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Vol. CLVII
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Photos by Juliette Silvers.

Penrose Library Battles Student Burnout

Liz Emery, News Writer February 20, 2026

On Thursday, Feb. 12, librarians hosted a Smut in the Stacks event to make space for students to freely discuss contemporary novels and meet peers with similar interests. Smut in the Stacks typically focuses...

Is Reading Culture Dead?

Is Reading Culture Dead?

Riley Cooper, Feature Editor March 13, 2025

We hear it everywhere: "People just don't read as much as they used to." While traditional notions of reading may seem less apparent, reading culture is alive and well, though it looks different than...

Illustration by Paloma Link.

Reading for class, reading for joy

Emma Foley, Feature Writer November 11, 2021

Bring up “Percy Jackson'' to a group of college students. If they’re anything like me, you’ll rouse memories of curling up with “The Lightning Thief” during free-reading time in elementary school...

Illustration by Eric Rannestad

The Lever Press rolls out

Lindsey Brodeck, Staff Reporter January 30, 2017

As the prices of academic journals skyrocket and publishing conglomerates are increasingly favoring works that appeal to large research institutions, librarians from liberal arts colleges across the...

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