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Vol. CLVII
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Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Illustration by Avery Hargrove.

How I’m Doom-Scrolling my way Through 2026

Dante Squires, Humor Writer February 20, 2026

It’s not easy being a college student. It’s also not easy to be a curious individual such as myself. So imagine how difficult it is to be both. Every day, I have to wake up and go to class for a couple...

Illustration by Eva Mangahas.

Social Media Aesthetics Affect Individuality

Lauren Worley, Opinion Writer February 6, 2026

Every day I lose 30 minutes of my life to scroll through Instagram Reels after I am done with my classes, a regrettable habit I perceive as relaxation. What once seemed harmless has now become uncanny....

Performative Activism and Its Fatal Flaws

Nohraine Rose Gaddi, Opinion Columnist October 24, 2024

Un-genuine acts of activism are fatal. As social media continuously puts us in an endless loop of doom-scrolling and online addiction, we become more exposed to the abundance of horrific events and overwhelming...

Illustration by Helios Santoro

Activism from All Angles

Ansley Peard, Feature Writer February 8, 2024

The sound of a bull horn and chanting students split the thick morning mist that usually cloaks Ankeny in early November. It was the morning of Nov. 9, 2023, and the Whitman Student Action Committee...

Silence your cellphones and live life

Noelle Texidor, News Reporter April 27, 2023

Remember the last time you stayed up late scrolling through your phone? You may have been on one of many social media sites, staring at pictures of people with seemingly perfect lives. Perhaps as you continued...

Why are we so afraid of growing old?

Noelle Texidor, News Reporter March 9, 2023

For most people, the thought of getting older can be daunting. When someone comes up to you and says, “I wish I was young again,” or, “Appreciate being young while you can — it doesn’t last forever,”...

Photo contributed by Morgan Stone.

Whit-man’s best friend

Amelia Leach, Feature Writer February 2, 2023

Taking care of something other than yourself can be incredibly beneficial to one's mental health. For some, it’s plants; for others, it’s chia pets. For junior Simone Calero and senior Zoe Schacter-Brodie*,...

Musk’s Twitter takeover

Ben Kearney, News Reporter November 10, 2022

In a $44 billion acquisition, billionaire Elon Musk took ownership of the social media platform Twitter on Oct. 27 after announcing his intentions at the beginning of the year. Since the takeover, Musk...

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