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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman custodial staff covers lots of ground

Katie Combs April 17, 2008

Whitman custodians cover almost twice the recommended amount of square footage per day: but said it's all in a day's work. While larger campuses like WSU maintain an extensive staff and come closer...

New winery to change face of Walla

Andrew Jesaitis April 17, 2008

The face of the Walla Walla wine industry is changing. Lowden, Wash. will soon be home to Walla Walla Wine Works, a new winery under construction by Seattle-based Precept Wine Brands. "This time...

This week in greek…

Chase Cooper April 17, 2008

Sigma Chi: Last weekend the Sigs held their annual spring cleaning event where members' parents came to help clean the house. The house's scholarship luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27. Phi...

Undergraduate Conference well attended

Katie Combs April 17, 2008

From Aristotle to antibiotics, the 10th annual Undergraduate Conference on Tuesday drew together various threads of undergraduate study in over 150 presentations. "Today we're celebrating this vibrant...

Memphis conference puts focus on green job industry

Jamie Soukup April 17, 2008

From April 4-6, five Whitman students immersed themselves in speeches and workshops at the Dream Reborn, a conference in Memphis, that coincided with the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s...

Green Lantern remodel allows for more efficient service

Brennan Jorgensen April 17, 2008

The Green Lantern, casually known as "The Green," has long been a favorite of Whitman students. With a significant remodel, The Green hopes to serve customers faster and more efficiently now more than...

First annual festival turns Seattle green for a weekend

Katie Presley April 17, 2008

The Dalai Lama was not the only activist with his sights set on Seattle last weekend. For two days, hundreds of vendors and exhibitors descended upon the Washington Trade and Convention Center downtown...

Tattoo: Washington bill pushes for increased supervision

Melissa Navarro April 10, 2008

What's something that some bikers, sailors, survivors and sorority girls have in common? The answer is skin-deep: permanent body art. This cultural norm is also sometimes considered a taboo. These days,...

Yuong speaks on his survival in Cambodian Killing Fields

Elsbeth Otto April 10, 2008

"When there is life, there is hope," said Robert Yuong as he opened his presentation on his childhood spent clinging to both life and hope in Cambodia's Killing Fields. Yuong's talk, "Surviving the...

Ex-con support group will shut down without more funding

Lisa Curtis April 10, 2008

Becky Hopwood knows first-hand how important it is to have a support system upon being released from prison. Hopwood spent three years in prison for cooking and selling meth, a crime which had not only...

This week in greek…

Chase Cooper April 10, 2008

Sigma Chi: On April 17 the Sigs are hosting a discussion on alcohol intervention with Dean Cleveland, Assistant Director of Residence Life Sean Gehrke and the resident directors. Also, the house is busy...

Castro’s daughter speaks on Cuban revolution

Molly Smith April 10, 2008

"In my case, everything began with something called revolution. My revolution, the Cuban one, occurred in 1959, and it's the main reason for everything in my personal life story," said Alina Fernandez,...

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