Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Update on Wheaton’s Endowment Fund reveals no significant changes

wheatonwireFeb 17, 2015

An integral part of any college’s financial support is its endowment fund and Wheaton is no exception. The endowment fund at Wheaton impacts the financial…

‘Between the Lines’ kicks off semester-long group dialogue

wheatonwireFeb 17, 2015

The Between the Lines Intergroup Dialogue had its kick off session on Feb. 13 at 12:30 p.m. at the Marshall Center. This semester long dialogue…

Trinidad journey offers firsthand insight for music class

wheatonwireFeb 17, 2015

Over the winter break, twelve students in Julie Searles’s MUSC 204 class, Innovative Music Traditions of Trinidad and Tobago, were able to spend eleven days…

Faculty approves credit cap on initial course registration times

wheatonwireFeb 17, 2015

As a freshman or sophomore, course selection week at Wheaton can feel like the Hunger Games. Some classes, particularly in the natural and social sciences,…

Fahoum ’18: The problem with the Middle East

wheatonwireFeb 17, 2015

Being an Arab is a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, being an Arab ensures having a beautiful language, a diverse religious community…

A cappella groups induct new members

wheatonwireFeb 17, 2015

A new semester means campus groups have been seeking new members, and Wheaton’s various a cappella groups are no exception. Having temporarily lost some members…

Letter from the Editor

wheatonwireFeb 11, 2015

Readers, It’s that time again. The time of the senior freak-out. Everywhere I go, seniors talk about how things feel different. Attitudes have changed, once-loved…

Fahoum ’18: Islamic State terrorist attack unites Arab nations

wheatonwireFeb 11, 2015

A shared sense of anger and revulsion was felt by the majority of Arabs earlier this week after the Islamic State published a video of…

Groundhog Day: Digging deeper into our favorite (and only) marmot-based holiday

wheatonwireFeb 11, 2015

Fun fact: Groundhogs and woodchucks are actually the same animal. Before writing this article, I thought they were two related but separate animals. Of course,…

Faculty discusses upcoming issues and agenda

wheatonwireFeb 11, 2015

Forty faculty members attended the second faculty meeting of the semester last Friday as President Dennis Hanno introduced the topics for discussion and the faculty…

Snowfall hampers removal process

wheatonwireFeb 11, 2015

With an unprecedented amount of snowfall this winter, the task of its removal and clean up was undertaken by combined efforts of the Grounds Department,…

From Wheaton to Bhutan and back

wheatonwireFeb 11, 2015

The necklaces are unassuming; round, earth-colored beads hung on a simple string. They don’t sparkle or attract the eye, but to their wearers they are…

Spring internships offer opportunities for experiential learning

wheatonwireFeb 11, 2015

Winter break is over. With its termination comes the routine of classes, club meetings, athletic events and more. Just those obligations alone is enough for…

New Orleans trip fosters commitment and community

wheatonwireFeb 11, 2015

This August will mark the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina— the tropical storm that devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005. For many, ten years seems…

Keynote address from Dr. Anne Galvin marks close of Sociology and Anthropology Symposium

wheatonwireFeb 11, 2015

The 33rd Annual Sociology and Anthropology Senior Symposium took place Jan 28 and 29, featuring a keynote address from Wheaton alumna Dr. Anne Galvin ’93.…

At Sociology & Anthropology Symposium, seniors show off yearlong research

wheatonwireFeb 11, 2015

Despite having to contend with one of the many snow storms Wheaton has experienced this semester, the Woolley Room in Mary Lyon Hall was packed…