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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman pairs community engagement with education through volunteering

Alexa Grechishkin, Campus Life Reporter February 23, 2023

For Whitties lamenting the infamously isolating “Whitman bubble,” volunteer organizations offer the perfect opportunity for engagement that gives students the chance to understand Whitman as just one...

Illustration by Holly VanVoorhis.

Cupid strikes Whitman clubs on Valentine’s Day

Alexa Grechishkin, Campus Life Reporter February 16, 2023

As anticipation for Valentine’s Day grew, clubs across Whitman used the love in the air as an opportunity to enrich campus life. Although popular culture focuses on the romantic aspect of Valentine’s...

Special Olympics Creates Golden Friendships

Conor Scanlon, Staff Reporter February 9, 2017

From ski slopes to the soccer pitch, over the past year Whitman College students have been developing partnerships with the Walla Walla chapter of Special Olympics Washington. With an emphasis on creating...

Photo by Tywen Kelly.

Whitman Buddy Program Celebrates During Buddy Ball

Lane Barton December 10, 2015

Reid Ballroom was a joyous location filled with music, food, and dancing on Dec. 4 as Whitman students and Walla Walla community members enjoyed the winter edition of the Buddy Ball put on by the Whitman...

Rabinowitz Award funds promising service programs

Andy Monserud March 5, 2015
Applications closed this week for the Ben Rabinowitz Campus Improvement Award, granted to students for use on charitable projects of their own devising. The SEC, which collects applications for submission to the Deans’ Council, reported the submission of 5 applications before the deadline at 4:00 p.m. on March 2-- a high over the past 4 years.
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