Ben Freedman, humor page editor
• September 22, 2016
Pros:
An appropriate platform to flaunt increasingly obsolete skill set for potential employers
Somewhat satisfying to claim “limited working proficiency” for language other than English
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Ben Freedman, Humor Page Editor
• September 15, 2016
Walla Walla – After noticing an unfamiliar pain in his stomach, local man Jim Tidmond decided to “play it safe and check out Web M.D.,” before self-diagnosing a debilitating terminal illness.
“It...
Recently, the former Whitman mascot “the Missionaries” was deemed a mark of past times, a time when people killed others due to cultural differences. Luckily, we have advanced since then and the age...
Twelve o’clock descends upon the sweltering lawn as my attention is caught by a large sign with “Rick for President” written in large red and blue font. The activities fair is in full swing and my...
Recruitment season is upon us, which means the annual battle of the elitists commences in full swing. Every year around this time, Whitman students bunch their collective panties and prepare themselves...
The advent of the new school year brings with it the return of Whitman’s famously liberal, politically-engaged student body. The campus becomes a treasure trove of meaningful political discussion sparked...
Ben Freedman, humor page editor
• September 8, 2016
Early Wednesday morning, Dean of Admission Tony Cabasco announced that Whitman College is now accepting Syrian refugees in order to fulfill a growing need for campus diversity.
We all knew you could do it, Macklemore! Way to go! In case you’ve been living under a rock for the last week, hip-hop recording artist Ben Haggerty obliterated growing tension between the Judeo-Christian...
-Post-80s dance Prentiss brunch the surest sign yet that the apocalypse is nigh
-RA spends a heartbreaking amount of time making bathroom “Crush Board” poster that will be covered in phallic imagery...
Whitman is known for its active student body, but one group especially feels that it has not received the recognition it deserves. The Whitman White Male Club will be hosting an all day protest next Tuesday....
Illustration by Taylor Penner-Ash.
You pee sitting down just to have a brief moment of rest.
You stop washing dishes and instead start eating off of other household objects.
You...
Whitman has recently undergone a number of name changes to the various campus institutions that promote a history of colonialism and a general white supremacist attitude. There’s that fun line slash...
