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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Jan-starts arrive to campus fresh from exciting fall semesters

Lea Negrin January 27, 2010

Whitman welcomed new additions to the student community with the beginning of the 2010 spring semester. The students who begin at Whitman in January: known as Jan-starts: moved onto campus for their orientation...

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‘I’m Scott Brown . . . I drive a truck’

Alex Potter January 27, 2010

That illustrious line ended Scott Brown's victory speech, as he became the 41st  Republican in the Senate and likely prevented the proposed health care bill from getting far in its current legislative...

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Students organize to help Haiti

Josh Goodman January 27, 2010

Following the devastation of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, several Whitman students have sprung into action with fundraisers to raise money for disaster relief. The quake, which...

Whitman men mired in 4-game losing streak

gabrielcahn January 26, 2010

While most Whitties spend winter break sitting on couches in a blissful state of comatose, the young and dynamic men's basketball team jumped out to a 3-3 Northwest Conference record, their best in recent...

Whitman cycling team designs training course

Melissa Navarro January 26, 2010

Over the last decade, cycling has made its mark on campus as a club sport. Former and current riders have ranked nationally in competitive racing during their time here as Whitman students and years after...

Whitman swimmers sink in battle of Whits

Dujie Tahat January 26, 2010

This past Saturday, Jan. 23, Whitman's hopes of a perfect season were abruptly halted as Whitworth University manhandled both the men and women, 139-66. This loss comes at the hands of the reigning Northwest...

White, Peterson lead women’s basketball to victory over Linfield

bidnamlee January 26, 2010

Deep into the second half of its game against conference rival Linfield College, the Whitman women's basketball team saw what had once been an 18-point advantage dwindle to just five. Despite the scare,...

Head lice spread throughout campus, cases now waning

Hadley Jolley January 26, 2010

Head lice have spread throughout campus, with three cases confirmed by the Welty Student Health Center as well as multiple unconfirmed cases within the past week. Though cases have decreased in recent...

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Internet TV sites expand audiences, foster new addictions

Ami Tian January 25, 2010
Students find online TV a convenient and addictive alternative to traditional broadcast viewing.

‘blue moon’ garners national recognition for literary, visual art

caitlinhardee January 25, 2010

The outstanding quality of submissions to last year's "blue moon," volume 22, recently secured  the magazine a major distinction when, in late December, it won the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's...

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Everything I ever needed to know I learned from video games

Blair Hanley Frank January 25, 2010

Over winter break, I spent a lot of time playing video games, which led me to think about all the important life lessons I've acquired from my time spent in front of a screen. So, I compiled a list...

Why we failed in Copenhagen

Lisa Curtis January 25, 2010

Dec. 18, 2009, will be remembered as a failure of the international system. Fifteen years of negotiations, 22 years of research with  97 percent of climatologists convinced that humans are causing the...

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