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Sunday, December 14th, 2008

Walla Walla: mostly cloudy 42.1°F (5.6°C)

A&E
If there’s anything impressive about The 88, a Los Angeles-based pop-rock band, it’s the fact that their third album—“Not Only…But Also”—was financed on the licensing of their music to film and TV. From “The OC” to the new (re: awful) “90210,” the band’s already ...
Politics
Recently, Barack Obama received a very rousing endorsement from none other than Colin Powell himself—Republican golden boy and soldier extraordinaire. Likewise, Obama has received the endorsement of other defectors from the Bush administration, including former Secretary of the Treasury Paul O’Neill and former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan ...
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News
Laura Ealy, a custodian in Maxey Hall with 18 years of service to the Whitman community, passed away suddenly on Nov. 25. The cause of her death is not known. Laura’s vibrant personality and lively spirit will not be forgotten. Friends and family ...
Community
Organizations like Planned Parenthood have a vested interest in the election. The election determines the politicians that will shape public policy in the years to come. Planned Parenthood focuses on laws and bills that affect women’s reproductive rights. Planned Parenthood Public Policy Network, also known as ...
Feature

Tissues are everywhere. Students are coughing and sneezing. It’s cold season again, and college campuses are the perfect place for germs to thrive.

Winter is the time of year when tissues and thermometers sit within close reach and students
are cooped up inside. Last Thursday and Saturday, the health center was completely full of sick students seeking a solution.

“We get a bunch of students from all over bringing things in. With the closeness that comes from shaking hands and staying indoors during the change of season, it is typical for these things to flourish. Everyone has a different immunity,” said Dr. Ben …

Life
How did you wind up working as a custodian for Whitman?  I was born here in Walla Walla, moved when I ...
It’s hard to find time to cook at this point in the semester.  Lunches and dinners become hastily assembled sandwiches, ...
Outdoors
Between Thanksgiving and New Years Day, Americans produce 25% more waste than they do normally. This amounts to 25 million pounds of waste total during the holiday season. Since we like to think of ourselves as environmentally conscientious here at Whitman, here are a few ...