At the heart of liberal arts education, debates over the boundaries of free speech and the necessity of safe spaces frequently erupt like a volcano, but with far less predictability and far more potential...
The Walla Walla Community Change Team is working to remove the stigma that surrounds addiction through forms of expression.
Together24, an event hosted by the organization, showcases art in multiple...
In The Wire’s special issue regarding sexual violence, the incompetence of Whitman’s Title IX handling was put on display in the aftermath of an investigative story regarding state allegations...
Kaela Babasin, Opinion Columnist
• February 27, 2025
With four Golden Globes awards and 13 Oscar nominations including Best Picture, one would expect "Emilia Pérez" to be a thought-provoking musical about transgender experiences. However, this is completely...
*Editor’s Note – 4/28/25: This article has been edited to address concerns related to the Trump administration's recent actions against students on college campuses. This change was made to protect...
If you’re a college student, chances are the last time you read a physical newspaper, it was The Wire because we have great journalists. And yet, if you ask the media establishment, the reason young...
From the moment I arrived at Whitman, I knew I was supposed to feel like I was part of a community. I walked through the lush and sunny campus looking like a brochure come to life and thought to myself:...
Super Bowl Sunday indicated new bounds for Kendrick Lamar, as he seemed more interested in the commercial side of his career than the politics of his past music. The performance focused on songs from his...
Whenever I’m asked if I’ve had a romantic relationship, or any sort of fling in my life, I’m constantly met with surprised faces when I utter the word “no.” (At least nothing that I would...
Kaela Babasin, Opinion Columnist
• February 13, 2025
When YikYak isn’t used for casual conversations or to post memes, it incites a cycle of hostility, hatred and mutual bonding over ruining reputations. Every once in a while, a huge scandal instigates...
Although I’ve long been supportive of the Palestinian struggle, my work inevitably grew in Oct. 2023 as Israeli genocide and the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians pushed the edges of broadly accepted...
If you love starting your day with a scrumptious bowl of Cheerios or religiously binge on Oreos and Doritos, you might want to start reconsidering your choices — because those dainty sources of pleasure...
