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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

The Debater Debacle

Tabor Martinsen November 8, 2012
You know what sucks more than the Prentiss Dining Hall hours? Whitman’s new website or Tim Tebow? The scrawny but remarkably obnoxious infestation of high-school debaters that plague our campus every fall.

Whitman Swimmers Win Against Linfield, Willamette

Elena Aragon November 8, 2012
The Whitman swim teams opened the 2012-13 Northwest Conference season at the Louise and Paul Harvey Pool with dominant victories in dual meets over Linfield College and Willamette University.
Multiplayer must be carefully considered to avoid making bad shooters

Multiplayer must be carefully considered to avoid making bad shooters

Blair Hanley Frank November 8, 2012
Gaming markets are oversaturated with a glut of military shooters packing lousy multiplayer modes. Every time the story is the same: new shooter, new multiplayer, mediocre reviews. But it keeps happening over and over again. It's time for that to stop.
International Students Find Challenges and Friendships at Whitman

International Students Find Challenges and Friendships at Whitman

Lachlan Johnson November 8, 2012
International students come to Whitman knowing they will be in a place where very few people share their background and experiences. Though nearly all international students end up staying at the college for their whole undergraduate career, there’s no escaping the fact that Whitman is a small college with a a small international community in a remote, rural town.

‘Shooting Simone’ Breathes Life Into History

Sam Adler November 8, 2012

Things were aflutter in Harper Joy Theatre last Sunday as thespians and crew members prepared for a dress rehearsal of the second non-instant play of the term. The play in question––"Shooting...

Photos by Catie Bergman.

Wine sparks academic pursuit

Adam Brayton November 8, 2012
Walla Walla's wine industry is certainly a nice addition to the town for parents and seniors, but its emergence and growth also hold academic promise.
Political Cartoon by Asa Mease

Political Cartoon

Julie Peterson November 8, 2012

First Generation Working Class Students Gallery

First Generation Working Class Students Gallery

Allie Felt November 8, 2012

The First Generation and Working Class club presents "In My Shoes," a multimedia exhibition about the experiences of first-generation students and faculty, in the Stevens Gallery of Reid Campus Center....

Wine Country

Adam Brayton November 8, 2012

Whitman College is nestled right in the middle of a rapidly growing wine haven. What promise does this fact hold for students and graduates, and what unique academic opportunities can be seized upon in...

SLIDESHOW: Reid Got the Beat of Taiko Drummers Monday

cade beck November 8, 2012

Taiko drummers Gary Tsujimoto and Nancy Ozaki of One World Taiko, based out of Seattle, played for Whitman students and community members on Monday, Nov. 5, in Reid Ballroom during lunch. Japanese for...

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