerriere is no ordinary dad. By day, he is a graphic designer for Wheaton’s Office of Communications. But by early morning, he is a present-day sandwich bag Picasso. A…
Authorities continue search for Malaysia Airline flight 370
As the investigation continues into the fate of Malaysian Airline flight 370, theories, both plausible and impossible, have arisen. Here’s what we already know. On Saturday Mar. 8 a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing seemingly disappeared, losing contact with air…
Major dining renovations topic at Board of Trustees meeting
In an email sent to all students, staff and faculty on March 17, President Ronald Crutcher outlined a number of initiatives that were presented to the Board of Trustees at their last meeting on February 21. The initiatives include an effort…