Category: News
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Fahoum ’18: The Refugee Crisis–too little, too late
Last Sunday I found myself in a very rare condition; I was sitting in front of my computer, looking at my Facebook News Feed and crying as if I were an emotionally healthy person. Yet, this incident was completely justifiable for I randomly stumbled upon a video of some Syrian refugees being welcomed in Munich…
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Norton slump to Boston bump
Although Wheaton proves to be a socially active and eventful campus, the town of Norton can surely stifle students’ experiences here from time to time. There are only so many times that a late night trip to CVS can be a passable highlight of the night. A short trip to Boston or Providence can often…
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With an eye to freshman year, the Wire’s senior editors reflect on hate
By Taylor Matook ’16 Senior Copy Editor In my three years at Wheaton, I have seen many beautiful things such as obstacles overcome, problems solved and resolutions fulfilled. Yet, the bias incident that recently occurred in the beginning of this semester is an inexcusable act that tarnishes my view of the beauty that surrounds me….
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Dean Young, new to Global Ed, leads largely new staff
Over the summer, the Center for Global Education Office faced the departure of Interim Dean, Mark Hosely; Assistant Director of International and Intercultural Programs, Kelsey Andrade; and Administrative Assistant, Ashley Trebisacci. This resulted staff changes in the forms of Dean Gretchen Young, Associate Dean Lynn Gaylord and Administrative Assistant Alyssa MacNeill. The Selection Committee responsible…
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SGA votes on changes to the dining plans
Changes to the dining plans in response to student concerns were presented to the Student Government Association yesterday. The presenters were Vice President of Finance and Administration Brian Douglas, Director of Dining Services John Bragel and Manager of Business Services Kim Lavallee. “I think that we’ve been able to address a lot of the concerns…
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Student compost initiative spreads through theme houses on campus
This semester, the transformation of organic waste into compost is trending on campus thanks to the collaboration of ECCO House, Outdoors House and Farm Club in the creation of a campus-wide composting initiative. Dan Altman ’16 of Outdoors House and Ella Haysett ’16 of ECCO House, the coordinators of this project, saw composting at Wheaton…
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Sprinklers go off in Meadows, disrupting the residents
An occurrence on Saturday in Meadows disrupted nearly the entire dorm. Two unidentified students, while tossing a ball around, accidentally hit a sprinkler nozzle, causing fire alarms to sound off and students to evacuate for quite some time. Most students originally speculated that the fire alarms were due to some sort of fire drill. It…
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Sophomore Symposium “shows you all of the options you have”
At 8:30 this morning, members of the Class of 2018 crawled out of bed and wore their best estimation of semi-formal attire in order to attend the Sophomore Symposium. This half-day event had facilitators leading workshops with information about internships, studying abroad, deciding on a major and balancing co-curricular activities. The symposium began with opening…
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Provost Linda Eisenmann announces that she will be stepping down
Linda Eisenmann has notified Wheaton’s administration that she will be stepping down from her position as provost at the end of the academic year, as of an email sent yesterday by President Dennis Hanno. After continuing her position until June 30, 2016 and a sabbatical, she will remain at Wheaton, as faculty, during the 2017-18…
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Norton flush makes Wheaton water “look like coffee”
Wheaton students learned firsthand this morning that the effects of Norton’s hydrant flush have finally made their yearly appearance on campus. From deep coffee browns in the toilets to flashes of light amber in the sinks, the momentary browning of the water supply at Wheaton has officially begun in earnest. “When I go to turn…