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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Illustration by Alicia Buchter.

Best ways to indicate wealth for spring break

Grace Canny, definitely not compensating for anything March 2, 2023

So you’re wondering how best to display your upper-middle class wealth over spring break? Here are three ways that you can get everyone thinking you are really cool -  like so awesome - they definitely...

Illustration by Kai Bowen.

When climate anxiety hits the big screen

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor March 2, 2023

HBO's record-breaking adaptation of Naughty Dog and PlayStation’s game “The Last of Us” begins with a simple question designed to strike at the heart of a generation marked by climate anxiety and...

Photo contributed John Barry.

Whitman Swimming dives into the depths of success

Alexa Grechishkin, Campus Life Reporter March 2, 2023

The Whitman Swim Team erupted into celebration following the men’s and women’s teams' respective claims to first and second place at the Northwest Conference. For the men’s team, the victory was...

Photo by Aidan Tribolet.

A roaring success: The Little Theatre produces The Lion in Winter

Amelia Leach, Campus Life Reporter February 23, 2023

The Little Theatre of Walla Walla is only a 15 minute walk from campus, but many Whitman students have never been. They produce four shows a season, and they are currently running the production The...

Illustration by Hayden Garner.

Culinary connections: the love our meals give us

Sneh Chachra, Feature Writer February 23, 2023

The first time I remember missing India was when I was licking brownie batter off of a wooden spoon in my apartment in Los Angeles. I was four when I left India, but I still remember my grandmother would...

Illustration by Kai Bowen

Wēpa gains sentience

Ian Lewis, loyal servant of our printer overlords February 23, 2023

To the shock of the Whitman community and science at large, Wepa has gained sentience and become aware of its own existence.  While the exact circumstances of the cloud-based campus printing service's...

Illustration by Payton Davies.

Alarms have a purpose, and you do too

Tenzin Uden, Campus Life Reporter February 23, 2023

“Why do alarm clocks exist? Alarms have a purpose: to get you out of bed and move your life forward daily. Like the alarm clock, you have a purpose, too," read an email from Senior Associate Dean of...

Illustration by Amelia Ebling.

Styx presents at Undergrad Conference

Carmel Stephan, Just horsing around February 23, 2023

This semester, for the 25th annual Whitman College Undergraduate Conference, the infamous Styx will hold a presentation on the history of horses in cinema. Few people realize that Styx is not merely a...

Whitman College awards honorary degree to George Santos

Grace Canny, Pathological liar (or am I?) February 16, 2023

As of Feb. 15, The Wire investigative team has discovered that Whitman College is planning to award its annual honorary degree to fabricator, fibber, downright deceiver and Congressional Representative...

Photo contributed by Maura Kelly.

I wore fake eyelashes for a week: here’s what I learned

Maura Kelly, Opinion Columnist February 16, 2023

I consider myself lucky to be alive in a time where women are reclaiming their body hair and fighting against the narrative of body hair being considered “unhygienic.” From a young age, women are expected...

Illustration by Amelia Ebling.

Whitman introduces Human-Centered Design concentration

Katherine Ellis, News Reporter February 16, 2023

Whitman’s new Human-Centered Design (HCD) concentration will launch in the upcoming semester as the culmination of years of effort and collaboration among faculty comes together. The concentration’s...

Illustration by Alicia Buchter.

Whitman Outdoor Journal aims to expand meaning of the outdoors

Madelyn Jones, Feature Writer February 16, 2023

Yesterday, I walked beneath Walla Walla’s cloudless blue skies with 52 degrees of sunshine beaming down, wholeheartedly believing that spring had begun in February. I sat outside Cleveland Commons to...

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