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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Kicking Gluten

Adam Brayton January 31, 2013

The gluten-free lifestyle is becoming more and more pronounced in American culture. No longer simply a diet for people with Celiac disease, how is gluten-free breaking through to mainstream food culture...

Superseniors and other “unconventional” students

Adam Brayton January 24, 2013

Most Whitman students graduate eight semesters after they first start, but twenty percent of students don't fit this traditional structure of study.

Crawlspaces generate myths, serve purpose

Adam Brayton December 6, 2012
Some say it was once a morgue, while others tell tales that someone managed to live there, one thing is for certain: the Catacombs do exist.

Climbing High and Crawling Low

Adam Brayton December 6, 2012

Whitman has a lot of nooks and crannies that either become the stuff of myth or goals to reach. Some even carry a risk.

The rise of the e-Student

Adam Brayton November 29, 2012

With the rise of e-resources and the internet in academia, how has learning been technologized?

Hootenannies build community in Waitsburg, Walla Walla

Adam Brayton November 26, 2012
hoot·en·an·ny (n.): 1. an Appalachian colloquialism that was used in early twentieth century America as a placeholder name to refer to things whose names were forgotten or unknown. 2. An informal musical session at which folk singers and instrumentalists perform for their own enjoyment.

Sizing up the Board of Trustees

Adam Brayton November 15, 2012

The Board of Trustees wields very specific powers that can greatly change the way Whitman College works--but who is on the Board, and how does it operate?

Photos by Catie Bergman.

Wine sparks academic pursuit

Adam Brayton November 8, 2012
Walla Walla's wine industry is certainly a nice addition to the town for parents and seniors, but its emergence and growth also hold academic promise.

Wine Country

Adam Brayton November 8, 2012

Whitman College is nestled right in the middle of a rapidly growing wine haven. What promise does this fact hold for students and graduates, and what unique academic opportunities can be seized upon in...

Morning Person Q&A

Adam Brayton October 31, 2012

It's 6:30 a.m. and it's dark. Still, the lights are on around campus, and students are awake and hard at work in the Baker Ferguson Fitness Center and Penrose Library. These aren't people pulling all-nighters,...

Early Birds

Adam Brayton October 31, 2012

While late nights and all-nighters seem to be the norm on campus, there is a sizable group of people on the flip-side of time management: they get up early to get work done.

Overlooked exhibits

Adam Brayton October 25, 2012

Whitman College owns a vast collection of all kinds of relics and artifacts, but much of it goes unseen by the student population.  This week, we take a look at these hidden gems.

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