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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Decolonizing Outdoor Recreation

Decolonizing Outdoor Recreation

Alisson Alerte, Opinion October 24, 2024

It’s no secret that today’s outdoor recreation scene is dominated by a particular demographic. Just ask anyone who has ever been to a ski area. Chances are you’ll hear that the snow isn’t the...

OP-ED: Whitman doesn’t need a queer affinity group that includes white people

Sammy Fitts, Junior April 21, 2022

During the first half of the spring 2022 semester, I was the secretary of Whitman’s now-defunct LGBTQIA+ affinity group, PRISM. I was sending out the emails for this organization, attempting to “fix”...

Biracial identity leads to unexpected privileges

Anuradha Lingappa December 11, 2014

I'm biracial. While I love my identity, sometimes having multiple ethnicities leaves me feeling like I don't belong because society hasn't established a space for who I am. My confusion about race began...

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