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Vol. CLVII
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

NFL Week 8 Overview
Jordan Leith • October 30, 2026

Six weeks into the 2026 campaign, the NFL has once again defied much of the preseason consensus. Anointed contenders have faltered, franchises consigned to irrelevance have...

The Buildup to the 2026 WNBA Finals
Jordan Leith • October 23, 2026

Regardless of the outcome at the end of October, the 2026 WNBA Finals will crown a first-time champion. The Golden State Valkyries, the No. 2 seed, host the No. 4 Atlanta...

Photos by Juliette Silvers.
Fall Sports Recap
Nicholas Baker • October 23, 2026

With fall semester reaching a halfway point, the tennis, soccer, cross country, volleyball and golf teams have all seen a lot of action throughout their seasons. Overall,...

Cameron Winter’s Meteoric Rise
Oliver Song • October 30, 2026

There was a brief moment in the winter of 2024 where it seemed that indie rock at large was finally back. Not that it ever really went anywhere, at least not culturally and certainly not economically,...

Illustration by Charley Leonard.
I’m Not That Girl
James Coleman • October 30, 2026

Growing up, girls knew each other as girly-girls and tomboys, being labeled upon their first interactions with the world. Categorizing girls in this way sows an immediate division between them, despite...

Illustration by Maia Troeger.
A Dater-Hater’s Guide to Dating
James Coleman • October 23, 2026

By now, everyone has heard the tale of the avoidant woman. She could keep a man, but she doesn’t want to. She could be emotionally vulnerable, but it seems like a massive undertaking to her. She could...

Hallowhitman
Calliope Duford • October 30, 2026

Halloween is my favorite holiday, and I know I’m not the only one. Halloween weekend (dubbed Halloweekend), and the weeks leading up to it,...

Illustration by Mar Tachek.
Continued Attacks on the Endangered Species Act
Violet Einstein • October 23, 2026

If there is ever a case to be made for the power of a single word, the cuts to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) are a strong candidate. Since...

Illustration by Liz Emery.
STEM student respects Humanities Major!
Charlie Staudinger • October 30, 2026

This past Wednesday, news spread like wildfire across campus of a rare breed of STEM major who actually respects humanities majors. This understudied...

Illustration by Mar Tachek.
Whitman Patents Heat-Seeking Sprinkler
Jillian Clodfelter • October 30, 2026

The biggest question on every Whitman student and staff member’s mind, in the wake of the midterm season holiday travel confusion and as the...

Illustration by Avery Hargrove.
You’ve Missed The Point of Your Favourite Movie
Connor Kompkoff • October 30, 2026

We’re all aware of the decreasing media literacy across the planet. You become much more aware of that when your favorite genre of film is...

Tookus Strikes Back!
Parker Clary • October 30, 2026

"TIMBER" the crowd roared as I dropped it low on the stage in my lacy fun-pants and oversized cowboy boots. They loved me or, more specifically,...

“ASWC’s New Barefoot Oversight Committee”
Jillian Clodfelter • October 23, 2026

Due to overwhelming demand from Whitman students and staff alike, ASWC is pleased to announce that it will be creating a dedicated committee...

Illustration by Natalie Rhim.
French Students Protest as Macron’s Approval Plunges
Treston Medina • October 30, 2026

What started as a string of student-led demonstrations has developed into a series of general protests against French President Emmanuel Macron’s handling of the national...

Photos by Alex Kelly.
Dance Show Captures the Essence of Walla Walla
Brandy Williams-Gurian • October 30, 2026

The “Foothold” dance concert opened its doors on Oct. 22 and told the audience a story about the inspiration that comes from the environment around us. Peter de Grasse,...

Rally Amplifies Local Data Center Concerns
Danny Pottharst • October 30, 2026

An unassuming yet vocal crowd of over 60 people gathered at Heritage Park in downtown Walla Walla on Oct. 4 to demand a one-year moratorium on data centers in Washington State....

A ‘Lawless Space’: Baher Azmy Reflects on Guantanamo
Kaila Garcia • October 30, 2026

Over 20 years ago, the Guantanamo Bay detention camp was created in southeastern Cuba by the George W. Bush administration. It was created as a military prison after the Sept....

Whitman Unidos Celebrates Hispanic Heritage
Treston Medina • October 23, 2026

Last weekend, Latinos Unidos — Whitman’s Hispanic and Latino cultural club — hosted a celebration in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The event, held in Reid Ballroom,...

The Weight of Doing Nothing
Bryson Gobel • October 23, 2026

If I were to ask you what your most precious resource is right now, I’m sure there are many of you that would articulate that it is your time. College, and truthfully life...