The good economic fortunes of the United States have been rough on Latin American economies. Steady job growth and good performance in the retail, automotive, and housing industries have lured investors...
When Whitman junior Fernando Medina saw a need for tutors in the Walla Walla area, he knew he wanted to something about it. This past summer he founded Valley Tutoring, a local business which employs Whitman students and graduates as tutors and seeks to help provide educational assistance to Walla Walla students from kindergarten subjects to introductory college level courses.
First-year students Amy Shearer and Tim Reed created the Whitman Entrepreneurs group to begin building the skills and relationships needed to help students find jobs post-graduation.
As winter approaches, the Walla Walla Farmers' Market draws to a close. The last market will be this Saturday, Oct. 31, and with the exception of the Holiday Market in December, fresh and local produce will not grace the streets on weekend mornings until May.
The growers and farmers that sell their goods remain positive at the end of the year, despite the economic downturn.
“It's been a good season. Sales are down a little bit, but overall, we're doing very well," said Ron Courson, president and founder of the new Walla Walla Valley Farmers' Market three years ago.
Gathering for dinner is an important ritual for many families. Eating together is a time to unwind and reconnect after school or work. For those with overwhelmingly full schedules, family dinner might be the only time each day that everyone can sit down together.
For the newest members of the Whitman community, Family Weekend will be first time most of them have seen their parents or siblings since the semester began.
First-year Kelly Peterson expressed her anticipation.
“I'm really excited my parents are coming this weekend. I miss being able to hear about everyone's day, family dinner is so important to me . . . We're all going out to dinner!"
10. Show your parents your dorm
The small space in which students are confined to live is an important part of college life. While inevitable, this activity is notable for its brevity, because there really isn't much to do in a dorm room but stare at the walls and laugh awkwardly at the mess. Students, clean your dorm before before opening it up for parental examination.
Downtown Walla Walla hotels and restaurants are set to get an economic boost this Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, when parents of Whitman students come for Family Weekend.
Visiting parents, who book hotels and dine with their students, will bring business to sellout levels at several local establishments. That's good news for the bottom line of hotels and restaurants in the middle of a recession and is even prompting some to hire additional staff for the weekend.
Ron Anderson, general manager of The Marcus Whitman Hotel, expects full occupancy this weekend, as opposed to an annual average of 65 to 70 percent. Three-quarters of the hotel's guests will be Whitman families.
With the closing of local café Wildberries, located just off Main Street, neighboring Aloha Sushi Bar seized the chance to expand its premises and offer Walla Walla a new nightlife opportunity. The old...
