Category: News
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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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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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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…
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SGA Changes GPA Requirements For Participation
Wheaton’s Student Government Association (SGA) changed GPA requirements for participation to ensure that members meet certain academic standards on campus. In January 2026, Rory Flynn ’28, Chair of the Academic Advocacy Council, presented the idea of raising the minimum GPA required to participate in SGA. “I think that this GPA change is more of a…
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Spring 2026 Elections: What You Need to Know
The election season for the Student Government Association is officially underway and candidates must attend at least one information session in order to run for an open position. The declaration of candidacy form can be located on Engage after attending one of the following sessions in the Club Hub: * Thursday, Feb. 26 | 11:00…
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Human & Chatbot: Wheaton College Uses Both to Draw in Donations
Wheaton will begin its pilot program of an A.I. chatbot named Sarah to help maintain alumni and donor relationships, said an announcement on LinkedIn from Version2.ai three months ago in early December. Version2.ai’s Sarah is called a “virtual engagement officer,” and will “help keep donors engaged” near the end of fundraising campaigns. Wheaton is not…