Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Wheaton to promote new standards of inclusion and diversity

wheatonwireFeb 24, 2015

Wheaton has recently made great changes regarding its approach to fostering diversity and tolerance throughout the college. The new initiative and council is called CID…

Oh you fancy, huh? Music Co-Op’s “Fanciest Show”

wheatonwireFeb 24, 2015

Despite freezing temperatures, Wheaton students crowded into Mary Lyon last Friday night dressed in formal attire for The Fanciest Show. Featuring a variety of bands…

Provost announces make-up dates for canceled classes

wheatonwireFeb 24, 2015

On Feb. 17, Provost Linda Eisenmann stated via email that snowstorms had caused the college to cancel classes on two Mondays, a Tuesday and a…

Countdown to interdisciplinary theatre production of ‘What Happens When’

wheatonwireFeb 24, 2015

The Theatre Department’s main stage production, ‘What Happens When’ will open on April 9. The play is only one of the components of a grant…

Education major preps students for teaching post-Wheaton

wheatonwireFeb 24, 2015

The education minor was infamous at Wheaton for being one of the most rigorous minors to complete. At the start of this year, it was…

Wheaton Synchronized Swimming continues to rank amongst the best swimming programs in the nation

wheatonwireFeb 24, 2015

One of the most elite collegiate synchronized swimming programs in the country, the Wheaton Synchronized Swimming team, recently placed first against Boston University and Smith…

Wheaton hosts first batch of Bhutanese exchange students

wheatonwireFeb 24, 2015

On Feb. 6, after traveling thousands of miles, five students from Bhutan arrived at Wheaton for a two-week exchange program. Since 2009, Wheaton has been…

Roque ’17: “Meninism” seeks attention, not equality

wheatonwireFeb 24, 2015

Recently, there has been major debate regarding the word “feminism.” For some, the word is a source of empowerment, yet others find it annoying in…

Track and Field sets personal bests all season long and at Valentine Invitational

wheatonwireFeb 17, 2015

The men’s and women’s track and field teams find themselves fast approaching the end of the indoor season. The schedule has been competitive, racing against…

Letter from the Editor

wheatonwireFeb 17, 2015

Readers, As I write this on Sunday evening, classes have officially not been canceled for Monday, meaning that we may, in fact, get the semester’s…

Theatre department shows passion for performance

wheatonwireFeb 17, 2015

Picking a college major is arguably one of the most stressful decisions every student goes through at one point or another. For some, however, the…

Battling a monumental foe: the unsung heroes of snow removal

wheatonwireFeb 17, 2015

It’s midnight on the Wheaton College campus. Dark, bulky figures trudge through furious whorls of snow, shovels in hand. Though the snow is blinding and…

Arts schedule promises wide range of performers

wheatonwireFeb 17, 2015

Dance performances kick off Arts at Wheaton’s spring 2015 lineup this weekend with the annual Trybe Gala and the 2015 Dance Festival. The annual Trybe…

Wheaton’s Chapter of Roosevelt Institute to Receive Share of Award Funding

wheatonwireFeb 17, 2015

The Roosevelt Institute Campus Network announced early this month that it has won the 2015 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Solutions to help fund…

Wheaton celebrates Black History Month

wheatonwireFeb 17, 2015

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever…

Chatterjee ’18: On Kanye, Grammys incident, God-complex

wheatonwireFeb 17, 2015

I am a God” – perhaps the boldest statement you could make in society today. Kanye West, however, seems to have a penchant for the…