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Love It or Lose It: Long-Distance in College
Prepare to bump “Kiss Me Thru the Phone” by Soulja Boy, ‘cause we’re talking about long-distance relationships. According to a study conducted by the American...
Around the world in one semester: OCS students return to campus
For many seniors, this semester marks the first term back after leaving campus for another country during the spring semester of last year. The OCS...
There’s something in the way she moves: Sarah Bolton’s Beatles Insta post summons George Harrison’s ghost
Illustration by Megan Suka. For those of you who may not be privy, last Friday, the Whitman College Instagram posted a Beatlesque “Happy Friday” post...
Discussing wildfire management as unhealthy air quality forces students inside
Illustration by Holly VanVoorhis During the second week of September, the greater Walla Walla area and much of the West Coast experienced poor air quality...
Cross-Fire: Cancel Culture
Cross-Fire is a new bi-weekly Opinion column where writers go head-to-head on the issues that matter. This week’s issue: cancel culture —is it anti-progress or...
Ghostbusted! Paranormal sightings actually just Classics professor
Illustration by Holly VanVoorhis. In a blow to amateur ghostbusters across campus, the so-called “Olin Specter” has been discovered to merely be Herbert Greene, an...
Gear up to tear up
“Best spots on campus to cry?” an anonymous student asked on Yik Yak at the beginning of the semester. (Answers vary depending on who you...
Women’s soccer undefeated in opening games
Whitman’s women’s soccer team has opened their season with a bang after achieving a quick succession of wins. The first victory was at home on...
President Bolton outlines her plans for Whitman’s future
President Bolton is excited to start the fall semester. Photo by Sofia Del Fiol. President Sarah Bolton has begun her official tenure as Whitman’s 15th...
Is your off-campus house too eclectic? More likely than you think
I’m sure you’ve been to one of these abodes — quirkily named, maybe a little run down, but not without charm! The kitchen might be...