Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Dean Vereene Parnell to Leave Wheaton After Decade at Office of SSSR

wheatonwireMay 7, 2016

‘Is religion dead at Wheaton?’ asked the headline of the Wire on November 9, 2005 on the day that Vereene Parnell, associate dean of Service,…

Newly redesigned Clark Language Lab creates comfortable space for learning

wheatonwireMay 7, 2016

‘Mingle with speakers of different tongues, test the new comfy chairs and taste delicious food from different places’ said an email invitation sent out to…

Christina Smith ’19 gives insight on music

wheatonwireMay 7, 2016

With strums on a pastel purple ukulele named Carrie came the voice of Christina Smith ’19, who sang Sara Bareilles’ “She Used to Be Mine”…

Beard Gallery features work by senior art majors

wheatonwireMay 7, 2016
Beard Gallery features work by senior art majors

Currently on display in the Beard Gallery is Muse of Form – 2016 Studio Art Major’ Exhibition. With the year coming to an end and…

Wheaton’s Relay for Life Raises $15,000 for Cancer Research and Awareness

wheatonwireMay 7, 2016

The Dimple was set up with a registration area, paper bag lanterns and different activities as Wheaton College’s Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) club hosted its…

Lumineers review

wheatonwireApr 26, 2016

On April 8, 2016, The Lumineer’s second studio album titled ‘Cleopatra’ was released to the eager ears of waiting fans worldwide. The album comes four…

Sameena Mulla speaks on the violence of care

wheatonwireApr 26, 2016

Sameena Mulla, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Marquette University, visited Wheaton to talk about her book, “The Violence of Care: Rape Victims, Forensic Nurses and…

New theme houses approved for next year

wheatonwireApr 26, 2016

Next semester,  the Wheaton College theme house community will welcome two new theme houses onto campus. The first, House of REPS (Residents Engaged in Political…

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.…