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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Photo contributed by Ben Murphy.

“Arts, Objects, Archives” explores intersections between art and race

Heleana Backus, A&E Reporter October 1, 2020

From sculptures to sheet music, each presenter in the Art, Objects, Archives webinar on Sept. 21 showcased the abundant materials available at Whitman for instructors to teach this year’s academic theme...

Illustration by Annika Bauerle.

Daniel Romano’s “How Ill Thy World Is Ordered” in review

Mo Dow, A&E Reporter October 1, 2020

In his newest album, “How Ill Thy World Is Ordered,” Canadian musician Daniel Romano crosses boundaries between genres in one of the most stand-out releases this year.  The year has been marked...

Photo contributed by Clark Colahan.

Mapping the history of the Walla Walla Blue Mountain Railroad

Jaime Fields, A&E Reporter October 1, 2020

Clark Colahan, a retired Spanish Language and Literature Professor at Whitman College, likes to describe his story about stumbling across the forgotten map of the Blue Mountain Railroad and the adventures...

Photo by Carson Jones.

The Little Theatre hosts outdoor series of classic radio plays

Jaime Fields, A&E Reporter September 24, 2020

The Little Theatre of Walla Walla is determined to prove that the theatre can still be a place for entertainment and connection. With both the audience and performers safely social distanced and masks...

Blue Moon and Quarterlife adjust to art from afar

Mo Dow, A&E Reporter September 24, 2020

Quarterlife (also known as Whitman’s littlest literary magazine) and Blue Moon are having to adapt differently to the new circumstances of online classes, changing both the ways in which they employ...

Illustration by Lily Buller.

WEB finds creative solutions to build community

Heleana Backus, A&E Reporter September 24, 2020

Even from afar, Whitman Events Board (WEB) is committed to giving students fun, creative opportunities to take a communal study break. WEB is adapting to this online semester with virtual events like the...

Illustration by Hayden Cooper

I read “Midnight Sun” so you don’t have to

Heleana Backus, A&E Reporter September 17, 2020

Popular literature’s favorite clumsy teenager returns alongside her hell-bound boyfriend in Stephanie Meyer’s 672-page “Twilight” companion novel, “Midnight Sun.” 13 years after an early...

Photo contributed by @whitman_seniorarts

Senior art majors use Instagram page as an outlet for creativity

Mo Dow, A&E Reporter September 17, 2020

The Whitman Senior Arts Instagram page resumed posting in light of this unprecedented semester. The page was originally instituted a few years ago with the condition that students would be occasionally...

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“Whitman So White!”: Amplifying the voices of BIPOC students

Jaime Fields, A&E Reporter September 10, 2020

Last July, junior Jasmine Razeghi and sophomore Elea Besse released the very first episode of their new podcast, Whitman So White!, a show dedicated to amplifying the voices of BIPOC students. The podcast,...

Photo contributed by Nichole Canuso.

Studio Series celebrates dance at a distance

Heleana Backus, A&E Reporter September 10, 2020

The artists in the Theater and Dance department’s upcoming Studio Series see virtual art as an opportunity for curiosity, connection and collaboration. The Studio Series, curated by Whitman Associate...

“Honey” in review-- King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard’s new single brings some sweetness to 2020

“Honey” in review– King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard’s new single brings some sweetness to 2020

Mo Dow, A&E Reporter September 10, 2020

King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard. It may sound like the name of an off-brand comic from the ‘90s, but in the past few years, this Australian psych-rock band has attracted a massive cult following.  Devoted...

“Emma” in review

Jaime Fields, A&E Reporter April 29, 2020

With not much else to do, more people are staying in to watch movies than ever. Not many movies have come out in 2020 so far, but there are still a good number of recent movies to enjoy during this time...

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