Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Gebbie leaks lead to student room relocation

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

Even as spring begins to arrive to the Wheaton campus, some effects of the harsh winter still linger. One such effect occurred earlier this semester…

Fahoum ’18: On Benjamin Netanyahu’s win

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

Change seemed realistic when polls showed that Benjamin Netanyahu would lose to his main opponent, Isaac Herzog, of the Zionist Union. Yet the results of…

Keynote speaker and honorary degree recipients selected, this year with more community input

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

In 1919, Wheaton College conferred its first Honorary Degree at commencement to alumna Kate Upson Clark ’69. Throughout the years, Wheaton has conferred Honorary Degrees…

Costa ’17: Anthropologists and the fight against torture

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

The Abu Ghraib detention facility, located near Baghdad, Iraq, served as a United States prison for captured Iraqis from 2003-2006, during the Iraq War. The…

As Admission office revamps ambassador program, tour guides will go unpaid

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

Wheaton continues to have more student applications with each passing year and this has caused the Admissions Office to revamp its ambassador program. Among the…

First-year trio hosts new comedic web series at Wheaton

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

Three freshmen have embraced Wheaton life and their fellow Wheaties by creating a YouTube series called the “Wheat Seat,” featuring unique aspects of Wheaton and…

New exhibit ‘Beyond the Frame’ opens at Beard and Weil Gallery

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

From Feb. 27 to April 10, the Beard and Weil Galleries in Watson Fine Arts are hosting the “2015 Wheaton Biennial: Photography Beyond the Frame.”…

25 years later, Gardner art theft remains unresolved

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

This Wednesday, March 18, marks the 25th anniversary of one of the largest art heists in American history. Nearly 25 years ago, two men broke…

Card swipe system at library faces setbacks

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

On March 16, the Wallace Library put into effect a new card reading system that members of the Wheaton community can use to enter the…

Podbelski looks to lead Wheaton baseball to unprecedented 14th NEWMAC title

wheatonwireMar 24, 2015

In his 19 seasons as head coach of the Lyons, Eric Podbelski has achieved virtually every accolade a Division III coach can possibly attain. He’s…

Men’s Lacrosse officially kicks off their 2015 season

wheatonwireMar 3, 2015

The Wheaton Men’s Lacrosse team remains ambitious for the 2015 season after a disappointing 2014 campaign that ended with a 5-9 record. Several upperclassmen players…

Snow wreaks havoc on MBTA, Wheaton commute

wheatonwireMar 3, 2015

This winter has brought a staggering amount of snowfall to the New England area. The amount of snowfall has affected transportation to and from Wheaton…

Wheaton Softball opens season with Florida Games

wheatonwireMar 3, 2015

Wheaton Softball is quickly approaching the annual Rebel Spring Games in Winter Haven and Kissimmee, Florida, where the team will open their 2015 season with…

Accepted student overnight reaches record numbers

wheatonwireMar 3, 2015

You’ve seen them wandering around campus with your friends once or twice a semester. They’re usually a little dazed and confused, but pretty much always…

Skehan ’15: How mind-bending dresses and escaped llamas contribute to our society

wheatonwireMar 3, 2015

Buckle up, folks, it’s going to be yet another llama and dress article. It’s going to start fun, then get serious, followed by an optomistic…

Williams classic leaves something to be desired

wheatonwireMar 3, 2015

On Feb. 24th and 25th, Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie was brought to life on Wheaton’s campus, courtesy of Roxbury Repertory Theatre. The show left…