Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


India overtakes China as most polluted country

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017

New Delhi, the capital of India with a population of about 25 million holds the dubious honor of being the worlds most polluted city. Based…

Colors in music with pianist Leslie Amper

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017
Colors in music with pianist Leslie Amper

Synesthesia is a condition in which a stimulus invokes a perception of color tone or color taste. On Feb. 22, Leslie Amper, an acclaimed pianist…

Trump revives controversial construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017

On Jan. 24, President Trump signed executive orders directing the Army Corps of Engineers to “review and approve in an expedited manner” the further construction…

The Evolving Linkages between Parenthood and Marriage

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017

Like Jesus or Wonder Bread, marriage – and more specifically, marriage characterized by cozy, picket-fence domesticity – is deeply woven into American life and consciousness.…

Diverse performances bring dynamism to Dance Fest 2017: Unmasked

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017

Dance groups are an integral part of the arts here at Wheaton College and, not surprisingly, prove to be their best when they embrace the…

Prospective Students Day showcases Admissions Office programming advancements

Andrew SchofieldMar 2, 2017

The Admissions Office kicked off one of its largest events of the semester thus far with their annual Admitted Student Overnight Program or Prospective Students…

Students react to “Punch Nazis” poster controversy

Abram BuehnerFeb 28, 2017

Posters labeled “PUNCH NAZIS IN THE FACE” reappeared on campus after previously being removed by Public Safety and The Office of Residential Life. In an…

“PUNCH NAZIS IN THE FACE” poster resurfaces on campus

Andrew SchofieldFeb 26, 2017
“PUNCH NAZIS IN THE FACE” poster resurfaces on campus

Posters labeled “PUNCH NAZIS IN THE FACE” have reappeared on campus after previously being removed by Public Safety and The Office of Residential Life. In…

Boston moves closer to dethroning New York as “best sports city ever”

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

After the Patriots’ victory in Super Bowl LI, Boston earned its tenth major pro sport championship in 16 years. The decade-and-a-half of sports dominance in…

Boston Bruins fire head coach Claude Julien

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

The Boston Bruins fired Claude Julien as head coach on Feb. 7 during the Patriots’ Super Bowl parade and replaced him with Assistant Coach Bruce…

Work, work, work it out: a go-to gym playlist

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

1. Feeling Myself by Nicki Minaj ft. Beyonce Let’s start this playlist off right, with the Queen B and Nicki. This song is inherently powerful…

Teaching political science in the year of Trump

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

Political science professors have strong opinions about the outcome of the presidential election and hold unique ideas about how politics should be taught. Professors struggle…

Coffee with Michael Ivory ’17

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

Michael Ivory grew up with heroes and heroines like the Invisible Woman and Thor. He’d spend his free time collecting comic books, flipping through their…

Third cholera vaccination being developed in Bangladesh

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

It took 35 years for researchers in Bangladesh and other countries to develop an effective cholera vaccine. The International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, (icddr,b)…

Valentine’s Day at Wheaton

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

Whether bitterly single or happily taken, Valentine’s Day turned into a week’s worth of events and activities on campus. Valentines were made, books were sold…

National Security Advisor Flynn resigns from Trump Cabinet

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

National Security Advisor Mike Flynn officially resigned from his post on Feb. 13 after admitting to have misled Vice President Mike Pence about discussing sanctions…