RIDING THE WAVE OF CLIMATE EMOTION
Keathley Pinney Brown
Feature Writer
It's rare for some to go a day without thinking about climate change. The constant anxiety surrounding our planet's future can feel overwhelming. The infographic below provides a small sample of over a dozen emotions the ASWC Sustainability Committee surveyed students on. Even within different emotions, there’s a range of how strongly we feel certain emotions. And sometimes, we don’t even know what we’re truly feeling.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: OPENING NIGHT OF "THEY DON'T PAY? WE WON'T PAY!" APPROACHES
Alexa Grechishkin
Campus Life Reporter
"They Don't Pay? We Won't Pay!" is about ready to take the stage. The exciting blend between pertinent political commentary and humor is sure to give audience members a laugh, while calling attention to broader issues like poverty, inflation and inequality in its more serious moments.
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Poster contributed by Harper Joy Theatre.
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BEER GOGGLES, MUNCHIES AND TITLE IX VIOLATIONS
Natalie Comerford
Opinion Writer
What sort of sexual assault prevention education do you remember receiving at the beginning of your first year in college? Was it a powerpoint presentation delivered by a group of untrained, unpaid resident assistants? Was it a quirky, "humorous" lecture by a middle-aged guy trying to seem relatable and laid back? It's evident that Whitman's patchwork of incomplete policies and programs surrounding this heavy topic are not enough, but why is that? The short answer: Title IX.
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THE BAT, THE MAN, THE LEGEND:
CELEBRATING ADAM WEST DAY IN WALLA WALLA
Charlie Hunter
Campus Life Reporter
Who is William West Anderson? Perhaps he is better known to you as "Adam West." This past Saturday, Walla Walla threw on Batman t-shirts and lit up the Bat-Signal on top of the Marcus Whitman hotel as the community celebrated the life and work of Adam West—actor, community member and Whitman alumnus.
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Photo contributed by Greg Lehman.
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BEYOND THE BUBBLE: RUSSIA CONTINUES WARTIME ESCALATION WITH UKRAINE
Sara Marshall
News Editor
It has been more than seven months since Russia began their invasion of Ukraine. In that time, 5,916 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and 8,616 injured. According to the latest estimate from the United Nations, there are now 7.4 million Ukrainian refugees scattered across Europe. This "Beyond the Bubble" column, focusing on international news coverage, reports up-to-date news on the burgeoning crisis.
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MASKING RULES RELAX. SHOE WEARING RULES TIGHTEN?
Grace Canny
Shoe Enjoyer
You may have seen them around, in the wilds of Ankeny Field, shoeless and oh so carefree. Or you may have only seen traces of them, a muddy trail of footprints in the science building, one wet footprint in Maxey. They are here, in growing numbers, the Natural Foot Seekers of Whitman College. Are they here to stay, or will Peter Harvey finally call the pound on these loose dogs?
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WHAT'S GOING ON HEAR?
THIS WEEK ON THE WHITMAN WIRE PODCAST
Carsten Wallace-Bailey
Podcast Reporter
For a couple of weeks in early September, the Walla Walla Valley was full of wildfire smoke, which moved activities indoors, canceled events and sparked conversation on how bad the air can be before it’s too bad to breathe. On this week’s episode of the Whitman Wire Podcast, Carsten Wallace-Bailey discusses the nuances of forest fires, climate change and air quality. The new episode is released on Friday, September 30 at 11 a.m.
Tune in here.
Graphic by Payton Davies.
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