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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Illustration: Alex Bailey

2012 film season promises action, massive star power

Nathan Fisher January 26, 2012
With the 2011 movie season concluded, save for the upcoming Academy Awards, it's time to look forward. 2012 appears to have some goodies coming our way. Here's my can't-wait-to-see film list in the action/adventure, comedy and thriller genres.

Atop the world in Norway

January 26, 2012
Ryan Nesbit's reflection on studying abroad in Norway during the fall of 2011.
Illustration: Kelly Douglas

Political Cartoon

kellydouglas January 26, 2012
A weekly editorial cartoon by Kelly Douglas.
Illustration: Julie Peterson

Reflections from Whitties abroad

Alyssa Fairbanks January 26, 2012

Recent study abroad returnees share stories and eye-opening experiences through photos and memories.

Replacing communication with sex prepares us for divorce

January 26, 2012
Do exclusively sexual relationships we maintain in high school, college, and beyond set us up for failed marriages?
Illustration: Julie Peterson

The true and the embellished happenings of winter break

Elena Aragon January 26, 2012
Most people want others to think that they do insane things all the time.

Chilling with Kiwis

January 26, 2012
Miriam Kolker's reflection on studying abroad in New Zealand during the fall of 2011.
Illustration: Julie Peterson

Exploring temples in Tibet

January 26, 2012
Kathryn Collins' reflection on studying abroad in China during the fall of 2011.

Filmmaker alums bring snowy thrills to campus with ‘Wyoming Triumph’

Alex Hagen January 26, 2012
Early next month, Whitman alumni Chris Kitchen '02 and Sam Pope '01 will visit campus and screen their skiing and snowboarding documentary, “Wyoming Triumph."

Whitman celebrates King’s legacy

Emily Lin-Jones January 26, 2012
A series of events sponsored by the Intercultural Center and the Black Student Union were held to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Starting on Jan. 9 and culminating in a lecture by King's colleague, Samuel McKinney on Thursday, Jan. 26, the events are designed to give the student body an opportunity to learn more about Dr. King's work and the Civil Rights Movement as a whole.

Faculty votes to split RMS into 2 departments

Josh Goodman January 26, 2012
The faculty voted Wednesday, Jan. 25 to split the Rhetoric and Media Studies Department into two new departments with three majors. Film and media studies will be a new interdisciplinary major with two dedicated faculty members, plus film courses in other departments. The new Rhetoric Studies Department will feature a rhetoric studies major and a political and legal rhetoric major. Both departments will also offer a minor.

Women’s basketball surfs 6-win surge

maddybell January 25, 2012
Women's basketball heats up mid-season coming off winter break.
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