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Cooking up Community: Bon Appetit Collabs with Clubs
Cooking up Community: Bon Appetit Collabs with Clubs
Holly VanVoorhis, Campus Life Reporter • September 28, 2023

Scents of rosemary and thyme waft through 80 degree heat down Isaacs and toward campus. On Saturday, Sept. 16, Chef Jon and the Bon Appétit team partnered with the Organic...

The Blues Hit the Green at the Pacific Invitational
Alexa Grechishkin, Campus Life Editor • September 28, 2023

Just four hours away from Walla Walla, the small town of Banks, Oregon came alive as fierce golf competitors from each of the nine Northwest Conference schools gathered at...

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Building Home

Building Home

September 14, 2023

On the decline: investigating greek life at Whitman

On the decline: investigating greek life at Whitman

April 27, 2023

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America's Fascism Problem Won't Go Away
Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor • October 2, 2023

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,...

Pro Horse Meat and Anti-Freedom: ASWC Kills Vending Machines
Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor • September 28, 2023

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...

Searching for Adversity: Rich White People Vs. Self-Preservation
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...

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Unknown Chemical Fumes Emanate from the Marcus Whitman Hotel
Conor Bartol, who farted? • September 28, 2023

The great Phil Collins once said, “I can feel it in the air tonight, oh lord, oh lord.” But what did he feel? If he was in the Marcus Whitman...

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Whitman Drinking Culture: It Must be Protected
Meghan Kearney, cultural curator • September 28, 2023

Washington State Law RCW 66.44.270 prohibits those under 21-years-old from consuming, acquiring or distributing alcohol.  Personally,...

25 Years of Lowering Barriers: Whitman Internship Grants
Ansley Peard, News Reporter • September 28, 2023

This year, the Whitman Internship Grant (WIG) celebrates its 25th anniversary. In the quarter century that it has been available, over 1,500 grants have been awarded to students. The...

Port of Walla Walla Commissioner Elections Approach
Port of Walla Walla Commissioner Elections Approach
Noelle Texidor, News Reporter • September 28, 2023

 The Port of Walla Walla will be holding an election on Nov. 7 to replace the former commissioner for District 2, Mike Fredrickson. The current candidates for the election...

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Throwing Fuel on The Flames: Gas Taxes in Washington State
Sebastian Vera Cuevas , News Reporter • September 28, 2023

As election season begins to heat up, many conservative groups have launched campaigns highlighting gasoline prices, which they claim have risen due to environmental legislation....

Pasco City Council Member Irving Brown: Confronting Racism in Washington's History
Nazaaha Penick, News Editor • September 28, 2023

Pasco City Council member Irving Brown Sr. faced a series of racist attacks during his campaign to retain his District 3 city council seat. The first incident occurred in...

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