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Vol. CLVII
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

"Musical Chemist" Walker Smith, one of the visiting artists, performs during the "Living Data: Sonification Concert" on Nov. 7 in Chism Hall. Photo by Lizzett Zaragoza.

Sonification Concert Records Data in Sound

Dany Moreno, News Reporter November 14, 2025

To introduce more people to the idea of sonification, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Jordan Wirfs-Brock led the Living Data: Sonification Concert with three other performers on Nov. 7 at Chism...

Numbness in the information age

Gavin Victor, Columnist April 30, 2020

The principle is simple: repetitive stimulus leads to the human being needing a greater amount of stimulus for the same effect. This phenomenon occurs in many forms, but I think that it is critical to...

Online autonomy matters now more than ever

Claire Maurer, Production Associate April 15, 2020

Right now, we are witnessing life moving online – something that has been happening for several years. You can participate in weddings, religious ceremonies, work meetings, happy hours, concerts, yoga...

Campus Climate Survey Offers A Starting Point

Georgia Lyon, News Editor November 17, 2016

Numbers may add to Whitman’s ability to improve its campus climate. Last spring, students, faculty and staff at Whitman filled out the anonymous campus climate survey administered in February of 2016....

Show me the money: an examination of Whitman’s finances

Lachlan Johnson October 9, 2014
President Bridges came to the college in 2005 with the intent of strengthening the college’s financial position and increasing the endowment. While the last fifteen years saw a huge increase in the college’s endowment, this increase was accompanied by equally massive increases in spending by the college and skyrocketing tuition.
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