Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Newest Brown/Wheaton Faculty Fellows enhance teaching bona fides

wheatonwireOct 10, 2014

Over the course of ten years, Wheaton has helped dozens of Brown University graduate students acclimate to teaching. This year is no exception, as the…

Off-field issues plague NFL season

wheatonwireOct 2, 2014

A few weeks into what has been an entertaining NFL season, the focus hasn’t been on the games. Instead a maelstrom of controversy has made its…

Wheaton Cross Country clears a path for advancement

wheatonwireOct 2, 2014

Cross Country season is back and relocated to Haas Athletic Center! And yes, the team now practices out of Wheaton’s main athletic center as opposed…

Chinese immersion course inspires creativity

wheatonwireOct 2, 2014

The appreciation of art took on a whole new meaning to eight students who traveled to China this past summer with Professor Tong as part…

Indie Arts Fest brings food, family, summer fun

wheatonwireOct 2, 2014
Indie Arts Fest brings food, family, summer fun

On a mild, Indian summer-esque afternoon, the Indie Arts Fest sprawled across the field behind Meadows. Music ranging from classic rock to early 2000’s alternative…

Professor R. Tripp Evans: a profile

wheatonwireOct 2, 2014

Mary Heuser Professor of Art and Art History R. Tripp Evans, who teaches courses at Wheaton in modern architecture as well as United States and…

Marcia Coné brings business experience, expertise to Wheaton

wheatonwireOct 2, 2014

With a past bearing titles such as Director, C.E.O., and Founding Executive, Wheaton College is lucky to have Professor Marcia Coné as a member of…

What Emma Watson’s UN speech says about men’s role in feminism

wheatonwireOct 2, 2014

Ever since I was young, I adored Emma Watson. Although I was not keen on the Harry Potter fanbase, her presence was always somewhere behind…

Wheaton permanent collection a new campus hotspot

wheatonwireOct 2, 2014

This past fall, I had the fortune of landing a job as a Collection Assistant for the Wheaton College Permanent Collection. After about a week…

Letter from the Editor: Comments

wheatonwireOct 1, 2014

Readers, I’m always struck by the comments I get about the Wire. Thankfully, most are positive. But often, positive comments will mask deeper complaints or…

West Nile bites Mass. Norton remains virus-free

wheatonwireOct 1, 2014

Massachusetts has experienced three confirmed cases of West Nile Virus this fall, according to the state’s Department of Public Health. In a campus-wide email on…

Between the Lines helps facilitate discussion on campus identities

wheatonwireOct 1, 2014

Between The Lines,” according to Assistant Director of the Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning Kelsey Andrade, is “an intergroup dialogue program that helps students find…

Roundtable highlights improvements in gluten-free food options

wheatonwireOct 1, 2014

On Sept. 23, there was a gluten free roundtable discussion organized by Director of Dining Services John Bragel. In response to the needs of those…

Fox makes students stars for a day

wheatonwireOct 1, 2014
Fox makes students stars for a day

Fox 25 broadcast its morning news from The Dimple on Friday, September 26. The station interviewed and showcased a variety of students and groups on…

#HandsUpLetsTalk Activist Dante Barry talks police brutality, Ferguson

wheatonwireOct 1, 2014
#HandsUpLetsTalk Activist Dante Barry talks police brutality, Ferguson

Dante Barry, deputy director of the Million Hoodies for Justice Movement and organizer for the Center for Media Justice, gave a talk in the Holman…