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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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President Bridges talks goals, challenges in annual ‘State of the College’ address

Rachel Alexander October 18, 2012
President Bridges addressed staff, faculty and select students in a State of the College address given on Fri. Oct. 12. While the President has in the past given some form of an annual report to the college's staff and faculty, this is the first year that a formal State of the College address has been given to a group containing faculty, staff and students.
David Brooks lecture discusses elections, political climate through moral lens

David Brooks lecture discusses elections, political climate through moral lens

Lachlan Johnson October 18, 2012
Political commentator and writer David Brooks spoke to a large audience in Cordiner Hall on Monday, Oct. 15, addressing American political culture and the narrative surrounding the candidates in the 2012 presidential election.

Whitman Gun Club takes another shot

Evan Taylor October 18, 2012
Whitman’s Trap Shooting Club met for the first time this year Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Walla Walla Gun Club for a day of shooting. A group of about 15 students, male and female, drove out to the local shooting range, which is situated among fields on the outskirts of town close to the Walla Walla Airport.

Whitman to cover application fee for undocumented students

Rachel Alexander October 18, 2012
Last fall, Whitman became the first liberal arts school in the nation to issue a statement in support of undocumented students. This fall, the college is putting action behind its words by providing funding for undocumented Whitman students applying for deferral of deportation under the Department of Homeland Security’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Rugby girls tear it up

Elena Aragon October 18, 2012

Rugby is one of the most unique sports on campus. Whitties have undoubtedly heard stories, know players or walked by practices of the Motherruckers, Whitman's women's rugby team. Rugby is a multifaceted...

Nascar insitutes minimum BAC level

Kyle Seasly October 18, 2012
Shakespeare once said that alcohol “provokes the desire but ... takes away the performance.” I don't know what he was talking about there, but obviously Shakespeare didn't think about NASCAR when he said that it would take away from the performance.

Tennis competes at Fall Nationals

Tristan Gavin October 18, 2012
Last weekend, five Whitman tennis players flew out to Mobile, Ala., to participate in the USA/ITA National Championships. Whitman has had great success in the small-college division of the tournament over the years, and the players they sent last weekend were no exception.

Scramble games

Tristan Gavin October 18, 2012
As we enter into the second half of the semester, most freshmen are getting settled into the rhythm of college life. Some freshman, however, still have not yet set foot on campus as enrolled students. While most scrambles found their way back to campus prior to classes, one group of students remain in the Wallowas, struggling to survive. This scramble, set to return in late December, will make up the 2013 Jan-start class.
Parents gifts crucial to growth

Parents’ gifts crucial to growth

Hannah Aguirre-Clayshulte October 18, 2012
Parents might not be immediately present while students are at college; however, parents are still more involved in the lives of students than sending care packages and paying tuition. Parents supply the momentum to keep the college striving for new heights.

YWCA, allies march against domestic violence

Lachlan Johnson October 18, 2012
Participants of all stripes came to take part in the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Walla Walla's third annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” march against domestic violence on Wednesday, Oct. 17.

Attack of the clones

Zach Gordy October 18, 2012
With the Backpage's amazing journalistic team revealing scandal after scandal this year, the school is threatening to close down The Pioneer for fear of future embarrassment. However, a journalist’s job is not done until every last bit of news is reported on and revealed to the public.
Fermenting a future: Whitman student develops business, beverage

Fermenting a future: Whitman student develops business, beverage

Sam Adler October 18, 2012
“I had one sip of the ginger kombucha and I had a transcendent moment where I said to myself, 'Oh my god, I could do this,'” said senior Dave McGaughey. Read more about Amaku Cultures, his new kombucha business, inside.
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