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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, featured Spanish-language music, traditional Mexican dance performances and an array of Latin American food. In attendance were Whitman students, faculty and community members. Hispanic Herit
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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 Dream in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series on Saturday at Chase Center. Both teams advanced by sweeping an established contender in the semifinals,...
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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 1973, the ESA has served as a foundation of conservation work, preventing corporations from unregulated logging, construction, mining, drilling and more at the expense of American...
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Due to overwhelming demand from Whitman students and staff alike, ASWC is pleased to announce that it will be creating a dedicated committee to represent that barefoot community on Whitman College’s campus. The barefoot community has remained largely underfoot, which has caused community members to fall to the wayside in representation in recent years. A...
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Dear Rhys Summers, It is with careful consideration, and respect towards your skillset and experience, that I finally write this letter. Please do not take this as criticism of your debate skills; you and I both know that I have no place to do so. Rather, I am criticising you as a man. The debate...
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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 for that matter, is full of responsibilities that will completely fill our schedules if we are not careful. The deceptive part of...
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Walla Walla YWCA marks the month with a march to raise awareness of domestic violence and share resources. The march begins at Heritage Square, where attendees can bring signs or make their own with materials provided by the YWCA. Representatives from the Walla Walla Police Department and...
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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 make an exception, but she did that once already and it wasn’t worth it. Instead, she dominates when...
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On Oct. 14, Cushing Eells Professor of Philosophy and Literature at Whitman College Zahi Zalloua and student researcher Faith Crossan opened a conversation for the Whitman community at the Glover Alston Intercultural Center. Their talk was part of the Inclusive Excellence Third Space Speakers Series and centered on Zalloua’s latest publication: “To Exist as
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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, Whitman’s fall teams have been off to a great start with both the men’s and women’s soccer teams as well as the volleyball team holding winning records, the...
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