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The Identity of the Youngest Child
I hate my last name. This hatred has become an inside joke, so few people know my last name; I often receive cards addressed to my Instagram handle. It appears to be truly nothing more than a joke, but it stemmed from my resentment towards where I stood in my family. A resentment…
Computers for all!
Every syllabus week, professors begin to drone on about their technology bans — aka no laptops, earbuds, phones or otherwise. Each reason seems more frivolous than the last: “I think typing is rude,” “your neighbor could be distracted by your screen,” “studies show…,” “this is a…
History Lecture Explores Indigenous Placental Politics
On Sept. 15, the Whitman community gathered at Olin Auditorium to hear Dr. Tina Taitano DeLisle’s lecture on the history of the CHamoru women’s resistance against colonial efforts to eradicate their body sovereignty and relation to nature. Dr. DeLisle discussed her book Placental…
A New Chapter for the GAIC
The Glover Alston Intercultural Center (GAIC) reopened its doors on Sept. 15 after several years of intermittent closures due to various incidents of burglary, damage to the premises and building accessibility concerns. The reopening marks another iteration of the rehabilitation…
Deshler Auditorium Opening Caps Upward Together Campaign
Whitman College closed the books Sept. 18 on Upward Together, the largest fundraising campaign in its 164-year history, with an on-campus gathering that doubled as the dedication of the newly renovated Deshler Auditorium in Maxey Hall. The celebration comes as members of the…
Invasion on the West Coast: The European Green Crab
On the shore of Willapa Bay along the Olympic Peninsula, clam farmer Katie Ruseink breaks open the carapace of a mottled green crab with her hands like she’d done many times before, watching the flashy set of ten neat, distinct spines adorning its shell split in two with a single…
Whitman Football: A Legacy left on the Sidelines
With the fall athletic season in full swing, Americans are settling onto couches, bleachers and bar stools to catch the highly anticipated return of collegiate football. Often proclaimed the pinnacle of college athletics, football sits at the heart of American tradition. However,…
NBA Season Preview
The 2025-26 NBA season ended with the New York Knicks besting the San Antonio Spurs to win the championship for the first time in 53 years. After a historical season for the Knicks and for the NBA as a whole and the emergence of new top contenders in the league, the scene is set…
Volleyball Sweeps in Conference Opener
Playing their first game after a mixed road trip to Southern California, the Whitman Blues’ volleyball team came back roaring to snatch their conference opener against the Lewis & Clark River Otters in a dominant sweep 25-14 in sets one and three and 25-19 in set two. While the…
We Need More Internet Controversy!
When I was growing up, my grandpapi always used to tell me about how “it” was so much better in their day. He never really…
Profits Over Pages: The Inequity of Whitman’s New Printing Policy
Whitman College has once again shown how it puts students’ needs on the back burner while raking in money from unsuspecting alumni and friends. Whitman’s…
Crushed Rocks for the Planet? A Dive into Enhanced Olivine Weathering
At a glance, green gemstones appear to have little in common with trolley problems. Yet a cloth of profound climate hopelessness and unlikely geochemical solutions…