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Vol. CLVII
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

The Dark Side of Video Games

Luther Harper, Opinion Columnist February 6, 2026

Who needs a life when you have video games? No need to feel down about your depressing, mind-numbing nine-to-five or the shotty apartment you share with the most unkempt individuals; all you really need...

Online forum harassment

Hillary Smith December 11, 2014

In my last column, I mentioned that after Anita Sarkeesian began calling out misogyny in the gaming industry, she was hit with intense online harassment that spiraled into death threats. Sarkeesian's personal...

Illustration: Ruth Hwang

Whitman Starcraft II players challenge gamer stereotypes

Clara Bartlett February 16, 2012
You'll see them battling for guts and glory, not on the basketball court or behind a debate lectern, but over a video game console. Officially known as the Whitman College Collegiate Starleague Team, the chief function of the Starcraft team is to represent Whitman College in the Collegiate StarLeague.
Illustration by Bowen

Growing eSports requires accessibility

Blair Hanley Frank November 17, 2011
Sometimes, when I'm bored, I like to watch other people play video games. I'm not alone, either—an entire community has sprung up in support of "eSports," which is a fancy term for what most people would consider competitive video gaming. Interestingly, it's fairly popular: Video streams of popular tournaments will often bring in tens of thousands of viewers who are following their favorite teams and players. But as far as the popular consciousness goes, eSports isn't often discussed just because most people don't even know it exists. For those of us who enjoy it, we really want to see it flourish. There's a lot of talk about growing eSports and making eSports more popular, but it's often directed at a pre-existing community. If the eSports community is going to stand up and scream WE DEMAND TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, we need to be willing to take outreach seriously.
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