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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Freshman Girl Goes On Best Date Of All Time

Freshman Girl Goes On Best Date Of All Time

Kyle Seasly February 14, 2013
Gathered around a Prentiss Dining Hall brunch table, Jewett Hall resident Gabriela Stevens revealed to her friends that she had gone on “THE BEST DATE EVER” the previous evening. Later, in an exclusive Skype session with the Backpage’s romance expert, she revealed the intimate details of this apparent Romeo “without the whole pedophile thing” on campus.

Freshman Boy Unsure If He Went On Date

Tristan Gavin February 14, 2013
Last Saturday, Jewett Hall resident Max Wallets went out to get a beverage with a friend of his. A week after the morning out on the town, one thing still confuses Wallets.

Come join WEB to cuddle out the Valentine’s Day blues!

Evelyn Levine February 14, 2013
Come join WEB to cuddle out the Valentine’s Day blues! WEB is hosting a cuddle puddle this Valentine’s Day to promote healthy touching, consent and care.

5 Reasons Why Whitman Is Turning into North Korea

Tabor Martinsen February 14, 2013
Like countless other Whitman students, I have stumbled upon some disturbingly similar connections between our college and our worst (but admittedly somewhat cute) enemies: the North Koreans. At first, it appears like nothing more than a coincidence, but all too quickly it is becoming quite clear that Whitman is slowly morphing into an isolated piece of land where we are all made to enjoy working 19-hour shifts at the physical plant and then given our dried fish ration for dinner and a combination of repressed emotions and quiet desperation for dessert. Yum!

Student Who Has Watched a Lot of Nelly’s Music Videos Has Skewed Idea of Valentine’s Day

Matt Raymond February 14, 2013
For the small, in-breeding population of Whitman students who are in happy relationships, Valentine’s Day is an opportunity for partners to celebrate each other and acknowledge their inherent superiority over the rest of the student population. For most other Whitman students, though, Valentine’s Day is only a consumer-supported reminder of their loneliness and disappointment with the conventions of Whitman’s “dating scene.”
Infographic by Marlee Raible

Twitterpated Whitties

Production February 14, 2013

Taqueria Takeover

Taqueria Takeover

Tristan Gavin February 7, 2013
While junior Guchi Ogenta has been abroad in Japan, big changes have hit the Walla Walla community, causing him to reevaluate his life. After a Facebook post by a girl he became platonically involved with after last semester’s “cuddle puddle,” Ogenta’s world was shattered.
Whitman Republican Tarred and Feathered

Whitman Republican Tarred and Feathered

Kyle Seasly February 7, 2013
Last Sunday evening, sophomore Harvey Riley was coming home from youth group when he was stopped by an angry mob. The mob, led by vegan, communist, medical marijuana advocate, gluten-free feminist and former junior varsity badminton player senior Jessica Partridge, confronted Riley because he is a Republican.
Sweet Potatoes Just Regular Potatoes Dyed Orange

“Sweet Potatoes” Just Regular Potatoes Dyed Orange

Evelyn Levine February 7, 2013
Burger night at the dining halls is always exciting, especially because of one specialty item: sweet potato fries. While it seems that nothing complements a burger more than a pickle and a soda, the orange crunchy goodness that is a sweet potato fry trumps any old cucumber sitting in salt water. Not only do sweet potato fries taste delicious, but we can also claim they are good for us, with vitamins B6, C, E, calcium, iron and beta-carotene and all sorts of other things that regular old potatoes don’t have as much of. But what if those fries and all the Bon Appétit sweet potatoes were just regular potatoes?

What Does Your Morning Beverage Choice Say About You?

Elena Aragon February 7, 2013
Orange juice – Sometimes a bit too watered down, you feel shy at expressing your opinions in a group context. However, other people often benefit from the refreshing perspective you offer. A favorite of Wiz Khalifa, you get free tickets to all his shows.

Cr-ice-is Level

Zach Gordy February 7, 2013
Everyone is familiar with the infamous and overpriced Smirnoff Ice, an enticing source of joy for some and dread for others. Everyone is also familiar with the butterfly effect, which says that causes you instigate have far-reaching and often unpredictable effects. Since Boris Smirnoff first hid a bottle of Ice in an orifice in his wife’s room, an epoch started that has no signs of slowing down.
Wheres Whittie?

Where’s Whittie?

Evelyn Levine January 31, 2013
Missing Student Gender: a spectrum Race: Caucasian DOB: 06/24/94 Age Now: LEGAL Missing From: Olin Hall Height: 5’6’’ Weight: 130 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown; medium length
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