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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Bon Appétit runs out of tofu

Rachel Alexander March 31, 2011

Students eating dinner in Prentiss Dining Hall last week were surprised to discover that tofu had completely disappeared from the menu. Tofu is a perennial favorite in the dining hall, praised by students...

Photo Credit: Ethan Parrish

Green Dot program aims to expand into Walla Walla

Rachel Alexander March 30, 2011

You're at a party, and you see someone slip a drug into your friend's drink. That's a red dot. You confront the person who tried to drug your friend, and then you make sure your friend gets home safely....

Edward Younie ‘14 leads a discussion on Copenhagen in Professor Claire Valentes Encounters class. Credit: Ethan Parrish

Out with antiquity: Encounters transforms into new curriculum

Rachel Alexander March 10, 2011
Starting in the fall of 2012, Whitman first-years will take the new version of Encounters, which focuses on the theme of Transformations.

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander March 10, 2011
Numbers in the News is a weekly feature highlighting statistics and numbers which are of interest to students.

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander March 3, 2011
Numbers in the News is a weekly feature highlighting statistics and numbers which are of interest to students.

Faculty votes to approve Alpha Phi as Whitman’s fourth sorority

Rachel Alexander March 3, 2011
Whitman faculty voted on Wednesday, Feb. 23 to approve Alpha Phi as Whitman's fourth sorority to reduce overcrowding in existing Greek groups.
Credit: Jung Song

Undocumented Whitman students face difficulties paying for college

Rachel Alexander February 24, 2011
Many of the eight undocumented immigrant students at Whitman College struggle with tuition, keeping their status secret and the thought of what they'll do after graduating.

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander February 24, 2011
Numbers in the News is a weekly feature highlighting statistics and numbers which are of interest to students.
Students gather around a bonfire outside of Beta Theta Pi on Sunday, Feb. 13 to commemorate the one year anniversary of Richard OBriens death. Credit: Kendra Klag

One year anniversary of student death honored with vigil

Rachel Alexander February 17, 2011
One year after the death of student Richard O'Brien, friends gather to share memories.

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander February 17, 2011
Numbers in the News is a weekly feature highlighting statistics and numbers which are of interest to students.

Vagina Monologues promote dialogue about violence against women

Rachel Alexander February 10, 2011
Whitman's annual showing of The Vagina Monologues raises funds for local organizations aimed at ending violence against women.

Numbers in the News

Rachel Alexander February 10, 2011
Numbers in the News is a weekly feature highlighting statistics and numbers which are of interest to students.
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