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 […]
Coffee with Dean Kate Kenny
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 […]
Coffee with President Hanno
President Dennis Hanno said that the effects of the travel ban were felt by the school almost overnight. A summer project held on campus for students from the United Arab Emirates was […]
Provost Renee White to use social justice in her administrative role on campus
Renee White, the new Provost at Wheaton, has an office that looks out at the Dimple. She’s been working in higher education for her entire professional career. After majoring in and acquiring […]
Coffee with…Judy Purdy
Judy Purdy, the Director of Admission, has been working at Wheaton for 34 years. Purdy said she tackles the big picture of the Wheaton admissions process and described herself as an energized […]
Public Safety hires two female officers
Public Safety hired Officer Nichole McNeil and Officer Christine Verdolino, making them the only female Public Safety Officers in uniform within the campus. An officer at Wheaton College plays both a vital […]