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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Divestment refuels for spring

Natalie Berg February 5, 2015

Though the Whitman College Board of Trustees stated the college will not divest from the fossil fuel industry, students in the Divest Whitman movement are still trying to change their minds. Students...

Lady Sweets to host regional tournament

Cole Anderson February 5, 2015

Written by Riley Foreman The Whitman Ultimate Frisbee program recently received some news that made their upcoming season even sweeter. Last week Director of Club Sports Skip Molitor approved Whitman's...

Poet Kane Smego turn ideas into spoken word

James Kennedy February 5, 2015

Slam poet Kane Smego will be performing from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. in the Reid Coffeehouse on Friday, Feb. 6. Aspiring or experienced poets can also attend a workshop at 4 p.m. where Smego will help students...

State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu comes to campus as MLK speaker

Andy Monserud January 29, 2015

State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu visited campus for a speech and a conversation with President George Bridges and the student body on Tuesday, Jan. 29. As this year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day speaker, Justice...

Winter Art Salon exhibits new media and technology

Hannah Bartman January 29, 2015

The eighth annual Student Winter Art Salon opened at the Sheehan Gallery last Saturday, Jan. 24 and will remain open until Feb. 13. The art pieces featured are all completed in studio art classes at Whitman...

Baseball Looks To Build On Last Season’s Success

Cole Anderson January 29, 2015

This article was authored by Riley Foreman. The temperatures outside may not reflect it, but the Whitman baseball team has spring fever. The clubhouse impatiently waits for the opportunity to post a...

Community Service groups sold crafts at the fair as a way to raise money for their cause. Photo by Tywen Kelly.

Students sell their wares at Winter Craft Fair

James Kennedy December 11, 2014
While several of the tables at the Winter Craft Fair were occupied by student businesses and non-profit groups, the majority of students represented were individual artists selling off their personal work.
This is Logues first year of dancing. Photo by Marra Clay.

New show builds student dance community

Daniel Kim December 11, 2014
It is the student dancers whose hard work and training will set the pieces in motion. Students in the show come from all backgrounds and represent a variety of experiences with dance.
The swim team practices in the pool located within Baker Ferguson Fitness Center. Photo by Nikki Antenucci.

Swimmers enter break near top of conference

Julian Reed December 11, 2014

The arrival of winter break means that Whitman swimmers have a monthlong rest in their meet schedule, giving the swimmers a chance to focus on their academics and training in preparation for the more intense...

Sister Outsider inspires at coffeehouse

Sister Outsider inspires at coffeehouse

Natalie Berg December 6, 2014

This evening, on Friday, Dec. 5th, slam poetry duo Sister Outsider performed at the FACE Equality Coffeehouse in Reid Basement. This event marked the sixth annual coffeehouse put on by FACE, or Feminists...

Holiday season creates spike in on-campus crime

Lachlan Johnson December 4, 2014

As the holidays approach, Whitman Security and the Walla Walla Police Department are preparing for what is typically the busiest time of the year for thefts and burglaries of Whitman students' belongings....

Photo by Emily Volpert

Moment of silence for Michael Brown

Annabelle Marcovici December 3, 2014

At 12:01 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, approximately 90 Whitman College students, faculty, and staff gathered in front of Penrose Library for a moment of silence in honor of Michael Brown. Brown, an unarmed...

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