Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Creating Clubs on Campus

Abram BuehnerOct 5, 2018

With the start of the fall semester of 2018, many new clubs, including Antiquities Club, Mixed Student Union and the Resident Hall Association, were officially…

Fencing Making a Comeback

Abram BuehnerOct 5, 2018

With complicated rules, procedures, and a heightened level of focus required to succeed, fencing is more than just running at opponents with swords and making…

Mitski Wants To “Be The Cowboy” And You Should Too

Abram BuehnerOct 5, 2018

In a rather small and intimate venue at the Columbus Theater in Providence, singer Mitski Miyawaki, known mononymously as MItski, performs an intricate, soothing, mesmerizing…

‘Shameless’ Returns for its Ninth Season

Abram BuehnerOct 5, 2018

Shameless season nine premiered this past Sunday night–a satisfyingly entertaining return to the lives of the Gallagher clan. Per usual, chaos ensues as Frank spreads…

Overtures In Repetition

Abram BuehnerOct 5, 2018

Deicide is a band I have found myself torn on since I discovered them years ago. On one hand, we have their tried and true…

Marina Abramovic: “Bold, Direct, and Raw”

Abram BuehnerOct 5, 2018

The documentary The Artist is Present follows performance artist Marina Abramovic on her journey to MoMA and her extensive preparation for one of her most…

Just Star Stuff

Abram BuehnerOct 5, 2018
Just Star Stuff

Aries; March 21 – April 19 Be free, live your best life! Whether that means eating uncooked ramen sandwiches or broccoli (which is equally gross)—…

Storm Causes Leakage at the Library

Abram BuehnerOct 5, 2018
Storm Causes Leakage at the Library

On September 12th 2018, heavy rain accompanied with thunder and lightning affected the Wheaton campus, causing the Dimple to fill with water and many other…

In Defense of the Western

Abram BuehnerOct 5, 2018
In Defense of the Western

In 1987, a group of Stanford students held a protest against the University’s Western Culture requirement. As they marched they chanted, “Hey hey, ho ho,…

Grit ‘N Wit Race comes to Wheaton

Abram BuehnerOct 5, 2018
Grit ‘N Wit Race comes to Wheaton

This family weekend on September 22nd, Wheaton College hosted a unique obstacle course, entitled ‘Grit ‘N Wit’. Unlike a typical 5k race, the Grit ‘N…

Wheaton’s Volleyball Team Has a Successful Season

Abram BuehnerOct 3, 2018

After the most successful season in Wheaton Volleyball history, the team is gearing up for another deep conference run. Last year, the Lyons made it…

Wheaton’s Cross Country Starting Strong

Abram BuehnerOct 3, 2018

If you asked Katherine Leckbee what it felt like to pass 25 other runners in the last mile of a race she couldn’t tell you.…

Credit to Nowhere: The Problem With Unpaid Internships

Abram BuehnerOct 3, 2018

Over the summer I worked my dream job. Sadly my dream job didn’t pay me. Let me clarify: I am a double major of English…

The Antiqueties Club

Abram BuehnerSep 25, 2018
The Antiqueties Club

During the Activities Fair that took place just last Friday on the Dimple, I got the chance to speak with Corynne Breen ‘20, who happens…

Let’s talk about art: Artist talk at Wheaton

Abram BuehnerSep 25, 2018
Let’s talk about art: Artist talk at Wheaton

Barbara “Babs” Owen is the Rhode Island-based artist who recently starred on a solo exhibition at the Beard and Weil Galleries on campus. On Thursday…

From the Editor

Abram BuehnerSep 25, 2018

Hello readers! We are arriving in the third week of the semester and already I feel at least four months behind in my work. Thankfully…