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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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What in the world is so funny? Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Joel Pett talks politics at Whitman

Eric Nickeson-Mendheim September 22, 2009
Cartoonist Joel Pett knows his job is unconventional. “Once a day I have to figure out something I'm angry about, and then I make fun of it," said the Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoonist.

ASWC elections: first-years choose senators, seniors win the right to vote

Josh Goodman September 21, 2009

First-year Calvin Atkins walked briskly across Ankeny to the ASWC offices in Reid to learn his fate in senate elections on Monday, Sept. 21. For him, the news was good: he will be on ASWC's Finance Committee. "It...

GoPrint encourages printing efficiency amongst Whitman students

Lea Negrin September 20, 2009
For the throng of first-year students, Whitman's GoPrint printing policy seems to be a hit. Yet questions remain about it working for everyone in the long run.
North Hall first-years adjust to dorm experience

North Hall first-years adjust to dorm experience

Maggie Allen September 20, 2009
An evening walk back to North Hall signifies why first-year Patrick Wiley likes living in Whitman's arguably most isolated residence hall.
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Pedicab pedals into the sunset

Maggie Allen September 20, 2009
The familiar and pleasant sight of Walla Walla tourists being led around by a cycling enthusiast will soon become an image of the past. Walla Walla Pedi-Powr, in operation since June 2006, will be shutting down this weekend due to financial problems.

Students line up for flu shots

contributor September 20, 2009
To combat the likelihood of an influenza outbreak on campus, the Welty Health Center opened a two hour flu-shot clinic on Wednesday, Sept. 16 in the Reid Campus Center ballroom. While this clinic did not offer the H1N1 vaccine that is due out in mid-October, it provided a convenient location for students seeking relief from the common flu to be inoculated for a cost of $25.
SCOREs leader Matt Manley ‘11 and Erin Kiskaddon ‘13 work on a housing project. Courtesy of Lina Menard

SCOREs take first-years on a volunteering adventure

Liz Forsyth September 17, 2009
For many students, being at Whitman has nothing to do with Walla Walla. But for the first-year students who went on the first ever SCOREs, that couldn't be farther from the truth.
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Whitmail Google-izes student inboxes

Eric Nickeson-Mendheim September 17, 2009
Returning to school, sophomore Michael Blackwood faced a new dorm and a new set of classes. He also faced a new e-mail.
The 5:32 bus leaves the trolley stop behind Jewett. Credit: Bullion

Proposed Walla Walla Valley Transit cuts meet resistance

Rachel Alexander September 17, 2009
If you go shopping in Walla Walla and spend $10 on clothes, 3 cents of the tax you pay will go towards the Valley Transit System. That may not sound like much, but sales tax makes up 65% of the transit system's budget--and due to the recession, those tax revenues have decreased dramatically.
A construction worker breaks ground on the Maxey Hall renovations. The expansion is set to be ready for the fall 2010 semester. Credit: Van Neste

Campus keeps expanding

Maggie Allen September 17, 2009
Eighteen additional office spaces will be added to Maxey in the 11,000-square foot expansion. There will also be four additional classrooms and three student lounge spaces.

First-year senator candidate bios

Josh Goodman September 16, 2009

Nathan Abrams Why I am running for ASWC Senator: The main reason I am running is that I want to contribute to the Whitman community and get involved; I feel like I have good ideas, but more importantly,...

First-year senate candidates field questions from classmates in Jewett Lounge, Tuesday, Sept. 15. Credit: Van Neste

Whitties go to the polls for first-year senate, amendment on senior voting

Josh Goodman September 16, 2009
First-years heading to the polls this Monday, Sept. 21 got an opportunity to meet their senator candidates for the Associated Students of Whitman College (ASWC) in a forum that was as much about Disney princesses as it was about politics.
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