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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Whitman news since 1896

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‘The Thirteenth Tale’ by Diane Setterfield

Dana Thompson October 31, 2012
This week, Dana Thompson recommends "The Thirteenth Tale," a modern-day Gothic tale of "love, loss, death, isolation and twins."

Style Spotlight: Richael Best ’13

Becca Mellema October 31, 2012
Every week, The Pioneer searches out Whitties who bring an extra splash of fashion consciousness and sartorial daring to campus. This week’s style spotlight: senior Richael Best.
Limited Scope of Political Discourse Obscures Injustice

Limited Scope of Political Discourse Obscures Injustice

Julia Stone October 31, 2012
With the presidential election only a few weeks away, the country’s political discourse is as loud as ever. But, the scope of public political discourse has become so narrow that broader issues of social, economic and ethical importance are erased from the public conscience.

Cross Country Championships

Peter Clark October 31, 2012
The sloppy, rainy conditions at the Northwest Conference Cross Country Championships in Forest Grove, Ore. highlighted what turned out to be a sub-par day for both the Whitman men's and women's cross country teams.
Photos by Allie Felt.

Brenda Shaughnessy Lights Up Kimball Theatre

Mallory Martin October 31, 2012
On Thursday, Oct. 25, Whitman’s Visiting Writers Reading Series welcomed poet and Rutgers University professor Brenda Shaughnessy to Kimball Theatre to a small but lively audience.

Numbers in the News

Emily Lin-Jones October 31, 2012

69 Deaths due to Hurricane Sandy's impact in the Caribbean region. 39 Deaths due to the storm in the United States. 8 million People without power on the East Coast. 16,000 Flights...

Credit: Catie Bergman

ASWC Executive Council Elections 2012

Molly Johanson April 5, 2012
ASWC’s Executive Council elections take place Monday, April 9. The Pioneer asked president, vice president, finance chair and nominations chair candidates to answer questions about their qualifications and what they would do if elected. The election polls will be open from 12:01am until 9:00pm.
Growing tuition outpaces family income

Growing tuition outpaces family income

Shelly Le April 5, 2012
Whitman College recently released its student fees for the 2012-2013 academic year. Tuition for next year is set at $41,790, a four percent increase from last year, and is the lowest tuition increase the college has had since 2000. Despite this lower-than-average tuition increase, questions regarding the sustainability of the higher education model that have persisted for years now continues to be asked today.

No More Deaths focuses on humanitarian crisis at border

Julia Stone April 5, 2012
While immigration is a highly contested political issue, six Whitman students who spent one week on the US-Mexico border reveal that immigration and border control is a humanitarian issue as much as it is a political one.
Illustration: Ruth Hwang

Maxey Museum to return Native American remains

Emily Lin-Jones April 5, 2012
Whitman's Maxey Museum’s proprietors brought some of them to light last month when they discovered a box containing human remains and items thought to have been taken from Native American burial sites along the Columbia and Snake Rivers.
Credit: Halley McCormick

Students win awards for civil rights education

Molly Johanson April 5, 2012
Seniors Shannon Morrissey, Libby Watkins and Alyssa Fairbanks, along with Assistant Dean for Student Engagement Noah Leavitt traveled to the Office of Civil Rights in Seattle on March 21 to give a presentation about their experiences teaching about the civil rights movement in Walla Walla Public Schools with the Whitman Teaches the Movement initiative. The three were also recognized with Civil Rights Education Hero Awards.

A Day in the Life of a Backpager

Dana Thompson April 5, 2012

Due to quick accessibility and numerous colorful illustrations, it has been noted that the Backpage of The Pioneer gets rather a lot of traffic. We in the humor department would like to thank you for flipping...

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