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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLVII
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Illustration by Mar Tachek.

Turning Up the Volume in Walla Walla

Allie Fredrickson, Feature Writer April 24, 2026

From the KWCW radio station, to local bands producing sick beats or to our very own music faculty keeping music alive, Whitman and Walla Walla has a thick tapestry of music talent. Our very own Love...

Photos by Juliette Silvers.

WASA Showcases African Dance and Music

Dany Moreno, News Reporter April 10, 2026

As a way to introduce African culture to Whitman College, the Whitman African Students Association (WASA) and Department of Theatre and Dance brought the Gansango African Music and Dance Company on Thursday,...

The Slow Decay of Blog Rap

Oliver Song, Opinion Columnist February 20, 2026

As you well know, it is the year of our lord 2026. That marks us, as a human civilization, some 5,000 years removed from the invention of the wheel, 586 years removed from the printing press and about...

Illustration by Lucas Pinaire.

Stop Gatekeeping Music

Lauren Worley, Opinion Writer February 20, 2026

Gen Z has developed a strange obsession with gatekeeping music. We have all encountered a music snob throughout our lives, and if you haven't, consider yourself lucky. Essentially, a “music snob” is...

A Swift Decline

Calliope Duford, Opinion Columnist October 24, 2025

In my ideal world, Taylor Swift is someone whom I’ve heard of. Maybe I could hum along to a song or two of hers that blew up on the radio, but I certainly wouldn’t be able to name even a single album....

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