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Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Walla Walla: overcast; light rain 43.0°F (6.1°C)

A&E
Plop! It slops out of the can like Jell-O or canned dog food and holds its corrugated, cylindrical shape in the bowl.  You have to mash it down with a spoon to tame it and make it appear appetizing.  Soon your family will be gathered ...
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
Residence Life and campus security are taking steps to combat further crime as Saturday’s thefts in Prentiss Hall became the latest in a line of incidents to strike campus in the past two weeks.  According to Associate Dean of Students Nancy Tavelli, all student residences ...
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
Winter root vegetables aren’t much to look at. They aren’t the most inspiring of foods. Parsnips resemble large, pale carrots; ...
Have you dreamt of being a chef since childhood? No, not really. I’ve always loved to cook. You know, (gesturing to ...
Outdoors
Recycling has gotten a dirty rap as of late.  And it’s not just greedy, anti-environmentalist aluminum and timber executives trying to make a buck and screw over the environment while they’re at it. Environmentalists, politicians, climate change activists and the E.P.A. have all begun to question ...