One of the most well-known problems our school faces is the constant confusion between our Wheaton College here in Massachusetts and the Wheaton College in Illinois. Our Wheaton is a non-denominational liberal […]
Emerson, Reni, and Feminism
“Being a woman and being black cannot be separated in my identity,” Fatou Diallo ’19 wrote when asked about Renaissance House and Emerson House, two theme houses on the Wheaton campus. Emerson […]
Chase Dining Hall: Top 50 in Culture?
In the past year, our beloved Chase Dining Hall has been ranked in the top 50 college and university dining halls in the country. Now, a dining hall that is to uphold […]
Major differences between Trump’s, Obama’s foreign policy
Professor Aubrey Westfall highlighted three distinctive differences between the Trump and the Obama administrations’ approach to foreign policy: a transactional model versus a diplomatic model, doctrinal versus pragmatic decision-making and prioritizing the […]
Coffee with Dean Kate Kenny
With sunglasses on top of her head and two golden retrievers named Dillon and Hope, Kate Kenny can be seen with her husband leisurely strolling around campus. “My husband and I can’t […]
Sober students at Wheaton: They exist!
Planning on having a few glasses of wine while eating dinner or binge watching a show on Netflix? Not on this college campus! Taking shots, playing beer pong in a dimly lit, […]
Coffee with Aisha Dumbuya ’17
Fueled by coffee and a fully loaded Google Calendar, Aisha Dumbuya leaves her dorm at 8 AM to student teach at an elementary school. She is responsible for setting up the kindergarten […]
Teaching political science in the year of Trump
Political science professors have strong opinions about the outcome of the presidential election and hold unique ideas about how politics should be taught. Professors struggle to remain objective and to teach both […]
Coffee with Michael Ivory ’17
Michael Ivory grew up with heroes and heroines like the Invisible Woman and Thor. He’d spend his free time collecting comic books, flipping through their pages and admiring the bright colors and […]
Residential Life: ‘No reason to believe Wheaton will become a dry campus’
While the Office of Residential Life states that they are unable to comment on individual incidents that take place within residence halls, the Wire’s Demetra Edwards ’17 was able to stop by […]