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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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People Search Being Converted into Social Networking Site

Zach Gordy December 6, 2012
Hundreds, if not thousands, of Whitman students were either appalled or elated at the news that Whitman’s People Search is becoming a social networking site. As soon as students click on the new banner (and are asked to sign a lengthy Terms of Agreement contract), users are whisked away to a page giving a list of “people you might know.” From this list, students can pick to add friends or block friends. If you choose to block someone, a pre-generated passive-aggressive message is sent to that person telling them that you don’t want to be friends.

Season Preview: Women’s Basketball

Peter Clark December 6, 2012
If early season results are any indication of what the rest of the season has in store, then the Whitman women’s basketball team should have high expectations.
Black Student Union Hosts Ratchet Radio Show

Black Student Union Hosts ‘Ratchet’ Radio Show

December 6, 2012
Black Student Union students are to host a new radio show on KWCW. The show, "Ratchet Radio," will feature hip hop and rap music of a ratchet variety, an aspect of African American culture lacking on Whitman campus.
Spring Symposium Set to Open Racial Conversations

Spring Symposium Set to Open Racial Conversations

Daniel Kim December 6, 2012
Students often look for the opportunity to discuss campus issues, and next semester there will be another forum for a specific conversation about race. Six years ago, a race symposium took place at Whitman in response to a controversial campus incident involving blackface. Now, sophomore ASWC Senator Mcebo Maziya has decided to bring back the symposium. Maziya and a committee are in the process of setting up a race symposium for the upcoming semester.

Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Silver & Gold’ Overflows with Christmas Cheer

Emma Dahl December 6, 2012
Sufjan Stevens' new Christmas compilation is full of eccentricity, joy, and a wonderful combination of holiday and indie spirit.

Aquaponics best means to increase local food

Danielle Broida December 6, 2012
Although Bon Appétit has pledged to buy 20% of its food locally, much of what is grown in Walla Walla does not meet their local standards. An aquaponics program would be a meaningful way to increase truly sustainable local food production while harnessing student creativity.

‘The Name of the Wind’ by Patrick Rothfuss

Dana Thompson December 6, 2012
Dana Thompson encourages us to embrace our inner nerds and crack open Patrick Rothfuss' "The Name of the Wind."

Climbing on the Roof Not Advised by Security, RAs

Talia Rudee December 6, 2012
Whitman students study hard, but they also know how to have fun, which can often involve climbing onto the roofs of any and all buildings around campus. This can be a potentially dangerous ambition.

Expanding Parenting Expectations Can Guarantee Choices for Women and Partners

Julia Stone December 6, 2012
Caregiver and breadwinner are too often the frame of possible household roles, even in the language of many feminists. However, childrearing and raising should not be considered a solitary choice or responsibility; rather, childrearing must be taken on by a family, community and the state.

Crawlspaces generate myths, serve purpose

Adam Brayton December 6, 2012
Some say it was once a morgue, while others tell tales that someone managed to live there, one thing is for certain: the Catacombs do exist.

‘Camino Real’ Brings Surreal Mystery to Harper Joy

Sam Adler December 6, 2012
"Camino Real," the latest play to hit the Harper Joy stage, is a sprawling surrealist work by Tennessee Williams.
Dropping out means new opportunities

Dropping out means new opportunities

Joey Gottlieb December 6, 2012
In explaining why he chose to withdraw from Whitman, Joey encourages all students to examine their own education and understand what aspects of it are nourishing or stressful.
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