Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Club sports continue to expand and evolve at Wheaton

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014

The benefits of being involved with a club sport can be seen in many ways. From the friendships that are formed to the ability to…

Thacker ‘16: Wheaton Women’s Soccer prepared for upcoming season

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014

A new season has brought about some newly inspired confidence for the  Women’s Soccer team. “We definitely want to win NEWMAC’s”, stated Goalkeeper Lauren Thacker…

LaFontaine ’16: Top three August albums

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014

FKA Twigs – LP1 FKA Twigs recent album, LP1, is a strange mixture of R&B, electronica, and trip-hop. The most striking thing about the album…

Prof. Damluji: Interdisciplinary Art History courses bring an Eastern focus to the humanities

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014

The Art History department is abuzz over some new courses being offered this semester, courtesy of Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Asian and Islamic Art History…

Faculty display latest creations in “P3SF”

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014

From Aug. 26 to Oct. 31, Wheaton studio art faculty members are showcasing their recent creations in the Beard and Weil Galleries in Watson Fine…

New theme house aims to educate Wheaton students about media

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014

One of the unique aspects of Wheaton Residential Life is Theme Housing.  As you may have heard, there is a new theme house on campus…

Student groups take initiative, band together to preserve woods

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014
Student groups take initiative, band together to preserve woods

If trees could talk, what stories would they tell? Would they be tales of sorrow or happiness? For the cross-country team and members of the…

Christian steps into new role in administration

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014
Christian steps into new role in administration

When asked about the downsides of his new position, Associate Provost Shawn Christian quipped, “I like to wear jeans. Not wearing jeans is difficult.” Christian,…

College seeks replacement for Vasquez

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014

Former Dean of Advising and Academic Success Alex Vasquez was recently hired as Dean of Students at Amherst College. Many students and staff members admired…

Joy ’17: The Pros and Cons of Living on Lower and Upper Campus

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014

In starting the new year and becoming acquainted yet again with the looming heralds of trees, I am always reminded with crisp clarity that “I…

Joan Rivers: Feminist Icon or Pioneering Woman?

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014

They’re not the same. Early this week various feminist news outlets broke the news of Joan Rivers’ death. Many celebrated her life, and the gains…

Gail Berson, former Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing and Dean of Admission, departs after three decades

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014

After a monumental 30 years or service, former Wheaton Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing and Dean of Admission Gail Berson retired this summer. Berson’s…

Letter from the Editor Week 2 Fall 2014

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014

You may have noticed that we at the Wire have been covering a lot of staff changes lately. The administrative structure at a college rarely…

New Dean of Admission Grant Gosselin eager to take advantage of new opportunities ahead

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014

The incoming class of 2018 first met Vice President of Enrollment and Dean of Admission Grant Gosselin the first time that he met many Wheaton…

Getting off meal plan no longer a piece of cake

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014

Wake up, practice, eat, class, eat, meeting, class, eat, activity, eat, work, eat, study, eat, study, eat, eat, eat, eat…. At Wheaton, like all colleges…

For students, car share program offers a new way to get around

wheatonwireSep 17, 2014
For students, car share program offers a new way to get around

Wheaton College has partnered with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to offer Enterprise CarShare vehicles to Wheaton students for at least the next two years. The program offers…