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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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quarterlife: Just Enough Off The Map

Martina Pansze, A&E Editor February 25, 2016
This spring marks the 10th anniversary of Whitman's smaller literary journal “quarterlife.”
Photo by Mika Nobles

Ebony Stewart brings poems and lessons to Whitman

Megan Hearst, Staff Writer February 4, 2016

The Reid Coffeehouse was abuzz with activity on the evening of Jan. 30 as students awaited the arrival of Texas poet and educator Ebony Stewart as well as resident Whitman slam poets, Almighty Ink.  While...

Alex Dimitrov reading at the Visiting Writers Series event at the end of September. Photo by Lone Fullerton.

Visiting Writers, Lasting Lessons

Megan Hearst, Staff Writer October 7, 2015
The upcoming VWRS events will span many different disciplines.

The Poetry of Editing in “The Parallel Street”

Vincent Warne November 27, 2014

Five men are stuck in a room, forced to watch hundreds of video documents and work together to determine the shared meaning between all of them. If they do not succeed at this task before the time is up,...

Poems with Rendrick Heeson

Reed Hendrickson November 13, 2014

DAILY activities In the middle of the year of the middle age, Of a large bee decided it was his destiny to sit down upon that tree The tree wanted to see what the bee would do so he took a chance...

Sister Outsider duo performs edifying slam poetry at Whitworth University

October 10, 2014

This story was originally published in The Whitworthian of Whitworth University on October 8, 2014. It was written by Whitworth reporter Rachelle Robley. The photographs are by Whitworth photographer...

Bringing Back the Sonnet in ‘January Machine’

James Kennedy April 10, 2014
"January Machine" is Robert Schlegel's second book. This new book, which is composed of modified sonnets, is very different in structure from his first, "The Lesser Fields."

Creative Voices of Whitman

Sarah Cornett May 13, 2013
Creative writers at Whitman discuss their creative processes and their varied styles of expression.
blue moon 2012-13 cover.  Contributed by blue moon.

blue moon Release

Mallory Martin April 18, 2013

Almost 400 submissions were received, and after headaches, some heartache and a lot of tough decisions, the 26th edition of Whitman's premier literary magazine is finally ready for release. Only...

Photos by Allie Felt.

Brenda Shaughnessy Lights Up Kimball Theatre

Mallory Martin October 31, 2012
On Thursday, Oct. 25, Whitman’s Visiting Writers Reading Series welcomed poet and Rutgers University professor Brenda Shaughnessy to Kimball Theatre to a small but lively audience.

The Visiting Writers Reading Series Returns

Jacqueline Rees-Mikula September 26, 2012
The Visiting Writers Reading Series returns, featuring Visiting Assistant Professor of English Robert Schlegel and his poetry this Thursday.
Radio waves carry signal of hope for incarcerated listeners

Radio waves carry signal of hope for incarcerated listeners

caitlinhardee May 9, 2012

Ensconced behind the soundboard in the cozy KWCW studio, it's easy for a college DJ to imagine that nobody is actually listening. Few Whitties own radio sets, and while friends and family might be...

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