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Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Wheaton alumna pushes for democratic rights abroad

BywheatonwireMar 27, 2013

Since graduating from Wheaton College, Rose Jackson ’06 has worked in some of the most violent regions in the world. Serving as a staffer for…

Letter from the Editor Week 6 Spring 2013

BywheatonwireMar 27, 2013

I really wonder about the efficacy of a college honor code. I mean, here’s the thing: there actually isn’t a doubt in my mind that…

Art History Department conducting search for new professor on Mellon grant

BywheatonwireMar 27, 2013

Thanks to a fellowship from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Wheaton College’s Art History Department is in the process of hiring a new professor, who…

SMART, baseball team promote White Ribbon Campaign at Wheaton

BywheatonwireMar 27, 2013

The Wheaton College baseball team and SMART (Sexual Misconduct and Assault Resource Team) collaborated this year to sponsor the sixth annual White Ribbon Campaign to…

Eight faculty granted tenure

BywheatonwireMar 6, 2013

On Feb. 23, the Wheaton Board of Trustees unanimously voted to grant tenure to eight faculty members, the largest number to be approved in recent…

Office of the President, SGA host open forum on campus safety

BywheatonwireMar 6, 2013

In response to an online petition that has now accrued more than 400 signatures, the Office of the President and the Student Government Association held…

Women’s softball kicks off a new season

BywheatonwireMar 6, 2013

This Saturday, the Wheaton softball teams kicks off a brand new season from Kissimmee, Florida, with a doubleheader against both Skidmore and Simpson, the first…

Bruins back and stronger than ever

BywheatonwireMar 6, 2013

Standing strong at 13-2-2 at the end of February, the Boston Bruins are well on their way to a deep run into the Stanley Cup…

Watson welcomes “Drawing Out of Bounds” exhibit

BywheatonwireMar 6, 2013

Last week, a new exhibition titled Drawing Out of Bounds opened in the Beard & Weil Galleries within Watson Fine Arts. Organized by Michele L’Heureux,…

Letter from the Editor Week 5 Spring 2013

BywheatonwireMar 6, 2013

Dear Wheaton,   There’s no way to say this easily, but I’ll try my best. I’m not really sure where we stand anymore. I know…

Profile: Director of Public Safety Chuck Furgal

BywheatonwireMar 6, 2013

Outside of Director of Public Safety Charles Furgal’s office is an automated external defibrillator (AED) machine. At Public Safety, the joke is that the AED…

Kendrick Lamar restores ‘realness’ to modern rap

BywheatonwireMar 6, 2013

Recently, the hip-hop charts have been dominated by albums like Watch the Throne. They rap about Bentleys and Hublots, ditching poor chicks in mall bathrooms.…

Preview day offers accepted students a glimpse into Wheaton life

BywheatonwireMar 6, 2013

Last Friday began the first of four spring semester open houses for accepted students of the Class of 2017. Over 200 students arrived on campus,…

Commencement speaker announced

BywheatonwireMar 6, 2013

Wheaton College has announced that the commencement speaker for the Class of 2013 will be former Federal District Court of Massachusetts Judge Nancy Gertner. Judge…

FAW kicks off Women’s History Month with Feminist Panel

BywheatonwireMar 6, 2013

March is Women’s History Month, and to kick it off, the Feminist Association of Wheaton sponsored a Feminist Panel on Monday, Feb. 25, where a…

Trivia take-down: how to win Loft trivia nights

BywheatonwireMar 6, 2013

Here’s a trivia question for you: how can you win more Lyon’s bucks? You may have noticed some of the fliers around the Emerson area…