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This past summer, the decision to cancel Wheaton’s Advanced Playwriting course due to insufficient enrollment numbers in April was collectively made by Playwright-in-Residence and Professor of English Charlotte Meehan, Associate Provost Shawn Christian and English Department Chair Deyonne Bryant. The course was heavily intertwined in Wheaton life, as this was the only source of material […]
Wheaton students’ awareness of its cheer team is similar to their knowledge of the science center door connecting to the library stacks level: most are ignorant to its existence, but the few who do know about it realize its potential. Kika Chatterjee ’18 and Julie Januskis ’18, co-captains of the Wheaton Cheer Team, shed light […]
On September 5, the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference announced that senior goalkeeper Riley Thompson ’18 has been named NEWMAC Field Hockey Defensive Athlete of the week. She continues to earn the admiration of her teammates for her sense of duty, her ability to concentrate and the poise she displays in difficult and […]
It is important to establish the fact that the North Korean regime is not run by a madman, but a rational actor. Having seen what has happened to dictators such as Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi that eschewed nuclear weapons and were subsequently toppled, the regime views nuclear weapons as necessary to its survival. Understanding […]
Many world-renowned organizations are generously helping out the victims of both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. These include nonprofits such as Save The Children, Texas Diaper Bank and All Hands. In recent weeks, Wheaton has been making efforts to help raise money to fund such organizations. On September 1, the Meadows Dorm held a bake […]
Students and administrators at Wheaton have been bracing themselves after Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently announced that the Trump administration would be repealing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Under DACA, nearly 800,000 young people, referred to as “Dreamers,” have been provided protection after they were brought to the United States illegally as […]
As a new school year dawns, many students have established new clubs and movements on campus. Among the new faces of Wheaton are: a new take on the Wheaton Wire’s opinion section, a new theater club and a new theme house focused on mental health advocacy. Clubs established within the past few years, including Wheaton […]
Wheaton launched its rebranding initiative late last year, which brought with it a new Wheaton wordmark (costing six figures in trustee funds), a newly-designed website and heavy debate on social media about the college’s new image. Since then, misinformation has left students and faculty unclear regarding the initiative’s aims and intentions. This has led to […]
Mary Sasso ’18 is a name that rings a bell for many on campus. Most of Wheaton recognizes her as the President of the Student Government Association. Others know her as a member of the Wheaton Whims, the Wheaton College Democrats or maybe even as someone actively involved in food sustainability and public policy. “So […]
We all have a stake in the way that Wheaton presents itself to the world. As students, faculty and staff, the college’s image reflects us, just as we—through what we do and say—shape the view that others have of this amazing institution. Each of us cares deeply about this place and this community. The preview […]