The inaugural Pášxapa Powwow took place at Whitman on Nov. 18. In collaboration with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and Walla Walla Community College, Whitman’s...
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...
This week, Whitman College announced a goal to raise 200 million dollars in funds through their new “Upward Together” campaign. Oct. 13 was the official date when alumni from across the country...
Tenzin Uden, Campus Life Reporter
• April 27, 2023
Have you ever not seen President Bolton at any campus event? Whitman's newest president has quickly gained a reputation for seemingly being everywhere on campus at once, whether it be at a Harper Joy show...
Sam Patterson, Campus Life Reporter
• April 27, 2023
The time has come to officially welcome Whitman College’s new president. On Friday, April 28 at 5:00 pm, Sarah Bolton will formally start her tenure through the customary presidential installation. The...
International Women's Day is celebrated annually on March 8. It is a day to recognize the achievements and contributions of women around the world. The day is also an opportunity to highlight the progress...
Conor Bartol, It’s not a tin foil hat, it’s an aluminum chapeau
• September 29, 2022
Did you enjoy The Wire’s interview with Whitman president Sarah Bolton a few weeks back? Well, buckle up and ready your brain pan for this juicy truth nugget—you’ve been fed lies, a true crock of...
Carmel Stephan, The real life taxman (watch out)
• September 22, 2022
For those of you who may not be privy, last Friday, the Whitman College Instagram posted a Beatlesque “Happy Friday” post of new President (and secret fifth Beatle?) Sarah Bolton. As it turns out,...
President Sarah Bolton has begun her official tenure as Whitman’s 15th president. Bolton arrived in Walla Walla in the middle of July and assumed the mantle of presidency with the start of the fall...
Here’s the truth: I am deeply saddened to see Kathy Murray leave Whitman College. She brought me fame, a weensy fortune and a wealth of joy in my time as a humor writer and editor for The Wire.
I’ve...
Grace Canny, Root Vegetable Enthusiast
• February 17, 2022
Last Monday, outgoing president Kathy Murray was prematurely fired due to an incident involving Gmail, an unnamed faculty member, and the Walla Walla Sweet Onion. It appears, from the stash of emails,...
On Jan. 11, 2022, Dr. Sarah Bolton was named Whitman’s new president, concluding a year-long search by the Presidential Search Committee. The announcement was made virtually in a Zoom meeting hosted...
