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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Writing in the Wallowas: A Week with Fishtrap

November 26, 2012

This article was written by Ryann Savino '13. Driving along Wallowa Lake Highway, I wondered silently what the coming week would hold. To my right shone the choppy early morning surface of Wallowa Lake,...

Whitman and the Walla Walla Community

Rachel Alexander November 26, 2012

Whitman students have written volumes about the relationship between themselves and the rest of Walla Walla and have debated the existence and shape of the Whitman bubble for decades. We decided to...

Community members speak on relationship with Whitman students

Halley McCormick November 26, 2012

Whitman students have written volumes about the relationship between themselves and the rest of Walla Walla and have debated the existence and shape of the Whitman bubble for decades.  We decided to interview...

Circuit 5 Letter from the Editor

Allie Felt November 26, 2012
As the end of fall semester approaches, many of us start thinking about the world beyond Whitman.

Learning Walla Walla Requires Walking

November 26, 2012
You want to know what's happening in the Valley? Try hitting a different convenience store, espresso stand, lunch counter, grocery store or gas station each week and take some time to shoot the breeze with the people behind the counter and in line.

November & December Circuit Horoscopes

Elena Aragon November 26, 2012
Sagittarius: Fond memories of Thanksgiving will quickly turn frightening when the ghost of your turkey dinner begins haunting your dreams.
Out of the ASHes: A Lost Bible, Two Bikes and the Real-Life Applications of Creeping

Out of the ASHes: A Lost Bible, Two Bikes and the Real-Life Applications of Creeping

Aleida Fernandez November 26, 2012
On an unusually warm Sunday night in mid-September of this year, I sat down for dinner at one of Olive’s outdoor tables with two friends and an almost complete stranger.
Photo by Rachel Alexander.

Powwow Behind Bars: Reconnection Under Unlikely Circumstances

Rachel Alexander November 26, 2012
A stretch of gravel no man’s land, which marks the boundary between those who have the freedom to leave this place at the end of the day and those who must stay here, for months, years or life. I belong in the first category; my friend, whom I’m going to see for the first time in over a decade, belongs to the second.
Holiday Movie Season Promises Passion, Blood and Adventure

Holiday Movie Season Promises Passion, Blood and Adventure

Nathan Fisher November 26, 2012

The holidays are fast approaching––oh yeah, finals too––so here's a quick peek at some movies we can look forward to seeing now through winter break. Actually, two big blockbusters have already...

Photo by Halley McCormick.

Farming an Endowment: Whitman Landholdings Support Wind Turbines, Education

Allison Work November 26, 2012
The drive east along Highway 12 from the Tri-Cities back towards Walla Walla and the Whitman campus rarely fails to amaze me. At the left turn by Wallula Gap, I stare west at the vast expanse of land carved out by the ancient Missoula floods, captured by the exposed magnificence of the land in all its contours and forms and patterns.

High School Athlete Profile: Cheyenne Schoen, DeSales Swimmer

Halley McCormick November 26, 2012

DeSales High School senior Cheyenne Schoen talks swimming and future ambitions with charming confidence and a bright smile. With just four years of competitive swimming under her belt, Schoen has excelled...

Hootenannies build community in Waitsburg, Walla Walla

Adam Brayton November 26, 2012
hoot·en·an·ny (n.): 1. an Appalachian colloquialism that was used in early twentieth century America as a placeholder name to refer to things whose names were forgotten or unknown. 2. An informal musical session at which folk singers and instrumentalists perform for their own enjoyment.
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