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Vol. CLIV, Issue 8
Whitman news since 1896

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Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Helpful Hilda, An ‘Advice’ Column

Helpful Hilda, Another Hilda, Just More Helpful March 1, 2018

Hilda, I’m writing from a stop light. It is red, and as far as I know, that means stop. I must admit, I do not  have a license and have done very little driving in general, so this has been a very...

Nose Piercings Now Mandatory for Whitman Students

Rebecca Gluck, Complicit March 1, 2018

You may have heard that Whitman College recently made some changes to its college application requirements. For one, submitting standardized test scores is now optional. Students no longer have to feel...

Local “Reid Rat” Anthony Reale Found Squatting in Reid Campus Center

Winston Weigand, Always Angry About Anthony's Edits March 1, 2018

On Monday night, the Walla Walla Police Department responded to an urgent report that someone was found after-hours in the basement of Whitman College’s Reid Campus Center. According to a member of the...

Whitman Campus Tours Now Extend to Walkthrough of Unfinished Residence Hall

Ann Karneus, Wormy Boi March 1, 2018

This past month, the Whitman admissions office has extended official campus tours to include coverage of the new residence hall, which is scheduled to open by the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year. Prospective...

Look Out Youse Guys! It’s Pisces Season!

Maude Lustig, Inventor of the See-Food Diet March 1, 2018

UH OH! It’s that time of year again: a day between Feb. 19 and Mar. 20, AKA Pisces Season! Pisces, whose symbol is two fish swimming in opposite directions, are often linked with harmony and emotions....

Again!? Fell Asleep With Both Socks On and Woke Up with Just One

AQ, Professional Critic of Reid Cuisine February 22, 2018

Another lively event has shaken, yet again, the campus of Whitman College. For the third time this week, a junior student has gone to bed with both socks certainly on their feet, but woken up with just...

Urban Dictionary Phased Out By Parent Company, To Be Replaced By Rural Thesaurus

Clara Wheeler, Southern Bell February 22, 2018

You’ve heard of Urban Dictionary, but now it’s time to get ready for the newest trend in making the vernacular accessible to all – Rural Thesaurus. Rural Thesaurus offers thousands of new synonyms...

15 Things You Wouldn’t Expect To Not Do With a Corn Tortilla

Annie Stefanides, Girl with the Grey Streak February 22, 2018

Be gluten free Slap your friends Cut into a doily for aesthetic reasons Soak up spilled liquids Take notes on in class Feed the ducks Use as a floaty device when your boat capsizes ...

P&P Battens Down the Hatches as the White Feminists Approach, Rubbing their Hands Voraciously

Anthony Reale, Line Pusher February 22, 2018

Power and Privilege faces yet again the onslaught of white feminists as the Symposium’s date approaches.  This problem, a yearly challenge for the planners of P&P, returns yet again in the form...

I Have Never Peed My Pants and I Never Will!!!!!!!!!

Maude Lustig, Cereal Killer February 15, 2018

I have never peed my pants, and I never will! Yessiree, this girl’s got excellent bladder control. I can go all day without a single leak. A lot of people are surprised when I tell them that. They say,...

Uh-oh: Carry-on Crisis Cracks Criminal Crab’s Crisp ‘Calm’ Countenance

Winston Weigand, Future Survivor Contestant February 15, 2018

On the morning of February 9, a large and very noisy disturbance was underway at the JFK airport in Queens, New York. Some witnesses reported hearing the commotion from hundreds of yards away, sitting...

NFL Player’s Neck Becomes Sentient and Escapes, Kills 73 Spectators

Annie Stefanides, Quiplash Master February 15, 2018

Twas a dark and stormy Sunday evening in February, and all eyes were on the true super-heroes of America: the modern day football player. As the giant stallions galloped around the field, biceps bulging...

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