Walla Walla’s week of smoke: Air pollutants spike
Grace Fassio, Staff Reporter
September 24, 2020
A thick haze of smoke engulfed Walla Walla last week, resulting in unhealthy air quality and official recommendations to stay inside. According to Washington’s Department of Ecology’s smoke blog, the smoke in Walla Walla was the result of wind conditions that moved smoke from the wildfires in the Or...
“No justice, no peace”: protesting for Black lives in downtown Walla Walla
Rosa Woolsey, Staff Reporter
June 4, 2020
Lindsey Luna was driving home on Friday morning when she saw a woman standing at Land Title Plaza in downtown Walla Walla, holding a sign that read “justice." Luna, a Latina community advocate, decided to join the lone demonstrator, inviting a few more friends out in their effort to stand up for Bl...
Live from Walla Walla, Washington
Maddie Ott, President of TKE
May 7, 2020
Now, as I understand, there are approximately 400 students left on Whitman campus, which means that around 800 to 900 students have left. In this article, I plan to appeal to the masses and sort out what is fiction and what is fact. Some of you may be wondering what actually goes on in Walla Walla now. The ...
Living in the dorms during a pandemic
Rosa Woolsey, News Reporter
April 30, 2020
When the Memorial Building clock tower strikes noon, the once bustling flow of students to Cleveland Commons for the lunchtime rush has now subsided to just a handful. While the days grow warmer and longer as Walla Walla progresses into springtime, only a few individuals can be seen relaxing on Ankeny ...
Women march on Walla Walla
Kate Grumbles, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2020
The 4th annual Women’s March on Walla Walla took place this past weekend, starting near the Farmer’s Market area at 108 W. Main Street. An estimated 300-400 community members took to the streets on Saturday, March 6, to express their support for the solidarity around women’s issues as well as a ...
How to enjoy spring break during an epidemic
Maddie Ott, A Corn Husk
March 12, 2020
With the days before everyone leaves and contracts coronavirus (COVID-19) dwindling to a close, the urge (and, quite frankly, panic) to finalize spring break plans is upon our campus. You may be looking around and noticing that the friends you thought would commit to going on a week-long Enchantme...
The repercussions of a Timely Warning
Rosa Woolsey, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2020
On Feb. 15, members of the Whitman community received a Timely Warning from the Director of Security Marvin Viney, which described the “Hate Crime/Bias Incidents on Campus.” Seven hours after the initial Timely Warning, there was a response from the Black Student Union (BSU) and Whitman African Stude...
Green New Deal Q & A with Professor Brick
Kate Grumbles, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2020
What is the Green New Deal? Besides serving as an example of the current polarization of climate-related issues, the Green New Deal is a legislative package that proposes sweeping changes to the current energy and job structure of society. The Green New Deal relies on a shift to clean energy and r...
Walla Walla Immigrants Rights Coalition provides community support and education
Miyona Katayama, Feature Writer
February 13, 2020
Like many rural agricultural communities across the country, Walla Walla has a substantial population of immigrants who work and live in the community. Following the election of Donald Trump and the implementation of his policies, many of them are in need of immigrants rights advocacy to provide assistance...
Vigil downtown for DACA recipients
Lena Friedman, News Reporter
November 21, 2019
On Tuesday Nov. 12, members of the Walla Walla and Whitman community gathered downtown for an evening vigil held in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. The vigil, which took place on the corner of 1st Street and Main Street at 6:30 p.m., reflected nationwide activ...
The FINCH hotel opens downtown
Louis Moench, News Reporter
November 1, 2019
Walla Walla's newest hotel, The FINCH, opened on Thursday, Oct. 24, just in time for Family Weekend (Oct. 25-27) and Fall Wine Release Weekend (Nov. 1-3). The new hotel is located at 325 East Main Street, the former site of the Red Lion, a hotel that closed in January 2018. The FINCH is an indepe...
