Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Wheaton Students Are Changing Up Holiday Culinary Norms

Logan MarkwellDec 4, 2024

I had two primary sources of inspiration for writing this article. The first was a discussion I had in my Rituals of Dinner FYE (First…

An Interview with All-Freshman Band Crown Chakra

Grace MulieroNov 26, 2024

Newly formed band ‘Crown Chakra’ performed as the closing act at the ‘Demon Daze Open Mic Night’ this October, taking the stage and making their…

Post-Election Day ‘Politics In The Park’ Recap

Max AaronsonNov 26, 2024

Just hours after the 2024 presidential election was called, Wheaton students and staff alike gathered in the Chapel Base to process what had just happened.…

The Beloved Celebrity; Tito the Therapy Dog

Logan MarkwellNov 18, 2024

Every Tuesday afternoon, in the shadow of Wallace Library next to the Doll House, you can find Tito the Therapy dog for ‘Tuesdays with Tito’.…

“Late Night” Changes Face Backlash

Deren SozerNov 9, 2024

The recent changes made to Wheaton’s late-night dining option, appropriately dubbed “Late Night,” have been greeted by students with an overwhelming consensus. They hate it.…

Get Out and Vote!

Amelia VerharNov 4, 2024

A voting pin Tomorrow is Election Day! Here’s what Massachusetts residents voting in person need to know: Make sure you’re registered to vote. Can’t remember…

The Wheaton Woods; The History and Ecology that Survives in The Wooded Area

Nora ConlinNov 4, 2024

As most college students know, college comes with enormous amounts of stress and anxiety. It can be hard to find time to cope, relax, and…

An Icon, a Legend, and the Moment: Who is Moo Deng?

Rey Della CorteNov 1, 2024

In September 2024, videos of a baby pygmy hippopotamus named ‘Moo Deng’ started going viral all across the internet- but just who is this sensation?…

The Hidden Gem Of Wheaton College’s Campus

Max AaronsonNov 1, 2024

Tucked away in the divider hallway between the library and the Discovery Center lies a relic of the past that is often overlooked by Wheaton…

Dean Irish is Here to Help

Amelia VerharNov 1, 2024

Zachary Irish has added an updated title to his desk as the new “Dean of Students” at Wheaton College, effective this fall 2024 semester.  Dean…

Wheaton College Professor Assists Europa Clipper Mission 

Linda ChaneyNov 1, 2024

On October 14, 2024, the Europa Clipper; the largest interplanetary spacecraft built so far, successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center. Over the next six…

Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories, Massachusetts

Grace MulieroOct 30, 2024

On Tuesday August 27, classes for the Wheaton fall 2024 semester began- but so did something else. A new visiting art exhibit in Beard Gallery…

Reflections with Interim Provost Karen McCormack

wheatonwireMay 9, 2024
Reflections with Interim Provost Karen McCormack

By Emma Kiernan and Moira Sankey  As this academic year comes to a close, Provost Karen McCormack is finishing her one-year interim provost position. After…

Wheaton’s Thirty-Third Annual Head of the Peacock

wheatonwireMay 9, 2024
Wheaton’s Thirty-Third Annual Head of the Peacock

By Emma Kiernan and Joshua Nangle On Friday, April 26 Wheaton held the thirty-third annual Head of the Peacock as part of Spring Weekend celebrations.…

An Interview with President Whelan

wheatonwireMay 9, 2024
A photo of President Whelan.

By Emma Kiernan and Moira Sankey The end of this semester marks two years since President Michaele Whelan joined the Wheaton community, bringing with her…

SGA Crisis of Participation

Deren SozerApr 17, 2024
SGA Crisis of Participation

Wheaton’s Student Government Association (SGA) is currently going through a period of sparse student participation. In the most recent SGA elections held in March 2024,…