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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Whitman Wire

Ponts joins mascot debate

Lachlan Johnson April 2, 2015

President Jorge Ponts has shocked the Whitman community last week by coming out in favor of discarding the college's traditional mascot, the Pioneers" in favor of the Komodo Dragons. Ponts' decision...

Photo by Hayley Turner.

Interview with Sheriff John Turner

Lachlan Johnson October 30, 2014
“The office of Sheriff is a unique law enforcement office in that it responds, reacts, and is responsible directly to the people who elect it. There’s no bureaucracy, there’s no city council or county manager, there’s no position between me and the people who elected me."
Photo by Hayley Turner.

Interview with sheriff candidate Sgt. Tom Cooper

Lachlan Johnson October 30, 2014
“[The Sheriff’s Office] should act in concert with the Walla Walla Police Department to do everything that’s possible to make sure that the Whitman experience … is as positive of an experience as possible."

Sheriff candidates face off in heated race

Lachlan Johnson October 30, 2014
The Pioneer sat down with each candidate to explore their views of issues affecting the Whitman community.
Sophomore Annie Want with a mattress in Prentiss Dining Hall. Photo by Marra Clay.

Carry That Weight demands action on sexual assault

Lachlan Johnson October 30, 2014

Activists from Feminists Advocating Change and Empowerment (FACE) carried a dorm mattress around Whitman's campus as part of the Carry That Weight national day of action on Wednesday, Oct. 29. They joined...

Community prepares for high school debate tournament

Sam Jacobson October 30, 2014
This year, over 190 high school students from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia are expected to attend the tournament. This year the influx of high schoolers falls over the Halloween weekend.
Printmaking Students Question, Learn From Poster Removal

Printmaking Students Question, Learn From Poster Removal

Lane Barton October 30, 2014

Political posters typically have a short lifespan around the Whitman campus, due to a combination of vague policies on where materials can be posted and the rapid removal of posters with political messages. The...

Matt Uecker 18 Skydiving. Because that would be intense and unique to Whitman.

Voices of the Community // Issue 8

Marra Clay October 30, 2014

If you could create any IM sport at Whitman, what would it be and why? Videographer and photographer Tywen Kelly takes a poll. [portfolio_slideshow]

Rhythms of India Showcases Indian Culture

“Rhythms of India” Showcases Indian Culture

Halley McCormick October 29, 2014

On Saturday, October 25, Rhythms of India, a bhangra and bollywood dance company, performed for students and their families in Reid Campus Center Ballroom. Videographer Emma Casley brings us the highlights...

Tatiana Kaehler Next ASWC President, Executive Council Elected

Tatiana Kaehler Next ASWC President, Executive Council Elected

Lachlan Johnson April 17, 2014

Results for the Associated Students of Whitman College 2014-2015 executive council election were released on Monday, April 14. Junior Tatiana Kaehler will be ASWC president for the 2014-2015 academic...

Liberal Arts Graduates Solve World Peace

Liberal Arts Graduates Solve World Peace

Pamela London April 3, 2014
At long last, the wait is over. The problem of world peace has been solved—by liberal arts students, nonetheless.
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