Whitman Wire

Israel Attacks Iran: Children with Weapons

Baran Abbasi, News Reporter • October 31, 2024

The idea of Israel and Iran striking each other directly was unimaginable a year ago. The two nations have been engaged in a shadow war for years, with Iran funding proxy strikes against Israel by Hamas,...

The imbalance of media coverage in times of war

Alanna Sherman, Columnist • April 14, 2022

Content Warning: War, poverty, racial and gender-based violence Since the start of the year, Ukraine has consistently experienced violent invasions and attacks, severely harming the country and killing...

Is lack of action an indication of desensitization?

Alanna Sherman, Columnist • March 3, 2022

Social media has successfully increased our hunger to constantly feed our brains with new information. With just a few clicks, we can devour heaps of information within seconds. We may be learning new...

“Grappling With Othello” lecture revisits race, violence and the narrative in theatre

Mo Dow, A&E Reporter • April 9, 2021

The curtain rises and the orchestral score swells in an empty Zoom room, giving an appropriately dramatic backdrop to the two guest speakers, Aldo Billingslea and Eric Ting. On April 2, Billingslea...

“Arts, Objects, Archives” explores intersections between art and race

Heleana Backus, A&E Reporter • October 1, 2020

From sculptures to sheet music, each presenter in the Art, Objects, Archives webinar on Sept. 21 showcased the abundant materials available at Whitman for instructors to teach this year’s academic theme...

Better Understanding Gun Control

Josh Karpatkin, Columnist • March 8, 2018

Three weeks ago, the news broke out that another heartbreaking mass shooting had taken place at a high school in Florida. As the staggering death toll began to make itself known around the country, the...

Central American Immigration Crisis

Jose Guerrero Coronado, Columnist • February 11, 2016

The question at hand is not how many refugees the United States, Mexico or Canada can take – it’s why are these people leaving their homelands?

Lives of Black Youth Are Disposable in America

Gladys Gitau • February 27, 2013

In light of recent mass shootings, it seems as if America is really adamant on preventing the slaughter of innocent lives. However, hundreds of black shooting deaths continue to go unreported in the mainstream media, suggesting that those black lives are worth less in America.