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Vol. CLIV, Issue 10
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Photo by Aidan Tribolet.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Walla Walla

Nazaaha Penick, News Reporter October 5, 2022

From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, the United States observes Hispanic Heritage Month. The month is an opportunity to recognize Hispanic Americans’ contributions and achievements in the U.S. and across...

Photo contributed by WASA.

Hello Africa: Welcoming a new year of WASA events

Alexa Grechishkin, Campus Life Reporter October 5, 2022

The Whitman African Students Association’s dedication to the careful planning, set up and execution of the Hello Africa event paid off. Hosted on Sept. 25 in between Stanton, Anderson and Cleveland,...

Photo contributed by Greg Lehman.

The Bat, the Man, the legend: Celebrating Adam West Day in Walla Walla

Charlie Hunter, Campus Life Reporter September 29, 2022

Who is William West Anderson? Walla Walla threw on Batman t-shirts and lit up the Bat-Signal on top of the Marcus Whitman hotel as the community celebrated the life and work of a man named Adam West—actor,...

Illustrations by Holly VanVoorhis.

On Salman Rushdie: An endangered art

Chloe Hansen, Opinion Columnist September 29, 2022

On Aug. 12, 2022, novelist Salman Rushdie was stabbed 15 times on stage prior to giving a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York. Why aren’t we protecting our writers? Why, unprotected,...

Photo by Chloe Collins.

Getting to know Whitman’s new head of LGBTQIA+ Student Services

Paul Florence, News Reporter September 29, 2022

Whitman’s LGBTQIA+ Student Services program seeks to support all members of the LGBTQIA+ campus community as a part of the Intercultural Center. The hope is to build community, put on social events...

Illustration by M Hu.

Riding the wave of climate emotion

Keathley Pinney Brown, Feature Writer September 29, 2022

It’s rare that I go a day without thinking about climate change. Sometimes, my thoughts circle around facts, statistics and the latest news. But more often, my mind returns to feelings so convoluted...

Photo by Jake Lee.

Women’s tennis celebrates after home success

Bhavesh Gulrajani, Campus Life Reporter September 29, 2022

Whitman's varsity tennis team enjoyed a successful weekend at the ITA Fall Northwest Regional Championship after Whitties took home multiple victories in front of a home crowd. On Friday night, qualifying...

Illustration by M Hu.

Cross-Fire: Cancel Culture

Ahmed Elsayed and Kainat Ansari September 22, 2022

Cross-Fire is a new bi-weekly Opinion column where writers go head-to-head on the issues that matter. This week's issue: cancel culture —is it anti-progress or a progressive utopia? Read, share and then...

Photo by Sofia Del Fiol.

Around the world in one semester: OCS students return to campus

Alexa Grechishkin, Campus Life Reporter September 22, 2022

For many seniors, this semester marks the first term back after leaving campus for another country during the spring semester of last year. The OCS Welcome Back Bonanza, hosted on Sep. 13, acted as a space...

Illustration by Eleanor Amer.

Love It or Lose It: Long-Distance in College

Anna Shimkus, Feature Writer September 22, 2022

Prepare to bump "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" by Soulja Boy, ‘cause we’re talking about long-distance relationships. According to a study conducted by the American Counseling Association, approximately...

Discussing wildfire management as unhealthy air quality forces students inside

Discussing wildfire management as unhealthy air quality forces students inside

Sebastian Squire, News Reporter September 22, 2022

During the second week of September, the greater Walla Walla area and much of the West Coast experienced poor air quality as a result of regional wildfires. Air quality indexes, which measure the levels...

Photo by Aidan Tribolet.

Whitman celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival

Ben Kearney, News Reporter September 22, 2022

On Sept. 15, Whitman students caught a glimpse of some Chinese cultural traditions at Mid-Autumn Festival. In the Reid Campus Center Ballroom, China@Whitman hosted a celebration where students were treated...

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