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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Chromakopia Establishing Tyler, the Creator's Legacy

Chromakopia Establishing Tyler, the Creator’s Legacy

Garrett Schreiber, Opinion Editor November 14, 2024

Tyler, The Creator, real name Tyler Okonma, has been a part of the mainstream hip-hop and rap scene since his single “Yonkers” became a huge hit in 2011, with him describing this as the moment...

Orchestra Concerts Enliven Music Programming at Whitman

Orchestra Concerts Enliven Music Programming at Whitman

Isabel Mathy, Campus Life Reporter October 24, 2024

This year in Cordiner Hall, two orchestras will fill Whitman’s concert halls with rich and complex music, connecting musicians from Whitman and the Walla Walla community to give attendees a listening...

Caught Between Being Demons and a Hard Place

Caught Between Being Demons and a Hard Place

Ayat’arrahman Mahmoudi, Opinion Columnist October 10, 2024

Recently, music artists like The Weeknd, Rema, and Doja Cat have risen to mainstream fame, captivating audiences worldwide with their distinctive sound, unique artistry, and bold brand images. However,...

Photo by Chloe Collins

Celebrating 50 Years of Music at Local Record Store Hot Poop

Sybella Ssewakiryanga, News Reporter December 7, 2023

Hot Poop, Washington’s oldest independent record store, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The store originally opened in San Diego in 1972 and moved to Walla Walla in the fall of 1973. In the...

Walla Walla Symphony in Competitive Process for New Music Director and Conductor

Aya Mahmoudi, News Reporter November 16, 2023

The Walla Walla Symphony, a fully independent, non-profit organization based in Walla Walla, is on the search for a new Music Director and Conductor — which is a single position at the Symphony.  The...

Illustration by Alicia Buchter.

 Tuning in to senior music majors: seniors reflect on spring recitals

Alexa Grechishkin, Campus Life Reporter April 20, 2023

Blossoming trees, baby ducklings and senior thesis preparations mark the start of spring at Whitman. Eager to show off what they’ve accomplished during their four years at the college, students conduct...

Illustration by Holly VanVoorhis.

(You’re not a) Brooklyn Baby

Chloe Hansen, Opinion Columnist March 2, 2023

“I believe in the country America used to be,” says Lana Del Rey breathily in the video-only intro to her song “Ride.” The video pictures a denim-clad Del Rey moving through southwestern deserts,...

Listen!

Isabel Mathy, Opinion Columnist December 8, 2022

It's August 2020, and I’m mindlessly scrolling through TikTok for what must be an hour straight and "Money Trees" by Kendrick Lamar keeps popping up on my feed. The videos are mostly of white women dancing...

Photo contributed by Wind Up Birds.

A gift and a burden: Students discuss creativity

Anna Shimkus, Feature Writer October 5, 2022

“I wish you always love and grief, because don’t you think that’s what drives your creative process?” — "Dialog" by Tigran Suchyan, Armenian singer-songwriter; courtesy of Marina Balasanyan In...

Photo contributed by Paul Luongo.

Whitman’s orchestra prepares for a note-worthy concert

Alexa Grechishkin, Campus Life Reporter February 17, 2022

A peek into any practice room in Chism Recital Hall reveals a student hard at work, whether it be in a solo practice session, or a lesson guided by Whitman faculty. On Feb. 18, the Orchestra Winter Concert...

“Encanto” in Review

Ben Kearney, Campus Life Reporter February 10, 2022

From trending on TikTok to topping the Billboard charts, Disney’s “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from their latest movie "Encanto" has taken the world by storm, as has the movie itself. With catchy...

Illustration by Anna Stone.

“I’ll see you in Walla Walla”: Students react to “Walla Walla” by The Offspring

Isabella Hunter, Campus Life Reporter November 11, 2021

Apart from our dry, humble home boasting over 100 wineries, “Walla Walla” is the title of The Offspring’s eighth song on their 1998 album “Americana.” Why Walla Walla? There’s a rather large...

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