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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

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Whitman Wire

Fighting the Urge to Girl Nap Until Spring

Ayat’arrahman Mahmoudi, Opinion Columnist November 21, 2024

November makes me want to die. Every year, it sneaks up on me. One day, I’m soaking in the last bits of sun in late October courtesy of global warming. The next, it’s pitch black by 5 p.m., my mood...

What Happened to Our Understanding of Protest?

Garrett Schreiber, Opinion Editor November 21, 2024

Last Thursday, there were two separate protests against the Board of Trustees (BOT)’s unwavering decision to not divest from military contractors amid the war in Gaza. These events were not irregular...

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Project 2025: Death of Democracy

Kaela Babasin, Opinion Columnist November 21, 2024

Following Donald Trump’s recent presidential victory, many speculate if the former president has plans to implement the controversial Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025. Despite his adamant denial...

Self-Care and Society’s Hyperindividualism Epidemic

Nohraine Rose Gaddi, Opinion Columnist November 14, 2024

If we go on any social media platforms, the primary advice we get about self-care from influencers is to get facial massages, buy scented candles, get the newest iPhone version or do anything involving...

Chromakopia Establishing Tyler, the Creator's Legacy

Chromakopia Establishing Tyler, the Creator’s Legacy

Garrett Schreiber, Opinion Editor November 14, 2024

Tyler, The Creator, real name Tyler Okonma, has been a part of the mainstream hip-hop and rap scene since his single “Yonkers” became a huge hit in 2011, with him describing this as the moment...

Letter to the Editor: Open Letter to BOT

Surrounded by hopelessness, Whitman Students for Justice in Palestine has always rooted divestment in our radical hope to disconnect our tuition dollars from genocide and inspire a broader movement to...

Letter to the Wire: In response to the Cabinet’s email about the vandalism of Memorial Hall

Whitman's Art History Department November 7, 2024

As art historians invested in questions of social justice, we teach Whitman students to be attentive to the use of terms to describe interventions on objects of cultural patrimony. We seek to understand...

Letter to the Editor: Whitman Alums For A Free Palestine

Whitman Alums For A Free Palestine November 7, 2024

We are “Whitman Alums for a Free Palestine,” and last semester we started a No Donation Pledge with the goal of supporting Whitman Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) in pushing Whitman to divest...

Gendered Stereotypes Disguised as Culture

Gendered Stereotypes Disguised as Culture

Ayat’arrahman Mahmoudi, Opinion Columnist November 7, 2024

While progress has been made in some societies, gendered standards remain prevalent across the globe, shaping the lived experiences of people based on their cultural backgrounds.  Culture is often...

Letter to the Wire: On the Board of Trustees’ Rejection of a Joint Committee

Whitman College Faculty November 7, 2024

Whitman College’s mission statement concludes: “We help each student translate their deep local, regional and global experiences into ethical and meaningful lives of purpose.” In their reply to the...

Medical Misogyny: An Ignorant Institution

Medical Misogyny: An Ignorant Institution

Nohraine Rose Gaddi, Opinion Columnist November 7, 2024

As a woman, it has never been a rarity for me to have others dismiss my health concerns as a natural part of being a female and it’s clear I’m not the only one. This is a sentiment I constantly...

Israel Attacks Iran: Children with Weapons

Baran Abbasi, News Reporter October 31, 2024

The idea of Israel and Iran striking each other directly was unimaginable a year ago. The two nations have been engaged in a shadow war for years, with Iran funding proxy strikes against Israel by Hamas,...

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