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Issue #6 April 4th, 2024 Volume LVI
Killers of the Flower Moon Review: A Masterfully Told Tragedy
I was rather shocked to learn that 80 year old director Martin Scorsese had another movie set to release so soon after 2020’s “The Irishman.” “Irishman” was a movie filled with themes of what it’s…
Wire satire: Roary the lyon nominated for House Speaker
WASHINGTON — In a surprise move on Monday, House Republicans have nominated Wheaton College mascot Roary the Lyon as their candidate for Speaker of the House. After the ouster of now former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the subsequent failure of both…
Identity in Transition: A Gender Autobiography
I never felt like a girl. Though I would wear frilly, pink dresses, I still had a sinking feeling in my stomach every time someone would call me anything feminine. However, what bothered me most was my name: Emily Melendez. For…
Dining Changes Cause Concern Among Students
Wheaton College announced on June 12, 2023 that changes had been made to the meal plans available to students. The first option was for students to opt into the unlimited plan, which costs $3600 per semester and allows students to use…
Do Wheaton College Artists Dream of Electric Sheep?
A Conversation on A.I Art In the past few months, it has been nearly impossible to escape the A.I. conversation. Almost every American industry has had conversations on what their futures hold with the growing strength of online predictive algorithms like…
Alana Burgess’ commitment acts as the framework for one of Wheaton’s newest sports
New is merely a synonym for exciting. With the knowledge of a pool already a central part of campus, Wheaton Athletics expanded into a completely new aquatics sport, Water Polo. Even with small numbers on both the men’s and women’s sides…
Wheaton Weekly
Here’s a list of some upcoming events on campus! Wanting some extra academic support? Stop by the Academic Advising Drop-In Hours on Wednesday, October 18 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM at the Filene Center in Kollett Hall. These hours will…
WCCS Fall Playlist
By John Morris and Michael Kanyongolo John’s Fall Picks “Summer Breeze, Pts. 1&2” – The Isley Brothers It’s hard to cover a song that is already so well-known and loved. You would be hard pressed to find someone who couldn’t hum…
On This Day at Wheaton: October 18th, 1930
We are now over a month into the school year, and with this new Wire issue comes a new time capsule from over ninety years ago. On this day in 1930, planning for the Sophomore Hop was well underway. The theme:…
Letter From the Editor
With great pleasure, I present to you this semester’s second copy of the Wheaton Wire. In this issue, you will find stories of artificial intelligence, inflation, water polo, and much more. I hope your October break was rejuvenating. I personally got…