Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


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…

Students Protest for Palestine During Honors Convocation

Elsie CarsonMay 9, 2024
A student rollerblading around campus with a pro-palestine flag.

Shortly before Honors Convocation at 5PM, about a dozen students gathered in the Dimple, Some wore red, green, and white (the colors of the Palestinian…

The Most Important Student Printer is Gone

Sam FerlandMay 9, 2024
The Most Important Student Printer is Gone

The removal of the Meneely printer left most students in a playwriting class unable to submit their first assignment, leaving their professor aghast to start…

The Wheaton College Dance Company’s ‘Dimensions’ Showcase

The Wheaton College Dance Company’s ‘Dimensions’ Showcase

The Wheaton College Dance Company dazzled audiences with its annual performance, titled “Dimensions,” which ran from Thursday, April 18 to Saturday, April 20. Directed by…

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 Soccer wins the Cushing Cup

Sam FerlandMay 9, 2024
Wheaton Soccer wins the Cushing Cup

The Wheaton College men’s soccer team won the fourth annual Cushing Cup, defeating RogerWilliams University 1-0 in the final game of the tournament on Saturday,…

Phazed and Confused: An Exclusive Wheaton Woodstock Interview  

Venus AnaniMay 9, 2024
The Secret backside of the Woodstock '24 poster, from WheatonWoodstock instagram

How about Wheaton Woodstock, huh? Wasn’t that just a flurry of good vibes and excitement? If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “Wow! Those music people…

Norton’s Old Library – New Beginnings

Ethan ParkMay 9, 2024
Norton’s Old Library – New Beginnings

The Old Library, previously Norton’s only library, was sold and is being renovated – and will hopefully be a business boom.  In 1886, Eliza B.…