Our Place in Walla Walla: Joshua Huh
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Feature by: Noah Leavitt, College Liaison for Community Affairs
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Joshua Huh was born in Tacoma and moved to Walla Walla in 2014 to attend Walla Walla University. He graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Spanish.
Huh started Carte Coffee in 2017 with another friend, moved downtown in a trailer in late 2019/early 2020, and opened the cafe in October 2022.
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How do you participate in the Walla Walla Community?
As an owner of a small business, I participate in the community by creating an atmosphere that encourages interpersonal friendships across different social groups in our small town. Carte Coffee has allowed me to connect with individuals from many different backgrounds, including people who grew up here, people who moved here for school and never left, and people who have moved here for work. When new people visit Walla Walla, Carte Coffee is often the first place that they visit; I’ve found myself being a sort of "ambassador" for the Valley, giving recommendations for food and wine and sharing about my wholesome and special experience here with others.
How does what you do fit into larger issues in or aspects of our region?
My position not only allows me to connect with different people but also requires it. Having met so many different people during the past five years downtown, I have found that it is ultimately my responsibility to foster a social environment that facilitates conversation and cooperation between these different people. The interconnectedness of businesses here in the Valley is vital for the region’s growth: I see coffee shops making connections with restaurants; restaurants wholesaling from breweries; breweries sponsoring bicycle races; and entrants in bicycle races coming into those coffee shops on race day—every business plays a crucial part in the way our small town operates holistically.
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Beyond the interview:
Joshua Huh will be available for questions and further conversations on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at noon in Reid Campus Center, room 207. The Career and Community Engagement Center will provide lunch for the first 10 students in attendance. Please send your questions, ideas or requests for accommodation to Noah Leavitt at leavitns@whitman.edu.
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Professor Launches Math and Physics YouTube Channel
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Assistant Professor of Physics Ashmeet Singh recently launched The Scribbled Equation, a YouTube channel aimed at bringing the wonder of math and physics to a wider audience and show how science is ubiquitous in our everyday lives. Topics range from “How Air Resistance Saves Us From Raindrops” to “Your Vote Matters More Than You Think: The Surprising Science of Elections.”
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Emergency Alert Test: Were You Notified?
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On Friday, Nov. 1 at 12:03 p.m., we carried out a test of the Whitman Emergency Alerts system, which sent notifications by email, text, phone call and to the Everbridge app. If you did not receive the test alert on your mobile device, please follow these steps to update your emergency alert information:
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- Log on to my.whitman.edu.
- Select the “Profile” tab on the left.
- Select “Campus Alerts.”
- Enter or update your information as needed.
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Questions or concerns? Please contact Bradley Nelson, Internal Communications Strategist.
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Campus Deadline for Mailing Ballots Tomorrow
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Please note that if you are planning to mail your election ballot from campus, they must be submitted to the Reid Campus Center Post Office by Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. in order to be postmarked in time to be valid for the current election.
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Community Catharsis Sessions This Week
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The Counseling Center and Third Space Center will host a Community Catharsis Session on Tuesday, Nov. 5 from 1–3 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 8 from 1–2:30 p.m. in the Third Space Center. The session will create a supportive space for dialogue that centers the experience of students of color. The topic for this week will be the U.S. elections. Refreshments will be provided.
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Take a Break From Election News Tomorrow
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Students are invited to drop by the Queer Resource Center in the Reid Campus Center for “Anything But the Election” on Tuesday, Nov. 5 between 4–6 p.m. Spend time playing games, getting crafty and enjoying a hot beverage—and not talking about the election.
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Community Movement Group for Stress Relief and Support This Week
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The Welty Student Health Center will host two open Community Movement Groups this week on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 4:30 p.m. in the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom and on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. at the Dance Studio. Facilitated by dance and movement therapist Rachel Wyman, the sessions will consist of a body scan meditation, guided movement and space to process thoughts and feelings. All bodies welcome. No experience necessary. (Flyer attached.)
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Los Ojos de Whitman Submissions Due Tomorrow
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Los Ojos de Whitman Magazine is accepting submissions through the extended deadline of Tuesday, Nov. 5. Submit your Spanish or Spanglish poems, stories and visual art related to the theme of MEMORIES to ojosdewhitman@gmail.com. (Flyer attached.)
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Last month, students and faculty gathered at the Baker Center for the first meeting in this year’s “Law and the Academy” seminar series, which organizes discussions around how law structures relationships, produces norms and governs aspects of campus life. Co-sponsored by the Whitman chapter of the American Association of University Professors and the Politics Department, the first event focused on the rights and freedoms of students, with a wide-ranging conversation on how campus policies and norms shape free expression. Students in attendance were chosen from a competitive pool of applicants, and will continue to be involved in two upcoming sessions in the Spring semester. The next meeting topics will be “Labor Law and Unionization by Undergraduate Student-Workers” and “Civil Disobedience.”
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Movement That Matters: Pilates
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Open Office Hours: Third Space Center
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Reid Lawn or Sherwood 114
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Reid Campus Center, Basement
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Room 106
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Pō Mālie: A Night of Comfort
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Movement That Matters: MELT
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Open Office Hours: Third Space Center
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Affinity Space for Students of Color
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Community Catharsis Session: Election
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Welty Student Health Center
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Open Office Hours With the Intercultural Director
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Hunter Conservatory, Room 307
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Anything But the Election
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Reid Campus Center, Queer Resource Center
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Community Group for Sitting With Uncertainty
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Welty Student Health Center
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Group Discussion for Employees: Election Stress
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Memorial Building, Room 331
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Reid Campus Center, Room 207
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Movement That Matters: Strength & Stretch
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One on One Counseling for Employees (First Come, First Served)
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Memorial Building, Room 332
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Open Office Hours: Third Space Center
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Open Office Hours With the Intercultural Director
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Hunter Conservatory, Room 307
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Group Discussion for Employees: Election Stress
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Memorial Building, Room 331
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Community Movement Group for Stress Relief and Support
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Reid Lawn or Sherwood 114
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Reid Campus Center, Basement
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Movement That Matters: Step Aerobics
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Open Office Hours: Third Space Center
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Open Office Hours With the Intercultural Director
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Hunter Conservatory, Room 307
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Reid Campus Center, All Faiths Room
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Community Group for Sitting With Uncertainty
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Welty Student Health Center
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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Hunter Conservatory, Kimball Theatre
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Movement That Matters: Yoga
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Open Office Hours: Third Space Center
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Affinity Space for Students of Color
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Community Catharsis Session: Election
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Open Office Hours With the Intercultural Director
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Hunter Conservatory, Room 307
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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Reid Campus Center, Room 240
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Community Movement Group for Stress Relief and Support
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Hall of Science, Room 100
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Reid Campus Center, Basement
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