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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

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Whitman Wire

Photo by Afton Weaver

Stories in Ink

Afton Weaver December 5, 2017

Polynesian Design Tattoo:    “The big tattoo is a piece by Keahi ‘Ahi’ Ikeda who works out of The House of Ink on Oahu. He’s actually the older brother of a close friend of mine,...

Photo by Tywen Kelly and Martina Panze

From the Editors: cir·cuit

Martina Pansze and Tywen Kelly December 5, 2017

origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin circuitus, from circuire, variant of circumire ‘go around,’ from circum ‘around’ + ire ‘go.’ noun plural noun: circuits; noun:...

Photo by Natalie Mutter

Expressions through Movement – Photo Essay

Natalie Mutter, Photography Editor December 5, 2017

The practice of dance presents itself in a multitude of forms of expression. Delving into the root of this expression requires an exploration of movement initiation and generation. The dance practice...

Photo by Natalie Mutter

Penmanship Lost

Thys Reynolds, Staff Reporter December 5, 2017

Doctor’s handwriting is famously difficult to understand. Deepraj Pawar (‘19) is in the middle of interviewing for medical school, and she says that,  “I’ve had some internships/volunteer positions...

Around the World Playlist

Mayra Castañeda, Managing Editor December 5, 2017

  O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei For all of you who have ended up on the weird side of YouTube this Romanian song has most definitely come up at some point. Dragostea Din Tei, commonly known as...

Horoscope (As Coffee Drinks)

Callie Brown and Anthony Reale December 5, 2017

Aries (London Fog with a shot of whiskey): Let’s admit it, you’re a bit mysterious–unexpected even. You like the fact that people don’t quite know how to peg you down. You’re the wild card, but...

Photo by Samarah Uribe

Hard of Hearing, but Not of Listening

Alex Brockman, Staff Writer November 13, 2017

When Lola Albarral Bravo and her deaf brother go to the disco, she can hear the music to some extent and her brother cannot. He is still the best dancer, though. He feels the vibrations in the floor, and...

Horoscopes

Alex Pitts, Columnist May 12, 2017

Aries: As an Aries, you have driven headlong into the first part of this year. Your position as the first sign of the Zodiac has inflated your already healthy ego, and it might be time for a reality check....

In Remembrance

Anthony Reale, Satire Editor May 12, 2017

Life can be marked by the most disheartening of events, especially when we are still young. There is no way to be prepared for a loss so traumatic as the disappearance of a friend and peer. In the last...

Earning the W: Whitman Athletics’ Path to Success

Is there something in the Walla Walla water? Regardless of whether they’re on the court or field, Whitman varsity sports have experienced a tremendous upswing in success over the last few years. The...

Sourdough on the Rise at Whitman

May 12, 2017

The smell of freshly baked sourdough welcomes hungry visitors into senior Gus Coats’ kitchen. When he cuts into the scored loaf, the crackling of the crust makes my mouth water. A growing number of...

Inside the Ice Box

Inside the Ice Box

Natalie Mutter, Photography Editor May 12, 2017

 

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