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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
Whitman news since 1896

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Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman dance department still finding its footing

Shannon Buckham November 13, 2008

Native American tribes have a saying: "Only in dance does the body and spirit connect." The dance program at Whitman has provided many students the opportunity to discover this connection, while at the...

Bright future ahead for Portland’s Starfucker

Andrew Hall November 13, 2008

It was hard to live near Portland and not be excited for Starfucker's debut. The band self-released a fine EP in 2007, and they played a ton of shows in and around the city to enthusiastic reviews from...

Senior art majors panhandle for funding N.Y.C. trip

Elsbeth Otto November 13, 2008

While most of Whitman adds a few extra hours to their library routine to accommodate the pre-Thanksgiving rush, senior art majors are getting ready for the annual trip to New York City. Unfortunately,...

Ph.D’s by day, rockin’ guitar heroes by night

Elise Otto November 6, 2008

Students may know Keith Farrington in the classroom, but the sociology professor is known for his participation in several bands on and off of campus. Farrington has been a member of the community band...

CAB entertains students, struggles with declining membership

Connor Guy November 6, 2008

Campus Activities Board (CAB), the student organization that puts on events like the Cobweb Carnival, the bi-annual Drive-In Movie and Casino Night, has been struggling recently to attract new members...

The New Classics: 007 bakes a gritty ‘Layer Cake’

Corey Feinstein November 6, 2008

I know everyone is beyond psyched for "007: Quantum of Solace" to be released on Friday, Nov. 14, and there's an amazing way to prepare for it by seeing the infamous new James Bond, Daniel Craig, in his...

Learn to travel the world by ‘Learning to Breathe’

Lauren Beebe November 6, 2008

You can travel all over the world, but the greatest journey you will every take will be inside yourself. The autobiographical book "Learning to Breathe" is an inspiring story of injury and recovery by...

All that jazz and more

Mallory Peterson November 6, 2008

From the practice and rehearsal rooms of the Hall of Music to the stage of Chism Hall, members of the Whitman jazz ensembles are prepared to share with students, staff and the community their passion through...

Ms. Spears is back. Again. (This time with a vengeance)

Melissa Navarro November 6, 2008

It's Britney, bitch. After a year or so of more publicized ups and downs than any celebrity today, Britney Spears' latest comeback makes it look like all those rehab stints and custody battles never...

Ska band Danger Mermaid returns for another round

Elsbeth Otto October 30, 2008

Perhaps it started with a housemate's Guitar Hero name. Perhaps the flyer posted on a North Hall bulletin board searching for band members got it all going. Or perhaps it all began when Reel Big...

The song-and-dance routine is over for these ‘tweens

Becquer Medak-Seguin October 30, 2008

To say that the third entrée from the "High School Musical" franchise is a "good" movie or even a "decent" movie is as rude and inaccurate as it is to say that Gov. Sarah Palin understands a financial...

Follow-up to Montreal’s ‘Fauna’ is schizophrenic, ‘hedonistic’

Andrew Hall October 30, 2008

It's hard to tell where this went wrong. Last year's "Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?" saw Kevin Barnes perfect his brand of psychedelic not-quite-dance pop he'd been developing for the last five...

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