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Second Group of Bhutanese Students Visit Wheaton

BywheatonwireMar 8, 2016
Second Group of Bhutanese Students Visit Wheaton

For the second year now, Wheaton has hosted a group of Bhutanese students and staff members from Royal Thimphu College (RTC). Four students and two…

Kanye West caught on torrent site while sampling Sufjan Stevens’ album

BywheatonwireMar 8, 2016

Kanye West posted photos on Instagram and Twitter of a Youtube browser playing Sufjan Stevens song “Death with Dignity” from his latest album with the…

Boston Calling summer lineup features rarity and diversity

BywheatonwireMar 8, 2016

Boston Calling recently released its official May 2016 lineup and schedule for the second show of the year on February 18. The festival will be…

Pedestrian fatally hit by Amtrak train at Mansfield train station

BywheatonwireMar 8, 2016
Pedestrian fatally hit by Amtrak train at Mansfield train station

A man was struck and killed by a northbound high-speed Amtrak train at the Mansfield train station on March 2 at 2:44 p.m. He has…

Spoken word artist Lola Haze performs Live at Wheaton

BywheatonwireMar 8, 2016

Ashlee “Lola” Haze who is a spoken word artist from Atlanta, Georgia performed for Live at Wheaton on February 25. Her message to the Wheaton…

Winternships give students a taste of potential careers

BywheatonwireMar 8, 2016

Most students view the time between fall and spring semesters as a period to catch up on sleep, see old friends and unwind for a…

Inequity in America: Whose fault is it?

BywheatonwireMar 8, 2016

“Pull yourself up by your bootstraps” is a dead narrative, and Donald Trump has put the nails in its coffin. For decades, the phrase has…

Celebrating SHAG’s Sex Semester

BywheatonwireMar 8, 2016

Wheaton’s Sexual Health Awareness Group (SHAG) has extended their event Sex Week to cover the entire semester. SHAG President Stephanie Kaczowski ‘16 said that Sex…

Abroad Blog: Demetra Edwards ’17; Valencia, Spain

BywheatonwireMar 4, 2016
Abroad Blog: Demetra Edwards ’17; Valencia, Spain

“¡Hola!” from Valencia, Spain! It’s hard to believe that in one week I will have been living in Spain for two months. Ever since the…

The liberal arts system: A foreign perspective

BywheatonwireMar 1, 2016

When the new academic year of 2015/16 started, I arrived among more than 60 other international students at Wheaton College. What differentiated me from most…

The dangers of the fashion industry

BywheatonwireMar 1, 2016

For four weeks now I have been sitting in front of Youtube with a warm cup of coffee, scrutinizing all the clothes on the world’s…

Matthew Goodwin ’98 Speaks on Innovations in Autism Research at Psi Chi Induction

BywheatonwireMar 1, 2016

The Holman Room in Mary Lyon Hall was filled faculty and students from psychology, neuroscience and computer science backgrounds for the Psi Chi lecture and…

Multicultural Showcase to Celebrate Diversity

BywheatonwireMar 1, 2016

‘Multicultural Showcase’ is a new event at Wheaton that intends to celebrate diversity on campus. It will take place on March 4 in Balfour from…

Faculty Forum Discusses Managing Difficult Discussions in the Classroom

BywheatonwireMar 1, 2016

Wheaton faculty members met in Mary Lyon Hall on February 19 to discuss their role in managing and facilitating difficult discussions in the classroom. This…

“Elect Her” encourages more women in student government

BywheatonwireMar 1, 2016

Founded by Running Start and the American Association of University Women (AAUW), “Elect Her” is a program that encourages and trains college women to run…

Kanye West’s Pablo falls short of expectations

BywheatonwireMar 1, 2016

Despite his controversial fame, it is hard to deny that Kanye West, best known for songs like “Gold Digger” and “Stronger,” is a musical force…