Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


The most bizarre year in sports championships. Ever.

Andrew SchofieldMar 13, 2017

This past year in major professional sports championships consisted of historic comebacks, drought-ending miracles and closely contested games. The overall oddity of the 2016-2017 year…

Swimming & diving team makes splash at NEWMACs

Andrew SchofieldMar 13, 2017
Swimming & diving team makes splash at NEWMACs

Wheaton’s Swimming and Diving Teams had huge success at the NEWMAC meet with many swimmers clocking in at personal best times. Jenna Hayden ’18 was…

Refugee panel discusses experiences and advocacy

Andrew SchofieldMar 13, 2017

As defined by Mary Truong, the director of the Office of Refugees and Immigrants in Massachusetts, a refugee is someone who is fleeing in fear…

Mary Sasso ’18 elected SGA president in record-breaking election cycle

Andrew SchofieldMar 13, 2017

SGA President-Elect Mary Sasso ’18, Vice President-Elect Sam Mahler ’19, Secretary-Elect Colleen Sedney ’20 and Treasurer-Elect Shamar Mahon ’20 among around 45 others benefited from…

Abroad Blog: Jenny Gurin ’18, Granada, Spain

Andrew SchofieldMar 11, 2017
Abroad Blog: Jenny Gurin ’18, Granada, Spain

During the autumn semester of 2016, I studied abroad in Granada, Spain for three and a half months. It was such a pleasant and wonderful…

Abroad Blog: Jennifer Lonergan ’18, Japan

Andrew SchofieldMar 3, 2017
Abroad Blog: Jennifer Lonergan ’18, Japan

This past month I have completed finals, completed midterms, caught a 3-week flu and moved back to America. Somehow despite all this I am still…

Long, boring and old: Can baseball make a comeback?

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017

It’s time for baseball to make some dramatic rule changes. Attention spans have shortened during the internet age, and the game is rapidly losing younger…

Track & Field at Div III New Englands: Epplett breaks record

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017
Track & Field at Div III New Englands: Epplett breaks record

After a successful indoor season, Wheaton Track & Field performed exceptionally well at the New England Division III Championships on Feb. 18 at MIT. Among…

Men’s Basketball season comes to a close

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017

Wheaton Men’s Basketball ended its season at the NEWMAC quarterfinals last Wednesday in an overtime loss to Springfield. The season had gone well and the…

Center for Global Education: Eye on the World photo contest

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017

The Center for Global Education is hosting and accepting submissions for their Annual Eye on the World Photo Contest and Exhibit. This contest provides both…

Gilmore Girls: Why I can’t help loving it

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017

“Gilmore Girls” has a place in my heart. Regardless of the judgment I receive from those who do not understand where my love is coming…

Sober students at Wheaton: They exist!

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017

Planning on having a few glasses of wine while eating dinner or binge watching a show on Netflix? Not on this college campus! Taking shots,…

Coffee with Aisha Dumbuya ’17

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017
Coffee with Aisha Dumbuya ’17

Fueled by coffee and a fully loaded Google Calendar, Aisha Dumbuya leaves her dorm at 8 AM to student teach at an elementary school.  She…

Wheaton Words: Monologues created by students, for students

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017

Inspired by The Vagina Monologues, but frustrated by the lack of creative control, the founders of Wheaton Words gave students an alternative forum to express…

Chapel basement gets new look after extensive renovations

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017

The chapel basement reopened its doors after it underwent significant renovations. Featuring an expansive idea board, the Office of Service, Spirituality and Social Responsibility (SSSR)…

A (snow) day in the life: Grounds weighs in on snow removal

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017
A (snow) day in the life: Grounds weighs in on snow removal

During a winter storm, everything is a team effort. The decision to close operations and facilities is made by a committee of college administrators, including…