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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Whit Style Spotlight with Kyla Rapp

Megan Hearst December 8, 2015

For Sophomore Kyla Rapp, fashion is a form of artistic expression. Her clothes are an interesting mish-mash of thrift store finds, borrowed pieces and her own creations. "I dressed up a lot and...

Photo by Natalie Mutter.

Whitman athletics: a fall in review, strong spring to come

December 7, 2015

Whitman Athletics got off to a strong start to the 2015-16 season as seven teams played their fall seasons. Even before the season there was excitement, as the soccer teams got to play with the members...

Photo by Tywen Kelly.

Vigil Held In Honor of Those Killed by Terrorism

Georgia Lyon December 3, 2015
A vigil on Nov. 16 was held to honor those killed in Beirut and Paris in the week prior.
Stories in Ink

Stories in Ink

Emma Cooper and Megan Hearst December 3, 2015

According to the Pew Research Center, over 36% of Americans aged 18-25 have at least one tattoo. At Whitman, getting a tattoo has become a right of passage for many. Students tell why they chose to participate...

Whitman Sweets gain young talent, look to improve on last years impressive results

Whitman Sweets gain young talent, look to improve on last year’s impressive results

Alden Glass November 29, 2015

As most Whitties were headed for home and family, Whitman’s Ultimate Frisbee teams traveled to Seattle for the University of Washington’s annual Sundodger Tournament. The men’s team placed fourth...

Walla Walla considers daylighting Mill Creek

Walla Walla considers daylighting Mill Creek

Ellen Ivens-Duran, News Reporter November 19, 2015
The rediscovery of a long-lost master plan for Walla Walla created by world-famous architects may mean big changes for downtown.
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Whitman Students Build Wind Turbine

Georgia Lyon November 19, 2015

By the spring of 2016, some of Whitman’s physics students will have finished building a vertical axis wind turbine. The wind turbine, which will be located between Penrose Library and Harper Joy Theater,...

Student bands energize live music scene

Student bands energize live music scene

Emma Cooper November 19, 2015

Walking into a party on a Friday night, something is different. Instead of hearing the bee-bops of Dj-ed dance music, the familiar voices and instruments of fellow students set a different vibe at the...

Photo by Alan Mendoza.

A Walla Walla Pub Crawl

Andrew Schwartz, Staff Reporter November 19, 2015

Last Saturday, newly minted 21 year-old Andrew Schwartz (also a host of the Pio Radio Hour show on KWCW) decided to hit the town. What kinds of nightlife would Walla Walla offer? He set out with Features...

Visiting journalist Dawn Paley co-teaches course on media writing

Visiting journalist Dawn Paley co-teaches course on media writing

Sara Platnick November 17, 2015
Journalist Dawn Paley visited campus from Nov. 10-15 for a talk and a five day workshop on media writing.

Marge Jesse – The Post Office Supervisor

Emma Casley and Hannah Poukish November 13, 2015

Marge Jesse has been working in the Whitman post office for the past 18 years. This year she has decided to retire to spend more time with her daughter and two grandchildren in Spokane. Videographers Emma...

Photo by Tywen Kelly.

Hundreds rally against racism on library steps

Lachlan Johnson, Investigative Director November 13, 2015
Over 250 Whitman community members rallied against systemic racism on campus.
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