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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

The Skinny on Body Image

Shannon Buckham November 6, 2008

From Barbies to models on the front of dozens of magazines and TV ads, society has given people an idealized image and further encouraged them to work towards that ideal image. Like most general assertions,...

Dedication to Procrastination

Shannon Buckham October 29, 2008

It's Sunday night and it is time to write a paper and study for multiple tests before class starts again, but first comes Facebook, football practice and Frisbee. Procrastination: a college student's dream...

Top 5 places to eat on your student’s dime

October 24, 2008

Aloha Sushi $-$$ With a trendy interior and fresh sushi made in front of you, who said Walla Walla can't have good sushi? The lunch special with a salad, soup and sushi roll for under $7 is a great deal...

The big, fat freshmen 15

Shannon Buckham October 23, 2008

The lifestyle you have in college will greatly influence the lifestyle you have for the rest of your life," said Michele Hanford from Baker Ferguson Fitness Center. Though the average weight gain among...

Top 10 things to do with your student

October 23, 2008

1. Farmers' Market The Walla Walla Valley Farmers' Market always has tons of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, as well as breads, cheeses, arts and crafts. This weekend is its last before closing...

Top 5 places to eat on your family’s dime

October 23, 2008

Whitehouse-Crawford $$$$ Whitehouse-Crawford offers guests a taste of the freshest ingredients local agriculture can provide. W-C purchases produce and other ingredients largely from local farms, insuring...

Gotta Have Faith: Religious lifestyles on campus

Gotta Have Faith: Religious lifestyles on campus

Chelsea Bissell October 16, 2008

Secularism is a growing trend on college campuses. According to Adam Kirtley, the Stuart Coordinator of Religious and Spiritual Life at Whitman, students tend to "abandon either temporarily or permanently...

Bookstore prices loom over students’ Budgets

Shannon Buckham October 9, 2008

"We don't do anything secretive or exciting, it's just business," said Douglas Carlsen, manager of the Whitman College Bookstore for the past 23 years. While he admits that the prices may at times be...

Educating the future

Maggie Allen October 2, 2008

Most Whitman students would consider themselves very lucky for being able to go to college. Often, childhood is considered the basis for a successful future. Unfortunately, sometimes children do not...

Football kicks off intramural season

Andy Jobanek September 25, 2008

It's the most popular, the most intense, the most played, the most centripetal and, ultimately, the first intramural sport on campus. Intramural football begins this upcoming weekend with many teams eager...

Whitties: going, going, Greek!

Elise Otto September 25, 2008

This year's recruitment solidifies an upward trend for the Whitman Greek system. According to Panhellenic Recruitment Coordinator Rachel Constantino-Wallace, 89 girls went through recruitment last year....

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