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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Unsung Heroes

Cindy Chang March 31, 2013

The past week was full of random, little tasks at work-I spent my week organizing case files, pulling notes of testimony, making exhibit lists, scanning in documents, dealing with prelims, etc.  It was...

Adam Miller Selected as New Director of Admission

Maegan Nelson March 31, 2013
Adam Miller, an alumnus of Claremont McKenna College was recently hired as the new Director of Admissions. Not only was he previously the associate dean of admissions in 2010, but he was also a professional baseball player.

Preliminary 2014 ASWC Budget Slashes Yearbook, Greekend Funding

Rachel Alexander March 31, 2013

Update: A more comprehensive article summarizing the current debate over funding the yearbook and discussion from ASWC Senate on Sunday, March 31 can be found here. ASWC has released a preliminary budget...

Reflections on 2013 Urban Education Service Trip

Sayda Morales March 30, 2013
Over spring break, 12 Whitman students volunteered at Portland's Emerson Charter School. Columnist Sayda Morales reflects on her volunteer experience and how giving service meant receiving the service of opened minds and outlooks on various education systems.
The Fellowship of the Ringers

The Fellowship of the Ringers

Lindsey Holdren March 29, 2013

Kiwis refer to The Lord of the Rings fans as "Ringers." My family is a rabid group of Ringers and we fed our hunger for all things Tolkienian (and my hunger for all things filmic) with a safari-style tour...

Police Inaction Leads to Destruction of the Condemned House

Police Inaction Leads to Destruction of the Condemned House

Evelyn Levine March 28, 2013

The Walla Walla Police Department decided to implement a new strategy with the parties at Condemned: Do nothing. "Because parties are nearly every weekend, we thought to try to let the party manage...

17 Percent of Students Too Drunk to Take Survey

Lachlan Johnson March 28, 2013

Whitman's annual student lifestyle survey has revealed that 17 percent of students have too many drinks on the average weekend to fill out the questionnaire. Administered by the Whitman Office of Propaganda...

8 Signs You Are a True Whittie

8 Signs You Are a True Whittie

Aleida Fernandez March 28, 2013

So you say you're a Whitman student. You are a diverse student who's athletic and smart; you probably want to change the world. But as diverse as you are, you've probably noticed there's an uncannily similar...

(Not) Eating Bin Food: A How-to Guide

Karah Kemmerly March 28, 2013
Bin food getting you down? Solve your mealtime woes with this handy guide on how not to eat whatever is inside those white containers.

3 Descriptions of Tabor Articles

Tristan Gavin March 28, 2013

Tabor Martinsen is a frequent writer for the Backpage known for outrageous lists and numerical rankings of silly concepts. To further thrust young Tabor into the humor spotlight, I have compiled a numbered...

Senior Runs into Problems

Tristan Gavin March 28, 2013

While most varsity athletes spend the offseason preparing for the next year, things are a bit different for senior Tyler Mejosnik. Mejosnik was a member of the cross-country team for each of his four years...

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