The Whitman Wire

Earth is a mess. Might as well laugh. “Living on planet Earth comes with a great deal of suffering and pain. We’re lucky to even find love, let alone keep it.” Read more: whitmanwire.com/humor-page/202…

Do you mean to tell me that not all green is good ?! “Invasive plants outcompete other plants for water and nutrients, which disrupts local ecologies.” Read more: whitmanwire.com/front-page-sli…

Empowerment becomes a product. The modern “It Girl”, which is fueled by capitalism and an economy that demands productivity above all else, must hustle. Read more: whitmanwire.com/feature/2025/0…

Whitman’s Pickleball scene is heating up. “We had done [IM pickleball tournaments] before and then [the Pickleball Club President] just reached out, and we were like ‘do you guys want to collab?’” Jain said. Read more: whitmanwire.com/front-page-sli…

Big Gay Wedding, Big Art Statement “In the zine, Bacus cites “recent rhetoric” against gay marriage as a reason for making her wedding a protest.” Read more: whitmanwire.com/news/2025/05/0…

Silence Isn’t Safety “By attempting to protect these contributors by hiding their names, we are also directly contributing to the silencing of individual opinion and opposition.” Read more: whitmanwire.com/opinion/2025/0…

Sweet Sweep! Both Whitman Sweets teams are heading to Nationals after dominating regionals “Despite the teams’ successes, the Sweets are still a site of community building before anything else.” Read more: whitmanwire.com/sports/2025/05…

As the spring semester winds down, a Wire poll reveals how students plan to spend their summer. Read more whitmanwire.com/?p=154534

Amidst performative cultural sensitivity at Whitman, true intercultural respect stems not from cautious avoidance but from the messy, joyful imperfections of genuine cultural exchange whitmanwire.com/?p=154555

Whitman’s International Night celebrated global cultures through performances, poetry, food, and fashion, offering international students a space to share their heritage. Read more whitmanwire.com/?p=154542

Both Whitman College tennis teams triumphed on their home courts to win the Northwest Conference titles and qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships. Read more whitmanwire.com/?p=154562

Whitman’s 2025 Undergraduate Conference showcased diverse student research, highlighting the academic creativity and interdisciplinary work across campus. Read more whitmanwire.com/?p=154548

Quick-apply platforms and AI filters create the illusion of opportunity while ghost job postings, automated rejections, and performative hiring practices make it harder than ever to get a foot in the door whitmanwire.com/?p=154568

Whitman’s club sports navigate a shifting financial landscape. "Neifert described the workload of finalizing their budget in the wake of the endowment reallocation as five hours per week the entirety of Fall semester." Read more: whitmanwire.com/news/2025/04/1…

Missing home? Craving chaos? Be my college nemesis. Applications open. "If this sounds promising, reach out! Send me a psychic signal, and we’ll meet on Ankeny. You could even throw a rock at my head to get us started!" Read more: whitmanwire.com/humor-page/202…

Tired of working, or tired of being overworked? "While the term “anti-work” sounds like a joke, a slacker’s dream, the ideas behind it are far from unserious." Read more: whitmanwire.com/feature/2025/0…

When chalk becomes a threat, you know control runs deep. "New policy is sure to follow, and with it will come new tactics for administrators and the security department to limit student speech and expression." Read more: whitmanwire.com/opinion/2025/0…

What happens when stewardship is sidelined? “I am a federal employee, so we’re taking it pretty hard. Everyday people are disappearing from our office." Read more: whitmanwire.com/science-enviro…

Live, loud, and a little nostalgic. The Apricots brought Reid back to life. “It feels very nostalgic in a kind of intense way, like we haven’t been here in many years and it feels like we never left,” Serkissian said. Read more: whitmanwire.com/campus-life/20…

The food bank needs help now!! “We can’t fully rely on the state. Now is the time for the community to take [food bank support] up,” said Mora. Read more: whitmanwire.com/news/2025/04/1…