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Vol. CLVI, Issue 8
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

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Whitman Wire

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...

"Evil. Greedy. Insane." Hundreds March Against Trump Administration

“Evil. Greedy. Insane.” Hundreds March Against Trump Administration

“They’re literally wiping their asses with the constitution,” said Don Roff, local author, filmmaker and veteran. Roff was one of roughly 400 protesters who gathered at the Walla Walla County...

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...

Illustration by Avery Hargrove

Investigation: Budget Cuts Cut Deep for Whitman Writing

Chloé Williams, News Reporter March 13, 2025

“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...

Women’s Rights March Clashes with Chalk-Guy in Call for Action

Danny Pottharst, News Reporter March 10, 2025

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.  Known...

Whitman Dominates Wisconsin-Superior, Eyes Possible Sweet 16 Appearance

Garrett Schreiber, News Editor March 7, 2025

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...

Penrose Library Awarded for Accessibility and Diversity Efforts

Penrose Library Awarded for Accessibility and Diversity Efforts

Lucy Walker, Campus Life Reporter March 6, 2025

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....

Addressing Race at Whitman After Black History Month

Addressing Race at Whitman After Black History Month

Poppy Lasher, News Reporter March 6, 2025

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,...

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