Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Students: cultural appropriation a problem even in faculty circles

wheatonwireDec 4, 2014

On Nov. 13, Wheaton’s Intercultural Board (ICB) hosted a talk on cultural appropriation as part of their new After Hours series. The students who voiced…

Rita Marley’s commercialization of her husband’s name and its affect on his legacy

wheatonwireDec 4, 2014

Earlier last week, Rita Marley, Bob Marley’s wife, announced that the Reggae legend’s name will be associated with a range of cannabis products. Rita, the…

Turmoil in Ferguson after Grand Jury decision

wheatonwireDec 4, 2014

On Monday, Nov. 24, a grand jury of 12, consisting of 9 white jurors and 3 African-American jurors, reached the decision not to indict Ferguson,…

Letter from the Editor Week 11 Fall 2014

wheatonwireDec 4, 2014

Readers, Well, here it is: the Wire’s last issue of the fall semester. I’ve no idea how it happened, but December is upon us and…

Voices United to Jam continues longstanding service efforts, takes on President’s challenge

wheatonwireNov 19, 2014
Voices United to Jam continues longstanding service efforts, takes on President’s challenge

The inauguration of Wheaton College President Dennis M. Hanno on Oct. 17 bore the theme “Changing Lives, Strengthening Communities.” As part of the new Wheaton…

Education takes a major step

wheatonwireNov 19, 2014

The Wheaton College Education Department took a big step last year: its longstanding minor was finally approved as one of the college’s academic majors, and…

The face of Wheaton technology support: Beyond the monitor

wheatonwireNov 19, 2014

Located deep in the bowels of Wallace Library, Wheaton Technology Support is the college’s oasis for the technologically downtrodden. Though it is typically one of…

The problematic installation of the Separation Wall

wheatonwireNov 19, 2014

In a symbolic attempt to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Palestinians living in the West Bank have broken through…

Joy ’17: Why we must define feminism, time and time again

wheatonwireNov 19, 2014

Earlier this past week, TIME published a poll asking its audience to vote on which “mainstream” word should be eliminated from our vocabularies in the…

Letter from the Editor November 19, 2014

wheatonwireNov 19, 2014

Readers, We’re about three weeks into November, which means it’s been that long since Domestic Violence Awareness Month ended. Sexual assault and domestic violence are…

Scholar discusses folklore, spirits in Don Quixote

wheatonwireNov 19, 2014

On Nov. 7 an English philosopher and Hispanic literary scholar Jorge Abril gave a presentation here at Wheaton titled ‘Palimpsestic Physiognomy’ concerning the book Don…

Republicans take Senate, Massachusetts picks Baker

wheatonwireNov 19, 2014
Republicans take Senate, Massachusetts picks Baker

For the Republican Party, Tuesday, Nov. 4 was a good night. In the latest of what has become a string of reactionary elections, the GOP…

Basketball teams head into preseason with hopes of NEWMAC glory

wheatonwireNov 11, 2014

The Wheaton men’s and women’s basketball teams recently kicked off their preseason affairs to prepare for the 2014-15 season with two separate mentalities but similar…

Rushlight launches first Reading Room event

wheatonwireNov 11, 2014

Members of the Wheaton community rushed to the Rushlight Reading Room in the Lyons Lounge on Wednesday, Oct. 22, and Thursday, Oct. 23, to read…

Guest writers share work with Wheaton community

wheatonwireNov 11, 2014

On Thursday, Oct. 16, poet B. K. Fischer, writer Michelle Hoover, and playwright Masha Obolensky read from their respective works in Mary Lyon. Those who…

The first (and probably last) annual Feline Film and Video Festival

wheatonwireNov 11, 2014

The internet loves cats – that much is clear to anyone with an internet connection. They are featured in memes, cartoons, and especially YouTube videos…