Kainat Ansari, Opinion Columnist
• November 10, 2022
Non-European conflicts and human rights violations in parts of the world where non-White people reside are hardly ever acknowledged on campus. Take, for example, the horrific killings of Palestinians,...
Whitman Students for Justice in Palestine (WSJP) has a strong presence on Whitman's campus as one of several global awareness groups. WSJP is composed of a diverse group of students who work to educate...
This week, The Wire spoke with Mohammad “Franko” Omair, a first-year student from the Palestinian West Bank, who discussed what it’s like to grow up under military siege.
Palestine has a complex...
Following the rise of footage depicting the oppressive tactics Israeli settlers use on Palestinians, the phrase "Free Palestine" started to dominate my social media timeline.
In the spring of 2021,...
It’s that time of year again: sweater weather, curling up around the fire with hot cocoa and eating “freshly” baked goods brought to you by Pillsbury — made in the illegally occupied West Bank...
“The sand was loaded up with blood. And now you’re going to see that a lot of that sand is going to be loaded up with peace,” said Donald Trump.
On Sept. 15, 2020, Trump signed a “peace deal”...
As a campus, we focus a lot on certain social justice issues pertaining to race and gender discrimination, but conversations about the Israeli occupation of Palestine barely happen. Although we talk about...
Dear Whitman Community,
We are writing because we believe there has been a misunderstanding with regard to the faculty address at convocation this year.
Our concern about Professor Elyse Semerdjian's...
Whitman is a safe environment to experiment with who you are, what you think, and just be different, yet students often don't take full advantage of this.
In light of the recent bout of violence between Israeli and Palestinian forces, we must consider which lives are 'mournable', and acknowledge the universality of human vulnerability.
