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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

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A look into Lyman

Amelia Leach, Feature reporter March 10, 2022

The little red wagon that greets you upon entering Lyman was purchased with wholesome and practical intent: it’s a sustainable, convenient grocery-carrying method. First-year Laura Merick, owner...

Cleaning up our acts: The moldy truth about res hall bathrooms

Isabella Hunter, Campus Life Reporter October 28, 2021

Communal bathrooms: functioning as both hygienic stations and displays of our collective filth, these sites remind us every day that we are all disgusting mortals requiring routine and unsightly decontamination...

Architects display design plans for proposed construction

Ellen Ivens-Duran, News Writer September 24, 2015
Models and designs for the proposed construction of a new sophomore residence hall, junior/senior housing and dining hall, were on display in Reid Campus Center on Thursday, Sep. 19. Architects from ZGF and Hacker, formerly THA, the two firms chosen by Whitman to present proposals, were also present to explain the plans to students, staff and faculty.

New Dining Hall, Sophomore Residence Hall, and Upperclassmen Apartments in the Works

Ellen Ivens-Duran and Sarah Cornett September 10, 2015
A new dining hall, sophomore residence hall, and apartments for juniors and seniors could be new campus facilities as early as the fall of 2017, if a project titled the Living at Whitman Initiative is approved by college’s trustees and overseers in November.
Residence Life Shuts Down Camp Whitman

Residence Life Shuts Down Camp Whitman

Lachlan Johnson February 6, 2014
Residence Life brings an end to Camp Whitman, the period between the end of finals and graduation. Students must move out of residence halls by Thursday, May 22 this year, in order to prevent disruptive behavior.
Illustration: Emily Johnson

When walls talk: Section stereotypes, residence hall history

Alyssa Fairbanks October 13, 2011
Do students fit the supposed reputations of the residence halls and particular sections in which they are placed? This week, Feature tested the validity of these stereotypes with residents of various dorm sections and looked at the history of our residence halls.
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