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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Long Road Ahead Following Downtown Gas Leak

Long Road Ahead Following Downtown Gas Leak

Natalie Comerford and Coden Stark October 19, 2023

The Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center evacuated on Sept. 14 due to a mysterious chemical odor in their basement, and remained closed for almost a month. Since then, the City of Walla Walla,...

Unknown Chemical Fumes Emanate from the Marcus Whitman Hotel

Conor Bartol, who farted? September 28, 2023

The great Phil Collins once said, “I can feel it in the air tonight, oh lord, oh lord.” But what did he feel? If he was in the Marcus Whitman Hotel these last few weeks then the answer would be gas. Authorities...

Annual “Poor Person Cosplay Convention” to be held at Marcus Whitman hotel

Lee Thomas, ouch ooh ouchie owwwieee April 27, 2023

May has big things in store for Walla Walla. The opening week of the month is Spring Release Weekend for new wines, so the town will be filled with live music, good food and eager tourists. The following...

Illustration by Hayden Garner.

Hear ye, hear ye: Fairy tales, gossip and foibles from Whitman

Rachel Husband, loose-lipped above and below February 16, 2023

Dearest Reader,  In this article, you shall find some of my favorite stories from the Whitman College campus; some of these stories you may have heard, some of which may be falsified and all of which...

Philosophy Department Prepares to Host Heidegger Circle

Andy Monserud October 27, 2016

Whitman will play host this spring to the fifty-first annual meeting of the Heidegger Circle, a nationwide group of philosophy scholars with an interest in the work of early nineteenth century philosopher...

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