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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Obituary: Mourning Sweetpea’s death

Rachel Husband, sweetpea we hardly knew ye February 22, 2024

It is with great sadness that the Wire reports that Sweetpea, legendary star of Puppy Bowl XVI, has died. Sweetpea, the smallest star ever to grace the Puppy Bowl turf, tragically passed away hours after...

Photo by Adrian Curiel.

America’s problematic favorite: football

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor February 9, 2023

Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who was blacklisted from the NFL in 2016 for kneeling during the National Anthem, recently sparked controversy when he likened the NFL drafting process to...

Illustration by Astrid Ketcham.

Celebrating Super Bowl LVI at Whitman

Marian Sandoval Lemus, Campus Life Reporter February 10, 2022

Whether you are rooting for the Los Angeles Rams or the Cincinnati Bengals, this year's Super Bowl LVI will bring family and friends together around football. The Whitman community has its own set of Super...

Patriots take 4th Superbowl over Hawks’ chance to repeat

Dylan Snyder February 5, 2015

The Patriots certainly know how to make things interesting. The Pats have been to six Superbowls since 2000, and never has the game been decided by more than four points. This year was not unusual for...

Joe Flacco’s Quest to be Elite

Dylan Snyder January 30, 2013

There is something to be said about the judgment of quarterbacks in the National Football League.  When asking fans, players, or anyone with an opinion of the subject of who is the best quarterback in...

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