Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


McDonald ’17: Album suggestions to get you hyped for summer fun

BywheatonwireApr 29, 2015

The Beach Boys – Greatest Hits What’s summer without The Beach Boys? This album, released in 2012, is a compilation of hits from The Beach…

Sollner: Heimatgefühl (a sense of home)

BywheatonwireApr 29, 2015

On the news that I would be going to Wheaton, my best friends’ dad Rudi Bernklau sent me a Bee Gees song and some wise…

Letter from the Editor

BywheatonwireApr 29, 2015

Readers, Let me just get this out of the way: this is the year’s last issue of The Wheaton Wire. Consequently, it is also my…

Men’s lacrosse looks to compete in first NEWMAC champs

BywheatonwireApr 29, 2015

After a tremendous 9-3 start, the Lyons find themselves with a 10-6 overall record and a 4-3 record in conference action. In recent competitions, a…

Jennings ’18: The last pan-African leader

BywheatonwireApr 29, 2015

Robert Mugabe, in his acceptance speech following his appointment as chair of the African Union (AU), said: “African resources should belong to Africa and to…

“Working Title” showcases senior artwork

BywheatonwireApr 29, 2015

Last Thursday, April 23, Beard and Weil Galleries held a gallery opening and reception, displaying unique artworks created by senior Art majors. Seniors have been…

Successful FarmFest event paves the way for new Wheaton Community Garden

BywheatonwireApr 29, 2015

With spring weather in full swing, the official inauguration event of the Wheaton College Community Garden brought hundreds of students, faculty, and Norton residents together…

New Brown/Wheaton Fellows join the Wheaton community

BywheatonwireApr 29, 2015
New Brown/Wheaton Fellows join the Wheaton community

There are many people who say they don’t want to be taught by students, no matter how educated the students are. When it comes to…

Wheaton track & field competes at NEWMAC Championships

BywheatonwireApr 29, 2015

The Wheaton men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the NEWMAC Championships this past weekend at the Henry G. Steinnbrenner Track on the…

LGBTQIA panel “Sh!t People Say” provides safe and open environment

BywheatonwireApr 29, 2015

On Wednesday, April 15th, Alliance and Safe Haus collaborated to host the annual LGBTQIA discussion panel in Mary Lyon. This year’s panel was called ‘Sh!t…

Campus climate survey seeks student feedback to improve response to sexual assault

BywheatonwireApr 28, 2015

As a part of the college’s continued efforts to address sexual assault on campus, Wheaton is currently administering its first campus climate survey. The survey…

A weekend of games for Wheaton teams

BywheatonwireApr 27, 2015

The Wheaton Lyons have had some very strong competition this season in all sports that have competed in the spring of 2015. With seasons winding…

Hoo: Lumes, a new student band on the rise

BywheatonwireApr 27, 2015

Hoo: Lumes, a funky new student band, has recently captured the attention of Wheaton’s student body. Band members include singer/songwriter Sophia Darby ’17, bassist Drew…

SEGA holds first annual Trashion Show

BywheatonwireApr 27, 2015

As the saying goes, ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure’, or in the case of Students Engaged in Green Activism (SEGA), one man’s trash…

The independent major: a rewarding experience, yet unrecognized

BywheatonwireApr 27, 2015

During Admissions Events, one of the topics that always arises is Wheaton’s array of more than 40 majors and 50 minors. Among those is the…

Education majors learn from teaching

BywheatonwireApr 27, 2015

While every student has a major, not everyone knows what they want to do with it. But for most Education majors, the answer is simple:…