News across Walla Walla County
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…
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…
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…
Fake Plastic Therapists
The promise of an AI therapist is seductive: an on-the-go counselor that is cheap, nonjudgmental and always available. In a world facing a massive mental…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…