Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


This Year’s Celtics Column

Abram BuehnerMar 7, 2019

There are few more compelling thought experiments in the current professional sports world than figuring out what’s going on with the Boston Celtics. Pre-season expectations…

Just Star Stuff

Abram BuehnerMar 7, 2019

Gimme a minute, Billy Porter knocked me down with that perfect fashion moment. Here are some weird March holidays for you to celebrate. Scorpio |…

Corporations are not people – or your friends

Abram BuehnerMar 7, 2019

The month of Feb. is a big month for advertising. With winter continually dragging people down into the dumps and big awards shows occurring, such…

Improving Accessibility on Campus

Abram BuehnerMar 7, 2019
Improving Accessibility on Campus

WheAccess calls upon Wheaton College students for support of the club’s mission to improve accessibility across campus. The club is currently working with the campus…

Faculty Speaker Series on Monstrosity in the Renaissance

Abram BuehnerMar 7, 2019

On Feb. 28, at 5:30 p.m., the second annual faculty speaker series continued with Dr. Touba Ghadessi’s talk in the Mary Lyon Holman Room. Ghadessi,…

FAW Brings Change

Abram BuehnerMar 7, 2019

As an affiliate of Planned Parenthood’s Generation Action program, The Feminist Association of Wheaton (FAW) has been given a Campus Campaign Grant this year to…

TRYBE Dance Show Review

Abram BuehnerMar 7, 2019

TRYBE certainly did not disappoint with their annual gala this past weekend. They celebrated 20 years of dance with a diverse and energetic performance with…

Show Review: The Umbrella Academy

Abram BuehnerMar 7, 2019
Show Review: The Umbrella Academy

“The Umbrella Academy” dives into its odd and twisting universe swiftly with the adoption of seven out of 43 mysteriously born children, by the eccentric,…

Study Away in Boston

Abram BuehnerMar 3, 2019
Study Away in Boston

Every semester, students travel across the world to places like Spain, Ireland, Bhutan, and many more. But what about the students who cannot afford to…

The Death of a Style Icon and Revolutionary

Abram BuehnerMar 3, 2019

Karl Lagerfeld, veteran and pioneer of the fashion industry, passed away at age 85 on Feb. 19, 2019. Rumors about Lagerfeld’s health had been swirling…

Updates to SGA

Abram BuehnerMar 3, 2019

This semester, there have been some changes in the student government representatives. There are three new senators: Joe Perez ’20, Christopher Orndoff ’21 and Emily…

Greedy Video Game Companies

Abram BuehnerMar 3, 2019

From the beginning, early video game consoles, such as the Atari and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), were marketed purely and simply as toys and…

How the Assumptions of Teachers Hurt Students

Abram BuehnerMar 3, 2019

Anyone who has taken a class at Wheaton knows that supplies are outrageously priced. By supplies I mean books, lab costs, paints and other items…

The Rocky Road to the Oscars

Abram BuehnerMar 3, 2019

To say that the road to the Oscars has been rocky this year would be an understatement. This season brings the usual criticisms. Six of…

Letter From the Editor (Issue 9)

Abram BuehnerMar 3, 2019

At this time a year ago, Wheaton was plunged into darkness. In its second blackout of the year, students flooded the Library and Science Center.…

Just Star Stuff (Issue 9)

Abram BuehnerMar 3, 2019

Whoops, y’all. I went and became a senior? I’m graduating? When did that happen? Someone build a time machine please, take me back. Scorpio |…