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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

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Away from home: Coping on campus

Josh Goodman February 26, 2009
Walla Walla has plenty to do, but the small size can feel isolating, particularly for people from larger cities. Many Whitties find ways to stay busy beyond campus, though. “Runs through the wheat fields are great for getting some perspective," said senior Gus O'Malley. “Or I just hunt down some culture. There are art openings and concerts, and highbrow stuff that goes on here. You just have to look for [it]." But when it comes to food, Walla Walla doesn't have everything Whitties want. That especially goes for food from Trader Joe's.

Financial aid office prepares for increased need

Josh Goodman February 19, 2009

Making ends meet is hard in a single-parent household making $15,000-20,000 per year.   Throw in Whitman's annual tuition plus living expenses: over $45,000: and it's impossible without financial aid. That's...

Coffeehouse seeks new co-manager

Josh Goodman February 12, 2009

When senior Tricia Chow graduates this spring, she'll leave behind friends, professors and her job as co-manager of Coffeehouse. That leaves the weekly concert series, featuring Whitman students and the...

Students ‘Bowl’-ed over for commercials

Josh Goodman February 5, 2009

By Josh Goodman Anybody looking for a wardrobe malfunction would have been disappointed.   But for everybody else, the non-football parts of last Sunday's Super Bowl XLIII were sure to please. At...

Pay to print: new quota

Josh Goodman February 5, 2009

When first-year Lyndsey Sherman printed an assignment for her Core class last week, she had to release her printing job using a new program called GoPrint. For each page she printed, five cents were deducted...

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