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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Discussion lacking in naming reincarnated yearbook “Waiilatpu”

Josh Goodman May 5, 2011
Two-thousand eleven has been a whirlwind for the students bringing back a Whitman yearbook, but lost in the process was broad discussion about their decision to stick with the yearbook's historical name -- Waiilatpu.

‘Unpretentious’ label draws student criticism

Josh Goodman April 14, 2011
The Whitman College website recently began using the word "unpretentious" as part of a broader effort to differentiate the college, but not all students are fond of the word choice.

Faculty votes to allow student representation on curriculum committee

Josh Goodman April 14, 2011

In a close vote, the Whitman College faculty voted Wednesday, April 13 to allow student representation on its new Curriculum Committee next year. The decision means that the ASWC President and Vice...

Two exchange students from Japan, Daichi Kusano (left) and Rino Miyazaki (right), fundraise for their home countrys ongoing recovery effort following the March 11th earthquake.  Photo Credit:  Kendra Klag

Whitties fold cranes for Japan; trip to Japan canceled

Josh Goodman April 7, 2011

Nearly a month after a devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit Japan on March 11, Whitman students and faculty are stepping up to help out. The nuclear fallout from the earthquake also led a class that...

Nominations Chair candidate Caroline Koehler 12.  Photo Credit: Marie von Hafften

ASWC Executive Council Elections

Josh Goodman April 7, 2011
ASWC's Executive Council elections take place Monday, April 11. The Pioneer asked president, vice president, finance chair and nominations chair candidates to answer questions about their views and what they would do if elected.
Photo Credit: Brandon Fennell

Administration to provide viewing stations for Beer Mile

Josh Goodman March 31, 2011

If you've ever found yourself curious about Beer Mile, but didn't want to run it, there's a new option in store. Last Thursday, Whitman College administrators announced the purchase of 10 ViewFinder viewing...

New dot system proposed

Josh Goodman March 31, 2011

With the success of Green Dot at lowering sexual assault on campus, the Dean of Students Office is expanding the program to include more than Red Dots and Green Dots. Below is the proposed new dot system: Red...

Firefighters respond to a house fire which occured in a Whitman rental house last weekend. The house was being rented by a Whitman professor at the time of the fire. Kendra Klag, a Whitman Pioneer photojournalist, is featured in the foreground. Credit: Ethan Parrish

Whitman rental house catches fire, no one injured

Josh Goodman February 26, 2011

A house fire occurred at 222 Stanton St. early Saturday afternoon. Four people--two adults and two small children--were in the house but escaped with no injuries; two cats were taken to a veterinary...

Whitman’s Missing Students policy put to test

Josh Goodman February 17, 2011
When a student was reported as missing on Saturday, Feb. 5, his case was the first under Whitman's new Missing Student Notification Policy. The policy, which went into effect at the start of this academic year, includes who to contact when a student goes missing, the steps the Dean of Students Office will take and an opportunity for students living in a residence hall to designate a contact person in the event they go missing.

Students to mark anniversary of O’Brien’s death

Josh Goodman February 10, 2011
One year after Richard O'Brien's death, his friends and fraternity brothers are intent on keeping his memory alive.
Sergeant Granados, a Marine Corps recruitment officer, stands behind his desk at the Armed Forces Career Center in College Place, WA.  Credit: Kendra Klag

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal could mean return of military recruiters to campus

Josh Goodman January 27, 2011
The repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell means that military recruiters are once again allowed to recruit on campus.

Students, administrators feel mixed about waitlist process

Josh Goodman December 9, 2010
First-year Nilce Alvarez had a smile and a sense of relief on her face last Monday, Dec. 6—she had just received an e-mail saying that she'd made it off the waitlist and into the section of Chem 126 that she wanted. That notification ended her month-long, stressful experience with the waitlist—a stress many students and some administrators believe is more pronounced with the college's recent decision to no longer use electronic waitlists. Since the Registrar's decision to end electronic waitlists for the fall 2010 pre-registration period last April due in part to the increasing complexity of allowing registration for closed classes through the college's Datatel registration software, all waitlists have been kept by faculty. Previously, some faculty had opted to keep their own waitlists, but most courses had electronic waitlists. While removing waitlists from Datatel allows faculty to select which waitlisted students get into their class, and therefore give priority to students who need the class for their major or are especially interested in the class, it also adds a layer of complexity to the process. Previously, if a class was full, a student would electronically sign up for the waitlist and know their place on the waitlist queue. If a student was first on a waitlist and a seat in the class opened up, the student received an e-mail and could register in a matter of minutes.
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