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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

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Whitman Wire

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Tips for navigating Thanksgiving dinner

Grace Canny, cranberry jelly lover November 16, 2023

The week we get off at the end of November always comes at the right time: when you are literally falling apart. So why would anyone want to spend one of those precious days traversing the harrowing...

Break reminder: high school wasn’t about the friends you made along the way

Carmel Stephan, I had friends in high school I promise December 8, 2022

If you went home over Thanksgiving break to visit your family, you probably ended up helping in the kitchen, and you may have needed something from the store. In the small, local store, you may have spotted...

No-fail fun and funky fall crafts

Conor Bartol, Running with scissors (in defiance of the laws of God and man) November 17, 2022

Are you plagued by inadequacy in the kitchen? Do you wield a turkey baster with the same finesse as a garden hose? Are you unable to contribute to a Thanksgiving feast with culinary skill? Fret not!...

Who Stole My Seasonal Pies?: Part II

Who Stole My Seasonal Pies?: Part II

Rosemary Hanson December 5, 2013
A continuing search to right the wrongs done against a certain pie-eater.

Noises from the Community: Thanksgiving

Elena Aragon December 1, 2011

What did you do over Thanksgiving Break that is far superior to anything your peers who went home got to do? "My RD bought us some dank pizza one night. Ate, like, eight slices. That was pretty intimate...

Students spend break in Walla Walla

Nate Lessler November 17, 2010
A&E writer Nate Lessler gives students suggestions for things to do in Walla Walla over Thanksgiving Break.

A Thanksgiving break guide from The Pioneer

Hanna Ory November 18, 2009

Thanksgiving break is upon us, offering a full 10 days to temporarily escape the mayhem known to take over campus as finals approach. While many students use this time to catch up on school work and prepare...

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Top 5 things to do in Walla Walla over break

Hanna Ory November 17, 2009
For all those who plan to stay on campus for Thanksgiving, here's the Pioneer's list of five things to do in town during your week off.

Films to watch (or not to watch) over break

Becquer Medak-Seguin November 17, 2009
With the free time and perhaps wider selection Thanksgiving break affords your movie watching, here's Becquer's list of what movies to watch and what to avoid.

Whitman students’ favorite holiday traditions

helenjenne November 13, 2009
Whitman nails into its students the concept of subjectivity and in the case of holiday traditions, that education holds true.
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