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Issue #8 May 8th, 2024
Volume LVI

Wheaton Weekly 

Looking to speak with some local artists one-on-one? On Wednesday, September 27 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM there will be the inaugural Beard and Weil Artists Residency, hosted by Bláithín Haddad and Adjua Greaves.…

Eating Five Lobsters at Lobster Night?

Eating Five Lobsters at Lobster Night?

Once a year, Chase Dining Hall hosts a lobster night for students. It’s a time for Wheaton students to gather around with their friends and the larger community to feast and enjoy lobster. Lobster is a huge tradition in New England,…

Lost Heirlooms and Free Expression

Lost Heirlooms and Free Expression

By Elsie Carson and Lily Maguire “Get naked or get out!” Those five words were bright and bold on the Art Haus wall in their living room for years. First painted on in 2019, the words became the motto for Art…

The Movie Industry’s Franchise Obsession

Jurassic Park, Terminator, Mission Impossible, James Bond, Fast and Furious, Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, The MCU, The DCU, Transformers, Lord of the Rings, the number of major movie franchises seems to grow larger and larger with each passing year.…

Letter From the Editor

It feels like just yesterday that I was writing my inaugural Letter From The Editor for this year’s chapter of the Wheaton Wire, and now to- day I write my final one. Ah, I grew up so fast. Fear not, this…

The History of Madeline Clark Wallace Library

The History of Madeline Clark Wallace Library

Ralph Adams Cram sure did a lot more for Wheaton College campus than most students realize. Not only did he design the campus blueprints, but he followed in the footsteps of Thomas Jefferson and placed our school’s library at the center…

Do You Lock Your Dorm Room Door?

It’s a simple decision: you either walk right out of your dorm door every morning or you stop to lock it behind you. Either way, it’s nothing more than a reflex. It simply is what you do. Personally, I haven’t locked…

Wheaton’s Unsung Heroes: Katsumi

Wheaton’s Unsung Heroes: Katsumi

Katsumi is one of the kindest people that works at Wheaton, and perhaps one of the kindest people that I have ever met. She has been working as a cashier for Aramark for an astonishing 21 years, which is as long…

Providence Legend Ed Cooley Departs: PC Forced to Turn the Page 

Providence Legend Ed Cooley Departs: PC Forced to Turn the Page 

Even going to a school that does not compete in the Division I NCAA Tournament, it is hard not to notice its effect on everyday news in the month of March. While college basketball has delivered with the competition between the…

Help, I Need A Job!

Help, I Need A Job!

With graduation looming ominously close for the class of 2023, seniors are all overwhelmed with a range of emotions including fear. We are leaving the nest, our little Wheaton bubble that has managed to protect us from the world for four…

Who or What is to Blame: An Interview with Gail Sahar

Who or What is to Blame: An Interview with Gail Sahar

The extent in which political polarization has influenced the state of politics across the United States, for better and for worse, has become the topic of numerous political conversations for quite some time now. But what most of these heated conversations…

Spring 2023 Fashion Trends on Wheaton Campus

Spring 2023 Fashion Trends on Wheaton Campus

Spring has always been seen as the season of floral dresses, light clothing, and pastel color palettes. However, our Spring feels currently like an extended winter with sporadic, short-lived warm days in Norton. In light of the erratic weather, here are…