I was a sophomore at the Den the first time I heard that Wheaton used to have a sailing club. We were talking to a senior from Outdoors Club, and offhand he mentioned that Wheaton used to have a sailing club but that it no longer exists. He also said that we still own sailboats, but […]
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All, I’ve lived on Wheaton’s campus for the past three years of my life. Most seniors would say the same. My situation has been a little different, though, because when most people leave for home after finals week, I stay on campus. Each year, I watch the amount of people residing at Wheaton dwindle until […]
Well, this is it. At the beginning of the year, I wrote up a to-do list and promised that I’d use this space to reflect upon that list at the end of the year. So, here it goes. One of the goals I stressed in my letter was putting the Wire online. With hard work […]
Almost every Wheaton student lives on campus. Wheaton students spend their days and nights lounging in suites, hanging out in dorms, or holding events in theme houses. Residence halls are truly at the core of student social life on campus. However, many Wheaton students have probably not met Associate Director of Residential Life Ed Burnett, […]
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Letter from the Editor Issue 11
After the Boston Marathon bombings, I had an instant feeling of shock. I remember feeling sick as I watched video of the tragedy on television. I remember sitting in complete silence next to a friend for what felt like an hour, and hugging afterward because we didn’t know what else to do. Shock quickly morphed […]
James Garrity’s job involves flipping, singing and dancing. Is he a circus performer? No. Professional gymnast? Nope. Acrobat? Guess again. Widely praised by his patrons as the best barista in New England, “Jay,” 42, of North Attleboro, Mass., can be found tossing cups into the air, pouring coffee without looking, singing to the radio and […]
Wheaton Confessions, Wheat Confess and Wheaton Crushes – what will be next? Why do we need to have groups on Facebook that define who we are? Is Facebook really an appropriate place to do this? Especially in today’s society, people are hiding more and more behind their technology. What does anyone have to gain from […]
This week, I’m going to give most of this space to Darrell Legace ’02, who wrote a letter to the editor last week. Mr. Legace wrote: “I just wanted to write and say that it is nice to see how the Wheaton Wire has grown and improved since I was a student and section editor. […]
For the longest time, I never really knew what it felt like to lose an idol. My list of inspirational figures is fairly short: Robert Christgau and George Orwell are two people who immediately come to mind. Mr. Christgau still writes music journalism so unrelentingly witty, it’ll make your head spin. Mr. Orwell, meanwhile, passed […]
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Swing Cats Club Growing
Last year, the Swing Cats began as a small group of casual swing dancing enthusiasts. Now, the club is moving forward as it grows both in membership and skill, and students are learning a mix of East Coast and Charleston moves. Captain Charlotte Fressilli ’15 began the club in the first semester of her freshman […]