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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Writing their own prescription: Whitman students abuse Adderall to tackle workload

Shelly Le February 23, 2012
Scholastic pressure at Whitman can be tremendous, especially as midterms approach and the end of the semester looms ahead. In light of this, some students turn to non-prescription Adderall to help them manage their heavy workload.

Numbers in the news

Shelly Le February 23, 2012
Numbers in the news is a weekly feature highlighting numbers and statistics of interest to college students.

ASWC Town Hall: Dittrich encourages students to ‘light a fire of conversation’ regarding tenure

Shelly Le February 16, 2012

Last Wednesday, Feb. 15, students gathered to discuss the tenure process at Whitman at ASWC's third town hall meeting this academic year. In light of recent student uproar over Assistant Professor of...

Numbers in the news

Shelly Le February 9, 2012
Numbers in the news is a weekly feature highlighting numbers and statistics of interest to college students.

Rhetoric and Media studies split allows expansion of interdisciplinary courses, greater student specialization

Shelly Le February 2, 2012
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Whitman faculty voted to split the Rhetoric and Media Studies Department into two new departments. This change is effective immediately.

Numbers in the news

Shelly Le February 2, 2012
Numbers in the news is a weekly feature highlighting numbers and statistics of interest to college students.
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ASWC President Matt Dittrich addresses challenges, goals

Shelly Le January 26, 2012
The Pioneer had the opportunity to speak with ASWC President Matt Dittrich about challenges his administration has faced this year and what he expects to accomplish this semester.
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Professor George Ball passes away, remembered by Whitman community

Shelly Le January 12, 2012
Dr. George H. Ball, whose influence at Whitman College spanned over five decades, passed away on January 1, 2012 at the age of 96, but his words and actions continue to impact those who knew him.

10 facts about Whitman’s MUN

Shelly Le December 8, 2011
10 fun and interesting facts about Whitman's Model United Nation's club.

Numbers in the news

Shelly Le December 8, 2011
Numbers in the news is a weekly feature highlighting numbers and statistics of interest to college students.

Numbers in the News

Shelly Le December 1, 2011
55 Percentage of Americans who use the internet everyday.
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Theft occurs in fraternities over Thanksgiving break

Shelly Le December 1, 2011
Over Thanksgiving break all four fraternities on campus were hit with a string of burglaries. According to Interfraternity Council Community Relations officer and junior Alejandro Fuentes, the burglaries occurred on two separate occasions. The first burglary occurred between 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 23, and 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, at Beta Theta Pi and Tau Kappa Epsilon.
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