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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Presidential dreams get in the way of constituents’ needs

Derek Thurber November 15, 2007

There are four major candidates for the presidential election in 2008 that are senators: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama for the Democrats and John McCain and Sam Brownback for the Republicans. Let's...

Biased coverage rampant

Biased coverage rampant

Derek Thurber November 15, 2007

The coverage of the presidential election in '08 is about the Democrats and even more than that about Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Have you ever wondered what happened to all the rest of the candidates?...

Viewing the whole picture in Iraq: Why the U.S. presence is counterproductive to the goal of stability

Viewing the whole picture in Iraq: Why the U.S. presence is counterproductive to the goal of stability

Derek Thurber November 1, 2007

Ever since the "war in Iraq" or the "war on terror" or whatever other name it has been dubbed started, there has been little or no security or stability in Iraq. Regional violence runs wild, terrorist...

Whitman clubs offer political forums for students

Derek Thurber November 1, 2007

College campuses are known for being places where political activity is especially high. Whitman is among those with three important political groups, each representing a different view and hosting different...

Students make statement with political art show

Students make statement with political art show

Derek Thurber October 25, 2007

The Stevens Gallery in Reid Campus Center features student art, and this month there is a specific show displaying political art. "The political art show was inspired by an idea from Andrea Ramirez,...

Ethanol fuel not as green as people may think

Ethanol fuel not as green as people may think

Derek Thurber October 25, 2007

Ethanol has been hailed as the "green fuel" that will solve: or at least greatly improve: our environmental problems. Unfortunately it may not be such a benign, new energy source as those in Washington,...

Parents’ presence affects atmosphere on campus

Derek Thurber October 25, 2007

Once each year Whitman College takes on a different feel for Family Weekend. It is a time for parents and other family members of current Whitman students to come and see their sons and daughters and the...

Examining the dangers of the line-item veto

Derek Thurber October 18, 2007

The line-item veto has been sought by presidents since Ulysses S. Grant and has become a base for fiscal conservatism in recent years. Ronald Reagan was the first to introduce it as a conservative ideal...

A new era for political support: Youth and Internet politics

Derek Thurber October 10, 2007

The 2008 election, still more than a year away, has already become one of the most televised presidential campaigns. The main targets for this election have been Democratic hopefuls Hillary Clinton and...

Concert-goers learn Latvian dance from visiting folk group

Derek Thurber October 10, 2007

Whitman has in recent years been trying to pull in artists and performers from around the world. This last Wednesday, Oct. 3, the Latvian post-folk group Ilgi performed at the Coffeehouse. This concert...

Ahmadinejad criticizes U.S. in NY visit

Derek Thurber October 3, 2007

On Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007, the United Nations saw unusually harsh criticisms and sharp comments made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He came to the United States to address Columbia University...

Firearms club revived on campus

Derek Thurber September 26, 2007

Whitman College is full of human rights clubs, democratic organizations and liberal groups, so when the Whitman Firearm Education and Appreciation Club formed, it caused interest. "Whitman is about personal...

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