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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

School district meets standard quota of one creepy teacher

Ann Karneus, Recovering Candy Crush Addict October 3, 2019

Late last week, Barry Crendshaw was selected by the Fairfield, Iowa, school board to fill the highly anticipated creep-in-residence position.  As a cultural and institutional staple of the American...

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“Roald Dahl’s Book of Ghost Stories”

Dana Thompson July 1, 2012
Don’t you love it when books just appear on your shelves? I have lately been in the mood for something a little creepy and wouldn’t you know it, a collection of ghost stories hand-selected by one of my favorite authors of all time materializes in our reading room. It was so serendipitous as to be…almost creepy…

Find My Friends, Creeper-style

Elena Aragon April 12, 2012

Find My Friends is an iPhone app that allows you to view the approximate locations of certain friends who also have the app. Accused by some as creepy, it is very convenient for meeting up with your homies....

Why students need shiny silver squirrel slugs

Dana Thompson September 29, 2011

The instant someone said the word "squirrel" to Hector Clemons, he was six years old again, sitting at his grandmother's feet and listening to her tales of horror and intrigue: "And when Little Bluefootman...

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