Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


New club reintroduces Inter-Faith Alliance to Wheaton

wheatonwireApr 27, 2015

The Wheaton ‘Better Together Day’ took place on Saturday, 11th April. This day was hosted by the colleges’ Better Together club and consisted of various…

Al-Mogahed ’18: Yemen and the backlash of foreign intervention

wheatonwireApr 27, 2015

To understand the situation in Yemen, we should understand the historical and geographical facts about the country and the region. Yemen is located at the…

Jennings ’18: Chindian evacuations represent strategic win over the United States

wheatonwireApr 27, 2015

When the United States decided to evacuate its embassy and military personnel in Yemen, but not its citizens in the wake of the current conflict,…

Letter from the Editor

wheatonwireApr 27, 2015

Readers, Last week, the Wire dipped its toes in the waters of campus programming for the first time in (recent) memory. I was delighted to…

Clubs, Teams, Students Join Forces in Fight Against Cancer

wheatonwireApr 27, 2015

On Saturday, April 11, the Wheaton’s chapter of Colleges Against Cancer held its annual Relay For Life fundraising event. While the club has not yet…

Wilson ’16 wins National Volleyball title while studying abroad in UK

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

Junior Deirdre Wilson ’16 has won a National Volleyball title in England during her travels abroad at the University of Sussex. Wilson was one of…

With win over Springfield, Wheaton men’s tennis scores first conference win this season

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

Wheaton men’s tennis set out for their 2015 campaign after a snowy Massachusetts winter determined to not let it hold them back. The Lyons are…

An exciting semester for WCCS, Wheaton’s student-run radio station

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

Many say that radio is dying, if not already dead. This is not the case, however, for Wheaton’s radio station, WCCS, thanks to the vision…

A closer look: The inspirational works of playwright Charlotte Meehan

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

Resident playwright and professor Charlotte Meehan, with the aid of her students, will witness their hard work coming to fruition with this weekend’s showings of…

Wheaton grad makes it to “American Idol” top 7

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015
Wheaton grad makes it to “American Idol” top 7

Who has over 24,000 likes on Facebook and is Wheaton-affiliated? If you guessed local celebs Cow Duck or Dennis Hanno, you’re wrong. It’s Nick Fradiani…

Wheaton seniors prepare for what lies ahead

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

One of the most dreaded questions college students receive is the classic “So what are you doing after graduation?” Whether this question comes from professors,…

Five prominent alums speak at Sociology Career Panel

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

On Thursday, April 2nd, the Sociology Department held its 3rd Sociology Alumnae/i Career Panel where five former Wheaton students talked about their career paths and…

Fifth Annual “Sweats to Suits” provides networking opportunity for seniors

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

On Friday, April 3rd, the Filene Center hosted its fifth annual ‘Sweats to Suits’ senior event. Focused on informative seminars and networking opportunities, Sweats to…

What is… Atomic Learning?

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

Several campus locations such as Balfour Hood and the library have recently added life-size cutouts that feature well-known characters such as Dumbledore, Austin Powers and…

Sardelli ’15: On health and the wellbeing of college students

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

For almost my entire life I have suffered from chronic stomach pain. Although I rarely get stomachaches now, thanks to my medication, I always have…

Wheaton warmly welcomes accepted students

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

The first ‘Welcome to Wheaton Day’ was recently held on Friday, April 10th. On this day, the college hosted nearly 1,000 people in the form…