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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 10
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Tinder and the Job Hunt

Katy Wills, Columnist February 25, 2016
A simple cost-benefit analysis of the risk involved in applying for a job in light of the vast tinder experience lends itself to the helpful conclusion: the more jobs you apply for, the higher your likelihood of acceptance becomes.

Name Change Underestimates Ability to Grapple with Complex History

Olivia Gilbert February 25, 2016

A word, at its most basic, is a symbol that carries meaning. Within this simple definition, however, worlds of complexities unfold: historical, cultural and political baggage, as well as context, color...

Supporting Critical Engagement

Ben Shoemake, Columnist February 18, 2016
Conversations on the subject of power and privilege need to happen year-round, and real action needs to follow up as a result.
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Sanders Promotes Realistic Solutions to Fundamental Problems

Olivia Gilbert, Columnist February 18, 2016
While Bernie proposes solutions that promote fundamental changes to the political system, Hillary offers little in the way of systemic change.

Loneliness

Peggy Li, Columnist February 18, 2016
Because if you’re single and feeling torn up inside because of an overwhelming loneliness, you should reflect on yourself.
Climate Changes Intersectionality

Climate Change’s Intersectionality

Alya Bohr, Columnist February 11, 2016
At the end of the day, the sad truth remains that climate change – though universal and all-encompassing – doesn’t affect us all universally.

Central American Immigration Crisis

Jose Guerrero Coronado, Columnist February 11, 2016
The question at hand is not how many refugees the United States, Mexico or Canada can take – it’s why are these people leaving their homelands?

Whitman College Provides More than Meets the Eye

Sean, Hannah February 11, 2016
When people say that Whitman’s curriculum does not provide tangible skills that apply to a specific job, they are forgetting that many jobs often have more than one type of skill incorporated into them.

The Upsides of Being Sick

Olivia Gilbert, Columnist February 4, 2016

The air smells medicinal and stale. To your left lies a pile of crumpled tissues. To your right, a half-empty bottle of Dayquil and a mug of cold tea you wish someone could reheat. At your feet festers...

The Cost(s) of an Education

Ben Shoemake, Columnist February 4, 2016

Second semester is upon us, and as a senior Gender Studies major, that means it is time to get cracking on my thesis. Some of you might be struggling to fill your distribution credits, deciding on your...

Brian Concannon Reveals American Injustices

Katy Wills, Columnist February 4, 2016

Brian Concannon is not what I expected him to be. I envisioned the most prominent U.S. lawyer for human rights in Haiti to be big and loud and oozing with self importance. I expected someone who schmoozes–or...

The Fraud Within Us All

Alya Bohr, Columnist January 28, 2016
We’re really all just bags of organs, walking around, trying to figure out life.
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