“Frustrated, angry, tired.” These three words, professors say, describe the feelings of non-tenure track faculty as Whitman College’s budget cuts become a reality. Cuts have already led to the...
Sporting bright pink beanies and dressing their dogs in pink T-shirts, about 260 people gathered in downtown Walla Walla on International Women’s Day, March 8, to march for women’s rights.
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No. 5 Whitman Blues (26-1) took on University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets (17-10) in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Menomonie, WI at 2:45p.m. Friday afternoon. Whitman was coming off...
As students congregate in study groups around the library to try and study for exams or work on projects, a group of staff is working behind the scenes making the space more accessible and inclusive....
This February, Whitman promoted a variety of Black History Month events for faculty and staff. These events included presentations of Black history and African colonial history, a faculty panel discussion,...
Leah Chang, Science and Environment Writer
• March 6, 2025
“Women in STEM” is a phrase you will frequently hear on a college campus, spoken genuinely at times and at other times, as sarcastic words of encouragement during a grueling science lab. As a straightforward...
AJ Johnson, too busy complaining about her editor to write a byline
• March 6, 2025
I’ve been working at The Whitman Wire for a semester and a half, and for the most part, I’ve been treated well. My deadlines aren’t too strict, and I get along with the other Humor section writers....
Ben Sherry, Looking for the Gnome that Stole my Third Sock
• March 6, 2025
The Walla Walla Ecological Survey has received reports of an unexpected incline of Gnome sightings within the city. How this happened has many researchers befuddled, but The Wire has gone out of its...
Hair is one of the many mediums that Whitman students express themselves through — whether you cut it yourself, ask a friend or go to a salon, there are many options for students to use hair as a...
It’s in your face, it’s powerful and, most importantly, it comes in affordable, portable containers — with so many colors it makes ROYGBIV look like a Charlie Chaplin film. Since my freshman...
Nick Pecora, Non Athletic Reprehensible Person
• March 6, 2025
I love our athletes, who wouldn’t? They’re not only physical specimens but they are also more intelligent and caring than the rest of us ordinary people. When I see a Whitman Athlete I think: “Wow,...
Whitman Women’s Basketball (No. 1 seed) triumphed over George Fox University (No. 2 seed) in the Northwest Conference (NWC) Tournament Championship on March 1, clearing a big hurdle and guaranteeing...
