Category: Wheaton
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Dr. Parker Addresses Questions on Campus Identity, Engagement During SGA Senate Visit
On March 31, 2026, Vice President for Student Affairs Darnell Parker visited SGA’s Senate meeting and answered a variety of questions regarding changes in student involvement on campus, the relationship between the student body and administration, and the identity of Wheaton as a community. Parker is one of many administrative figures to attend a Senate…
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Dining Services Plans Changes to Chase Dining Hall
Dining Services is planning a series of changes to Chase Dining Hall to improve throughput, flow, and the overall dining experience. These include moving the bakery and ice cream stations to Chase Round and the Create Kitchen to the current bakery location, where four burners would be added to increase capacity. Make-your-own smoothies may also…
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Wheaton Men’s Volleyball Caps Inaugural Season with Program Milestones
The Wire would like to congratulate the Wheaton Men’s Volleyball team on finishing 11-16, tying for the most wins of any inaugural Division III men’s volleyball program in the country this year. Co-captain Jack O. Kenyon ’28 told The Wire, “This season was a huge step forward for our program. Along the way, we took…
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The Wheatones Celebrate Their 80th Year With an Overdue Alumni Concert
Alto, mezzo, and soprano voices blended in perfect harmony as they soared into the rounded ceiling of Weber Theatre on March 29. In their 80th year of singing, the Wheatones are an essential facet of the Wheaton community, as the first and oldest a cappella group at Wheaton, founded in 1946. With the 75th anniversary…
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Letter From the Editor
Dear Wheaton, It is not often that a campus newspaper finds itself remixed into anonymous manifestos. Whether through impromptu conversations in the library or anonymous posters circulating across campus—namely “We deserve the truth” and “Speak up before you write your department’s eulogy”—this past week marked a revival of campus dialogue. When I first noticed the…
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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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Acting Phishy: Wheaton Hit With Recent Influx of Scam Emails
Over the past couple of weeks, Wheaton’s community has been ravaged by scam emails. These malicious emails range from false job offers to ominous threats stating that student accounts will be deleted if they do not verify their password. The senders of these emails appear to be Wheaton College faculty and staff, with the telltale…
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“Under New Management:” College Hearing Board Departs SGA for Dean of Students’ Office
Wheaton’s Student Government Association approved a proposal for the College Hearing Board to leave SGA in a Senate vote on Jan. 27. CHB, the school’s student-led conduct review body, is tasked with hearing disciplinary cases and upholding Wheaton’s Honor Code. The proposal, put forward by CHB’s executive board, proposed to move the organization from its…
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Alumni Returns as Keynote Speaker for MLK Legacy Celebration
The MLK Legacy Celebration, a yearly tradition that began in 2015, was held in Hindle Auditorium on Feb. 10. The celebration, aimed at remembering the life and legacy of the well-renowned civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., brought in a full house of students, faculty and staff alike. Dr. King is remembered for…
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The Brown Shooting Impact on Wheaton and Updated Campus Safety Precautions
In a recent Student Government Association meeting, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Zachary Irish discussed the new safety regulations going into effect on campus. On Dec. 13, 2025, a mass shooting occurred at Brown University in Providence, RI. The shooter, later identified as Cláudio Manuel Neves Valente, killed two students…