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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 recruitment balances sports, school

Rachel Alexander May 5, 2011
How much should athletic ability matter for college admission? For NCAA Division I schools, prospective athletes are often considered even if they fall outside of normal admissions criteria, and schools can offer athletic scholarships to get players to come to their school. For Division III schools like Whitman, the story is a little different.

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor May 5, 2011

Last weekend, students threw a party which employed certain Catholic stereotypes and traditions as the party's theme. The party organizers were clearly aware of the potentially offensive nature of their...

Get to know how your gadgets work

Blair Hanley Frank May 5, 2011
We have reached a point in time when the average human being considers the technology we use every day to be magical, at least in some way, shape or form.
Collage by Jack Lazar

Spring sports wrap up seasons with big wins, new records

Andrew Hawkins May 4, 2011
Whitman students find success in athletics.

Numbers in the Hues

Backpage Team May 4, 2011

1/3 fraction of women who dye their hair at home and choose to become redheads 1 to 2 percent of population with red hair 2 (maybe 3) redheads in that photo slideshow on Whitman web site 6 number...

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Shadow Hawk Music Festival broadens its scope

William Witwer May 4, 2011
The second annual Shadow Hawk Music Festival will feature a full lineup of Whitman groups and visiting bands.
Members of the Whitman Dance Theater practice Thursday night for the Minidoka performance based on A Cold Wind From Idaho, by Lawrence Matsuda, about Japanese internment camps.  The performance takes place on May 6th & 7th at 8pm in Cordiner. Admission is free. Photo Credit: Marin Axtell

Dancers touch on sensitive American history, bring poems to stage

Taneeka Hansen May 3, 2011
This weekend's dance performance, Minidoka, will bring a dark part of American history back into the Whitman consciousness.

It Gets Redder Project raises awareness, draws critiques

Backpage Team May 3, 2011

Inspired by the It Gets Better Project and its success in empowering the LGBTQ community, redheads worldwide have taken the charge of making the world a better place for gingers. This has been heartening...

New WEB Chair looks to improve young program, draw more volunteers

McCaulay Singer-Milnes May 2, 2011
Incoming Whitman Events Board Chair, Noah Henry-Darwish, looks to continue the work of his predecessor along with some changes.

Diary of a ginger-hating Whittie

Backpage Team May 1, 2011

8 a.m. -- Got the last croissant before that redheaded girl in my biology class. SUCKS TO BE HER. 10 a.m. -- Some ginge in my religion class went on a rant about how he has a soul. LIKELY STORY. 12 p.m....

‘The Human Experience’ a testament to endurance, faith

McCaulay Singer-Milnes April 26, 2011

What is "the human experience"? This is the question driving a small group of  young men as they set out to step into the shoes of the forgotten members of various societies, in the process making a...

French’s first three novels promise better things to come

Ellie Gold April 25, 2011
Tana French's ear for dialogue and accent, her unusual thematic injections and her subtle yet precise prose style set her apart from the norm in mystery titles.
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