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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Students Divest, Assets Revealed

Rosemary Hanson April 17, 2014

The Whitman Divestment Committee would like to inform the student body that it has no connection with the newly-founded Whitman Divestment Society, which was responsible for last week's "parade." They...

Divestment March Turns Up Heat

Lachlan Johnson April 30, 2013
After listening to a speech by founder of the 350.org organization Bill McKibben, over 200 members of the Whitman community marched around campus chanting slogans in favor of divesting the college's endowment from fossil fuels. The largest event held so far by Whitman’s divestment movement, the march energized supporters of the movement and built upon momentum the movement has built over the semester.

Student Panel Explores Divestment’s Potential and Risks

Lachlan Johnson April 6, 2013
A panel of students discussed the pros and cons regarding Whitman's potential divestment from fossil fuel companies.
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