Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


The South Asian and Caribbean Student Initiative: the new approach to inclusivity

Tatyanna CabralOct 6, 2017

This week, the founding members of the newly-formed South Asian and Caribbean Student Initiative (SACSI) provided some insight into the club’s formation, what we can…

Harry Dean Stanton passes away at 91

Tatyanna CabralOct 6, 2017
Harry Dean Stanton passes away at 91

Longtime American character actor Harry Dean Stanton passed away at 91 on Sept. 15, 2017. Though Stanton’s name may not be well-known within the realm…

Wheaton Rugby Team: Down but not out

Tatyanna CabralSep 30, 2017

In a hard-fought match against Salve Regina University on September 16, the Wheaton College rugby team strove valiantly, but was ultimately defeated with a final…

Wheaton sports need more engagement and less ignorance

Tatyanna CabralSep 30, 2017

Sports are ingrained within the Wheaton community and are a large part of the culture, partially due to the long history of organized sports at…

From the Managing Editor

Tatyanna CabralSep 30, 2017

I’m writing this piece in my room at Wheaton’s Emerson Feminist Perspectives House, with the winds of (not-so-scary) Hurricane Jose slamming against the windows. From…

Against the Tolerance Paradox

Tatyanna CabralSep 30, 2017

In light of recent events such as the Charlottesville protests, the now 72-year-old tolerance paradox is once again relevant. The concept of the tolerance paradox…

“Go East, Young American!”

Tatyanna CabralSep 30, 2017

It may come as a surprise, but I actually love flying. I love everything about it. I love the bureaucratic hassle of security and the…

SGA elections brings new Class Council and Vice President

Tatyanna CabralSep 30, 2017

This year’s SGA election brought about new executive board members as well as a new Class Council for the Class of 2021 in arguably one…

Providence hosts walk to end Alzheimer’s

Tatyanna CabralSep 30, 2017
Providence hosts walk to end Alzheimer’s

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s was hosted in Providence, RI on Saturday, September 23, 2017. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® has stepped up…

Wheaton College Represented at Miss America 2018

Tatyanna CabralSep 30, 2017
Wheaton College Represented at Miss America 2018

Wheaton College Class of 2017 graduate Katherine “Katie” Elliott of Scarborough, Maine, made the Wheaton community proud when she won Miss Maine in June of…

Wheaton Addresses Race After Charlottesville

Tatyanna CabralSep 30, 2017

On Monday, September 18th, Wheaton College held an event in the Chapel to discuss race in today’s societal context and acknowledge the victims of the…

Liberal Campaign Sweeps The Norton Region

Tatyanna CabralSep 30, 2017
Liberal Campaign Sweeps The Norton Region

As James Timilty steps down from his seat in the Massachusetts State Senate, Foxborough resident Paul Feeney and Sharon resident Ted Phillips campaign against one…

Wheaton kills Advanced Playwriting course

Tatyanna CabralSep 30, 2017

This past summer, the decision to cancel Wheaton’s Advanced Playwriting course due to insufficient enrollment numbers in April was collectively made by Playwright-in-Residence and Professor…

Wheaton’s Cheer Team: they do exist and they are growing!

Tatyanna CabralSep 30, 2017

Wheaton students’ awareness of its cheer team is similar to their knowledge of the science center door connecting to the library stacks level: most are…

Wheaton College MA vs. Wheaton College IL: What’s the Difference?

Tatyanna CabralSep 30, 2017

One of the most well-known problems our school faces is the constant confusion between our Wheaton College here in Massachusetts and the Wheaton College in…

Talking about King Gizzard

Tatyanna CabralSep 30, 2017

Rock music certainly isn’t dead in America, but when comparing its status to that in other countries, one might get that impression. Australia, on the…