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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
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Whitman Wire

Behind the Counter: On the Job at Bon Appétit

Behind the Counter: On the Job at Bon Appétit

Danny Pottharst, Feature Writer October 10, 2024

The first time I came across a comment about Cleveland Commons on YikYak’s Whitman thread, I laughed out loud.  “God probably knew if i had the patience to wait for a burger at Cleve, id be...

Illustration by Payton Davies

Sustainability win: all future editions of The Wire to be printed on Cleve napkins

George Groebner, fully biodegradable March 7, 2024

My fellow Whitties, In the days following spring break, change will be in the air. Clocks across the country will have sprung forward, sparking a projected 17 percent increase in yawning. Some students...

Illustration by Jonah Rosen-Bloom

Local sourcing gone too far? Campus ducks added to Cleve menu

George Groebner, incapable of pronouncing “foie gras” November 2, 2023

Last week, cryptic signs outside Cleve heralded a new local food sourcing program, promising “scintillating flavors,” “dynamic nutrition upgrades” and “serious ethical quandaries in every...

Illustration by Payton Davies

3 students talk about Cleve

Carmel Stephan, guess which one is the self insert September 28, 2023

“Trisha Johnson, first year, undecided (deciding between psych or soc), athlete” Cleve is a pretty great place. It’s straightforward, I get my meal, I get my Cleve cup, fill it to my liking...

Ode to my Cleve cup

Ode to my Cleve cup

Carmel Stephan, Bargain Bin Bob Dylan October 5, 2022

When all else fails And it feels like I can no longer prevail What is the one precious thing To which I cling? When all has been lost What is free of cost That lets me have my fill And...

Illustration by Madeleine Stolp.

Whitman’s Longest Fry account sparks conversation about size

Grace Canny, proponent of radical fry neutrality February 24, 2022

The world shifted on Feb. 8, 2022 when the Instagram account @longestfrywhitman reappeared on our feeds. The two year long hiatus was broken by an extra long sweet potato fry, currently ranked at #2. In...

Cleveland Commons only pretends to be diverse on their menu

Nana Kumagai, Columnist October 21, 2021

Thick, dense, salty soup with an awful amount of white mushrooms floating around—no, these are not the words used to describe a miso soup. But they do describe the “miso soup” I had in Cleveland...

Students share concepts for improving Cleveland Commons

Students share concepts for improving Cleveland Commons

Lee Thomas, Lee Thomas's clone October 7, 2021

Cleveland Commons is back in full swing, with reusable dishes, indoor seating and the beautiful salad bar all available again. And yet, one cannot go a day without hearing someone complain in some...

Illustration by Shasta Soles.

Newly reopened Cleveland Commons strives to increase sustainability

Ross Koller, Reporter September 30, 2021

Returning students and first-years alike may have noticed that the array of cutlery and plates at Cleveland Commons has been inconsistent this semester. At times students come in to find paper plates...

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