Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Movie Review: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Nominated for three Oscars this season, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is another quirky and offbeat film from acclaimed directors Joel and Ethan Coen. The…

Just Star Stuff (Issue 8)

Abram BuehnerFeb 20, 2019

Let’s give it up to weather for its outstanding performance thus far this semester. Tens across the board, it’s raining sunlight in 30 degrees and…

Changemakers on Campus: Molly Covarrubias Interview

Abram BuehnerFeb 14, 2019
Changemakers on Campus: Molly Covarrubias Interview

Molly Covarrubias ‘20 is a Sociology and Hispanic Studies double-major and a lacrosse player. On top of both, she is also the creator of coloring…

Wheaton Women’s Basketball

Abram BuehnerFeb 14, 2019
Wheaton Women’s Basketball

As the women’s basketball regular season comes to a close, the team looks back at a season of growth, while also looking forward to their…

Award Culture

Abram BuehnerFeb 14, 2019

Kicked off by the Emmy’s in September, the six months which constitute “Award season” bring in a  constant wave of viewing parties, betting pools, and…

Synchronized Swimming Claims Victory

Abram BuehnerFeb 14, 2019
Synchronized Swimming Claims Victory

At the end of an intensive double-header weekend, featuring both an away meet at Boston University and the first home meet of the season, Wheaton’s…

Sustainability: Is Wheaton doing enough?

Abram BuehnerFeb 14, 2019

Anyone who eats at Chase – practically the entire campus – passes by this giant, interactive screen daily, a majority of us disregarding it without…

The Importance of Local Politics

Abram BuehnerFeb 14, 2019

Former Speaker of the House, Tip O’Neill, is best known in our time for his adage that “All Politics is Local.” The statement itself is…

Just Star Stuff

Abram BuehnerFeb 14, 2019

Did you know Shaggy actually plucked the souls of his cast members from their bodies in Scooby Doo (2002)? It was only by his divine…

Letter From the Editor

Abram BuehnerFeb 14, 2019

Welcome back! It’s the start of a new semester and two weeks in, can be said that a lot has happened already. From classes beginning…

Wheaton Hires a New Vice President of Enrollment

Abram BuehnerFeb 14, 2019

Wheaton College now has a new vice president of enrollment, Laura Severin. Severin was appointed to the position by a search committee headed by Vice…

Government Shutdown Over Border Wall Proposal

Abram BuehnerFeb 14, 2019

Despite the U.S. government’s most recent shutdown, Wheaton College remains relatively unaffected. This shutdown is currently the longest shutdown in the history of the United…

The Importance of Creative Writing

Abram BuehnerFeb 14, 2019

Over time we begin to associate writing with school work. It becomes a chore and something we as students begin to dread. So we procrastinate…

“Shirkers” The Cult Classic That Never Was

Abram BuehnerFeb 14, 2019
“Shirkers” The Cult Classic That Never Was

In late October Netflix released yet another installment of its intriguing series of documentaries simply titled, Shirkers. This spectacular documentary follows the story of Sandi…

Cauldron Album Review

Abram BuehnerNov 29, 2018
Cauldron Album Review

Canada has produced a surprisingly large portion of good heavy metal over the decades, and Cauldron is just one of the newer entries to that…

Inside the Dance Company With Cheryl Mrozowski

Abram BuehnerNov 29, 2018

Cheryl Mrozowski, Wheaton’s Director of Dance has been with the college since 1987, building and expanding the department throughout the years. She spoke with passion…