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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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The beginning of passover break

Serena Runyan April 6, 2014

This is another post written on a bus. This time we're heading home from a school trip titled "yam le yam" or "sea to sea". The idea is to hike from the Mediterranean to the Sea of Galilee, but in reality...

Holy

Serena Runyan March 20, 2014

Jerusalem is a holy city. A bridge between the material and the spiritual. Many would say between the earth and the heavens. But what is holy?: "Connected to a god or a religion/ religious and morally...

A weekend in Tel-Aviv

Serena Runyan March 14, 2014

Right now I'm riding the bus to Tel-Aviv for the weekend, something that's become somewhat of a habit amongst my friends and I. It takes about an hour to get to Tel-Aviv from Jerusalem, and hostels dot...

“Mi Col Ha-Olam”: A Month in Ulpan

Serena Runyan February 23, 2014

It's become exceptionally beautiful and warm in Jerusalem the past few days, so as the weather changes and the academic semester begin, its become time to reflect on my month in Ulpan and shift to a new...

Backtracking: Ten Days with Birthright

Serena Runyan February 6, 2014

As I mentioned earlier,  my Birthright trip was a medium through which I stopped feeling like a tourist here and started to be able to envision myself being a living part of Israel. As things become...

Finally Settled

Serena Runyan January 30, 2014

I'm sitting in my apartment in Jerusalem, Israel, where I am studying abroad this semester at Hebrew University with the DOME program: Dynamics of the Middle East. I came here primarily for the academic...

Photo by Marlena Sloss

Unique Variety Show Format Creates New Opportunities, Challenges

Serena Runyan December 12, 2013
Find out more about the inspiration behind the upcoming variety show at Harper Joy, "Ukulele!"
Dining Halls through the Ages

Dining Halls through the Ages

Serena Runyan December 9, 2013

Seventy years ago, 55 cents could buy you a dinner at Whitman's dining halls. Students from the '60s are pictured in Lyman Hall eating in suits, and diners used to be waited on. Despite these changes,...

Independent Quilting Supply Store Succeeds Despite Tough Market

Independent Quilting Supply Store Succeeds Despite Tough Market

Serena Runyan December 5, 2013
Read more about Stash, Walla Walla's independent quilting supply store.
Interfaith Coalition on Poverty Hosts Hunger, Homeless Awareness Event

Interfaith Coalition on Poverty Hosts Hunger, Homeless Awareness Event

Serena Runyan November 21, 2013
The week of Nov. 18 through Nov. 22 was the 2013 Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Find out more about Walla Walla's campaign to raise awareness about these issues.
Alumni Find Exciting Work Opportunities Abroad

Alumni Find Exciting Work Opportunities Abroad

Serena Runyan November 14, 2013
Discover more about several Whitman alumni's experiences living abroad.
Converging Histories Festival to Bring Past into Focus

Converging Histories Festival to Bring Past into Focus

Serena Runyan November 7, 2013
Find out more about the Kirkman House Museum and their upcoming Festival of Converging Histories, an event that celebrates the Victorian past of Walla Walla.
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