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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Budget Turmoil Risks Cutting Aid Partnership in Guatemala

Budget Turmoil Risks Cutting Aid Partnership in Guatemala

Lachlan Johnson October 31, 2013
Every summer Whitman Direct Action (WDA) travels to Guatemala to research economic development and humanitarian aid, but this tradition may soon come to an end. Ambivalence from members of the ASWC Finance Committee left WDA questioning whether they can count on any support and wondering how to fund this year’s trip to Guatemala without it.
History Comes Alive at Fort Walla Walla

History Comes Alive at Fort Walla Walla

Aleida Fernandez October 23, 2013
Former pastor and Walla Walla community member Chuck Hindman transformed into a historical figure of Walla Walla's past Sunday. Part of Fort Walla Walla's ongoing Living History Series, Hindman captivated audiences with his turn as Reverend James H. Wilbur.
Finding Faith: Lack of Religious Dialogue on Campus

Finding Faith: Lack of Religious Dialogue on Campus

Hannah Bartman October 23, 2013
Active religious participation among Whitman students, and college students in general, appears to be small compared to that of the rest of the population. The small groups of students who do practice their religions, in whatever form, at times feel stigmatized, and thus religious discussion is further muted. Where is the room for religious freedom at Whitman?
Varsity Teams Give Back to Community

Varsity Teams Give Back to Community

Mitchell Smith October 23, 2013
Whitman sports are reaching out to the community through camps and lessons, building relationships and teaching skills.
Blue Mountain Humane Society Gets Involved in Community

Blue Mountain Humane Society Gets Involved in Community

Isabel Mills October 17, 2013
Find out more about the Blue Mountain Humane Society and their work in the community.
Spotlight Fades From Divestment

Spotlight Fades From Divestment

Hannah Bartman October 17, 2013
Second semester of last year, the divestment movement received significant attention on campus. Now, the messages and publicity seemed to have faded.
Reapers Looking at Bright Future

Reapers Looking at Bright Future

Mitchell Smith October 17, 2013
The Whitman Reapers rugby team is looking forward to a strong year thanks to an infusion of young talent.
Localizing the Shutdown

Localizing the Shutdown

Dylan Tull October 10, 2013
Entering into the tenth day of the government shutdown, the impact is felt throughout the Whitman community. Seniors' thesis research has come to a halt, the Outdoor Program has encountered numerous problems with closed federal land, and a variety of financial issues affect students.
Phi House Plans for Solar Panels

Phi House Plans for Solar Panels

Sam Grainger-Shuba October 10, 2013
The Phi Delta Theta house is trying to become the most sustainable fraternity at Whitman by installing solar panels.
When Sex Gets in the Way of Story

When Sex Gets in the Way of Story

Aleida Fernandez October 10, 2013
Male and female leads are constantly at each other's throats with sexual tension. Why is that? And should they be?
EA Sports Settlement Doesnt Bode Well for NCAA

EA Sports Settlement Doesn’t Bode Well for NCAA

Dylan Snyder October 10, 2013
After a recent settlement over the use of college athlete likenesses in video games, the NCAA seems to be losing the war over paying student-athletes.
Pope Francis Sets New Tone

Pope Francis Sets New Tone

Kyle Seasly October 3, 2013
I love sleeping. That's why I hated going to church. Every Sunday I would have to wake up at 8 a.m. and go with my parents down the street to our Catholic church. I didn't mind going to Sunday school, because it would be later in the afternoon. When I was in elementary school, I remember reading a "Children's Bible" and enjoying the stories within. I still have the "Our Father" memorized, but for some reason I never learned the "Hail Mary."
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