A name often comes with a meaning devoid of relevance to its owner. These titles—more specifically last names—are passed to family members and carry with them any meaning that other relatives have given them. Whitman has its own collection of significant, recognizable names.
No longer a dietary restriction for those physically intolerant to gluten, people have adopted the gluten-free diet for a variety of reasons pertaining to health and well-being.
After an enriching high school experience studying abroad in Latin America, current fifth-year Oliver Wood knew he wanted to take a semester off before beginning his time at college. Little did he then know that this would take him down the path to becoming a "super senior."
Rhonda, famous maker of omelets, has become an iconic figure of the Whitman College community. We decided to sit down with her and learn about the woman behind the breakfast.
This Wednesday, O'donnell Visiting Educator Jamie Workman presented a lecture by the intriguing title of "Save the River, Kill the Trees." In his talk, he explained why the overabundance of trees in the...
This Wednesday, the student-directed production of Lynne Kaufman's play Shooting Simone will open on Whitman campus. This comedy, set in 20th century Paris, deals with love, love affairs, feminism, and...
First Generation and Working Class Club's (FGWC) presented an exhibit titled "In My Shoes" in Stevens Gallery this past Tuesday, Oct. 30. This exhibit and two weeks of FGWC awareness program will end with...
Charles Simonyi, creator of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, founder of Intentional Software, and Seattle-based philanthropist, came to Whitman College this past week to discuss his experiences in the...
On Wednesday, Oct. 24, in the Reid Ballroom, Whitman once again hosted three highly successful women leaders for a symposium on women in leadership that occurs every year. A room full of women of all ages,...
This past week, Whitman College received the visit of Dr. Amina Wadud, a Qur'anic scholar and leader in Islamic feminism. Dr. Wadud visited classes, lectured and led a workshop on exploring Islamic...
In a game against Willamette Bearcats this Saturday at the Whitman Soccer Complex, the Whitman men's soccer team held their own through two overtimes and ended 0-0.
In the first ninety minutes, Whitman...
This Thursday at 8:00 p.m. the much-awaited concert featuring The Head and the Heart took place in the Reid Ballroom, making a crowd of 500 Whitman students joyously jazzed off of folk-rock. The Seattle-based...
