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Vol. CLVI, CIRCUIT
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Whitman Wire

Whitman to Install Security Cameras Outside of Memorial Hall

Whitman to Install Security Cameras Outside of Memorial Hall

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor May 2, 2025

UPDATE, 4:04 P.M.: President of Whitman College's AAUP Chapter, and Chair of Politics at Whitman College, Jack Jackson, responded to the request for comment, expressing concern about the lack of faculty...

4 Year Residential Requirement to be Considered by Whitman

4 Year Residential Requirement to be Considered by Whitman

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor April 30, 2025

Students may soon be required to reside on Whitman's campus for all four years of school, according to an internal proposal obtained by The Wire. The proposal, titled "TOWARDS A FULLY RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE,"...

BREAKING: Faculty Call for Coordinated Defense on Academic Freedom

Chloé Williams, News Reporter April 18, 2025

WALLA WALLA Wash.– On April 16, Whitman faculty unanimously voted to pass a motion that calls for Whitman College to coordinate against the Trump administration's attacks on academic freedom. The motion...

Armed Security on Campus Lack License, Documents Show

Armed Security on Campus Lack License, Documents Show

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor April 16, 2025

Security First, the company that provided armed security guards on Whitman's campus, lack the necessary licensing that would allow its employees to carry weapons according to licensing documents shared...

President Addresses Private Security Concerns

President Addresses Private Security Concerns

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor April 16, 2025

President Sarah Bolton addressed concerns and questions surrounding the new private security detail at Memorial Hall in a campus-wide email sent Wednesday morning. The email, titled "Security at Memorial...

BREAKING: Private Security Stationed Outside Memorial Hall

BREAKING: Private Security Stationed Outside Memorial Hall

Bex Heimbrock and Nazaaha Penick April 15, 2025

Update, 5:13 AM: Whitman Security struggles to identify if blood was smeared on the inside right pillar of Memorial Hall’s main entrance. Private Security seems to be exiting the building for the...

ASWC Candidates Present Bold Visions at Annual Election Debates

Gauri Vaidya, News Reporter April 11, 2025

Friday, April 11 - Earlier today, candidates running for various ASWC positions presented their platforms and answered questions during the ASWC election debates held at Maxey Auditorium. The debates showcased...

Photo by Danny Pottharst

BREAKING: College Brings Conduct Cases Against Two Students in SJP

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor April 6, 2025

Editor's Note 4/7/25: A previous version of this article stated that Dean Joshua and Dr. Johnson "filed complaints" against students. This is incorrect, as students' official conduct letters state...

BREAKING: Red Paint and Chalk Cover Reid During "Spring Into Whitman"

BREAKING: Red Paint and Chalk Cover Reid During “Spring Into Whitman”

Nazaaha Penick, Editor-In-Chief April 5, 2025

Around 2:00 p.m. today, red paint was discovered splashed across Reid Campus Center at Whitman College, followed by chalk messages surrounding the building. Phrases such as “People over Profit” were...

BREAKING: WWU Students Walk Out for LGBTQ Rights

BREAKING: WWU Students Walk Out for LGBTQ Rights

Bex Heimbrock and Kaitlyn Salazar March 11, 2025

BREAKING: Walla Walla University (WWU) students are rallying to protest the school’s “discriminatory action against its students based on sexual orientation,” according to a post on “wwu_stand_together,”...

BREAKING: Students Walk Out for Palestine

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor February 19, 2025

February 19, 2025 -- Whitman Students for Justice in Palestine are leading a 'teach-in' at Maxey Auditorium, following a mid-morning walk-out. 12:35PM: As protesters gathered in Maxey Auditorium, Dean...

BREAKING: Penrose Evacuated After Fire Alarms Sound

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor February 17, 2025

February 17, 2025 8:20PM: Librarians are unsure what caused the fire alarms to go off earlier this evening. Instruction Coordinator and Outreach Librarian Emily Pearson told The Wire it was unclear...

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