Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


A closer look: The inspirational works of playwright Charlotte Meehan

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

Resident playwright and professor Charlotte Meehan, with the aid of her students, will witness their hard work coming to fruition with this weekend’s showings of…

Wheaton grad makes it to “American Idol” top 7

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015
Wheaton grad makes it to “American Idol” top 7

Who has over 24,000 likes on Facebook and is Wheaton-affiliated? If you guessed local celebs Cow Duck or Dennis Hanno, you’re wrong. It’s Nick Fradiani…

Wheaton seniors prepare for what lies ahead

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

One of the most dreaded questions college students receive is the classic “So what are you doing after graduation?” Whether this question comes from professors,…

Five prominent alums speak at Sociology Career Panel

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

On Thursday, April 2nd, the Sociology Department held its 3rd Sociology Alumnae/i Career Panel where five former Wheaton students talked about their career paths and…

Fifth Annual “Sweats to Suits” provides networking opportunity for seniors

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

On Friday, April 3rd, the Filene Center hosted its fifth annual ‘Sweats to Suits’ senior event. Focused on informative seminars and networking opportunities, Sweats to…

What is… Atomic Learning?

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

Several campus locations such as Balfour Hood and the library have recently added life-size cutouts that feature well-known characters such as Dumbledore, Austin Powers and…

Sardelli ’15: On health and the wellbeing of college students

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

For almost my entire life I have suffered from chronic stomach pain. Although I rarely get stomachaches now, thanks to my medication, I always have…

Wheaton warmly welcomes accepted students

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

The first ‘Welcome to Wheaton Day’ was recently held on Friday, April 10th. On this day, the college hosted nearly 1,000 people in the form…

What South Africa did wrong, and what that means for Israel

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

The two-state solution is dead, if it was ever living to begin with. On Dec. 30 2014, the United Nations Security Council rejected the Palestinian…

Letter from the Editor

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

I had the pleasure of seeing Wheaton’s main stage theatre show, “What Happens When,” last Friday (for my full review, click here). To my astonishment,…

Reviewing “What Happens When”: An aesthetically beautiful, morally necessary production

wheatonwireApr 19, 2015

An original play several years in the making took the stage at long last this weekend in Weber Theater. And while forty-five minutes is hardly…

Angelo’s picks for All-Wheaton intramural basketball team

wheatonwireApr 9, 2015

PG – Jake Battipaglia ’15 A premier ball handler who can knock down shots from anywhere on the court. Battipaglia has unlimited range on his…

Wheaton synchronized swimming continues top-10 streak, places 5th at championships

wheatonwireApr 9, 2015

The Wheaton synchronized swimming team finished in a tie for fifth place at the U.S. Collegiate Championships at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion at Ohio State…

Mike’s Bakery releases highly-anticipated EP

wheatonwireApr 9, 2015

Much to the excitement of Wheaton music-lovers, Wheaton student band Mike’s Bakery has released its highly-anticipated EP. Contrary to what the name suggests, they do…

Gallery photog Dimitra Ermeidou discusses recent work

wheatonwireApr 9, 2015

On March 31, 2015, Wheaton Biennial artist and Tyler School of Art Professor Dimitra Ermeidou gave a heartfelt lecture on her latest works. Ermeidou is…

SHAG brings back Sex Week

wheatonwireApr 9, 2015

Every semester, SHAG (Sexual Health Advocates Group) at Wheaton hosts Sex Week, a week of events that create a different outlook and spark new types…