Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Natale ’16: Don’t defund Planned Parenthood

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015
Natale ’16: Don’t defund Planned Parenthood

Defunding Planned Parenthood is a political game and if House Republicans were successful, we’d all be losers. On Thursday, the Senate voted to reject a…

Hannah Zack ’18 writes about living with a disability for Huffington Post

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015
Hannah Zack ’18 writes about living with a disability for Huffington Post

Hannah Zack ’18 recently had her work published in the well-known online news aggregator, The Huffington Post. Her article, “Why We Need to Reshape What…

Beard and Weil Galleries tackle difficult subject

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015
Beard and Weil Galleries tackle difficult subject

Beard and Weil galleries in the Watson Fine Arts Center are currently home to three exhibitions entitled “Unsettled: One Hundred Years of War and Resistance,”…

#IStandWithAhmed

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015
#IStandWithAhmed

A fourteen-year-old boy brought a homemade clock to school and hours later the Texas teen was accused of creating a hoax bomb and arrested on…

In a town hall, talk of the DOJ investigation here at Wheaton

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015

On Sept. 15, the administration at Wheaton held a meeting open to students to discuss the details of the Department of Justice’s investigation of a…

Speak About It brings real talk about sex to Wheaton students

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015

“We are Speak About It and we are passionate about sex!” So began a night of discourse on sex, consent and healthy relationships hosted by…

Wheaton students leave their hearts on the rink at skate night

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015

Last Saturday, September 12, Programming Council put on its semi-annual Roller Rink event in Haas Athletic Center. Students from every grade stopped by to eat…

Don’t Panic: a new kind of advice column

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015

What’s a good (cheap) first date that I can take my crush on? As you’ve probably gathered on your own (based on your parenthetical aside),…

Wheaton Field Hockey undefeated in non-conference play

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015
Wheaton Field Hockey undefeated in non-conference play

Wheaton Field Hockey has had an incredible start to their 2015 season with a 5-1 record, undefeated in their first five competitions up until their…

Study Abroad Fair highlights student experiences

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015

Each year, the Center of Global Education holds a Study Abroad Fair to showcase more than 70 study abroad programs that Wheaton and its partner…

Speak About It speaks loudly

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015

“Hey Cayla, I have a guinea pig.  Wanna go feed it?” This question is just one of the many examples of how to intervene as…

Wheaton’s annual service weekend connects students with local communities through volunteer projects

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015

On the weekend of September 11 and 12, Wheaton had its annual service weekend projects under the title “Wheaton Cares.” It was a success with…

RAD self-defense program kicks off at Wheaton for men

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015

The RAD self-defense program is taught in almost all colleges and universities in the United States. In the following weeks, a number of Wheaton students…

Don’t blame the laborer: the necessity of decriminalizing prostitution

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015

Abortion and prostitution are very similar. They both involve the separation of sex from reproductive consequences, whether by abortive or preventive methods of birth control.…

After the discovery of hate speech in Meadows West, meetings seek to continue discussion

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015

Continuing conversation on campus about the hate flyers put up on two floors on Meadows West on September 5 have so far led to campus…

From the editor Week 2

wheatonwireSep 30, 2015

A busy week. Nearly too busy. The Class of 2016, adjusting to their new roles as seniors, have been hit like a sledgehammer. Classes are…