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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

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Budget cuts lead to truncated BFFC hours, frustrated students

Rose Woodbury February 4, 2010
Students are divided over the Baker Ferguson Fitness Center's new weekend hours. The center will now close earlier on Saturdays and open later on Sundays.
Bon Appétit aims to reduce waste

Bon Appétit aims to reduce waste

Josh Goodman February 4, 2010
Bon Appétit saw mixed results after conducting a campaign during the week of Jan. 35-31 to reduce student and kitchen waste in dining halls.

Gregoire outlines plan to cut work study, other state funds, in 2010 budget proposal

Jocelyn Richard February 4, 2010
Governor Christine Gregoire has proposed cutting the Washington Work Study and Washington Scholars programs as part of an effort to close the budget gap. If the budget proposal is approved, Whitman students will lose over $400,000 in funding.

ASWC continues to offer free ski bus to Bluewood Ski Resort

Jocelyn Richard February 4, 2010
Following up a successful inaugural run last spring 2009, ASWC and the Whitman Outdoor Program have teamed up to offer free bus rides to Bluewood Ski Resort every Saturday throughout the month of Feb. 2010.

Annual all-campus food drive aims to help serve thousands of local families

Robert Crenshaw February 4, 2010
The Community Service Center will orchestrate its annual all-campus food drive next week, from Monday Feb. 8, until Tuesday, Feb. 12. Local Walla Walla food pantries serve approximately 700 families per month.

ASWC votes against raising student activity fee

Molly Smith February 4, 2010
Breaking a decade-old tradition, ASWC has voted against raising its Student Activity Fee for the 2010-2011 academic year.

iPad may enable new education breakthroughs

Blair Hanley Frank January 28, 2010

Apple yesterday announced the iPad, a new tablet computer that blends e-reader, office software and a general computing device.  Its screen measures 9.1 inches on the diagonal, is half an inch thick and...

Jan-starts arrive to campus fresh from exciting fall semesters

Lea Negrin January 27, 2010

Whitman welcomed new additions to the student community with the beginning of the 2010 spring semester. The students who begin at Whitman in January: known as Jan-starts: moved onto campus for their orientation...

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Students organize to help Haiti

Josh Goodman January 27, 2010

Following the devastation of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, several Whitman students have sprung into action with fundraisers to raise money for disaster relief. The quake, which...

Head lice spread throughout campus, cases now waning

Hadley Jolley January 26, 2010

Head lice have spread throughout campus, with three cases confirmed by the Welty Student Health Center as well as multiple unconfirmed cases within the past week. Though cases have decreased in recent...

Chuck, who wouldnt provide his last name, is one of many regular passengers of Valley Transits services. (Photo Credit : Bullion)

Students campaign for Valley Transit measure

Rachel Alexander January 25, 2010
Whitman students get the word out to Walla Walla residents about the valley transit vote on Feb. 9.

Whitman administration addresses student concern about thefts

Lea Negrin January 25, 2010

After returning to Walla Walla from winter break to find her off-campus house burglarized, senior Julie Grimm took action and organized a meeting with members of the Whitman administration to discuss students'...

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