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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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For Super Earth
Garrett Schreiber, Opinion Columnist • March 7, 2024

Helldivers 2 has been taking the gaming community by storm as of late. Despite the fact that the game released less than a month ago on Feb. 8, the game sold roughly 3 million copies (as of Feb. 26)....

Alabama on IVF: How far is too far?
Kasey Moulton, Editor-in-Chief • March 7, 2024

When I sent my mom an article about a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision that frozen embryos qualified as people under the law, her response caught me off guard:  “So if I'd saved my five embryos...

Beans and Rice = Everything Nice
Alistair Gannholm, Opinion Columnist • March 7, 2024

Meal planning: what might be the goal of every college student, but rarely attainable in a non-expensive fashion. However, not to worry, there is a solution at hand. Allow me to introduce to you the canned...

Illustration by Helios Santoro
Finding Home in the IHC
Micah Powch and Alexa Grechishkin March 7, 2024

  Whitman’s Interest Houses are themed houses on Boyer street built to create close-knit communities of four to 10 students. They have the freedom of an off...

Timber Culture Exhibit Showcases Black History in the PNW
Holly VanVoorhis, Campus Life Reporter • March 7, 2024

Timber Culture, a traveling exhibit from the Maxville Heritage and Interpretive Center (MHIC) in Joseph, Oregon, is currently on display in the Maxey Museum. The exhibit features...

Photo by Cooper Andersen
Whitman Community Engages with Campus Sustainability Plan
Whitman Community Engages with Campus Sustainability Plan
Nat Lange, Science & Environment Editor • March 7, 2024

A new era of sustainability policy is on the horizon at Whitman College. In collaboration with higher-education sustainability consulting company...

Duo Authentication Responsible for Existential Spiral
Grace Canny, not existential dread, not existential hope, but a secret third thing • March 7, 2024

It’s just an average Tuesday in Welty Health Center, two patients with strep throat, one with norovirus, three-and-a-half with infected septum...

Illustration by Payton Davies
Sustainability win: all future editions of The Wire to be printed on Cleve napkins
George Groebner, fully biodegradable • March 7, 2024

My fellow Whitties, In the days following spring break, change will be in the air. Clocks across the country will have sprung forward,...

Illustration by Edyn Parsell
International Students Form Jet Lag Support Group
Arham Khan, I fly for 42 hours every summer • March 7, 2024

In a groundbreaking move that has left the Whitman community buzzing, a group of international students has taken a bold step to address...

Illustration by Mikayla Kelly
Where are the Onions?
Meghan Kearney, going through onion withdrawals • March 7, 2024

The moment a box of sweet onions arrived at my doorstep, seconds after I enrolled at Whitman, it felt like a sign that I was exactly where...

Sustaining Engagement after the Power and Privilege Symposium
Sybella Ssewakiryanga, News Reporter • March 7, 2024

The annual Power and Privilege (P&P) Symposium was held on Thursday, Feb. 22. As usual, classes were canceled to encourage members of the Whitman community to attend the...

Illustration by Kai Bowen
Way Beyond The Bubble: Recent Moon Landings
Baran Abbasi, News Reporter • March 7, 2024

  On Jan. 19, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) "Moon Sniper" mission culminated in a “soft landing” on the moon’s surface. This feat was repeated...

75 Years of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Walla Walla
Daniela Quiros Araya, News Reporter • March 7, 2024

As Walla Walla marks the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the community reflects on the deep impact of these stewards of problem-solving and innovation....

Illustration by Uma Bratt
Disconnect Between Whitman Students and Local Homeless Population
Oliver Kaufman, News Reporter • February 29, 2024

Despite the prevalence of homelessness in Walla Walla, Whitman remains fairly disconnected from the issue, according to first-year Madeline Langdon. Langdon has volunteered...

Illustration by Uma Bratt
Growing up with Taylor: Unapologetic Femininity and Authentic Selves
Ansley Peard, Feature Writer • March 7, 2024

Taylor Swift is done being the nice girl. In her 2020 documentary, "Miss Americana", Swift revisits the early stages of her career.  “Throughout...

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