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Vol. CLIV, Issue 10
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Eli Lilly caps insulin prices at $35

Nazaaha Penick, News Reporter April 6, 2023

In a move that could revolutionize the insulin market, Eli Lilly has announced that it will cap insulin prices at $35 a month. This move has sparked similar actions from other major insulin manufacturers...

Washington’s climate warriors: Q&A with Fraser Moore and Elio Van Gorden

Zac Bentz and Abby Malzewski April 6, 2023

Washington Governor Jay Inslee visited Whitman College campus on March 14. Select Whitman students got the opportunity to interview the governor live on campus radio station KWCW. Interim ASWC President...

AAUP faculty requiring periodic review for the president and provost

Natalie Comerford, News Reporter April 6, 2023

Editor's Note: This article has been edited to amend language inaccuracies differentiating the faculty of WCAAUP, WCAAUP and the national AAUP. Following a meeting on March 8, 2023, the faculty of...

Illustration by Payton Davies.

Walla Walla Valley Transit introduces vehicle transition plan

Goldie Cameron, News Reporter April 6, 2023

Walla Walla Valley Transportation is working to decrease the city’s carbon footprint by investing in electric buses over the next two years. The plan is a part of their new zero-emission vehicle...

Photo courtesy of Whitman College Office of Communications.

Governor Inslee visits Walla Walla and unites community around climate action

Zac Bentz, Publisher April 6, 2023

Amid a statewide housing crisis and the impending threat of global climate collapse, Washington Governor Jay Inslee visited Walla Walla on Tuesday, March 14 to speak with the community and address issues...

Illustration by Payton Davies.

International Women’s Day: gender equality beyond representation

Goldie Cameron, News Reporter March 9, 2023

International Women's Day is celebrated annually on March 8. It is a day to recognize the achievements and contributions of women around the world. The day is also an opportunity to highlight the progress...

ASWC executive council undergoes multiple changes

Abby Malzewski, Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2023

On Feb. 7, an email with the subject line, “ASWC EC Changes,” was sent to the Whitman community. The body of the message announced recent changes to the Associated Students of Whitman College (ASWC)...

A year has passed since Putin declared war on Ukraine. Has anything changed?

Natalie Comerford, News Reporter March 9, 2023

It has been over a year since what President Volodymr Zelenskyy referred to as Ukraine’s “longest day": Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.  Since then, the largest conflict in Europe...

Photo taken from book cover.

Judge Margaret McKeown presents book on Justice William O. Douglas

Sebastian Squire, News Reporter March 9, 2023

Braving the cold outside, attendees shuffled into Olin Auditorium for this year’s Whitman-sponsored William O. Douglas lecture on March 1. Widely regarded as Whitman’s most famous alum, William O....

From the Archives: Whitman grad faces real world

Alasdair Stewart, Staff Writer March 9, 2023

This op-ed originally appeared in the March 9, 1995 issue of the Whitman Pioneer. Alasdair Stewart is a 1994 graduate of Whitman College with a degree in anthropology. The following article has been edited...

Breaking: Whitman students participate in protest of recent U-B story

Breaking: Whitman students participate in protest of recent U-B story

Jake Lee and Abby Malzewski March 8, 2023

Photos by Jake Lee. Editor's Note: On Monday, March 6, a group protested outside of the Union Bulletin offices downtown. The protest was in response to the U-B's coverage of the local rape...

Attempted armed robbery puts local schools in lockdown

Goldie Cameron, News Reporter March 2, 2023

On Friday, Feb. 17, two shots were fired in an attempted robbery on Sprague Avenue. At 8:35 a.m., the Walla Walla Police Department (WWPD) received a phone call reporting the shots fired. Given the proximity...

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