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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Illustration by Kelsey Lund and Julie Peterson

Queer Students Face Additional Challenges with Dating

Dylan Tull May 2, 2013
Queer individuals discuss the challenges and benefits to queer dating at Whitman.
College students from all over the Pacific Northwest gathered at the Whitman College Climbing Center for the Sweet Onion Crank climbing festival last weekend. Photos by Catie Bergman.

Climbers from All Over the Northwest Hit the Climbing Wall for the Sweet Onion Crank

Kyle Howe May 2, 2013
Whitman's climbing gym hosted one of the largest regional climbing competitions last saturday after months of preparation.
Encounters Classes Given Lesson in Activism

Encounters Classes Given Lesson in Activism

Lachlan Johnson May 2, 2013
Students involved in the Whitman divestment campaign use Bill McKibben's visit as an opportunity to encourage student activism.
Issue 13: Voices of the Community

Issue 13: Voices of the Community

Skye Vander Laan May 2, 2013

What is one thing you would like to change about Whitman? [portfolio_slideshow]

Brushes with Authority

Adam Brayton May 2, 2013

For most Whitman students, interactions with legal authorities are virtually non-existent. However, when police interact with students, they usually only see the underbelly of campus activity.

Illustration by Asa Mease

Birkenstocks Banned!

Evelyn Levine May 2, 2013
Due to health and safety concerns, as of April 28, 2013, Whitman College has placed a ban on Birkenstocks. Many students have raised up their fists in retaliation while other students, for many reasons, see the change as needed.

Backpage Stages Coup of the Pio

Kyle Seasly May 2, 2013
Last night, on the last production night of the year, the Backpage finally thwarted communism once and for all. Assisted by CIA agents and various members of a dogfighting ring, the Backpage staff members successfully staged a coup against the left-leaning “communist” senior Rachel Alexander and installed junior Shelly Le as the new “editor-in-chief” of The Pioneer. The members began to plan the coup after Rachel proposed “land reform” in the Pio office during an all-staff meeting.
Illustration by Marlee Raible

Things Whitman NEEDS to Change

Tabor Martinsen May 2, 2013
For all of its wonderful oddities and idiosyncrasies, Whitman College definitely has a few things it needs to change ASAP. Whether it’s because it confuses students, makes them scared, annoys them or causes people to say “DA FUCK?”, these aspects of Whitman are almost as frustrating and bothersome as Kayvon’s fake laugh.
Annual chorale contest fun but long

Annual chorale contest fun but long

Susie Kirkava May 1, 2013

The 87th Whitman Chorale Contest was a nearly three hour-long celebration of music and a capella with thirteen teams competing. Hip hop, funk, bluegrass, indie rock, folk and pop music were among the genres...

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