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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 10
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Insects swarm campus, create community nuisance

Gillian Frew November 4, 2008

The eleventh plague has not descended on campus, but students, staff, and professors alike agree:   we do have a bug problem.   Floating in rays of sunlight like specks of dust, swarming over grass and...

Students celebrate Campus Sustainability Day

Gary Wang November 4, 2008

Campus sustainability Coordinator Karlis Rokpelnis organized Whitman's first Campus Sustainability Day last Wednesday, Oct. 22.   About 20 students, faculty and staff attended the events that day.  ...

Whitman recycling center now only for campus use

Molly Smith November 4, 2008

Until this year, the Whitman Recycling Center, located on Merriam Street, behind the Environmental Studies House ("the Outhouse"), served as a collection center for the city of Walla Walla. City residents...

Planned Parenthood sponsors campus phone bank

Elana Congress October 30, 2008

Organizations like Planned Parenthood have a vested interest in the election. The election determines the politicians that will shape public policy in the years to come. Planned Parenthood focuses on laws...

The Marc, an excellent backdrop for Family Weekend

The Marc, an excellent backdrop for Family Weekend

Margaux Cameron October 30, 2008

With limited access to a car and a limited budget for restaurant food, my fine dining options outside of Parents' Weekend are fairly limited. One of my favorite parts about Parents' Weekend, therefore,...

New budget reforms may make thousands of local residents pay to use public library

New budget reforms may make thousands of local residents pay to use public library

Jocelyn Richard October 30, 2008

The time is upon us: starting in January, Whitman students might actually spend less time in the library. In expectation of the Dec. 3 biennium vote on the city budget, Walla Walla County may decide to...

How outdoorsy are Whitman students?

Hanna Ory October 23, 2008

Whitman has a reputation for being filled with granola-eating, teva-wearing, love-to-starve-myself-in-the-woods-for-ten-days-straight-without-showering students. Recently, Whitman was deemed as having...

Bon Appetit considers going trayless

Becquer Medak-Seguin October 23, 2008

Bon Appétit Management Co., Whitman's food services provider, may no longer provide trays in the dining halls in an effort to be more environmentally friendly and make students more aware of the quantity...

On Nov. 4, Walla Walla residents cast votes for president, local representatives

Jocelyn Richard October 23, 2008

In the excitement of the upcoming presidential election, voters may forget that Barack Obama and John McCain are not the only names that will appear on their ballots on Election Day. On Nov. 4, Walla...

Knitters: get your stitch on, help needy

Mariko Helm October 23, 2008

Spanning from Oct. 24 to Nov. 14, Craft for a Cause, the four week knitting series which gathers participants to create blankets for the YWCA women and children's shelter, will take place in Reid Campus...

Lincoln High School changes name, changes image

Lincoln High School changes name, changes image

J. Staten Hudson October 23, 2008

Lincoln Alternative High School is a "hard-knocks" school in a "hard-knocks" neighborhood. Some of the windows are boarded up, graffiti marks up the walls and security cameras survey the campus. Police...

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