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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Illustration by Keeli McKern.

Auntie Lee’s winter break survival kit

Lee Thomas, fortified with essential vitamins and minerals December 8, 2022

Maybe you're a first-year who had your first "returning home" experience over Thanksgiving break or you're a student who stayed in Walla Walla for the break specifically to avoid "The Parents." But...

Whitman Wonderland: Students learn, grow over winter break

Whitman Wonderland: Students learn, grow over winter break

Alissa Antilla, Feature Writer January 26, 2017

Over winter break Whitman activity is at a standstill, the campus eerily empty and waiting to reconvene with the Whitties that inhabit it. Starting in early January, students start trickling back in and...

Julio Escarce, Sophomore I guess I found out how hard they’ve worked, in school…like, it never hit me before just how many hours they put in throughout the last 45 years of their lives to get where they are and to get me where I am, you know?

Voices of the Community // Issue 1

Samarah Uribe, Photographer January 26, 2017

Photographer Samarah Uribe asks members of the community, "What's one surprising thing you learned about your parents over break?"

Fireworks, Surgery, and the Glory Days: Whitman Students Enjoy Winter Sports over Break

Fireworks, Surgery, and the Glory Days: Whitman Students Enjoy Winter Sports over Break

Ridley Eastland-Fruit, Sports Editor January 26, 2017

For many Whitman students, winter break is not just Netflix binging, cookie consumption and New Year’s resolution rejection. It is an opportunity to revisit and rekindle a passion for what drives, inspires...

Confessions of a College TV Binge-Watcher

Confessions of a College TV Binge-Watcher

Nathan Fisher January 30, 2014
Nathan Fisher expands on his TV binge-watching habits over break.
Womens Basketball Jumps Into National Spotlight

Women’s Basketball Jumps Into National Spotlight

Kyle Howe January 24, 2013

As most students packed up and headed home for the holidays, the women's basketball team hit the road for five away games. Instead of having a month-long break like the rest of the school, the women's...

The bench rejoices as Morgan Outzen 16 scores a deuce at Fridays game against Linfield.

Athletes Stay On Campus Over Winter Break

Sarah Debs January 24, 2013
The men’s basketball team needed to spend most of their four-week break in Walla Walla, but made the most of their extended time together.
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