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Issue #6 April 4th, 2024 Volume LVI
Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble perform at the Chapel
The chapel is hushed, but a strange energy emits from the benches. Awestruck students turn to their peers, jaws dropping and heads shaking. Professors, parents, and alumni revel in their luck. From center stage, a…
The controversial nature of Wheaton Confess
There’s an issue on the desk in the Wire office from March 10, 1994, five months and a day before I was born. The top story in a newspaper with a broadsheet format is always on the far right of page…
Programming Council planning for Spring Weekend and dealing with fire restrictions
Though small, Wheaton’s Programming Council (PC) is one of the most important clubs on campus. The council plans major events for students and faculty, and takes on various responsibilities to bring entertainment to the Wheaton community. The club has already organized…
Natale ’16 sheds light on Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Our calendars are now full with months dedicated to causes or days celebrating individuals’ lives. Sometimes, it can be easier to err on the side of passively acknowledging the event and then moving on. But before you do that, consider this:…
Shutdown over, incompetence not
It’s been a bad few weeks for America. Between a meaningless government shutdown and a disastrous start of the Obamacare health exchanges, the government confirmed our worst fears about partisanship and incompetence. Hardline conservatives led the Republican Party on a suicide…
Letter from the Editor Week 6 Fall 2013
All, Welcome back to Wheaton! I hope you had a lovely break. The Wire took the week off, so we missed a lot of important news. Here’s my personal rundown of the past few weeks. News: The U.S. government shutdown came…
Youtube blogger Laci Green hosted by SHAG
On Monday, Oct. 7, Hindle Auditorium was filled to capacity as the Sexual Health Advocates Group (SHAG) presented “The Down Low on Hooking Up” with Laci Green. Known for her education program, “Sex+!”, Laci Green is an avid YouTuber (or vlogger)…
Homecoming features Nordin Field ceremonies
Homecoming Weekend included games across all of Wheaton athletics, but the big weekend was highlighted by the official dedication of the Diane C. Nordin ’80 Athletic Field before the women’s field hockey team took on Springfield. The ribbon cutting ceremony included…
Lyons honored with Hall of Fame induction
On Friday, Oct 4, Emerson Dining Hall played host to the inaugural Wheaton College Athletics Yowell Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The physical display is located in the Haas Athletic Center, where you can find plaques honoring seven former Wheaton athletes,…
Expand your learning beyond class with MakerSpaces
Come one come all to Wheaton College’s MakerSpace, the WHALE Lab, located in the Science Center room 1340! Wheaton’s MakerSpace is full of equipment for projects and prototyping, from designing intelligent robots, to making chainmaille, and building the next Facebook! The…