The 2026 Winter Olympics are in the books, and as the Olympic flame dimmed in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, the medal table told the story of a Games defined by redemption...

In their season opener at James Hayner Field on Feb. 27, Whitman lacrosse overpowered the Whitworth Pirates in a dominant offensive showing. En route to a 14-9 victory, the...

No seniors, no returning starters and no home crowd. No matter for the Whitman women's basketball team. On Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28, the Blues defeated...

On Feb. 20, The Wire put out an article titled “Initiative Moves to Ban Transgender Girls from High School Sports.” We read it. We read IL26-638. We went back and read The Wire’s piece a second time...

Social media has not destigmatized mental health; it has reorganized it. Frequently, you hear about topics that sit comfortably at the top of this social hierarchy of mental health, such as depression,...

*This is not written on behalf of The Wire. It is a personal statement by this article's authors.  In the Whitman Republican Club’s (WRC) letter to the editor, published in this issue, they make...

When talking to older generations about their financial situations when they were young, it can feel unbelievable. A grandparent talks at the...

To glean, as most of us know it, means to extract or gather bit by bit. The word is usually used in terms of information: “You can glean a...

Six days a week, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., I toil as thanklessly as any indentured servant. My master is cruel, indifferent to my suffering...

Among the dozens of events that happen on campus, the Renaissance Faire club’s Murder Mystery event sits at the very top. Not a speech or a...

We all have that family member that responds to every message with a thumbs up emoji. How are you doing? Thumbs up. What do you want for dinner?...

We have the numbers, we’ve analyzed the data and we’ve looked at the stats. If you’ve noticed that the world isn’t looking too great,...

Normally, when asked what I’d recommend for a relaxing spring vacay, I suggest taking a stiff one up the bum and move on with my life before...

Last Saturday, a cappella performances, DIY tote bags, letter-writing and other activities gave students the opportunity to promote a culture of consent and learn from peers...

FEB. 19 2026 - Students, staff and faculty rallied outside Cleveland Commons in support of a newly proposed staff union — Whitman College Workers United (WCWU). The rally...

Whitman College recently installed a new artistic style of solar panel called the SmartFlower in the Nancy Serrurier Village. The panel is self-cleaning, rotates to track...

Last Thursday, Feb. 25, Dr. Jaimee Swift delivered a presentation on Black feminism in an anti-Black world, specifically focusing on feminist efforts in Brazil. Swift is an...

The Port of Walla Walla Commissioners unanimously agreed to sell land to Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) on Feb. 12. AWS will obtain 553 acres from the Wallula Gap Business...

The following document consists of eight speeches delivered at a rally on Feb. 19 2026. During the event, Whitman College staff publicly announced their efforts to organize...