Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Habitat for Humanity travels to Dade City, FL

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

Over the course of spring break, nine students from Wheaton College traveled to Dade City, Fla.

Oscar-winner Alexander Payne comes to Wheaton

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

Award-winning director Alexander Payne visited Wheaton College on Thurs. April 5 for an open-to-the-public Q&A session after the screening of his 2004 film, “Sideways.”

Jenny Brum ’12 brings Clue to Wheaton

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

Last weekend, students turned Emerson dining hall into a large mansion filled with murderers, colorful names, and dangerous weapons. The hilarious adaptation brought in a…

Top five must-haves for Spring 2012

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

As each passing day gets longer and warmer, we trade in our sweaters and jackets for dresses and shorts. After searching far and wide, here…

Colburn ’12 helps lead Women’s Lacrosse Team

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

The Lyon’s Women Lacrosse has been looking good this season. With a six game winning streak solidified on April 7 against Mount Holyoke, nothing is…

Boston Celtics surging as NBA season begins final stretch

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

As the NBA trade deadline approached in the middle of March, the Boston Celtics refused to accept any offer that wasn’t clearly in their favor.

Boston Bruins Have Their Big Break in the Playoffs

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

The Boston Bruins begin their quest to defend their Stanley Cup championship last year with a fresh postseason which began last week when they started…

Dell’Aira ’12 wins NEWMAC track and field honor

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

Ashley Dell’Aira was named New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week for Field events.

Relay for Life: Celebrate, remember,and fight back

wheatonwireApr 11, 2012

Wheaton’s Relay for Life event was a massive success and raised $12,100 over the weekend of Fri. March 30.

You know he’s right… Why Mitt Romney will never win

wheatonwireFeb 21, 2012

Mitt Romney just cannot catch a break. Less than a week after his comeback from a 12 point defeat in South Carolina to score double-digit…

Quidditch Club comes to Wheaton’s Campus thanks to SGA

wheatonwireFeb 21, 2012
The fictitious sport comes to Wheaton’s campus thanks to student initiative and the approval of the SGA.

Have you ever wished that you could fly through the air on a Nimbus 2000 while chasing an ever allusive golden snitch?

The Ken Aptekar: Look Again exhibit transforms old art

wheatonwireFeb 21, 2012
A colossal painting with a short story bolted over it is the first thing one sees in the gallery.

His works are familiar. In fact, they look just like the paintings of Raphael, Monet, and Rembrandt. But Ken Aptekar’s Look Again exhibit in the…

Maier ’14 wins NEWMAC Diver of the Week award

wheatonwireFeb 21, 2012
Charlie Maier ’14 dives at a recent meet.

It is safe to say that Wheaton’s Charlie Maier ’14 has made quite a splash for the Lyons Diving team this season.

Recreation on the record: Intramural basketball

wheatonwireFeb 21, 2012
The winning team in their glory after their starring game.

EDITOR’S NOTE: In his new column “Recreation on the Record,” Director of Club Sports, Intramurals and Recreation Stephen Angelo has assembled a list of the…

What to Watch

wheatonwireFeb 20, 2012
Cougar Town

Featuring The Daily Show and Parenthood

Comedian Ben Kronberg: Hilarious or inappropriate?

wheatonwireFeb 20, 2012
Kronberg ”wears glasses and tells jokes,” according to his website, benkronberg.net.

Comedian Ben Kronberg’s performance in the Atrium of Balfour Hood for the Big Event on February 3rd was an interesting display to say the least.