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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
Whitman news since 1896

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Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

A Man and His Pipe, Part I: “Considerable Noteworthy History”

Will Gregg March 1, 2014
This specimen is perhaps the finest piece of smoking paraphernalia you’ve ever laid eyes on. The material is meerschaum, a rare mineral found almost exclusively in a valley in western Turkey.

The Many Lives of Schoolboy Q

Quin Nelson March 1, 2014
Schoolboy Q’s long-awaited album Oxymoron leaked last week and was officially released on Tuesday, and it lives up to his name. Q embraces the contrasts and contradictions within him, and it gives his album a unique and intriguing perspective, proving that Q is more than just Kendrick Lamar’s prankster friend.

Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies

Shelly Le February 26, 2014
Warm, gooey, crunchy, and a slight hint of salt—there’s simply no better way to start our first foray into food blogging than with a try at chocolate chip cookies. While I’ll admit to still having a special place in my heart for the crisp baked chocolate chip cookie that you get from a roll of store-bought cookie dough, a homemade batter simply makes my heart soar. But of course alongside making homemade chocolate chip cookies must be the great memories that are made during this process and this is what makes us so excited to have “Le Lovely Kitchen.”
Hidden in the Ivy

Hidden in the Ivy

Marra Clay February 24, 2014
Shortly into my first few weeks here at Whitman, I learned a vital lesson: Watch out when near the ivy. You never know what will be there.

La Pluie / Rain

John Reed February 24, 2014

Hey. It rained today for the first time in awhile, so here are two songs about rain. The first is a lushly orchestrated, atmospheric track from Frenchman Jean-Jacques Goldman (a family favorite!) called...

Smokey Roads

John Reed February 20, 2014
Hey. My song today comes from Tommy James and the Shondells classic album Crimson and Clover. The song is called “Smokey Roads”.

State of the Union

John Reed February 16, 2014
Today, I’ve been listening to a cool ditty written and sung by Destroyer called “State of the Union”. It comes from his strongest album, City of Daughters, released in 1998.
Woven Metal

Woven Metal

Marra Clay February 16, 2014
Whitman has gone through a whirlwind of weather changes. In the last few weeks, I have seen snow deep enough to bury everyone's Birkenstocks, enough sunshine to melt it all away, drizzling rain, and even a rolling, fleet of fog.

Handing down History

Will Gregg February 12, 2014
Welcome to the wonderful history of Whitman and Walla Walla! This blog will feature different objects from the Penrose Archives each week in a discussion of regional and college history. The objects I have chosen this week are symbolic of this inaugural entry of the blog.

Take Off Your Cool

John Reed February 11, 2014

Hey. My song today is a sweet little ballad called "Take Off Your Cool", performed by Outkast's Andre Three-Stacks and the lovely, ultra-chill jazzpop vocalist Norah Jones. It's simple, yet arrestingly...

Hey - Welcome to Tuggboat Art Life

Hey – Welcome to Tuggboat Art Life

John Reed February 7, 2014
Welcome to Tuggboat Art Life. This is my blog.

Secondhand Grammys

Quin Nelson January 29, 2014
I watched the Grammys on Sunday night. Well, I watched it secondhand. In this, the year 2014, awards shows and most major television events are not entertaining in themselves so much as they are entertaining for the tweets, GIFs, and thinkpieces they spawn on the Internet. Grandiose, antiquated events like the Grammys are splintered and distilled into a select few talking points that are mulled over and recycled until no one can think of any more Macklemore jokes.
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