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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Illustrations by Holly VanVoorhis.

On Salman Rushdie: An endangered art

Chloe Hansen, Opinion Columnist September 29, 2022

On Aug. 12, 2022, novelist Salman Rushdie was stabbed 15 times on stage prior to giving a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York. Why aren’t we protecting our writers? Why, unprotected,...

“Missing the forest for the trees”: FSR incites faculty anger over Humanities cuts

Rosa Woolsey, Staff Reporter February 18, 2021

The Financial Sustainability Review shared by President Kathy Murray on Tuesday, Feb. 2 sent ripples of concern throughout the Whitman community. Liberal arts colleges across the nation face a threatening...

A Major Choice: Whitman's Diverse Academics

A Major Choice: Whitman’s Diverse Academics

Lachlan Johnson August 29, 2013
Whether it be through a weighty Organic Chemistry textbook, an examination of Southeast Asian sex trafficking, or a postmodern novel exploring the human condition, every major offers a compelling path to greater knowledge and a liberal arts education. The most exciting part, and also the trickiest, is deciding which subject you love the most.
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