When I first walk into Tommy's Dutch Lunch, a small greasy spoon down W. Pine St., it's immediately obvious that the restaurant is a place full of stories. The decor is straight out of the 1970s and the walls are littered with paintings and a Union Bulletin profile from a few years ago. It's also immediately obvious that Tommy's — as it's affectionately called — is a place full of love.
Former pastor and Walla Walla community member Chuck Hindman transformed into a historical figure of Walla Walla's past Sunday. Part of Fort Walla Walla's ongoing Living History Series, Hindman captivated audiences with his turn as Reverend James H. Wilbur.
The Whitman College theatre department's annual Instant Play Festival returns this weekend with 14 new playwrights. A perennial favorite, the Instant Play Festival challenges the 14 playwrights along...
Sexist and racist all in one go, Dads is pushing the boundaries for television viewers. The television show only reinforces real-life negative stereotypes which shouldn't be considered "trend-setting" or "edgy."
The rumors are true: being a first-year in college is hard. It’s scary and overwhelming, and I’ll be honest, the food is not—and never will be —as good as what you had at home. But if what they also say is true and hindsight really is 20/20, does that mean that foresight must be myopic? Doesn’t have to be!
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...
The months after Spring Break mark Whitman's most musical time of year. With 10 student recitals in the coming weeks, there is an opportunity nearly every week to listen to Whitman College Music Department's talented musicians.
Dressed in a bright blue Union coat, a 30-something general stares contemplatively around a room in the fort he oversaw after the Civil War. Known as the “Christian General†because of his deep religious piety, O.O. Howard was noted for his two humiliating military defeats at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Although unlucky in the war, Howard recovered from his setbacks while posted as a corps and army commander in the Western Theater. While in Washington, he supervised operations at Fort Walla Walla as Commander, District of Columbia.
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.
The self-proclaimed "toughest event on the planet," the Tough Mudder events are hardcore 10-12-mile obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test participants' all-around strength, stamina,...
Whitman's men's soccer team fell to the Pacific Lutheran University Knights in an aggressive game Sunday at the Whitman Soccer Complex.
From the beginning of the game the number two ranked Knights gave...
