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Once arriving on campus at Whitman College as a freshman, I knew I wanted to study abroad. The only issue being my financial situation. As a Pell-Grant student, I was unsure of how I would be able to afford my flights, groceries, local transportation and travel insurance. Not having a steady income for three to...
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Recently, my friends and I started a brand new Minecraft world. It’s much easier thinking about the awesome things that we’re gonna build than thinking about the finals that we haven’t been studying for. Everything is perfect in our Minecraft world. We’ve explored the world, killed the Ender Dragon and enjoyed our new civilization under...
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On Friday, April 17, Whitman’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) hosted a meeting with panelists called “Know Your Board.” This meeting was held to participate in the Coalition for Action in Higher Education’s (CAHE) April 17th Day of Action, which they have been holding annually since 2024. One of the CAHE’s...
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KWCW, Whitman’s student-run radio station, hosts many events around campus, such as Mixtape Night and Concert Crafts, but Wallapalooza, which takes place on Saturday, May 2nd, will be their biggest event for the 2025-26 school year. Wallapalooza was created in collaboration with the Whitman Events Board (WEB), Quarterlife and Bluemoon, each playing an essent
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Guys, I don’t know if anyone else has noticed, but things have not been going so hot on campus of late. The decisions of our administration are becoming ever more confusing, and their motives remain mysterious. One minute, the budget is so tight they need to cut the healthcare benefits of the professors, and the...
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17 runners, including six first-years, represented the Whitman Distance Track team in the Northwest Conference Championships on April 25-26 in Spokane, Washington. In the days leading up to the biggest event of the season, Whitman runners reflected on their preparation and goals for competition. Junior Jack McManus is a perennial standout on the team’s roste
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I wash my face before bed, I open my phone to get my dopamine hit from Instagram reels, and eventually, before I tuck myself into bed, my fingers unconsciously and routinely click on YikYak. If you have ever had the unfortunate experience of downloading YikYak, I’m sorry. By definition, YikYak is an anonymous social media...
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Presented through superhero comics and Saturday morning cartoons, the prison system seems near perfect. Bad people who do bad things get separated from the good people who don’t do bad things, and while they’re separated, all they need to do is be on their best behavior to rejoin society. Unless, of course, they did a...
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Nothing unites people quite like watching someone seemingly deeply unqualified succeed wildly. Not your smartest friend, not a financial analyst—no, it’s the guy who thinks a “spread” is something you put on toast. And suddenly he’s posting a winning parlay like he cracked the code of the universe, so you’re left wondering if you’re stupid...
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On June 11, Canada, Mexico and the United States will convene preeminent soccer teams from around the globe for the FIFA World Cup, the world’s biggest sporting event. 48 countries will participate — marking an expansion from the previous 32-team format — with Cabo Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan making their debuts. This expansion will...
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