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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Contributed Photo by Chris Buttice.

New Walla Walla Chief of Police hopes to diversify department

Ansley Peard, News Reporter April 7, 2022

On March 28, an article published in the Union-Bulletin announced the hiring of the new Walla Walla Chief of Police, Chris Buttice. Buttice will replace Scott Bieber, who announced his retirement in...

Greek life external review released

Ansley Peard, News Writer April 1, 2022

The Tuesday, March 29 issue of Whitman Today announced the arrival of the Greek Life External Review Report. The external review is facilitated by the Student Life Committee for the purpose of improving...

Hansel and Gretel opera soars with the Whitman music department

“Hansel and Gretel” opera soars with the Whitman music department

Diana Issa, Campus Life Reporter February 10, 2022

On Friday, Feb. 4, the college's music department presented their brand new opera workshop, “Hansel And Gretel.” The show was cancelled last semester due to COVID-19, but now in the beginning of the...

Breaking: New vaccination requirements allow for return to near-normal

Allison Cohen, Editor-in-Chief July 2, 2021

This fall, Whitman has chosen to require vaccinations for students, faculty, staff, volunteers and campus visitors, according to an email from Coronavirus Task Force Chair Peter Harvey. As a “‘fully...

Breaking: Updated COVID-19 policy on campus for summer

Allison Cohen, Editor-in-Chief June 4, 2021

 As of June 4, according to an email sent to the community by Peter Harvey, the Coronavirus Task Force Chair, Whitman is revising campus COVID-19 policy in accordance with recent updates to state guidance.  According...

Photo by Nathaniel Martin.

Joel Gaytan celebrates the Latinx community of Walla Walla in “B Sides from el barrio”

Mo Dow, A&E Reporter April 1, 2021

  Identity, community and heritage featured prominently in a new exhibit by Joel Gaytan, an Archive Assistant at Whitman College, who displayed his work at the Stevens Gallery in Reid this...

A scary story to tell in the dark: Dignity lost in Sig basement

Maddie Ott, Hot 'n Bothered November 7, 2019

It was a dark and stormy night. Well, not quite stormy, but in the low thirties with a brisk and terribly biting wind. Nothing seemed amiss. ‘Twas a Friday night after a long and arduous week of participating...

Whitman cross country begins marathon toward NWC championships

Emily Solomon, Sports Editor October 3, 2019

The Whitman men’s and women’s cross country teams took off running for the first time this month at the Pacific Lutheran University invitational in Tacoma, Washington on Saturday, Sept 21. Whitman...

Illustration by Abby Takahashi

Juul Labs launches new line of battery acid; sewage flavored pods

Ann Karneus, Owner of Dr. Feelgood's Olde Bar and Grille March 4, 2019

In a statement released last Thursday, the popular e-cigarette company Juul Labs Inc. has announced a rebranding campaign that seeks to increase transparency regarding the effects of their products. In...

Adam Rooney, Jhunam Sidhu, and Nadyieli Gonzalez Ortiz (left to right) the founders and leaders of the new Inter(national) Whitties Club.

Inter(national) Whitties: a Space to Share and Simply Hang Out

Alex Brockman, Feature Editor February 23, 2019

While each Whitman student may have the common experiences of the hardships of freshman year, eating in the dining hall and expanding their world view through new classes, each student experiences their...

A look Into Love and Relationships with Whitman Professors

Lena Friedman, Feature Writer February 14, 2019

A Look Into Love and Relationship Psychology with Pavel Blagov: Whitman Assistant Professor of Psychology Pavel Blagov has worked as a licensed psychologist in the Washington area, and has a wealth...

Illustration by Abby Takahashi

Selfish Volunteerism

Nandin Ganjoloo, Opinion Columnist December 7, 2018

With finals in just a couple of days, I was binging “Friends” as any responsible student should. Two characters had an argument in “The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS.” One claims that there are no...

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