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Vol. CLV, Issue 3
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman College receives COVID-19 relief aid

Abby Malzewski, News Reporter May 11, 2020

On April 9, the United States Department of Education announced the amount that each higher education institution will receive under the CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. Congress...

Balancing Act: How Will ASWC Manage More Clubs and a Bigger Budget?

Balancing Act: How Will ASWC Manage More Clubs and a Bigger Budget?

Lachlan Johnson November 14, 2013
ASWC is working to alleviate pressure from an increase in club funding requests, as well as balance the student fee and lifecycle fund. While ASWC funding has remained relatively stable for the last five years, the recent budget crunch raises the question of whether this austerity is the beginning of a longer trend.

Kickstarter valuable despite potentially out-of-control projects

Blair Hanley Frank October 11, 2012
Kickstarter can be an invaluable resource for those with the vision and drive to take on big projects, but projects have the potential to become much larger than predicted.

Financial aid office urges students to contact legislators, fight proposed Pell Grant cuts

Dylan Tull November 10, 2011
In an effort to balance the federal budget, the government is considering cutting financial aid funding in the form of Pell Grants and Washington State Need Grants.

American Jobs Act insufficient; more assistance urgent

Daniel Merritt September 22, 2011

Employment has lagged behind economic recovery. We need jobs and we need them now. President Obama's recent push in Washington has been for a piece of legislation known as the American Jobs Act, a piece...

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