Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


SGA Roast invites rare moment for public mockery

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

On Friday, March 30th, Wheaton’s Student Government Association (SGA) gathered together in the Loft for the annual SGA Roast.

Ten students share their passion at first annual WheaTalks

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

Ten members of the Wheaton community stepped into the spotlight on Mon. March 26 at the much-anticipated WheaTalks event, sponsored by the Roosevelt Institute, TriBeta,…

Anthropology alumni inspire interested students

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

Wheaton anthropology alumni and students gathered together on Thurs. Mar. 29 for the Health Careers without Borders Panel to learn more about where a major…

Goldberg ’12 and Mercado ’12 win Watson Fellowships

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

This year, a passion to go global has given Wheaton College two more students with national awards.

Habitat for Humanity travels to Dade City, FL

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

Over the course of spring break, nine students from Wheaton College traveled to Dade City, Fla.

Oscar-winner Alexander Payne comes to Wheaton

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

Award-winning director Alexander Payne visited Wheaton College on Thurs. April 5 for an open-to-the-public Q&A session after the screening of his 2004 film, “Sideways.”

Jenny Brum ’12 brings Clue to Wheaton

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

Last weekend, students turned Emerson dining hall into a large mansion filled with murderers, colorful names, and dangerous weapons. The hilarious adaptation brought in a…

Top five must-haves for Spring 2012

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

As each passing day gets longer and warmer, we trade in our sweaters and jackets for dresses and shorts. After searching far and wide, here…

Colburn ’12 helps lead Women’s Lacrosse Team

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

The Lyon’s Women Lacrosse has been looking good this season. With a six game winning streak solidified on April 7 against Mount Holyoke, nothing is…

Boston Celtics surging as NBA season begins final stretch

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

As the NBA trade deadline approached in the middle of March, the Boston Celtics refused to accept any offer that wasn’t clearly in their favor.

Boston Bruins Have Their Big Break in the Playoffs

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

The Boston Bruins begin their quest to defend their Stanley Cup championship last year with a fresh postseason which began last week when they started…

Dell’Aira ’12 wins NEWMAC track and field honor

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

Ashley Dell’Aira was named New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week for Field events.

Relay for Life: Celebrate, remember,and fight back

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

Wheaton’s Relay for Life event was a massive success and raised $12,100 over the weekend of Fri. March 30.

You know he’s right… Why Mitt Romney will never win

wheatonwireFeb 21, 2012

Mitt Romney just cannot catch a break. Less than a week after his comeback from a 12 point defeat in South Carolina to score double-digit…

Quidditch Club comes to Wheaton’s Campus thanks to SGA

wheatonwireFeb 21, 2012
The fictitious sport comes to Wheaton’s campus thanks to student initiative and the approval of the SGA.

Have you ever wished that you could fly through the air on a Nimbus 2000 while chasing an ever allusive golden snitch?

The Ken Aptekar: Look Again exhibit transforms old art

wheatonwireFeb 21, 2012
A colossal painting with a short story bolted over it is the first thing one sees in the gallery.

His works are familiar. In fact, they look just like the paintings of Raphael, Monet, and Rembrandt. But Ken Aptekar’s Look Again exhibit in the…