OPENING NIGHT OF "BARE" IS HERE
Alexa Grechishkin
Campus Life Reporter
After five fast weeks of preparation, Whitman’s theater department is prepared for Thursday’s opening night of the musical “bare.” Written in 2000, the musical’s themes of self discovery, identity and perseverance still offer valuable messages to modern audiences. Set to a score of contemporary music, the show follows the story of main characters Peter and Jason as they navigate through conflict in their relationship while attending a Catholic boarding school.
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Image contributed by Harper Joy Theater.
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FUNDING FOR POLICE BODY CAMERAS EXCLUDED IN PROPOSED CITY BUDGET
Sebastian Squire
News Reporter
The City of Walla Walla excluded body cameras in the proposed biennium budget for the Walla Walla Police Department (WWPD), which was released Oct. 31, 2022. Along with the cameras, WWPD requested an additional records keeping position due to staffing shortages and the extra work required to comply with body worn cameras (BWC)-related public disclosure requests. Chief's Advisory Committee members and Walla Walla City Council members weigh in on this decision.
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Illustration by Keeli McKern.
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JOHNSON-SENSEI: IN MEMORIAM
Jordan Brant
Senior
Hitomi Kosaka Johnson, born on Dec. 14, 1955, was a friend, professor, scholar, teacher and akin to a grandmother away from home. In her beautiful and brilliant 66 years of life, Johnson-sensei made the world an infinitely more beautiful and caring place. She brought joy to everyone who knew her and cared so very much for not just her students, but also her friends, family and everyone she met. Senior Jordan Brant writes about Johnson-Sensei's lasting impact on his experience as a Whitman student.
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FREE BIRD
Kyle Mathy
Opinion Columnist
The n-word was tweeted over 500 percent more than usual on the day Elon Musk bought Twitter. Musk spent $44 billion (which is 26,666 times what the average American makes in a lifetime) to purchase the app. Since this purchase, the app has tanked, just like Tesla’s stock and Elon Musk’s hair count. Thousands have been laid off, major advertisers have pulled out, regulation of content seems to be nonexistent or targeted and a new subscription service has been announced that Musk’s own Twitter poll showed nobody wanted. In short, Elon Musk is single-handedly burning down one of the world’s largest social media platforms.
Read the full opinion article here.
Illustration by Holly VanHoorhis.
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"ROBBED WOMEN" CALLS ATTENTION TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION
Tenzin Uden
Campus Life Reporter
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, students and faculty gathered in the Freimann Studio for a staged reading of “Robbed Women,” a new one-act play by senior Sylvia Adome. Adome, an international student from Busia, Kenya, with a double major in economics and theater, wrote this play in partial fulfillment of her theater major. The play addresses various themes such as sex, domestic violence, human trafficking and poverty and featured an all-African cast.
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Photo by Aidan Tribolet.
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GEARING UP FOR A S.A.D. WINTER
Anna Shimkus
Feature Writer
The past few weeks, Walla Walla has offered its not-so-warm welcome to Whitman students. As the rain persists and the trees abandon their last remaining leaves, the promise of winter both excites and distresses students. For students experiencing seasonal affective disorder, the cold weather welcomes gray skies, as well as gloomy minds — and daylight savings hasn’t helped matters.
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Illustration by Amelia Ebling.
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GUIDE TO PSYCHOANALYZING YOUR PROFESSOR'S OFFICE
Grace Canny
Psychoanalysis Extraordinaire
I know we’ve all been there in office hours. You are looking around like a fish out of water trying to take it all in. You say you’ll just steal glances here and there, but in reality, your eyes wander so much that you haven’t made eye contact with the professor once. Like every good liberal arts student, I am an expert in psychoanalysis because I have heard Freud referenced in maybe two classes. Therefore, I present my incredibly legitimate, well-researched, groundbreaking guide to psychoanalyzing your professor’s office.
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HEAR FOR THE TEA:
THIS WEEK ON THE "WHITMAN WIRE PODCAST"
Carsten Wallace-Bailey
Podcast Reporter
All of campus knows them by their Instagram handles: whitman.memes.for.class23teens, whittiebluesclues, whit_yak. But what kind of person would run these, and what exactly does it take to become a prolific Whitman Instagram account? Reporter Carsten Wallace-Bailey gets to the bottom of this mystery with anonymous interviews from three of Whitman's biggest social media influencers.
In addition, the 2022 Elections Coverage Team provides updates on several key races.
New episodes of the "Whitman Wire Podcast" are released on Fridays at 11 a.m.
Tune in here.
Illustration by Payton Davies.
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MIDTERM ELECTION UPDATES
2022 Election Coverage Team
The Wire is reporting on important state measures and races, county propositions races and legislative district elections, as well as elections across the U.S. We will be using data provided by Walla Walla County, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Associated Press, FiveThirtyEight, The Washington Post and The New York Times. Check back in for regular updates.
View local election results here.
View Senate, House and Gubernatorial election results here.
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