The Encompassing Powers of Platonic Love

Published   Feb 13, 2025 05:00PM
Whenever I’m asked if I’ve had a romantic relationship, or any sort of fling in my life, I’m constantly met with surprised faces when I utter the word “no.” (At least nothing that I would consider serious.) I could never understand their disbelief in what I had confessed. I may often joke with my friends... ... Read more

A Conversation About Chemistry and Health with Professor Fra

When I enter Frank Dunnivant’s office, I am greeted by a plethora of plants, some towering to the ceiling. He’s wearing a purple tie-dye shirt and sitting criss-cross applesauce in a swivel chair. When I ask him how he’s liking the snow, he sim ... Read more

ICE Crackdowns and Deportation Fears: What It Means for Wall

In recent weeks, the Trump administration’s contentious immigration policies have forced deportations and ICE operations to come into international spotlight. Reports are circling of ICE officers making arrests across the country and recently reach ... Read more

Bringing First Foods to Cleveland

On Feb. 7, Cleveland Commons’s rotisserie station transformed from the usual day-to-day salad toppers to an impressive display of bison steaks, fry bread with huckleberry jam, and Copper River steelhead trout. Students and community members alike l ... Read more

BREAKING: Walla Walla Residents March for Immigrant Rights

Published   Feb 03, 2025 11:31PM
UPDATE – 4:16 p.m., protesters marched on the sidewalk from S 9th Street and have arrived Jefferson Park. There are still roughly 100 to 150 people involved in the march. UPDATE – 4:06 p.m., police have once again asked protesters to move onto the sidewalk. There have been claims made by protesters that U.S. Immigration... ... Read more

SVP Debuts New Events in Collaboration with Recognize Violen

Sexual Violence Prevention (SVP), a student-led club focused on creating campus-wide sexual wellness, held three events in Reid Coffee House last week. They collaborated with the Health Center to fund presentations from the nonprofit Recognize Violen ... Read more

What about Congo and Sudan?

Although I’ve long been supportive of the Palestinian struggle, my work inevitably grew in Oct. 2023 as Israeli genocide and the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians pushed the edges of broadly accepted violence, hastening the slow violence that never ... Read more

HEDS Survey Guides Policy and Reveals how Whitman Compares t

Every few years, Whitman participates in the Higher Education Data Sharing (HEDS) Consortium survey. This climate and culture survey aims to give Whitman critical information about culture and discrimination on campus while comparing it to other simi ... Read more