Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Mimes ’15: Wheaton College is evolving, and we should evolve with it

wheatonwireApr 9, 2015

Wheaton College is evolving. Evolution can be marked by a significant change or growth, neither of which come very easily. Both, however, were evident in…

Amidst Spring Weekend headliner controversy, PC chair Grannell speaks out, explains selection process

wheatonwireApr 9, 2015

The Programming Council (P.C.) has recently announced that the Spring Weekend musical headliner would will be Boston rapper and songwriter “Sammy Adams”. Certain anonymous members…

(En)Compass Wheaton Words: A performance to be remembered

wheatonwireApr 9, 2015

Last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, students and faculty gathered in Cole Memorial Chapel to hear some of Wheaton’s writers describe some of their most personal…

Grannell ’15: What’s the deal with Spring Weekend selection?

wheatonwireMar 25, 2015

It’s that time of year again. Our Spring Weekend artist has been announced and the campus is buzzing. One of the biggest questions is, how…

Wheaton celebrates Women’s History Month

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

Since it’s founding in 1834 by Mary Lyon, Wheaton has a long history of cultivating women’s education and women scholars. Wheaton’s early years were devoted…

The Dimple Divers explore new improv horizons

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

When at the Activities Fair at the beginning of the semester, there are endless clubs and organizations to get involved with on campus. One of…

Letter from the editor

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

Readers, Welcome back! Here we are on the final sprint to the end of the semester. With the end of spring break came the end…

Wheaton women’s lacrosse aims to defend 2014 NEWMAC glory

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

Building off a 2014 NEWMAC Championship and a run in the NCAA Tournament that reached the second round, the Wheaton women’s lacrosse team is hoping…

Gebbie leaks lead to student room relocation

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

Even as spring begins to arrive to the Wheaton campus, some effects of the harsh winter still linger. One such effect occurred earlier this semester…

Fahoum ’18: On Benjamin Netanyahu’s win

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

Change seemed realistic when polls showed that Benjamin Netanyahu would lose to his main opponent, Isaac Herzog, of the Zionist Union. Yet the results of…

Keynote speaker and honorary degree recipients selected, this year with more community input

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

In 1919, Wheaton College conferred its first Honorary Degree at commencement to alumna Kate Upson Clark ’69. Throughout the years, Wheaton has conferred Honorary Degrees…

Costa ’17: Anthropologists and the fight against torture

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

The Abu Ghraib detention facility, located near Baghdad, Iraq, served as a United States prison for captured Iraqis from 2003-2006, during the Iraq War. The…

As Admission office revamps ambassador program, tour guides will go unpaid

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

Wheaton continues to have more student applications with each passing year and this has caused the Admissions Office to revamp its ambassador program. Among the…

First-year trio hosts new comedic web series at Wheaton

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

Three freshmen have embraced Wheaton life and their fellow Wheaties by creating a YouTube series called the “Wheat Seat,” featuring unique aspects of Wheaton and…

New exhibit ‘Beyond the Frame’ opens at Beard and Weil Gallery

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

From Feb. 27 to April 10, the Beard and Weil Galleries in Watson Fine Arts are hosting the “2015 Wheaton Biennial: Photography Beyond the Frame.”…

25 years later, Gardner art theft remains unresolved

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

This Wednesday, March 18, marks the 25th anniversary of one of the largest art heists in American history. Nearly 25 years ago, two men broke…