Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Heart and S.O.L.E. in step: Leana Laraque ’17 gives insight to team’s success

wheatonwireApr 26, 2016

In the midst of free food, warm lounges on Chapel field and Peacock Pond boat races, Wheaton’s step team S.O.L.E. kicked off the Friday of…

Porter Cleveland Fellows announced for this summer

wheatonwireApr 26, 2016

’Tis the season for students finding out whether or not they have been selected to receive some highly coveted funding for their summer endeavors. The…

Two Wheatons Collide at Larycia Hawkins Visit

wheatonwireApr 26, 2016

Students, staff and faculty filled the Cole Memorial Chapel on April 13 to attend a talk by Professor of Political Science, Dr. Larycia Hawkins, titled…

Great Woods Chamber Orchestra visits Smith

wheatonwireApr 26, 2016
Great Woods Chamber Orchestra visits Smith

Wheaton’s Great Woods Chamber Orchestra traveled to Smith College to perform in Celestial Melodies on April 16. The program featured Gordeli’s “Concertino for Flute and…

Got Milk? An Issue of Feminism, says Kimberly Williams

wheatonwireApr 26, 2016
Got Milk? An Issue of Feminism, says Kimberly Williams

Is drinking milk an issue of feminism? Yes, according to posters around campus that say ‘cows used by the dairy industry are intensively confined, continually…

VanPatten on Problems of Second Language Acquisition

wheatonwireApr 26, 2016
VanPatten on Problems of Second Language Acquisition

Have you ever struggled with learning a second language from a textbook? Bill VanPatten, director of language instruction in the Department of Romance and Classical…

Water Filters to be Installed in 11 Locations Around Campus

wheatonwireApr 18, 2016

For those living in the Wheaton bubble, discolored water from the hydrant flushing is a bi-annual reminder of our inclusion in the greater Norton community.…

Wheaton women’s soccer takes their talents to Buenos Aires, Argentina

wheatonwireApr 18, 2016
Wheaton women’s soccer takes their talents to Buenos Aires, Argentina

Over Spring Break, Wheaton Women’s Soccer took a trip to Buenos Aires to play some of the top teams in the Argentine Women’s Soccer League.…

Becca Rozenzweig ’19 Wins Project For Peace

wheatonwireApr 18, 2016
Becca Rozenzweig ’19 Wins Project For Peace

Projects for Peace, a foundation established by Kathyrn Wasserman Davis, is intended to encourage students to create plans for upholding peace and provides winners with…

Renowned journalist Rami George Khouri is keynote speaker at Middle East Week

wheatonwireApr 18, 2016
Renowned journalist Rami George Khouri is keynote speaker at Middle East Week

  Wheaton’s Middle East Club organized a five-day long Middle East Week from Monday, April 4 to Friday, April 8. Other Wheaton institutions, including the…

DOJ meets with students to review Wheaton’s sexual assault policies

wheatonwireApr 18, 2016

The Department of Justice (DOJ) conducted a compliance review of Wheaton’s response to sexual assault and harassment under Title IX. On April 5 and 6,…

iHeartRadio Music Awards showcases mainstream talent

wheatonwireApr 18, 2016

The third annual iHeartRadio Music Awards was a night of bright lights and big lungs. The night honored musicians at the top of the charts…

Plans for International Court of Justice promote diplomacy

wheatonwireApr 18, 2016

Students are coming together to plan an International Court of Justice (ICJ) conference for the Wheaton community to be occurring next fall semester. As a…

Professor Gingo Studies the Psychology of Lying

wheatonwireApr 18, 2016

If you happen to take a course with Professor Matthew Gingo, you might want to avoid fabricating excuses for late assignments; Gingo knows all about…

Spring Playlist

wheatonwireApr 18, 2016

As the days get warmer and the trees begin to bloom, only one thing remains to bring a day to ideal excellence: the perfect song.…

Roxy Azari returns to Wheaton for Spoken Word performance

wheatonwireApr 18, 2016

Roxy Azari, a Wheaton college alum and founder of iSpeak, performed at the Lyon’s Den as the last event of Middle East Week on April…