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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Sexual assault resources for survivors and their friends

The Editors January 31, 2013

Campus resources Whitman's list of resources, as well as the full text of the college's Sexual Misconduct Policy, can be found here. This page includes information about the health center, counseling...

Walla Walla Farmers Market Seeks Two Different Locations

Walla Walla Farmers Market Seeks Two Different Locations

Sarah Cornett January 31, 2013
The Walla Walla Farmers Market could look very different when it reopens in March if changes being currently discussed are implemented.

State House Committee Drafts New Higher Education Legislation

Emily Lin-Jones January 31, 2013
Having declared education a top priority for the 2013 term, Washington state legislators are opening the new legislative session by discussing a variety of higher education issues including tuition, financial aid programs and student debt.
Infographic by Marlee Raible

Diets of Whittie Athletes

Peter Clark January 31, 2013
While most athletes understand the importance of a balanced diet, some athletes are still able to perform at a high level while consuming junk food.
Coffee Perk.  Photo by Catie Bergman.

Walla Walla Offers Photogenic Cocoa

Sam Adler January 31, 2013

I've always had a bit of trouble with hot cocoa. Neutered of the sexy acridness found in coffee, the drink that we often appropriate as hot chocolate has always seemed to me to be suspiciously docile....

From Sydney to Walla Walla: Chircus Journey to Whitmans Basketball Team

From Sydney to Walla Walla: Chircu’s Journey to Whitman’s Basketball Team

Sarah Debs January 31, 2013
Coming from an impressive pre-college basketball career including playing on the Australian Under-14 National team and at the Under-17 world championships, Phil Chircu is now an integral part of the Whitman men’s varsity basketball team.

Salsa@Whitman Aims to Spice Up Campus Dance Scene

Emma Dahl January 31, 2013

First-year Gillian Friedman was a competitive salsa dancer in Seattle before she came to Whitman. Now she hopes to bring the spirit and energy of salsa dancing to campus through a newly formed salsa club,...

Chloe Kinsey and Joanna

Senior Starts Club for Multi-Ethnic Students

Jacqueline Rees-Mikula January 31, 2013
The Intercultural Center and certain clubs provide opportunities for students to take pride in their racial identities, yet Whitman lacks a space where students can examine what it means to belong to multiple cultures at once. To fill this gap, senior Johanna Otico began developing the Mixed Student Union.

A Gluten-Free Walla Walla Restaurant Guide

Adam Brayton January 31, 2013
One would think at first glance that Walla Walla would be a difficult place to navigate while being gluten-free. One would be wrong.
Style Spotlight: Cascade Lawrence-Yee 16

Style Spotlight: Cascade Lawrence-Yee ’16

Brennan Johnson January 31, 2013

Every week, The Pioneer searches out Whitties who bring an extra splash of fashion consciousness and sartorial daring to campus. This week's style spotlight: first year Cascade Lawrence-Yee. "I...

Wheres Whittie?

Where’s Whittie?

Evelyn Levine January 31, 2013
Missing Student Gender: a spectrum Race: Caucasian DOB: 06/24/94 Age Now: LEGAL Missing From: Olin Hall Height: 5’6’’ Weight: 130 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown; medium length
Year-Long Sabbaticals Lead to Greater Research Opportunities, Some Student Difficulties

Year-Long Sabbaticals Lead to Greater Research Opportunities, Some Student Difficulties

Maegan Nelson January 31, 2013
Many professors taking and preparing to take year-long sabbaticals do believe that their time working on projects outside the classroom is improving their careers in other ways. But the time they take to accomplish this can sometimes clash with the needs of the students they advise.
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