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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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KWCW Show of the Week

Daniel Kim April 23, 2015

Show: 'Vibe City' Time: 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Host: Emily Jordan The host of "Vibe City" hails from Southern California, and with her comes the influence of West-Coast music, featuring many genres that reflect...

Maddy Webster 15 practices. Photo by Tywen Kelly.

Women’s Tennis eyes another NWC championship

Kendra Winchester April 16, 2015

For years, the Whitman College Varsity Women's Tennis team has been able to compete successfully at a national level. They have continually set the bar higher year after year with the help of Head Women's...

Women’s Golf focuses on post-season play

Riley Foreman April 16, 2015

With low scorecards and high ambitions, the Whitman Women's Golf program is rapidly approaching a shot at the Northwest Conference league championship. So far this spring, the team has secured four...

Select men’s swimmers compete at Nationals

Kendra Winchester April 9, 2015

As everyone on the Whitman campus headed back home or took their two week destination vacation, five swimmers, Karl Mering, Sam Starr, Sean Terada, Clark Sun and Loic McGiverin-Ideide, made their way...

Onionfest: An ultimate success

Riley Foreman April 9, 2015

For over two decades, Whitman has hosted the annual Onionfest Ultimate Frisbee tournament. Last weekend the event drew 24 teams to Walla Walla to partake in onion eating, an alumni reunion and, of course,...

Photo by Rachael Barton.

Myra Street divide: The Relationship Between Walla Walla U, Whitman

Audrey Kelly March 12, 2015

This article is written based on the observations of three individuals and is not in any way meant to represent the views of the individual institutions.  On a typical Whitman student's path...

Hook-up survey reveals troubling incongruities

Peggy Li March 5, 2015
Of the participants, 75 percent wanted to hook up with the same person consistently if at all possible, so with the people that just want a one-night thing, it's almost unavoidable that someone will get their feelings hurt.

Sweets face obstacles in first tournament

Kendra Winchester March 5, 2015

The men's Ultimate Frisbee team kicked off their spring season two weekends ago in San Diego, where they went 1-5. Although a learning experience, arriving with only a total of 15 players did not offer...

Spring golf season looks to build on fall success

Riley Foreman March 5, 2015

If good things come in small packages, then the Whitman women's golf program is not just good, but it's great. The team is comprised of one senior, one junior, one sophomore and two first-years, all of...

Photo contributed by Sam Perkins 17.

Sports injuries: What happens next?

Kyle Flannery February 26, 2015

Most varsity athletes here at Whitman have spent the majority of their lives honing their skills in one particular sport, a feat that requires a tremendous amount of dedication and passion. Except for...

Season Preview: Veteran women’s tennis players poised for continued success

Kyle Flannery February 19, 2015

Combine skilled players with a simultaneously open and competitive environment, and the results are destined to be good. For Whitman's women's tennis program, results are already here. According to Head...

Washington retires, search for new men’s soccer coach in full swing

Kendra Winchester February 19, 2015

After 12 seasons and a tough 2014 season, Mike Washington, Whitman's head men's soccer coach, has decided to retire.  As the spring season kicks into gear, the team is still unsure about their coaching...

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