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Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Basketball teams head into preseason with hopes of NEWMAC glory

BywheatonwireNov 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

BywheatonwireNov 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

BywheatonwireNov 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

BywheatonwireNov 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…

Roosevelt launches new initiative to combat political apathy

BywheatonwireNov 11, 2014

With the combination of the hectic life of a college student and the seeming inescapability of the Wheaton bubble, it can be difficult for students…

FAW and Music Co-Op unite to rock the Den

BywheatonwireNov 11, 2014

This past Saturday, the Lyon’s Den came alive with the help of the Boston based feminist punk band Tomboy. Matched with a tab for students…

Fahoum ’18: The significance of educated Tunisian fundamentalists

BywheatonwireNov 11, 2014

Four years after the Arab Spring, Tunisia is an exceptional example of democracy compared to its neighboring Arab states. As one of the most educated…

Food hub director talks sustainable farming

BywheatonwireNov 11, 2014

While hundreds of students crammed into Emerson Dining Hall last Thursday, only a few made their way to the Faculty Dining Room to hear about…

Preparation ramps up for proposed dining renovations

BywheatonwireNov 11, 2014

The next year will bring major changes to dining at Wheaton College as a serious overhaul of the dining systems and facilities are set to…

Natale ’16: The importance of easy access to print media on campus

BywheatonwireNov 11, 2014

Upon returning to Wheaton this fall, one of the things I was looking forward to most was waking up early to grab The New York…

Gilman ’15 on the misconceptions and myths of domestic violence

BywheatonwireNov 11, 2014

There are many myths surrounding domestic violence. There are misconceptions that people who either perpetrate or experience abuse are from poor families, are mentally unstable,…

Women’s volleyball falls short in quarterfinals

BywheatonwireNov 11, 2014

In the Sept. 24 issue of the Wire, we profiled the Women’s volleyball team under the title, “Wheaton Women’s volleyball remains ambitious in the 2014…

Lebron James and Cavs struggle as the 2014-15 NBA season begins

BywheatonwireNov 11, 2014

Back in July, the city of Cleveland was reunited with its superstar as LeBron James signed a lucrative two-year, $42 million contract with the Cleveland…

Soldiering On: A tantalizing performance of wit and absurdity

BywheatonwireNov 11, 2014

From Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 and Nov. 6 to 8, the Wheaton College Department of Theatre presented Soldiering On: An Evening of Plays by…

Campus bands cover the greats at the Den

BywheatonwireNov 11, 2014

Hallo-weekend was full of spooky-themed events at Wheaton. From FallFest to the Walk of Courage, programming ran the gamut from scary to pure fun. The…

A sinful salute to sexual liberation

BywheatonwireNov 11, 2014

The night before Halloween, The Alliance club  sponsored a Halloween tradition: a showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a musical comedy horror film –…