Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Pay your taxes, Tea Party

William Witwer May 6, 2010

The Tea Party, the intensely conservative populist movement that has so captivated the mainstream media's attention, was recently surveyed in a CBS/New York Times poll. This national political organization...

Letter from the Editor

Molly Smith May 6, 2010

It's hard to believe that 13 issues have passed since the beginning of the semester. For that matter, it's even harder to believe that the end of the semester is upon us and that summer is only days away. As...

Immigration: Perspectives from China

Gary Wang May 6, 2010

While study abroad is purportedly supposed to get you to understand foreign cultures, cultivate tolerance and provide an escape if (and when) you get bored of Whitman, it also provides another perspective...

Mainstream hip-hop loses touch with art form

joeykern April 29, 2010
This article addresses how mainstream hip-hop has deviated from the kind of lyrical, poetic roots that once characterized the genre and still does in underground circles. It deals with how what was once poetic, social critique and all-in-all a unique art form has debased itself and lost touch with what made it so uniqu in the first place, poetry enacted in music.
Credit: Sloane

The “lost” iPhone: Why it’s important to do the right thing

Blair Hanley Frank April 29, 2010
An Apple engineer lost a prototype. Somebody else found it, then sold it. A gadget blog bought it, and published. Who's in the right?

Localism is conservative

Alex Potter April 29, 2010
Localism is often superficially advocated by Liberals, but it is conservatism that best upholds the local against both corporate and governmental intrusion.

Party Mentality, even at Whitman

William Witwer April 29, 2010
Even at Whitman the "Party Mentality" exists. What should we do about it?

Society needs to care

Heather Nichols-Haining April 29, 2010

If you raise the standards of living for select communities, you will raise the standard of living for everyone. As an ardent supporter of increasing public spending to pull more people out of poverty,...

Earth Day 40: Demonstrating challenge, opportunity of climate change

jamessledd April 29, 2010
The 40th annual Earth Day raises important questions about environmental successes and the possibility of a climate change solution.
Credit: Song

Seriously, your green dot matters

Ami Tian April 29, 2010
Is the "Green Dot" campaign effective?

Living through the medium of impulse

joeykern April 22, 2010
This article discusses how impulse colors life and relieves us from the monotony of the day-to-day. It talks about how things are worth doing without deliberation and how the stories we get from these decisions comes to characterize who we are as people.
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