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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Admissions Organizers Thaw Out Campus for Spring into Whitman
Admissions Organizers Thaw Out Campus for Spring into Whitman
Holly VanVoorhis, Campus Life Reporter • April 18, 2024

Between lengthy lines for the usual breakfast burrito, a picture-perfect sign propped in Cleveland Commons and swarms of unfamiliar faces peeking into campus buildings,...

Illustration by Uma Bratt
Cracking the Code at Whitman's First Ever Hackathon
Isabel Mathy, Campus Life Reporter • April 18, 2024

This year, Whitman will host its first-ever Hackathon—a day-long problem-solving, coding-centered tournament. People from any majors at all levels of coding experience...

Stop and Smell the (Senior Spring) Roses
Kasey Moulton and Rachel Husband April 18, 2024

Kasey Moulton, Editor-in-Chief With each email from the senior chair, I become more and more acutely aware that my time sandwiched between Isaac's and Alder is quickly coming to a close. I always knew...

From the Archives: Savoring Life One Word at a Time
Sarah McCarthy, Staff Writer • April 18, 2024

This column initially appeared in the October 19, 2006 edition of The Whitman Pioneer. The opinion was written by a staff writer and appears as it was initially ran; the only edits are to spelling. “Take...

Illustration by Edyn Parsell
The Lean, Mean, Fifteen-Bean ... Soup?
Alistair Gannholm, Opinion Columnist • April 18, 2024

Soup! It’s delicious and helps to fill that void that this inadequate life and government that hates you leaves in your soul. But gosh, it really is so much work to get something cheap, filling,...

Infographic by Payton Davies
ROCKWOOL Insulation Seeking Entry to Wallula Gap Industrial Corridor
Nat Lange, Science & Environment Editor • April 18, 2024

Look out Walla Walla County, a new manufacturing facility may be coming your way. On March 7, 2024, insulation manufacturer ROCKWOOL announced...

Illustration by Mikayla Kelly
Architectural improvement ideas for the Mem clock tower
George Groebner, spokesman for the untimely • April 18, 2024

If buildings could make wishes, the Memorial Building would probably wish that ducks could read analog clock faces. Beyond that, however,...

Comparing the Contents of Women’s Wallets to Men’s
Meghan Kearney, short enough to fit in a wallet • April 18, 2024

Whitman’s campus community excels at most woke subjects, with their efforts ranging from showcasing diversity on the covers of their brochures...

Wheat Fields Turn Into Weed Fields: Whitman’s Tuition Cut Plan
Arham Khan, D.A.R.E survivor • April 18, 2024

In a groundbreaking announcement that has students and Circle K parking lot dwellers alike buzzing with excitement, Whitman College has revealed...

Illustration by Tali Hastings
Whitman's Surveillance state: Presence attendance
Grace Canny, in of doors (indoors if you will) • April 18, 2024

Canadian company Modern Campus (previously known as Presence) has come under increasing scrutiny for the role it plays in collecting student...

ASWC’s Bold Move for Campus Growth
Daniela Quirós Araya, News Reporter • April 18, 2024

During their March 31 meeting, the Associated Students of Whitman College (ASWC) quietly passed a resolution to increase the student fee after three years at the same rate....

Fentanyl Use In Walla Walla
Micah Powch, News Reporter • April 18, 2024

In Walla Walla County, fentanyl killed 14 of the 21 people who died from drug overdoses between Jan. 2022 and Aug. 2023, according to the State of Washington. It killed 1803...

Illustration by Kai Bowen
Bursting the Bubble with Community Engagement
Keathley Pinney Brown, Feature Editor • April 18, 2024

Whitman can feel like its own separate reality, tucked away amidst winding streams, academic buildings and manicured lawns. It can be easy...

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