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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Films & Fruit, Sophomore Senator Style

Abby Seethoff January 18, 2015

A swift sample of sophomore delegation culture--dedication and direction, film and fruit. Dana Casterella Favorite place that she's visited: Palm Springs, California (Anticipated) major: Politics Last...

Final fall senate summary

Abby Seethoff January 18, 2015

The ASWC Senate convened for the last time in 2014 to approve a GlobeMed request, ratify a club and table a resolution. With the money allocated from the Travel & Student Development Fund,...

Senior Survey

Abby Seethoff December 22, 2014

The members of the senior delegation ponder their roles on ASWC, their impending graduations, and their olfactory preferences. Tim Reed Major: Philosophy Favorite Smell: Lodgepole pines in the...

The Pangolin aka The Walking Artichoke

The Pangolin aka The Walking Artichoke

Jessica Parker December 3, 2014

Pangolins (also called scaly anteaters) are strange creatures that are quietly being eaten to extinction. They are coved in scales are actually modified hairs. They also have large claws on their front...

First-year Feature

Abby Seethoff November 30, 2014

 Meet the lovely ladies of the 2014-2015 first-year senator delegation! Deepraj Pawar What drew her to Whitman: The amazing atmosphere when I visited. Everyone was so kind, supportive and motivated....

Funding debate dominates fourth senate meeting

Abby Seethoff November 19, 2014

On November 16th, the ASWC Senate discussed senate procedures, further amended club bylaws, considered a hefty SLO fund request,  ratified two clubs, and passed a resolution by acclamation in memoriam...

Disappearing Sea Stars

Jessica Parker November 18, 2014

Sea stars more commonly (and incorrectly) known as star fish, are dying off in vast numbers. Millions of individuals, from at least twenty different species along the west coast are "wasting" away. They...

Food, Money & Amendments: Third Senate Summary

Abby Seethoff November 12, 2014

On November 2nd, the ASWC Senate convened for the third time this semester to appoint two students to the Bon Appétit Advisory Committee, consider legislation and discuss the college's budget priorities. First-years...

Robot Penguin Rover

Robot Penguin Rover

Jessica Parker November 11, 2014

In the latest Zoological news, baby penguin robots are conducting research on unsuspecting king, and emperor penguins. King penguins look very similar to their larger cousins the emperor penguins. King...

How the spoken “/” is improving English

Ari Appel November 10, 2014

English is constantly growing and changing. No matter what rules are established, they get broken; conventions of grammar change, new words are invented, and old ones take on new meanings. Take the word...

The Fanged-Deer Returns

The Fanged-Deer Returns

Jessica Parker November 4, 2014

An endangered deer that hasn't been spotted since 1948 was recently sighted in northeastern Afghanistan by a team of researchers. The Kashmir musk deer is not only remarkable in its continued survival,...

In the Mood for American

Ari Appel November 2, 2014

What is American cuisine? Hamburgers, apple pie and barbecue are distinctly American. But many other foods that Americans eat, we do not call American. Pizza, for example, is Italian, despite being widely...

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