Category: Student (Misc)
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Why Does the Spring Semester Seem So Much Busier?
With the flowers and animals finally coming out in the early spring, so too does the dread of many college students. Many find the spring to be more jam-packed with events, and less time to do bigger and bigger projects for their professors and their classes. Personally, I find myself struggling to manage my time…
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Opinion: Why Would You Ever Buy Protein Water?
As a new addition to the protein craze, water has joined the ranks of endless protein-forward and infused products on grocery store shelves, a range of items from protein boxed mac and cheese, to high protein chips. While I am by no means against protein, speaking as a near addict of the new protein smoothie…
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Ed Grande and Taylor Tall: The Acoustic Duo
On March 28, those in attendance of the Wheaton Events Board’s “Wheaton’s Got Talent” were in for a real treat. Two musically active students, Aidan Strovink ’29, and Amanda Bergeron ’29, took to the bottom of Hindle Auditorium, guitars in hand and a song in mind. Their duet performance of Everything Has Changed by Taylor…
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Young Hall to Pilot Single Gendered Living in the Upcoming Academic Year
Wheaton’s Young Hall dormitory will pilot male-only and female-only gendered flooring for residents starting this upcoming fall. The three floors of the lower campus living space will be transformed, with the first floor composed of strictly male residents, while floors two and three will be strictly female residents. This distinction differs from the current housing…
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A Roaring Start to the Lunar New Year
On Feb. 20, 2026, the East Asian Student Association (EASA) welcomed students, staff, and faculty alike with red envelopes as they trickled into Emerson Dining Hall for the much-awaited Lunar New Year celebration. The evening featured student dance numbers, a stellar KAOS set, and a guest performance by Dance Revelasian, whose breath-taking martial arts-inspired showcase…
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Graduation Bucketlist (50 Things to do Before You Graduate)
It has been brought to our attention by Mairi Travis ’26 that our current list of 50 things to do before you graduate has become outdated since it was initially published in the summer of 2015 on the Wheaton website. The original criteria was composed of ideas offered by students, staff, faculty members and alumni….
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New and Established Bands Gear Up for Battle of the Bands
The art community at Wheaton features a diverse and unique mix of student organizations. On-campus student bands hold an influential place in this vibrant scene, spanning wellknown senior bands to first-year bands trying to make their mark on campus life. One such newer band is Drip Dry. Drip Dry plays a distinctive mix of “indie…
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Arts in Ireland and Norton
Students enrolled in Wheaton’s “Arts in Ireland” program over this past summer received recognition on Friday, Oct. 17, during an hour long showcase in the Wheaton Mars Arts and Humanities building. The art and writing selections, created during their trip to Ireland, are still hanging in Meneely and available for the campus community to view….
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Watson and Fulbright Programs: Budget Cuts to State Department Threaten Latter
When walking into Balfour-Hood, one may notice the blue panels hanging on the balcony above the Atrium. These are lists of names of both current and past Wheaton students who have received high scholarship honors like the Fulbright and T.J. Watson Scholarships. Established in 1946 by William J. Fulbright, the scholarship aims to foster “mutual…
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Taking Care of Yourself During Finals Week!
As finals week approaches, the Wheaton Wire encourages you to take some time for yourself. Giving your brain a rest is just as important as your studies. Here are some tips for practicing self-care during a most likely stressful week. Tip #1: Get some sleep! Unfortunately, staying up until 3 AM studying at the library…