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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

The Impact of FAFSA Processing Errors on Whitman Admissions

Daniela Quiros Araya, News Reporter April 4, 2024

The Department of Education announced a calculation error with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that will delay financial aid award letters for 200,000 applicants.  The delay comes...

Illustration by Taylor Penner-Ash

Whitman Admissions to Accept Vinyl Collections in Lieu of SAT Scores

Trevor Lewis, Staff Writer October 5, 2016

As soon as he started looking at colleges, Tanner Ackerman knew Whitman was for him. However, after ironically quaffing one too many mang-o-ritas from a mason jar the night before, Tanner found that standardized...

Spring Break Movies Leave Plenty of Time for the Instant Queue

Spring Break Movies Leave Plenty of Time for the Instant Queue

Nathan Fisher March 7, 2013
Looking for good movies this Spring Break? Skip the theaters and check out Netflix instead.

Gap semester travelers bring fresh perspective to campus

Molly Emmett February 2, 2012
For many first-year students, last semester was highlighted by discussions about Odysseus and IM football, but a handful of first-years spent it traveling to exotic destinations and learning in alternative ways.
Prospective student Eli Obtsfeld and his mother Leslie with admissions officer Alana Kaholokula in Penrose.  Photo Credit: Ethan Parrish

Fall Visitors’ Day to bring 150 prospective students to campus

Joe Volpert October 7, 2010
Whitman will welcome over 150 prospective students to campus for Fall Visitors Day this Friday. Throughout the weekend, Whitman will have information sessions and talks to introduce the prospective students to Whitman.
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