Jaahnavi Kandula, a graduate student from Southern India, was crossing the street in Seattle when a speeding cop car struck and killed her. Officer Daniel Auderer, a drug-recognition expert and elected...
I was 17 years old when I was almost stabbed by a Trump supporter. This is forever burned into my mind; blood on the sidewalks, people crying for help, friends being brutally beaten.
Three years ago,...
A snack between classes, a crisp Coca-Cola after a long lecture, a bag of Frito Lays in the aftermath of the V-Nord show in Olin … the humble vending machine stands proudly for the needs of the common...
In a move that has been dubbed by the New York Times as questioning the sanctity of Israeli democracy, the Israeli Supreme Court has begun to debate over Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu's attempt...
Faith Crossan, Opinion Columnist
• September 28, 2023
I’ve always found myself horrifyingly fascinated with people's determination to go to places where they don’t belong: the tops of Mt. Everest, 14-inch-wide pockets in caves, space. The usual common...
Faith Crossan, Opinion Columnist
• September 21, 2023
On the fateful day that was Aug. 23, swarms of anxious, overly eager freshmen flocked together in the streets that surround the Whitman campus, ready to move into their new home. Through the madness of...
Samira Hassan, Opinion Columnist
• September 21, 2023
To be a first generation student can mean we are the trailblazers in our families. The first to graduate high school, the first to pursue a higher education and the first to many more. We deal with so...
It’s Sept. 15, and T-Mobile Park, home of the Mariners, is buzzing with energy. In the packed stadium, fans exchange chants: “Let’s Go Mariners” vs. “Let’s Go Dodgers.” A few minutes...
At a liberal arts college, we are promised that our perspectives will be challenged. Whitman’s professors excel at this, especially if those perspectives mean tipping further to the left. The Whitman...
Samira Hassan, Opinion Columnist
• September 14, 2023
The class of 2027 is already making history as Whitman’s most-ever diverse class. I was so excited to be a part of this memorable class, but I quickly recognized that most people on campus don’t...
Faith Crossan, Opinion Columnist
• September 14, 2023
I’d like for you to think of your guardian. The person who held your chubby fingers as you took your first steps, the one who helped you perfect the bunny-ear loop of tying your shoes. Think of those...
Remember the last time you stayed up late scrolling through your phone? You may have been on one of many social media sites, staring at pictures of people with seemingly perfect lives. Perhaps as you continued...
