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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Black History Month

Rina Cakrani, Columnist February 8, 2018

The reason why I wanted to write on this topic is because of the fact that the majority of students on campus do not know that February is Black History Month. I don’t know whether it is because of ignorance...

Illustration by Meg Cuca

Accepting the Election

Alya Bohr, Columnist November 12, 2016

Some things cannot be made sense of. Or, if there is any sense to be made, it is fractured, messy and incomplete. That’s how this post-election period feels. Yes, perhaps it’s true that the results...

Photo by Henry Honzel

Reflecting on Race

Christy Carley, News Editor October 13, 2016

On Thursday evening the words of “We Shall Overcome” echoed across the steps of Penrose Library, while candles flickered in the dark. Members of the Whitman community gathered together to mourn the...

DNC Convention Spotlights Philadelphia Inequalities

DNC Convention Spotlights Philadelphia Inequalities

Chris Hankin July 27, 2016
“The issue is that a lot of black men are committing crimes. But it’s not because they are bad people,” Wilson said. “You can’t lock up everybody for long prison terms when that’s really the only occupation in the neighborhood.”
Photo by Tywen Kelly.

Hundreds rally against racism on library steps

Lachlan Johnson, Investigative Director November 13, 2015
Over 250 Whitman community members rallied against systemic racism on campus.
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