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Whitman College: Cemented in History for All the Wrong Reasons

Whitman College: Cemented in History for All the Wrong Reasons

Isabel Mathy, Campus Life Writer December 12, 2024

Whitman is the target of a potential landmark lawsuit from the Washington Attorney General (AG). The use of landmarks has important legal context. According to the U.S. Court System, a landmark case is...

Barriers in Title IX Reporting Persist at Colleges Across the State

Barriers in Title IX Reporting Persist at Colleges Across the State

Kaitlyn Salazar, Science and Environment Editor December 12, 2024

Photo by Chloe Collins Passed in 1972, Title IX formally prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex within institutions that receive federal funding. Title IX has been incredibly successful at increasing...

Letter from the Editor: On Our Special Issue

Letter from the Editor: On Our Special Issue

Nazaaha Penick, Editor in Chief December 12, 2024

Since breaking our biggest story about the Washington State Attorney General’s investigation into Whitman College, The Wire has received many survivor stories. Each account differs in location, time...

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Behind Closed Doors: What Victims’ Stories Reveal About Whitman’s Title IX Failures

Gauri Vaidya, News Reporter December 12, 2024

TW, the following article contains mentions of sexual assault and harrasment. Title IX, a federal civil rights law meant to prevent sexual discrimination, is designed to ensure a safe and equitable...

Editorial Board Statement: Conclusion of Our Special Issue 10

Editorial Board Statement: Conclusion of Our Special Issue 10

It is not a stretch to say that now more than ever is the greatest moment for student outcry and the power of students’ voices that Whitman College has ever laid witness to.  Over five months...

Exploiting Trauma in Film and Media

Exploiting Trauma in Film and Media

Kaela Babasin, Opinion Columnist December 12, 2024

The notorious book-to-film adaptation of “It Ends With Us,” written by Colleen Hoover and directed by Justin Baldoni, began the current must-needed discussion on the morality of sexual violence...

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...

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