Wire Article Archive

Every article The Wheaton Wire has published.


Classic Album Highlight: Time (Electric Light Orchestra)

Michael KanyongoloMay 21, 2022
Classic Album Highlight: Time (Electric Light Orchestra)

Electric Light Orchestra is a band that truly lives up to its grandiose title. Dazzling synths, relentless drums, and majestic strings outfit the 70s English…

Waking the Dreamer

Michael KanyongoloApr 17, 2022
Waking the Dreamer

The psychological origins of dreams and what they mean for our waking reality.

The Wheaton Liar: A Satire Special

Kavita PremkumarApr 14, 2022
The Wheaton Liar: A Satire Special

Every year, the Wheaton Wire goes away for a week. In its place, the untrustworthy but absolutely beloved Wheaton Liar takes its place to poke…

Count Your Lucky Stars (4/13)

Kavita PremkumarApr 14, 2022
Count Your Lucky Stars (4/13)

I promise these will be nicer than last week’s. Aries   •  March 21 to April 19 Let out your frustration. But please, keep it…

Senate versus SGIB: Tensions spark largest Senate turnout

Kavita PremkumarApr 14, 2022
Senate versus SGIB: Tensions spark largest Senate turnout

On Tuesday, April 5, the Student Government Association (SGA) Senate met as usual—but the tenor of the meeting was anything but. This Senate meeting moreso…

Primrose in Full Bloom at Basement Show

Kavita PremkumarApr 14, 2022
Primrose in Full Bloom at Basement Show

The energy of the first Primrose show post-mask mandate was electric. It was obvious that everyone in the crowd was starving for new Primrose content,…

Road Back to Glory

Kavita PremkumarApr 14, 2022
Road Back to Glory

It has been almost 14 years since the confetti of June 17, 2008, fell from the rafters of the TD Garden after the Celtics defeated…

Larisa Shepitko: Ukrainian anti-war filmmaker who dug deep into human psyche

Kavita PremkumarApr 14, 2022
Larisa Shepitko: Ukrainian anti-war filmmaker who dug deep into human psyche

As war rages on in Ukraine, the distinct cultural identity of the nation has come under increased interest. One of Ukraine’s major cultural impacts that…

Wheaton Students Revamp Athletics Inclusivity Statement

Kavita PremkumarApr 14, 2022
Wheaton Students Revamp Athletics Inclusivity Statement

Julianne Morse ‘24 and Nicole Janeiro ‘23 searched for the college’s athletic inclusivity statement to seemingly no avail. They ultimately found one plaque that served…

The Oscars are Coming Up—Does Anyone Care?

Kavita PremkumarMar 21, 2022
The Oscars are Coming Up—Does Anyone Care?

The 94th Academy Awards are March 27 – A ceremony that generates mixed emotions in film viewers.The 93rd Academy Awards had the lowest rating in…

Why You Should Read Every Banned Book

Kavita PremkumarMar 21, 2022
Why You Should Read Every Banned Book

Books have been banned throughout history. You might think in the 21st century we would recognize the ridiculousness of this censorship and stop banning books,…

Talking TikTok with Max Genther

Kavita PremkumarMar 21, 2022
Talking TikTok with Max Genther

You’re all on TikTok. It’s true, you’re scrolling TikTok between classes while sitting in Emerson or while sitting in bed procrastinating your work. But you’re…

Elena Della Donne: Runaway to Legend

Kavita PremkumarMar 21, 2022
Elena Della Donne: Runaway to Legend

From running away from the University of Connecticut in the middle of the night to winning two WNBA MVP awards, Elena Delle Donne has been…

America’s Lost Sport

Kavita PremkumarMar 21, 2022
America’s Lost Sport

When thinking about the United States’ most popular sports, soccer is never mentioned despite being the most-watched and followed around the world. Major Division I…

People Not Prisons: The Fight to Abolish Inhumane Incarceration

Kavita PremkumarMar 21, 2022
People Not Prisons: The Fight to Abolish Inhumane Incarceration

On Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. Wheaton College hosted speaker Sashi James, an organizer for The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and…

Modern Russian Imperialism

Kavita PremkumarMar 21, 2022
Modern Russian Imperialism

On the night of Feb. 24, I was horrified when I encountered the news about the Russian “special operation” in Ukraine. The thing everyone had…