As of June 4, according to an email sent to the community by Peter Harvey, the Coronavirus Task Force Chair, Whitman is revising campus COVID-19 policy in accordance with recent updates to state guidance.
According...
In March, The Wire released an article about the limitations of mental healthcare in Walla Walla. We focused on the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already dire situation as more...
As we approach the end of the semester, COVID-19 cases on campus have spiked. According to an email sent to the Whitman community by Peter Harvey, the Coronavirus Task Force Chair, on Monday, May 10, the...
Washington recently became the first state in the country to pass legislation guaranteeing lawyers to low-income tenants facing eviction. Instituting this “right to counsel” is meant to meet the tide...
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is set to speak in person at the college’s spring commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 23.
After graduating from Whitman in 2006 with a BA in politics and...
Whitman’s independent bookstore is officially going corporate. CFO Peter Harvey announced upcoming changes to the Whitman bookstore in an April 21 community-wide email. The bookstore will be operated...
Whitman’s Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students (MAPS) is a tight-knit club for students of minority backgrounds interested in careers in health.
Michelle Shin, sophomore and 2021-22 president...
Walla Walla elementary and middle school students will now attend full-day classes in person after months of hybrid learning came to an end on April 26.
Walla Walla District School Board announced,...
For students of color at Whitman, negative impacts on mental health while attending a predominantly white institution are exacerbated by the college’s location in a county where more than 70% of the...
In a move that shocked lawmakers and organizations across the state, Gov. Inslee vetoed HB 1287 on May 15, citing concerns regarding the bill's structure while voicing support for the 2030 goal.
Washington...
The Walla Walla City Council unanimously voted on April 14 to keep “streateries” — the extended outdoor dining downtown — for another three years under a new set of guidelines.
The approved...
Staying up until 4 a.m. to attend synchronous labs, one-way flights going for $10,000, VPN-induced lags during Zoom classes, having a completely nocturnal schedule or only getting two hours of sleep a...
