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Whitman Wire

How to turn household trash into recycled crafts

How to turn household trash into recycled crafts

Molly Smith November 20, 2008

Soda Can Candle Votive Supplies: soda can, scissors, knife 1. Using the tip of the knife, poke a hold under the seam of the can. Using the scissors, cut off the top of the can. 2. Cut the can...

New planes for airport

New planes for airport

Maggie Allen November 20, 2008

When planning your trip home for Thanksgiving, flying out of Walla Walla now may require you to set your alarm clock a few minutes earlier than usual. On Oct. 27, Horizon Airlines updated their planes...

Faculty, students spread awareness of dam’s effects

Hanna Ory November 20, 2008

Over the past year, a group of Whitman students and faculty have been conducting research surrounding the Karuk people, an American Indian tribe located in northern California. The group has examined different...

Crime wave hits campus, puts students on edge

Gillian Frew November 13, 2008

A recent spike in criminal activities on campus has heightened security concerns at student residences and prompted Dean of Students Chuck Cleveland to issue a campus safety alert. Reported incidents include...

Mr. Whitman proceeds to benefit orphans

Chelsea Bissell November 13, 2008

Outside of Mr. Whitman, there are few events where you can watch a singer in a thong perform on-stage or fraternity members enact a Super Smash Brothers game.   Its equally rare to see Cordiner spilling...

Student life archives lacking for past 30 years

Molly Smith November 13, 2008

One would be hard pressed to find a current Whitman student thinking about their future 25th college reunion. But as the Alumni Association discovered this past summer, if the Whitman College archives...

Prospective students taste college life on Fall Visitors’ Day

Mallory Peterson November 13, 2008

On select days every fall, the pace quickens at Whitman College when prospective students, accompanied by their families, swarm campus, searching for a new place to call home. On November 7, a scheduled...

Model UN club gains momentum, recognition

Jocelyn Richard November 13, 2008

Getting involved in the international community seems like a difficult task for students living hours away from even the nearest big U.S. city. But this fall, dozens of Whitman students are connecting...

Mr. Whitman proceeds to benefit orphans

Chelsea Bissell November 13, 2008

Outside of Mr. Whitman, there are few events where you can watch a singer in a thong perform on-stage or fraternity members enact a Super Smash Brothers game.   Its equally rare to see Cordiner spilling...

This Week in ASWC

Rand Biersdorff November 13, 2008

APPLY FOR SWEET, PAID POSITIONS ON CAMPUS! Applications are now available for Public Speakers Director, Public Events Director, Films Director and Pioneer Editor-in-Chief.   Applications are available...

Greeks consider fourth sorority

Mariko Helm November 13, 2008

A long time ago, in a world not unlike our own, Whitman campus boasted four sororities instead of three. Now, Whitman College's greek life is considering reinstalling a fourth sorority to the current triumvirate. The...

This Week in Greek

Chase Cooper November 13, 2008

Delta Gamma: The DGs are finishing their slating process, and results will be posted on Sunday. Furthermore, this Saturday will be, in the words of one prominent member, "Delta-Gamtastic." The ladies are...

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