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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

The pets of Whitman

The pets of Whitman

Rosa Woolsey, News Reporter May 8, 2020

Owner: Toyona Howard Name: Bleu Nickname: Lil’ Beta Age: Adult Length of Companionship: October 2019 Favorite Treat: Blood worms Fun Memory: Any time Toyona gets near the top of...

On Writing Satire

Anthony Reale, Satire Editor December 5, 2017

G.K. Chesterton once said “A man is angry at a libel because it is false, but at a satire because it is true.” Chesterton, of course, wrote during the 19th century, a time when print culture had massive...

Regarding the language of “Free Speech” as distinguished from Hate Speech

Kazi Joshua, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion December 5, 2017

“…is there no room any more for a child or young person to be a little obnoxious…or provocative, or yes, offensive” (Erika Christakis, in an email to Yale students in October 2015 responding...

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From the Editors: cir·cuit

Martina Pansze and Tywen Kelly December 5, 2017

origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin circuitus, from circuire, variant of circumire ‘go around,’ from circum ‘around’ + ire ‘go.’ noun plural noun: circuits; noun:...

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Penmanship Lost

Thys Reynolds, Staff Reporter December 5, 2017

Doctor’s handwriting is famously difficult to understand. Deepraj Pawar (‘19) is in the middle of interviewing for medical school, and she says that,  “I’ve had some internships/volunteer positions...

Around the World Playlist

Mayra Castañeda, Managing Editor December 5, 2017

  O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei For all of you who have ended up on the weird side of YouTube this Romanian song has most definitely come up at some point. Dragostea Din Tei, commonly known as...

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Hard of Hearing, but Not of Listening

Alex Brockman, Staff Writer November 13, 2017

When Lola Albarral Bravo and her deaf brother go to the disco, she can hear the music to some extent and her brother cannot. He is still the best dancer, though. He feels the vibrations in the floor, and...

Finding the Best Syrah- Eli Robinson

May 18, 2015

This article was written by graduating senior Eli Robinson.  While other more diligent seniors have been stressing the details of cell physiology, I've been drinking. Searching for the alleged Walla...

Audrey Vaughn’s “What I Learned Working at a Winery”

May 18, 2015
Senior Audrey Vaughn worked in a winery for a few years. Here is what she learned.

Kathy Murray’s Welcome Letter

May 18, 2015
Read incoming President Kathy Murray's welcome letter to the Whitman community.
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