Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


“A Day Without Women”: Women’s March Organizers speak to their next movement

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

Let’s hit Trump where it hurts – in the money. On February 7th a simple and bold picture was posted on Instagram stating “General Strike:…

Allison Bianco delivers artist talk at Wheaton

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

Printmaker Allison Bianco’s latest solo exhibition, on display in the Weil Gallery of Watson Fine Arts, sheds new light on the art of printmaking. Through…

Marshall Center celebrates Black History Month with trivia night

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

In observance of Black History Month, the Marshall Center organized a trivia night on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in Emerson Dining Hall. The contestants…

Discussing “Becoming Warren Buffett” with Emmy winning producer and Wheaton alum, George Kunhardt ’09

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

The Film and New Media department presented the documentary “Becoming Warren Buffett” in Watson Fine Arts Center on Feb. 10., followed by a post screening…

Patriots complete stunning Super Bowl comeback

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons in overtime on Feb. 5 to win Super Bowl LI. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady led his team…

Women’s basketball raises funds at ‘Play 4 Kay’

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

The Wheaton Women’s Basketball team held a fundraising event on Feb. 4 called “Play 4 Kay” to help raise awareness and funds for women’s cancer…

Wheaton students pledge sobriety for ‘The Big Event’

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

On any weekend morning, it is a common sight to see Wheaton’s landscape ornamented by beer cans strung onto branches, or remnants of students’ trips…

Why art history? Students of the major weigh in

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

“What is art history?” I asked myself a full month after signing up for an art history class for the spring semester. When I really…

‘La La Land’ review: A nod to the creative spirit

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

“La La Land,” starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, is the type of film that successfully honors the creative spirit simply by exercising it. Written…

Residential Life: ‘No reason to believe Wheaton will become a dry campus’

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

While the Office of Residential Life states that they are unable to comment on individual incidents that take place within residence halls, the Wire’s Demetra…

Ban of refugees and visas leading to oppositions around the U.S. and at Wheaton

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, airports overflowed with tension. President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending refugees from entering the United States for 120 days…

Professor Suzanne Preston Blier rethinks Picasso’s ‘Demoiselles’

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

Wheaton College welcomed Harvard Professor Suzanne Preston Blier for its 9th Annual Mary L. Heuser Lecture in the Ellison Lecture Hall of Watson Fine Arts…

Claudine Humure applies for Ozy Genius Award to fund prosthetic socket design funding

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

“I dream of a Rwanda where being handicapped does not define a person’s capabilities. A day will come when all amputees will be able to…

Writer and activist Mark Baumer ’06 dies in roadside accident

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

Mark Baumer ’06, a fiction writer, poet, and environmental activist who was walking barefoot across America to raise awareness and fight climate change, passed away…

Thinking of studying abroad? Here’s why you should

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

“The lows are really low, and the highs are really high,” said Na Young Shin ’17. I couldn’t agree more. Studying abroad is an experience…

What ‘wellness’ really means

Andrew SchofieldFeb 23, 2017

Self- care is an aspect of life that is heavily overlooked in the rapid paced environment in which we live our 21st century lives. Life…