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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
