Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Festival of Dance, Trybe Gala wow Wheaton students

wheatonwireFeb 27, 2013

For the past two weeks, Wheaton has had the privilege of hosting two on-campus dance group performances: The Festival of Dance and the annual Trybe…

Chinese takeout: Jade City, Mandarin or Tsang’s?

wheatonwireFeb 27, 2013

Most Wheaton students can relate to feeling a strong yearning for  a nice plate of General Tso’s chicken. Luckily, if Chinese cuisine is what you…

Relentless Celtics go on without Rondo

wheatonwireFeb 27, 2013

When the final whistle blew at the TD Garden on Jan. 27, all star forward Paul Pierce, the rest of the Boston Celtics organization, and…

Guruge ’14 sounds off on the McGraw-Hill fraud scandal

wheatonwireFeb 27, 2013

After four years of sorting through the financial wreckage left behind from the housing bubble, the Department of Justice has decided to bring a five…

Letter from the Editor Week 4 Spring 2013

wheatonwireFeb 27, 2013

After years of living under a rock, I’m pleased to announce that the Wire is now on the internet at www.wheatonwire.wpengine.com. Hallelujah. The website was…

Oxfam Hunger Banquet raises hunger and poverty awareness

wheatonwireFeb 27, 2013

On Feb. 13, the Office of Service, Spirituality and Social Responsibility (SSSR) held the OxFam Hunger Banquet, an event intending to raise awareness on hunger…

Snapchat: Another blow for face-to-face communication?

wheatonwireFeb 27, 2013

In a world that is ever more technology based, it is of little surprise just how quickly the Snapchat fad has taken off.  A handy app…

In wake of winter storms, clean-up crews restore normalcy

wheatonwireFeb 27, 2013

  While many Wheaton students relish the school holidays that result from winter storms or hurricanes, the Wheaton administration faces the difficult task of making…

Professor Barker on paragliding and supernovas

wheatonwireFeb 27, 2013

Having had conversations with Carl Sagan, studied with a future Nobel prize winner in college, and spent time researching at NASA, Professor Tim Barker’s life…

Behind the Scenes with the Mechanical Trades Group

wheatonwireFeb 20, 2013

Mechanical Trades VIDEO While not as picturesque as the Kangamangus Highway Nadeau biked on his Harley Davidson with his wife, David Nadeau’s office window offers…

How to land a spot on the Wheaton webpage

wheatonwireFeb 20, 2013

My dream is to be featured on the Wheaton College webpage. I have been doing everything in my power to get on that homepage; I…

Upcoming: The Second Annual Student- Athlete Alumnae/i Reception

wheatonwireFeb 20, 2013

Wheaton Athletic Mentors are pleased to present the Second Annual Student-Athlete Alumnae/i Reception. This reception will take place on February 28, 2013, from 6:30-8:00 pm,…

Computer Science students team up to develop new Wheaton “cowDuck” app

wheatonwireFeb 20, 2013
Computer Science students team up to develop new Wheaton “cowDuck” app

There are currently over 1 billion smartphones in use around the world today. Applications, commonly known as “apps,” cover topics from entertainment, to reference, to…

Faculty to vote on proposal for Business major

wheatonwireFeb 20, 2013

The Educational Policy Committee voted last week to approve and distribute a proposal for the creation of a new major in Business and Management. If…

Are professional sports too dangerous?

wheatonwireFeb 20, 2013

Almost one year ago the world was shocked to learn that former NFL linebacker, Junior Seau, had committed suicide. Though initial reports were unclear as…

Profile: Mark Burgess, stir fry extraordinaire

wheatonwireFeb 20, 2013

There are some defining Wheaton experiences that every student goes through during his or her four years at Wheaton. In addition to swimming across Peacock…