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Vol. CLV, Issue 3
Whitman news since 1896

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Whitman Wire

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Interfaith Council builds community among a largely secular student body

Anabelle Dillard, News Reporter March 10, 2022

Despite its religious origins, today Whitman College is a non-religiously affiliated school with a largely secular student body. Founded as a seminary in 1859, Whitman maintained its religious ties until...

Whitman moves toward compliance with Washington State religious observance law

Kasey Moulton, Podcast Editor December 9, 2021

Whitman continues to contend with its history as an institution founded by missionaries over a century after it abandoned its religious affiliation, but that contention does not exempt the College from...

Photo by Eyleen Menchu Tuy.

Layers of loss: Tapestry of Journeys exhibit open in Stevens Gallery

Mo Dow, Campus Life Reporter September 16, 2021

How do we make meaning in our lives? This week, Whitman’s Office of Religious and Spiritual Life offered a space for students to reflect and connect through an exhibit in the Stevens Gallery.  The...

Photo by Bridget Kennedy.

Labyrinth installation behind Marcus House invites thoughtful meditation

Leo Polk, A&E Reporter March 18, 2021

After 15 years of consideration and compromise, Whitman’s Interfaith Chaplain Adam Kirtley and the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life’s diversity and inclusion intern first year Merry Cockroft successfully...

"Around the Table" publication cultivates community through religion and spirituality

“Around the Table” publication cultivates community through religion and spirituality

Leo Polk, A&E Reporter February 18, 2021

The average religious student might be surprised when they arrive on Whitman's campus. There is no interfaith chapel at which these students can worship, only a Spirituality Room that is tucked into the...

Despite the perception that Whitman does not have an active faith community, there are many students and community members who wish to create a space for faith at Whitman. Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures (Japanese) Akira Takemoto was one of the speakers at the first Interfath Summit this past Saturday.

Faith takes shape at Whitman

Rosa Woolsey, News Reporter November 5, 2019

This past weekend, the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life organized Whitman's first ever Interfaith Summit, an event that gave students from all backgrounds an opportunity to speak on their experiences...

Whitman's Interfaith Chaplain Adam Kirtley with his band Rogue Lobster. Libby Miller, Adjunct Professor of General Studies, is also in the band.

Whitman Faculty Gigging and Gaining Recognition Around Town

Lena Friedman, Feature Writer February 8, 2019

Whitman Faculty Gigging and Gaining Recognition Around Town Whitman students are familiar with the passion professors have for their studies inside the classroom, but some may be surprised to hear about...

The “No Place for Hate” art project, which is now on display in Penrose Library, gave students and community members a platform to speak out against hate and a rm Whitman as a loving and inclusive place.

Whitman is “No Place for Hate”

Michelle Foster, A&E Editor March 29, 2018

Beautifully decorated six-by-six squares bearing a range of drawings, artistically-penned messages and positive quotes welcome visitors to Penrose Library. Situated on the bookshelves between the circulation...

Photo by Samarah Uribe

Unraveling Whitman’s Myth About Spirituality

Alasdair Padman, Staff Reporter October 8, 2017
"Tapestry of Journeys," an interactive exhibit in the Stevens Gallery, allowed students to engage with their spirituality.
Photo by Caroline Ashford Arya.

No Ordinary Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Andrew Schwartz, News Editor January 17, 2017

Feet crunching through the snow. Two friends, wrapped in blankets, cheerily huddled with their dog below an awning at the corner of 2nd and Main Street, shouted in support as the Martin Luther King Jr....

Photo by Tywen Kelly.

Vigil Held In Honor of Those Killed by Terrorism

Georgia Lyon December 3, 2015
A vigil on Nov. 16 was held to honor those killed in Beirut and Paris in the week prior.
Illustration by Cooper-Ellis

Lack of religious presence on campus complicates celebration

Audrey Kelly October 16, 2014

Illustration by Sophie Cooper-Ellis. It's the people, not the perks, that are important to Whitman students when it comes to religious holidays. Celebrating with the people they know is what is important...

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