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Vol. CLIV, Issue 8
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

ASWC Hosts Title IX Panel to Educate Students on Policy Changes

ASWC Hosts Title IX Panel to Educate Students on Policy Changes

Helen Angell May 1, 2014
Title IX is the primary federal policy that shapes how college campuses respond to cases of sexual misconduct, including rape. However, it is up to individual colleges to adopt sexual misconduct policies and investigation processes that comply with Title IX.
Mease not Mooses: World Problems

Mease not Mooses: World Problems

Luke Hampton May 1, 2014

Cartoon by Asa Mease.

Henry Friedman Shares Survivor Story for Yom Hoshoah

Daniel Kim May 1, 2014
Whitman students, faculty and local residents arrived at Cordiner Hall to hear the story of Henry Friedman on Sunday, April 27. Friedman is a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust, and he told the story of his daily struggles avoiding concentration camps and police officers.
Mix-n-Match Jokes

Mix-‘n-Match Jokes

Melina Hughes May 1, 2014

Set-ups: Knock Knock A Whittie walks into the green... So, I was on the bus with my mom... What do you call an undercover duck? What do you call a man with no arms and no legs reading...

Board of Trustees Seeks Stronger Relationship with Campus

Board of Trustees Seeks Stronger Relationship with Campus

Helen Angell April 24, 2014
The Board of Trustees is the governing body that makes many of the most important decisions regarding Whitman’s future. From how to invest the $450 million endowment to choosing Whitman’s presidential leadership, the Board of Trustees is the highest authority at the college.

Walla Walla Sees Increase in Indie Movies

Nathan Fisher December 5, 2013
There's been a significant increase in indie movies at the Walla Walla movie theater recently. Nathan Fisher finds out why.
Independent Quilting Supply Store Succeeds Despite Tough Market

Independent Quilting Supply Store Succeeds Despite Tough Market

Serena Runyan December 5, 2013
Read more about Stash, Walla Walla's independent quilting supply store.
Woodland Thanksgiving

Woodland Thanksgiving

Molly Johanson December 5, 2013

This Thanksgiving break, when most students returned home to their far-flung families to enjoy the holiday and the mounds of carbs that come with it, one student started a new tradition here on campus. Junior...

Who Stole My Seasonal Pies?: Part II

Who Stole My Seasonal Pies?: Part II

Rosemary Hanson December 5, 2013
A continuing search to right the wrongs done against a certain pie-eater.

Pac-12 Football Getting Too Good?

Dylan Snyder December 5, 2013
Pac-12 football is steadily improving and gaining on the SEC, but is the conference getting too good to give Oregon or Stanford a shot in the national title game?

Family Questions, How to Avoid Them

Elena Aragon December 5, 2013
Here at The Pioneer, we want to provide you with some acceptable and not-so-acceptable responses to aid in your conversations coming up soon.
New Female Security Officer Brings Corrections Experience to Campus

New Female Security Officer Brings Corrections Experience to Campus

River Sterne December 5, 2013
Security Officer Linley HaneyNixon spent 16 years in corrections before she took the campus security position. She is the first female security officer in more than ten years.
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