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Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Fifth Annual WheaTalk Captivates Audience

wheatonwireApr 8, 2016
Fifth Annual WheaTalk Captivates Audience

The WheaTalks are based on the Sapling Foundation TedTalks: Ideas Worth Spreading. Participants at Wheaton were invited to speak about anything they wanted to over…

Baauer: How hyped should we be?

wheatonwireApr 8, 2016

This past Thursday, Programming Council announced via the Wheaton Wire website that the Spring Weekend performer for next month will be Baauer, an American DJ…

The 1975 returns with new sound and diversified audience

wheatonwireApr 8, 2016

The 1975, a band that originated in Cheshire, England, made a return to the musical scene at the end of February with the release of…

Baauer will headline Spring Weekend 2016

wheatonwireMar 31, 2016

Dance and hip hop musician Baauer will headline Spring Weekend 2016. The musician, whose real name is Harry Bauer Rodrigues, released his debut album Aa…

Wheaton Words gives emotionally captivating performance

wheatonwireMar 29, 2016
Wheaton Words gives emotionally captivating performance

Wheaton Words, a show that had energetic choreography and emotion-filled monologues, graced the Chapel this past Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The 4th annual production, titled…

Why our Puritan, Monogamist, Capitalist Society Will Never Decriminalize Prostitution

wheatonwireMar 29, 2016

Sex workers face countless instances of sexual abuse, STDs, limited educations, health care options and future job opportunities as a result of their provocative occupation.…

Candidates Running for SGA Elections Highlight New Initiatives

wheatonwireMar 29, 2016

Student Government Association (SGA) Elections saw the highest ever voter turnout with over 1 in 3 students voting to decide student body and respective class…

Study Finds that Privilege Affects Self-Understanding and Identity

wheatonwireMar 29, 2016

Students and faculty gathered in the Woolley Room of Mary Lyon Hall for a lecture on Negotiating Privilege and Identity. On March 3, Associate Professor…

Jamie Washington talks on Leadership and Diversity

wheatonwireMar 29, 2016

Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington visited Wheaton to talk about Leadership and Diversity in the 21st Century.  The lively and engaging discussion took place the evening…

Multicultural Showcase Entertains and Educates

wheatonwireMar 29, 2016

Balfour Hood was filled with the sound of Bollywood music as community members ate fried plantain, Nigerian rice, general Tso’s chicken and drank mango lassi.…

Wheaton professor writes book on multicultural psychology

wheatonwireMar 29, 2016

The works of Wheaton faculty never fail to impress. Our latest example comes from Professor Peony Fhagen of the psychology research. With the help of…

Cowduck Returns to Peacock Pond

wheatonwireMar 29, 2016

Not a day has gone by since Cowduck’s passing in July in which her presence has not been missed on campus. As the school’s unofficial…

Ariana Grande matures in new single

wheatonwireMar 29, 2016

Ariana Grande has taken to the iTunes charts yet again with the release of her new single “Dangerous Woman,” this time in black latex bunny…

Frost, Roosevelt and Vonnegut: Wheaton features significant artists in its history

wheatonwireMar 29, 2016

The Oscars is easily the most glamorous night in Hollywood. The most successful people of the year in the film industry come together under the…

Abroad Blog: Michelle Beauvais ’17, University of Sussex

wheatonwireMar 18, 2016
Abroad Blog: Michelle Beauvais ’17, University of Sussex

I can still remember when I was back at Wheaton, just planning for my study abroad trip to the University of Sussex. I thought I…

Abroad Blog: Dani Dickinson ’17; Granada, Spain

wheatonwireMar 17, 2016
Abroad Blog: Dani Dickinson ’17; Granada, Spain

I have just hit my two-month mark in Granada, Spain and to be quite honest, it still doesn’t feel real. I feel as if I’m…