OCT. 15, 2024 — The Walla Walla Fire Department was dispatched to Penrose Library after the fire alarm was triggered by smoke building up inside the building. At roughly 7:50 p.m., students at Penrose...
Isabel Mathy, Campus Life Reporter
• February 1, 2024
This year, Disney’s famous “Steamboat Willie” cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse entered the public domain along with thousands of other pieces of copyrighted media. This process is a staple of United...
On Oct. 30, the Whitman College and Pacific Northwest Archives displayed photographs, newspaper clippings and even printed out emails as they opened their doors to students and the public for a curated...
Grace Canny, I know my business here
• November 2, 2023
On Nov. 1st, she arrived at Penrose Library’s front desk in a haggard state. She smelled like she’d been soaking in Enlighten Mint Yerba Mate and her hand was reflexively curled in perfect 0.5...
Grace Canny, prefers not to comment on people’s food habits but…
• December 8, 2022
Whitman Security was called to Penrose Library sometime after 8 p.m. on Dec. 7 to handle a report of a serious disturbance and violation of campus rules. A physical altercation ensued between a Domino's...
Tasha Hall, Campus Life Reporter
• October 27, 2022
One of the most important skills involved with being a scientist is the ability to effectively convey information to a general audience. All the big questions must be easily answered without convoluted...
Like the rest of you, I was pulled under by the riptide that is midterms. Inspired by all the studious Sallys out there, I decided to step into the role of “student” and go to the library.
The...
While Penrose Library’s doors remain shut to the public, its employees continue to digitize records and expand digital collections to help faculty and students with their online semester.
The library...
The Penrose Library has undergone a sustainability upgrade. Last week, the Penrose Library traded in its fluorescent lighting for higher efficiency, longer-lasting LED bulbs. The upgrade was part of a...
Penrose Library is one of the most widely used academic resources on campus — a place where students do homework, print between classes and check out books. However, the administration of the library,...
Since its construction in 1956, Penrose Library has served as a setting for intellectual, artistic and personal exploration in the Walla Walla community. Among windows, shelves and cubicles, art pieces...
The recent discovery of hundreds of hate speech flyers found in Penrose Library was met promptly by Whitman staff. President Kathy Murray sent an email to the campus community on the issue, and library...
