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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
Whitman news since 1896

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Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

25 Years of Lowering Barriers: Whitman Internship Grants

Ansley Peard, News Reporter September 28, 2023

This year, the Whitman Internship Grant (WIG) celebrates its 25th anniversary. In the quarter century that it has been available, over 1,500 grants have been awarded to students. The WIG provides funding...

Port of Walla Walla Commissioner Elections Approach

Port of Walla Walla Commissioner Elections Approach

Noelle Texidor, News Reporter September 28, 2023

 The Port of Walla Walla will be holding an election on Nov. 7 to replace the former commissioner for District 2, Mike Fredrickson. The current candidates for the election are Amy Schwab and Mary...

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Throwing Fuel on The Flames: Gas Taxes in Washington State

Sebastian Vera Cuevas, News Reporter September 28, 2023

As election season begins to heat up, many conservative groups have launched campaigns highlighting gasoline prices, which they claim have risen due to environmental legislation. Gas prices in Washington...

Pasco City Council Member Irving Brown: Confronting Racism in Washington’s History

Nazaaha Penick, News Editor September 28, 2023

Pasco City Council member Irving Brown Sr. faced a series of racist attacks during his campaign to retain his District 3 city council seat. The first incident occurred in January when an anonymous racist...

Unknown chemical odor emanates from the Marcus Whitman Hotel

Unknown chemical odor emanates from the Marcus Whitman Hotel

Natalie Comerford, Managing Editor September 21, 2023

On Thursday, Sept. 14, The Marcus Whitman Hotel and Conference Center was evacuated due to a mysterious chemical smell, and as of Sept. 20, remains closed due to the potentially hazardous clean-up.  The...

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ASWC Mulls Over Pros and Cons of Removing Vending Machines

Sebastian Squire, News Editor September 21, 2023

During a Sept. 10 Associated Students of Whitman College (ASWC) Senate meeting, representatives discussed possibly eliminating vending machines. This conversation comes as Whitman College moves...

Looking Back on a Summer of Unions

Sebastian Vera Cuevas, News Reporter September 21, 2023

Over the past year, there has been an increase in labor strikes and efforts to establish unions. Some high-profile examples include Hollywood writers and actors in the SAG-AFTRA, fast food workers across...

Come Get Some Whittie Wisdom: Alumni Reunion

Ansley Peard, News Reporter September 21, 2023

Thursday, Sept. 21, marks the first day of the highly-anticipated 2023 Alumni Reunion Weekend. Attendees from the classes of 1958, 1963, 1968, 1978, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2019...

Walla Walla Public Schools embrace ChatGPT

Sebastian Vera Cuevas, News Reporter September 14, 2023

Chat GPT, a leading generative AI tool, was first released on Nov. 22, 2022, and students were quick to realize its potential. In response, schools from New York City to Walla Walla imposed a district-wide...

Q&A with Whitman’s new Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Mary Eaves Mitchell

Q&A with Whitman’s new Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Mary Eaves Mitchell

Natalie Comerford and Nazaaha Penick September 14, 2023

This fall, Whitman welcomed Mary Eaves Mitchell to campus as the new Sexual Assault Victim Advocate (SAVA). Eaves Mitchell, a seasoned professional with experience in social services case management,...

A shaking of the stacks: The Dayton Library conflict

Ansley Peard and Kasey Moulton September 14, 2023

Editor’s Note: Some interviews for this article were conducted prior to the Columbia County Superior Court’s Sept. 6 decision to temporarily block Proposition 2 from appearing on Nov. ballots.  The...

27th Annual Wheelin’ Walla Walla Weekend races through downtown

27th Annual Wheelin’ Walla Walla Weekend races through downtown

Kasey Moulton, Editor-In-Chief September 14, 2023

  Eleven blocks of Main Street between N Park Street and N Sixth Avenue were closed to traffic on Saturday, Sept. 9 for the 27th Annual Wheelin' Walla Walla Weekend. Nearly 550 vehicles lined...

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