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

BREAKING: Walla Walla Residents March for Immigrant Rights

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 ... Read more

Rep. Baumgartner Meets with Whitman Students, Pres. Bolton

On Tuesday, Jan. 28, a small group of Whitman College students met with Rep. Michael Baumgartner to discuss higher education, climate change, foreign affairs and more. The WA District 5 Congressman also met with Whitman College President Sarah Bolton ... Read more

Firefighters Have Fire West of Asotin Washington 90% Contain

Asotin County Fire District #1 was called in for an initial attack with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources about five miles west of Asotin at the top of Cloverland Grade Road.

The wind-driven fire was pushing to the eas ... Read more

What about Congo and Sudan?

Published   Feb 13, 2025 05:00PM
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 ends in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. While the struggle for a Free Palestine has... ... 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

Duck, Duck, Illness: Revisiting Bird Flu Concerns

Experts are concerned about new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, also known as Bird Flu (HPAI), in Washington and throughout the U.S. Washington saw its first confirmed case of HPAI when a snow goose tested positive in Walla Walla County i ... Read more

Hundreds March for Immigrant Rights in Downtown Walla Walla

A march for immigrant rights drew hundreds in downtown Walla Walla. At 2 p.m., attendees gathered at the Walla Walla Plaza holding signs and Mexican and American flags.   Protestors marched from the Plaza to Cordiner Hall, ultimately marching a mile ... Read more