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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

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...

Commitment to Community cleans city, unites residents

Gary Wang October 23, 2008

Louis Gonzalez, a former labor union organizer out of the Bay Area, works as a community co-coordinator with the local non-profit Commitment to Community to make Walla Walla neighborhoods better, safer...

Poverty workshop sheds light on sensitive issue

Heather Nichols-Haining October 23, 2008

Various community members came together this week in an effort to understand poverty and what it means for children in Walla Walla's school systems as part of the town's annual Freedom From Discrimination...

Alcohol policy under review by ASWC in coming weeks

Molly Smith October 23, 2008

Members of the Associated Students of Whitman College (ASWC) may soon discuss a new ASWC By-law which would further restrict alcohol consumption at ASWC-sponsored events. Under the current By-laws,...

Family Weekend prompts growing number of events

Melissa Navarro October 23, 2008

The parents of junior Claire Stimson will be attending their sixth Family Weekend trip as part of a yearly tradition they've been doing since Stimson's older brother, Joel, '07, was a Whitman student. As...

HIV/AIDS seminars draw large student numbers

HIV/AIDS seminars draw large student numbers

Lizzie Porter-Roth October 23, 2008

At ten minutes to 7 p.m on Tuesday, Sep. 30, students were already starting to line up outside of Olin 130. By the time Memorial's bells were chiming, the line had swelled to over one hundred people. Was...

Grounds Crew aims for lower cost, environmental compatibility

Lyndsey Wilson October 23, 2008

Compared to the dense forests embellishing the west coast, the foliage of Walla Walla leaves much to be desired. Regardless of the surrounding areas, the landscapers on staff at Whitman are determined...

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