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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

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Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Backpage Tofurkee (issue 10) and Issue 9 from last week

simisingh November 18, 2010

Open publication - Free publishing - More humor Open publication - Free publishing - More humor

Pio Picks

C.J. Wisler November 18, 2010

"Pride & Prejudice" Walla Walla High School presents its final performances of "Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice", an adaptation from the novel of the same name written by Jon Jory. The performances...

Photo Credit: Julia Bowman

Whitman bookstore fails to follow textbook disclosure law

Shelly Le November 18, 2010
A change to the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires colleges nationwide to provide the price of textbooks and any other materials required for a class at the time of registration. The act intends to help students manage the rising cost of textbooks by requiring college to disclose the course materials earlier during the registration process. Although the mandate required colleges to adopt the system as of July 1, 2010, Whitman's bookstore has not yet complied with this law.
Photo Credit: Julia Bowman

Women’s rugby team epitomizes tooth and nail commitment

Pamela London November 18, 2010
Every Saturday, the members of the Whitman women's rugby team take to the pitch, demonstrating their commitment, athleticism, and passion for the sport they love.

Freedom of speech extends to video games

Blair Hanley Frank November 18, 2010

Saying that video games are controversial is a rather serious understatement. State governments all over our country have tried to ban the sale of "violent" games to minors for quite some time. For the...

Registration difficulties overwhelm students

Molly Smith November 18, 2010
First-year Jamie Edison can capture his spring pre-registration experience in a single word: stressful. Not only were two of his first-choice classes closed by the time his registration opened, so were his second-choice options. In order to take the minimum 12-credit course load, Edison had to sign up for a class that he had no plan nor desire in taking. Despite this seemingly bleak registration experience, Edison considers himself lucky compared to the majority of first-year students who faced the brunt of an incredibly difficult pre-registration season.

Love, not citizenship, should be requirement for adoption

Dingli November 18, 2010
If adoption is an option generated by love, it should be open to every family that has the ability and love to raise a child regardless of the parents' race and nationality.

Athletes call for meal plan changes

Libby Arnosti November 18, 2010
Whitman athletes offer feedback about the current meal plan; General Manager Roger Edens discusses Bon Appetit's efforts to accommodate athletes.

Swimmers hone technique, express enthusiasm as season opens

Matt Manley November 18, 2010

Talk to a swimmer about their team's nascent 2010-11 season, and one word is bound to come up. "The team is focused on dedication this season: dedication to each other as teammates, dedication to...

Author Colson Whitehead visits campus

McCaulay Singer-Milnes November 18, 2010
"Sag Harbor" author Colson Whitehead comes for the fall semester's penultimate Visiting Writers Series event.

International students’ reception of news from home differs

William Witwer November 18, 2010

Imagine the commercial district of one of the world's biggest cities forced to a halt for two months of protest. Imagine a deposed dictator attempting to return to power by staging those protests, paying...

“The Walking Dead” shambles onto AMC lineup

Sean McNulty November 18, 2010
Taking a queue from the revival of the zombie genre, AMC's "The Walking Dead" promises thrills, chills and drama in the pilot, but the second episode introduces too many new characters and flat dialogue to live up to its promises.
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