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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 10
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Photo by Sofia Del Fiol.

What do WWCC students think of Whitman?

Paul Florence, News Reporter November 10, 2022

Walla Walla Community College and Whitman College share a town. While the two schools share many other similarities, they also have their key differences. One of the main differences noted by Walla...

Photo by Aidan Tribolet.

“Robbed Women” calls attention to human trafficking and exploitation

Tenzin Uden, Campus Life Reporter November 10, 2022

On Tuesday, Nov. 1, students and faculty gathered in the Freimann Studio for a staged reading of “Robbed Women,” a new one-act play by senior Sylvia Adome. Adome, an international student from...

Musk’s Twitter takeover

Ben Kearney, News Reporter November 10, 2022

In a $44 billion acquisition, billionaire Elon Musk took ownership of the social media platform Twitter on Oct. 27 after announcing his intentions at the beginning of the year. Since the takeover, Musk...

Photo contributed by Barb DeLauter, edited by Jake Lee

A victory sweeter than candy: Harper Joy Theatre hosts costume contest

Alexa Grechishkin, Campus Life Reporter November 3, 2022

The spooky ambiance of fall permeated all corners of campus as students prepared for the fabled "Halloweekend." Whether they indulged in a scary movie, went to a party or enjoyed some fall treats,...

Photo by Aidan Tribolet.

Whitman students help local artists with downtown mural project

Paul Florence, News Reporter November 3, 2022

As part of the "Festival de Cultura Vida," members of the Whitman and Walla Walla community helped painting a mural with Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Mariana Pérez and her husband, artist Diego...

Illustration by Megan Suka.

Populists are pounding the pound into the ground

Isabel Mathy, Opinion Columnist November 3, 2022

Lettuce, everyone’s favorite salad base (although I am partial to arugula) has a new claim to fame. As of Oct. 20, 2022, a head of lettuce outlasted Liz Truss’s stint as Prime Minister of the United...

Photo by Oliver Baltzer.

“Rocky Horror” fucked (A recap)

Samantha Fitts, very drunk (hungover) November 3, 2022

Writer’s note: Below is the somewhat redacted recap for "Rocky Horror" I actually wrote while wasted that night. Anything in (parenthesis) or [square brackets] is my current, very hungover, edits...

Photo by Sofia Del Fiol.

Whitman’s Video Games Club strategizes a perfect night of Halloween festivities

Tenzin Uden, Campus Life Reporter November 3, 2022

Whitties continued their spooky week of Halloween festivities with a video game night hosted by the Whitman Video Games Club (WVGC). The event was held in Reid on Oct. 28, and it was the first official...

Illustration by Eleanor Amer.

Biking for a better future

Keathley Pinney Brown, Feature Writer November 3, 2022

On Oct. 15, I had the pleasure of joining a bike ride hosted by the Sustainable Living Center (SLC) with the purpose of visiting community members working on sustainable projects. One of the most important...

Photo by Chloe Collins.

GarifunaRobics leads Whitties in an evening of dance

Tenzin Uden, Campus Life Reporter October 27, 2022

On Oct. 17, Whitman students celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month to the beat of Garifuna music and drums with a visit from some special guests. Whitties were joined by the GarifunaRobics team, who...

Illustration by Alicia Buchter.

“There’s my life”: Students on their phones

Bhavesh Gulrajani, Campus Life Reporter October 27, 2022

There is something aesthetically unpleasant about walking into a room and seeing everyone staring down at their cell phones. Senior Cora Patz does not go anywhere without her phone. She reported...

Photo contributed by Jake Lee.

Language learning, language loss

Anna Shimkus, Feature Writer October 27, 2022

“Am I allowed to swear in this interview?” asked first-year Aubrey Nickle. My finger hovered over the voice memo record button.  Regardless of my answer, she continued buzzing around her room,...

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