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Vol. CLVII
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Distance Track Showcases Depth at NWC Championship
Lukas Antes, Sports Reporter • May 1, 2026

17 runners, including six first-years, represented the Whitman Distance Track team in the Northwest Conference Championships on April 25-26 in Spokane, Washington.  In...

Illustration by Sylvie King.
Inside the 2026 World Cup Transportation Feud
Ashley Sontay Tzun , Sports Reporter • May 1, 2026

On June 11, Canada, Mexico and the United States will convene preeminent soccer teams from around the globe for the FIFA World Cup, the world's biggest sporting event. 48...

Sweet Onion Crank 2026
Sweet Onion Crank 2026
May 1, 2026

The Sweet Onion Crank is an annual climbing competition held in the Whitman Climbing Gym each April. One of our photographers went to the event to see the climbing expertise...

How the Gilman Program Shaped my Experience Abroad
Kaela Babasin, News Editor • June 14, 2026

Once arriving on campus at Whitman College as a freshman, I knew I wanted to study abroad. The only issue being my financial situation. As a Pell-Grant student, I was unsure of how I would be able to afford...

Yik Yak, More Like Yik YIKES
Lauren Worley, Opinion Writer • May 1, 2026

I wash my face before bed, I open my phone to get my dopamine hit from Instagram reels, and eventually, before I tuck myself into bed, my fingers unconsciously and routinely click on YikYak.  If you...

Why I’m A Prison Abolitionist
Calliope Duford, Opinion Columnist • May 1, 2026

Presented through superhero comics and Saturday morning cartoons, the prison system seems near perfect. Bad people who do bad things get separated from the good people who don’t do bad things, and while...

Illustration by Lucas Pinaire.
Is Veganism Really the Answer?
June Thackray, Feature Writer • May 1, 2026

On the week of April 19th-26th, the Environmental interest house (also called the Outhouse) celebrated Earth Day by putting on a vegan week,...

Illustration by Eva Mangahas.
Forest Service Reorganization Raises Burning Questions Ahead of Fire Season
Jesse Grubb, Science & Environment Editor • May 1, 2026

On March 31, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service announced a wholesale restructuring of the legacy agency. In a move set...

Illustration by Mar Tachek.
How to install a corrupt government on your Minecraft server
Dante Squires, Humor Writer • May 1, 2026

Recently, my friends and I started a brand new Minecraft world. It’s much easier thinking about the awesome things that we’re gonna build...

Illustration by Avery Hargrove.
Let’s Get Sarah Bolton on Ziwe
Natalie Guest, Humor Writer • May 1, 2026

Guys, I don’t know if anyone else has noticed, but things have not been going so hot on campus of late. The decisions of our administration...

Illustration by Genesis Lobos.
Jokes About Sewer Slide: Still Funny, Despite It All?
AJ Johnson, Humor Writer • May 1, 2026

Is this article a cry for help or a comedic masterpiece with layers? But it’s May, and in the past two weeks, I’ve written two articles with...

Life Lessons from Freshman Year
Charlie Staudinger, Humor Writer • May 1, 2026

As the sun begins to set on my freshman year at Whitman College, I find myself reflecting on the past two semesters with mixed emotion. I’ve...

Illustration by Sylvie King.
BoT Uses Tuition for Human Centipede
Charlie Staudinger, Humor Writer • April 24, 2026

As Whitman College begins buying up more and more land in the surrounding Walla Walla Valley, questions have started surfacing as to what they’re...

Whitman AAUP Chapter Hosts “Know Your Board” Event
Chloé Williams, Managing Editor • May 1, 2026

On Friday, April 17, Whitman’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) hosted a meeting with panelists called “Know Your Board.” This meeting...

Photos Contributed by Love Brunch.
Wallapalooza Returns with Music and Art on Campus
Kaila Garcia, News Reporter • May 1, 2026

KWCW, Whitman’s student-run radio station, hosts many events around campus, such as Mixtape Night and Concert Crafts, but Wallapalooza, which takes place on Saturday, May...

Photos by Juliette Silvers.
Faculty Reflect on Whitman’s Environmental Past
Liza Lebo, News Reporter • May 1, 2026

On April 22, Whitman community members gathered at Reid Campus Center to celebrate Earth Day and to hear from a panel of faculty and staff members as they addressed the college’s...

Washington Declares Statewide Drought
Brooke Clark, News Reporter • May 1, 2026

On April 8, 2026, the Department of Ecology declared a statewide emergency drought due to a dismal snowpack, an effect from an abnormally warm winter. These rising temperatures...

A flyer posted in Olin Hall.
Flyers Commenting on Union Removed from Campus Spaces
Brooke Clark, News Reporter • April 24, 2026

On April 10 and 11, during the annual admitted students event, Spring into Whitman Day, community members posted flyers and distributed leaflets around campus in support of...

Illustration by Genesis Lobos.
Eyes to the Sky for “Spacewoman” Screening
Kaila Garcia, News Reporter • April 24, 2026

On April 1, 2026, NASA launched a four-person rocket heading for the moon, the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17. While Artemis II has since returned to Earth, the...