Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire
Vol. CLVI, CIRCUIT
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor

Bex Heimbrock (they/them) is a Senior IRES and Religion major. They worked as Opinion Editor for two years, before transitioning to News Editor for the 24-25 school year.

All content by Bex Heimbrock
BREAKING: Cases of Zombie Virus in Walla Walla, Quarantines Ordered

BREAKING: Cases of Zombie Virus in Walla Walla, Quarantines Ordered

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
May 14, 2025
Whitman to Install Security Cameras Outside of Memorial Hall

Whitman to Install Security Cameras Outside of Memorial Hall

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
May 2, 2025
4 Year Residential Requirement to be Considered by Whitman

4 Year Residential Requirement to be Considered by Whitman

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
April 30, 2025
Armed Security on Campus Lack License, Documents Show

Armed Security on Campus Lack License, Documents Show

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
April 16, 2025
President Addresses Private Security Concerns

President Addresses Private Security Concerns

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
April 16, 2025
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BREAKING: Private Security Stationed Outside Memorial Hall

Bex Heimbrock and Nazaaha Penick
April 15, 2025
Photo by Danny Pottharst

BREAKING: College Brings Conduct Cases Against Two Students in SJP

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
April 6, 2025

Seattle Mariners Season Kicks Off: Opening Night Coverage

Garrett Schreiber, Danny Pottharst, and Bex Heimbrock
March 27, 2025
Stand Up or Down For Science at Whitman?

Stand Up or Down For Science at Whitman?

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
March 13, 2025
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BREAKING: WWU Students Walk Out for LGBTQ Rights

Bex Heimbrock and Kaitlyn Salazar
March 11, 2025
Whitman Wins Nail-Biter Against Linfield to Make NWC Championship Game

Whitman Wins Nail-Biter Against Linfield to Make NWC Championship Game

Garrett Schreiber and Bex Heimbrock
March 1, 2025

Proposed Budget Cuts Draw Mixed Reactions

Bex Heimbrock and Danny Pottharst
February 27, 2025

BREAKING: Students Walk Out for Palestine

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
February 19, 2025

BREAKING: Penrose Evacuated After Fire Alarms Sound

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
February 17, 2025
A protester wearing a red Aztec hat chants while a truck burns rubber.

[Photo] Hundreds March for Immigrant Rights in Downtown Walla Walla

Danny Pottharst and Chloé Williams
February 3, 2025
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A truck burns rubber as a protester takes a selfie.

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[Photo] BREAKING: Walla Walla Residents March for Immigrant Rights

Garrett Schreiber, News Editor
February 3, 2025

Failing to Follow Protocol: New Details Emerge in Discovery of Human remains

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
January 15, 2025

Mystery Remains at Pioneer Park Confirmed to be Native American

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
December 26, 2024
"I'm Here to Listen": Walking Through Reporting at WWPD

“I’m Here to Listen”: Walking Through Reporting at WWPD

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
December 12, 2024
Editorial Board Statement: Conclusion of Our Special Issue 10

Editorial Board Statement: Conclusion of Our Special Issue 10

Bex Heimbrock, Garrett Schreiber, Nazaaha Penick, Kaitlyn Salazar, and Sebastian Vera Cuevas
December 12, 2024
The location where a human femur was discovered is now the site of an active police investigation. Photo contributed by the Walla Walla Police Department.

BREAKING: Human Remains Found Near Pioneer Park

Garrett Schreiber and Bex Heimbrock
December 9, 2024
BREAKING: Students To Be Evacuated, Power Killed at Reid for Faulty Equipment

BREAKING: Students To Be Evacuated, Power Killed at Reid for Faulty Equipment

Nazaaha Penick and Bex Heimbrock
December 4, 2024

Local GOP Embraces the Republican Supermajority

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
November 21, 2024

BREAKING: Students Continue to Protest Board of Trustees Visit at Three Rivers Winery

Kaitlyn Salazar, Bex Heimbrock, and Nazaaha Penick
November 15, 2024
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BREAKING: Sheriff’s Office contacted for Student Protest

Natalie Comerford, Nazaaha Penick, Kaitlyn Salazar, and Bex Heimbrock
November 14, 2024
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BREAKING: “Shut the College Down!” Students Protest the Board of Trustees’ Visit

Garrett Schreiber and Bex Heimbrock
November 14, 2024
Reviewing Election Impacts in Walla Walla

Reviewing Election Impacts in Walla Walla

Owen Jakel and Bex Heimbrock
November 14, 2024
Mem Locked as Students Demand Change

Mem Locked as Students Demand Change

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
November 8, 2024
Red paint splashed across Memorial Building.

BREAKING: College Threatens Felony Charges Against Students for Vandalism on Campus

Bex Heimbrock and Nazaaha Penick
November 7, 2024
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[Photo] Reports of Animated Skeletons Sticking Around after Halloween

Ben Sherry, Again, Not a Necromancer
November 7, 2024
Democracy In Crisis: Recapping the 2024 Election

Democracy In Crisis: Recapping the 2024 Election

Bex Heimbrock, Nazaaha Penick, and Poppy Lasher
November 7, 2024
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[Photo] Dear Protest Voters

Sebastian Vera Cuevas, Feature Editor
November 5, 2024
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[Photo] LIVE: 2024 Election Coverage

2024 Election Coverage Team
November 5, 2024
Whitman Accused of Withholding Funds for Sexual Violence Prevention

Whitman Accused of Withholding Funds for Sexual Violence Prevention

Bex Heimbrock, Nazaaha Penick, and Natalie Comerford
October 31, 2024

Ballot Box Fires Rattle the PNW

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
October 29, 2024
Photo by Chloe Collins

BREAKING: Whitman Under State Investigation for Alleged Title IX, Campus Safety Violations

Bex Heimbrock, Natalie Comerford, and Nazaaha Penick
October 22, 2024
Firemen leave the library.

BREAKING: Penrose Library Evacuated Due to Smoke, Smell of Burning Rubber

Nazaaha Penick, Natalie Comerford, and Bex Heimbrock
October 15, 2024

Encampment Evictions Imminent as Milton-Freewater Seeks To Address Homelessness

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
October 10, 2024

Shooting on Whitman Campus Prompts Reflection

Nazaaha Penick and Bex Heimbrock
October 10, 2024
A bullet casing from what appears to be a pistol-style weapon, taken by an anonymous student in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.

BREAKING: Shooting At Frats Early Sunday Morning Damages Vehicles, Buildings

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
October 6, 2024
Photo by Bex Heimbrock

Consent Talk Round Two Comes to Cordiner

Bex Heimbrock and Chloé Williams
September 26, 2024

Whitman Launches New Healthcare Resource for Students

Bex Heimbrock, News Editor
September 19, 2024
BREAKING: Sexual Violence Prevention condemns administration, shatters "false hope"

BREAKING: Sexual Violence Prevention condemns administration, shatters “false hope”

Bex Heimbrock and Nazaaha Penick
September 2, 2024

Inside the Squad Car: A Day with the Walla Walla Police Department

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor
April 4, 2024
Linda Sarsour, 'Homegirl from Brooklyn' Gives P&P Keynote

Linda Sarsour, ‘Homegirl from Brooklyn’ Gives P&P Keynote

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor
February 22, 2024

Oh, To Be A Girl

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor
February 15, 2024
Illustration by Mikayla Kelly

CROSSFIRE: 49ers VS Chiefs

Bex Heimbrock and Garrett Schreiber
February 8, 2024
Illustration by Gus Colwell

Joe Burrow Got Lucky, Other Players Suffer

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor
December 7, 2023
Illustration by M Hu

Whitman’s Himbo Epidemic

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor
November 9, 2023

Cuh Dey Board vs Cat Whiskers: Our Content Communities

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Columnist
November 2, 2023
A Facilities Worker removes a Palestinian flag hanging on the Tennis Courts.

College Removes Palestinian Flag from Tennis Courts

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Columnist
November 2, 2023

America’s Fascism Problem Won’t Go Away

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor
October 5, 2023

Pro Horse Meat and Anti-Freedom: ASWC Kills Vending Machines

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor
September 28, 2023
Mariners DEI Efforts Unite Fans and Community

Mariners DEI Efforts Unite Fans and Community

Bex Heimbrock and Garrett Schreiber
September 21, 2023
On the decline: investigating greek life at Whitman

On the decline: investigating greek life at Whitman

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor
April 27, 2023
Illustration by Kai Bowen.

Why does campus culture stink?

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor
April 20, 2023
Illustration by Payton Davies.

Is a civil war likely? It’s already started

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor
April 13, 2023

The real problem with cancel culture

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor
April 6, 2023
Illustration by Kai Bowen.

When climate anxiety hits the big screen

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor
March 2, 2023
Illustration by Holly VanVoorhis

Crossfire: Power and Privilege attendance

Bex Heimbrock and Kaitlin Cho
February 23, 2023
Photo by Adrian Curiel.

America’s problematic favorite: football

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor
February 9, 2023

Whitman’s identity crisis

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor
November 17, 2022
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