On Monday, Nov. 24, a grand jury of 12, consisting of 9 white jurors and 3 African-American jurors, reached the decision not to indict Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson for the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. After the announcement, the Brown family released a statement through their lawyer expressing their disappointment with the decision. […]
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On Nov. 7 an English philosopher and Hispanic literary scholar Jorge Abril gave a presentation here at Wheaton titled ‘Palimpsestic Physiognomy’ concerning the book Don Quixote. The presentation analyzed the book’s folkloric content and spiritual references. Being the second most read book in history, Don Quioxte is a book that has been analyzed thoroughly in […]
For the Republican Party, Tuesday, Nov. 4 was a good night. In the latest of what has become a string of reactionary elections, the GOP finally attained the goal they’ve been looking for since the election of President Barack Obama in 2008: control of the United States Senate. Picking up eight seats — in West […]
The Wheaton men’s and women’s basketball teams recently kicked off their preseason affairs to prepare for the 2014-15 season with two separate mentalities but similar objectives. The women’s side plays to “get better everyday” and grow from the present, one of the team philosophies set by head coach Melissa L. Hodgdon. The men’s program looks […]
Four years after the Arab Spring, Tunisia is an exceptional example of democracy compared to its neighboring Arab states. As one of the most educated and cosmopolitan populations in the Middle East, Tunisia succeeded at managing its law and order after the revolution and is having its second free elections this month. However, Tunisia’s exceptionally […]
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Food hub director talks sustainable farming
While hundreds of students crammed into Emerson Dining Hall last Thursday, only a few made their way to the Faculty Dining Room to hear about the importance of sustainable farming. Laura Edwards-Orr, associate director of Red Tomato, addressed just under two dozen students about the company’s radical business model, which does not include any warehouses […]
The next year will bring major changes to dining at Wheaton College as a serious overhaul of the dining systems and facilities are set to take place. The changes set to take place will hopefully improve the atmosphere and aesthetics of each facility, as well as appeal to a more diverse group of students, with […]
In the Sept. 24 issue of the Wire, we profiled the Women’s volleyball team under the title, “Wheaton Women’s volleyball remains ambitious in the 2014 season.” At the time the team was on a winless streak but were still confident that this year was going to be a major success for them. Looking back at […]
Back in July, the city of Cleveland was reunited with its superstar as LeBron James signed a lucrative two-year, $42 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. James likely signed for just two seasons on purpose, as he’ll be able to demand more money once the new NBA television deal passes, but the short contract also […]
From Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 and Nov. 6 to 8, the Wheaton College Department of Theatre presented Soldiering On: An Evening of Plays by Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesco in Weber Theatre. Directed by David Fox, Professor of Theatre, the play featured a collection of three short plays by Beckett – Footfalls, Act Without […]