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Vol. CLVII
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Whitman Wire

"Musical Chemist" Walker Smith, one of the visiting artists, performs during the "Living Data: Sonification Concert" on Nov. 7 in Chism Hall. Photo by Lizzett Zaragoza.

Sonification Concert Records Data in Sound

Dany Moreno, News Reporter November 14, 2025

To introduce more people to the idea of sonification, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Jordan Wirfs-Brock led the Living Data: Sonification Concert with three other performers on Nov. 7 at Chism...

Trump Constructs $300 Million Ballroom

Brooke Clark, News Reporter November 14, 2025

On July 31 2025, the White House released plans to build a new ballroom in the East Wing. On their website, they cited a lack of space for hosting “major functions honoring world leaders and other countries”...

Dr. Shannon Cram delivers her lecture, “On Telling Contaminated Stories,” to students and faculty in the Kimball Theatre on Nov. 4. Photo by Marlow Cuseo.

“Contaminated Stories” Presents Nuclear Cleanup Efforts

Lucy Walker, News Reporter November 14, 2025

On Tuesday evening, Nov 4th at Whitman College, students and faculty gathered at the Kimball Theatre in Hunter Conservatory to hear Dr. Shannon Cram deliver her talk “On Telling Contaminated Stories.”...

Local Organizations Respond to SNAP Cuts

Allie Fredrickson, News Reporter November 14, 2025

UPDATE – 12 Nov. 2025, 5:30 p.m. – Following the writing of this article, the government shutdown has officially ended and President Trump has since withdrawn requests to withhold SNAP benefits during...

Photos by Juliette Silvers.

Piecing Past and Future: Walla Walla Archaeology

Allie Fredrickson, News Reporter November 7, 2025

On Oct. 30, local archaeologists Leah Bonstead and Scott Hall presented a talk on “Preserving Cultural Heritage and Uncovering Hidden Histories: USACE Walla Walla Archaeology" in Maxey 207.  The speakers...

A Therapist’s Guide for the Yet Again Perplexed

Rachel Wyman, Welty Health Center Counselor November 7, 2025

So you’re overwhelmed by the future. Allow me to share a straight-from-life parable. I like to run around Bennington Reservoir, out beyond the Community College. It’s beautiful hilly land, with...

Art Therapy Workshops Create Space to De-Stress

Dany Moreno, News Reporter November 7, 2025

The Welty Health and Counseling Center started a new workshop focusing on integrating art and therapy that is open to students every Friday. The Inner Landscapes Art Therapy Workshop will continue until...

Lena Dozemen (Iphigenia), center, performs with members of the chorus. Photo by Marlow Cuseo.

Iphigenia and Other Daughters Performed at Harper Joy

Brooke Clark, News Reporter November 7, 2025

Whitman’s theatre department debuted Ellen McLaughlin's "Iphigenia and Other Daughters" this Thursday, October 30. The play ran through the weekend, with the final show taking place on Sunday November...

Illustration by Eva Mangahas.

Rocky Horror Tradition Continues with Inclusive Spirit

Lucy Walker, News Reporter November 7, 2025

For more than three decades, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" has been a hallmark of queer community at Whitman College. This year, the annual shadow cast production continued the legacy with new faces,...

Photo by Chloé Williams.

Alumni Short Film, “Roll Modelz”, Celebrates Local “Lowrider Cultura”

Chloé Williams, Managing Editor October 31, 2025

Whitman alumni Yahir Tzec-Carrasco ‘25 and Oliver Dickson ‘25 traveled across the Pacific Northwest this summer to document the Washington State Lowriders. The resulting 12-minute short film, "Roll...

ASWC Printing Resolutions Address Equity Concerns

Lucy Walker, News Reporter October 31, 2025

After significant budget cuts at Whitman College reduced student printing funds this academic year, student leaders in the Associated Students of Whitman College (ASWC) passed two resolutions calling attention...

Octavio Quintanilla Commences 25-26 Visiting Writers Reading Series

Dany Moreno, News Reporter October 31, 2025

Amidst rising cuts to humanities departments and grant funding, the annual Visiting Writers Reading Series, sponsored by Whitman’s Department of English, kicked off its first event for the semester on...

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