The Wheaton Wire

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Issue #6 April 4th, 2024 Volume LVI

Portrait of Dr. Helen Emma Wieland Cole, Professor of Classics 1932

Letters Reveal 1918 Pandemic’s Effect on Wheaton

Portrait of Dr. Helen Emma Wieland Cole, Professor of Classics 1932 Deep in the Wheaton archives lie the personal letters of professor Helen Wieand Cole describing her experience at Wheaton during the Spanish influenza of…

Horoscopes

Horoscopes for the Week of 4/25 – 5/1

Source: https://quotesgram.com/facebook-quotes-cancer-zodiac-signs/ Aries (March 21 – April 19) Don’t get stuck in other people’s drama, you have your own to worry about. Taurus (April 20 – May 20) It is your season, baby. This is a great time to self-reflect! Gemini…

A small green tree sitting within a glass container

Environmental Policy: An Earth Day Celebration

Source: Pixabay At an Earth Day event at Wheaton College, students participated in a Q and A about the importance of staying active in environmental policymaking. The panel event featured guest speakers Professor Bradford Bishop of the Political Science department and…

The Wheaton Wire Wakeup News podcast by The Wire

Wheaton Wire Wake Up

~ A Weekly Morning Podcast ~ It’s time to wake up with The Wire! Modeled after the likes of Up First and The Daily, listen to our new weekly, early morning podcast covering everything from campus-wide news stories to global, national,…

Campus Safety Incident in Young Dorm

An unidentified man attacked a female Wheaton student in a bathroom in the Young Dormitory Tuesday afternoon at approximately 2:30 p.m. The man was reported to have fled the bathroom after the victim managed to get away.  The campus was alerted…

Student writing in a notebook

Students Stressed About Finances Over Applications

Source: pixabay There has been a substantial decline in college applications for the 2021-22 academic year according to universities across the U.S. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on high school students and changed many students’ future plans. An article by…

Masturbation Celebration!

Whether you’re just discovering self-pleasure or consider yourself an expert, there’s always more to explore when it comes to masturbation. In the last issue of the Wire, you heard from SHAG VP, Victor Trepanier about the basics of sex toy use.…

The Importance of A Sex-Positive & Inclusive Sex Education

In my sophomore year of high school, I was required to take a “Health” class, which encompassed everything from “saying no to drugs” such as meth and cocaine, to planning out our future goals. However, the most significant part of my…

Horoscopes

Horoscopes for the Week of 4/18-4/24

Source: https://quotesgram.com/facebook-quotes-cancer-zodiac-signs/ Aries (March 21 – April 19) Believe in yourself, you can lean on whatever higher power you want. Taurus (April 20 – May 20) You’re allowed to want more for yourself, just don’t be a jerk about it. Gemini…

The Wheaton Wire Wakeup News podcast by The Wire

Wheaton Wire Wake Up

~ A Weekly Morning Podcast ~ It’s time to wake up with The Wire! Modeled after the likes of Up First and The Daily, listen to our new weekly, early morning podcast covering everything from campus-wide news stories to global, national,…