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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
Whitman news since 1896

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Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Students drink tea, eat their words

Jamie Soukup April 10, 2008

On Tuesday, April 1, art students and friends gathered in the Olin Faculty Lounge to participate in an edible-book tea party, an annual tradition hosted by art professor Mare Blocker. The celebration...

Top 10 YouTube videos you’ve never seen

Katie Combs April 10, 2008

You've seen "Obama Girl," OK Go's treadmill exploits, the Evolution of Dance, prisoners dancing to Michael Jackson, the "Leave Britney Alone!" guy and "Dick in a Box." Maybe you've even spent some time...

Whitman bookstore adopts new online purchasing methods, works with ASWC towards rental program

Heather Nichols-Haining April 10, 2008

Prices of books in the bookstore should decrease as new buying methods are considered. Bryan Hoppe is the new textbook buyer this year, and one of his primary goals for the bookstore is to reduce the prices...

‘X-Men Trilogy’

Katie Presley April 10, 2008

I'm generally not an enormous fan of the action movie, but I make exceptions. Each one of the X-Men movies is an ENORMOUS exception. I got the trilogy for Christmas last year as a "we're-about-to-break-up"...

’21’ deals a rags to riches rollercoaster, lacks reflection

Teal Greyhavens April 10, 2008

One of the least celebrated but most charming of standard movie plot propellers is the Impregnable College, that most intimidating and rigid of institutions––––usually Harvard or Yale something-or-other,...

Book Review ‘Salt: A World History’

Mimi Pysno April 10, 2008

In his book "Salt: A World History" Mark Kurlansky explores the rich past of a common object. The book traces the history of one of our planet's most abundant resources and does it such a way that makes...

Cryptic script, dark themes drive Harper Joy Theatre’s ‘Apparition’

Margaux Cameron April 3, 2008

"Apparition," subtitled "An Uneasy Play of the Underknown," follows a group of characters rehearsing for a performance of "Macbeth." Written by Anne Washburn and directed by Professor Cindy Croot, the...

BOOK REVIEW: Water for Elephants

Lauren Beebe April 3, 2008

"Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen is the story of a young bereft man who finds himself employed as a veterinarian in a Depression-era traveling circus.   Confused, moneyless and utterly robbed of the...

‘The Bank Job’ delivers the goods, a grimy heist flick

Erin Salvi April 3, 2008

I'll admit it: I'm a sucker for a good heist movie. There is something hypnotizing about watching a group of people commit a (mostly) nonviolent crime. Why is it that we always root for the criminals...

Whitman Chorale, Symphony to perform ‘Requiem’

Elise Otto April 3, 2008

This Saturday, the Whitman Chorale combined with the Whitman Symphony will set its sight high, performing Mozart's Requiem. At 7:30 in Cordiner Hall, the choral program and the symphony will be presenting...

Where have the boys gone? the video game culture at whitman

Mariko Helm March 6, 2008

It has come to my attention that some boys are frequently preoccupied; they only show up to eat their daily meals and then mysteriously disappear. Their appearances are becoming barely more regular than...

Local artist captures community’s attention

Kara McKay March 6, 2008

"Butterflies are my favorite," said local artist Virginia Peacock. "I like drawing animals best. Sometimes I do stars. But landscapes are good, too." Known around town as "the crayon artist," Peacock,...

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