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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

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Whitman Alum, Walla Walla Resident Competes in Ironman World Championships

Mario Santos-Davidson, Sports Writer October 29, 2017

Completing an Ironman Triathlon is considered one of the most difficult accomplishments in the world of sports. The 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile marathon run has a completion time limit...

Swim Team Hits the Beach

Swim Team Hits the Beach

Quinn Salkind, Sports Reporter January 26, 2017

As the frigid winter engulfed Walla Walla over break, the men’s and women’s swim teams made their way west to the warm shores of Honolulu, Hawaii. While the trip is part of the team’s annual mid-break...

Students stand for Mauna Kea amidst telescope controversy

Kamna Shastri May 7, 2015

Sophomore Sean Terada remembers a sixth grade trip to Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. He hiked through the lush emerald growth in the rain forests on the slopes of the mountain, breathing in the...

Profile: Matt Helm

Peter Clark September 6, 2012
The newest addition to the Whitman varsity athletics department is head volleyball coach Matt Helm. After relocating his family from Hawaii to come to Walla Walla, Helm has high expectations for his team heading into the 2012 season.
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Some “Beautiful Ruins,” Indeed . . .

Dana Thompson August 21, 2012

How do you feel about e-readers? These newfangled devices that allow you to press buttons instead of turn pages and download nearly any book in thirty seconds? Skeptical? Yeah. I'm feeling that. Maybe...

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