Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Studio art study abroad programs: Ireland, Scotland, Italy

wheatonwireOct 10, 2014

Sophomores and juniors are beginning the process of looking into studying abroad, attending the study abroad fair a few weeks ago as well as the…

Notes on record players and progressively moving backwards

wheatonwireOct 10, 2014

This just in: it’s beautiful, it tells a story, and it makes your ‘wanna-be-hipster’ even more convincing. Wait for it … it’s a record player.…

Sophomore Symposium, now in two parts, helps ease transition to the second year

wheatonwireOct 10, 2014

Sophomore year is a time when students can really get involved with Wheaton to leave a legacy, develop a program or be a leader,” said…

In Hong Kong, students lead reform push

wheatonwireOct 10, 2014

Students have been leading a huge and well-organized campaign of peaceful protest in Hong Kong, threatening to take over government buildings and calling for the…

Business lecture series kicks off with first guest

wheatonwireOct 10, 2014

Some of the country’s biggest businesses have been born in college dorm rooms and garages, from the minds of students.  To help tap into that…

Gilman ’15: Why Domestic Violence Awareness Month matters

wheatonwireOct 10, 2014

Trigger Warning: This article discusses forms of domestic violence that may be triggering for some readers. Read at your discretion. October is Domestic Violence Awareness…

Joy ’17: Derek Jeter’s amazing career and the mark he left on baseball

wheatonwireOct 10, 2014

Last week, five-time World Series champion and fourteen-time All-Star Derek Jeter retired from his twenty-year baseball career as shortstop with the New York Yankees. Being…

Letter from the Editor: Conversation on Hong Kong

wheatonwireOct 10, 2014

Last year in Oxford I met a student from Hong Kong who has been active these past several weeks in the protests there. I got…

Newest Brown/Wheaton Faculty Fellows enhance teaching bona fides

wheatonwireOct 10, 2014

Over the course of ten years, Wheaton has helped dozens of Brown University graduate students acclimate to teaching. This year is no exception, as the…

Off-field issues plague NFL season

wheatonwireOct 2, 2014

A few weeks into what has been an entertaining NFL season, the focus hasn’t been on the games. Instead a maelstrom of controversy has made its…

Wheaton Cross Country clears a path for advancement

wheatonwireOct 2, 2014

Cross Country season is back and relocated to Haas Athletic Center! And yes, the team now practices out of Wheaton’s main athletic center as opposed…

Chinese immersion course inspires creativity

wheatonwireOct 2, 2014

The appreciation of art took on a whole new meaning to eight students who traveled to China this past summer with Professor Tong as part…

Indie Arts Fest brings food, family, summer fun

wheatonwireOct 2, 2014
Indie Arts Fest brings food, family, summer fun

On a mild, Indian summer-esque afternoon, the Indie Arts Fest sprawled across the field behind Meadows. Music ranging from classic rock to early 2000’s alternative…

Professor R. Tripp Evans: a profile

wheatonwireOct 2, 2014

Mary Heuser Professor of Art and Art History R. Tripp Evans, who teaches courses at Wheaton in modern architecture as well as United States and…

Marcia Coné brings business experience, expertise to Wheaton

wheatonwireOct 2, 2014

With a past bearing titles such as Director, C.E.O., and Founding Executive, Wheaton College is lucky to have Professor Marcia Coné as a member of…