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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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I Would Kill for a Burrito

Henry Gales December 23, 2011

I cannot go another day without Mexican food. I love mate, and Argentines eat quite well, but nothing quite like a burrito from La Monarca taco truck inWalla Walla. I would kill for a fucking burrito. I...

Lia (from Pennsylvania, attends Macalester College) and I, photo taken by host bro Rachid

Alex Norman’s Study Abroad Blog: Friends

Alex Norman December 21, 2011

Well, my computer crashed the day after I submitted my Independent Study Project (phew, that was close!) and I'm actually back home sweet home in Olympia, WA for the holidays. Rather than abandon the last...

The Circuit: A Pioneer Publication

The Circuit: A Pioneer Publication

Patricia Vanderbilt December 13, 2011
Welcome to the first issue of The Circuit. The Pioneer is a continuously evolving entity. Every issue is a product not only of the current staff, but of those who have come before and the contributions that they made to the paper's development.
Illustration: Julie Peterson

TV rundown: best and worst of fall season

Mallory Martin December 13, 2011
With rich sets, gorgeous costumes, endearing characters and an engaging storyline, "Once Upon a Time" was my surprise favorite this season.
Illustration: Julie Peterson

‘Daughter of Smoke and Bone’ offers fresh fodder for fantasy enthusiasts

December 13, 2011
With the recent surge in popularity of young adult fantasy novels, it's often difficult to find a story that breaks from the predictable.
Credit: Cade Beck

Best of Whitman fashion

cade beck December 13, 2011
For our magazine issue, The Pioneer brought together some of our previous Style Spotlighters with some new faces. First-years Lauren Platman and Evelyn Levine, sophomore Andy Martin, junior Eli Smith and senior Nanyonjo Mukungu share style tips and fashion philosophy.
The Pios guide to crafty, homemade holiday gifts

The Pio’s guide to crafty, homemade holiday gifts

Cara Lowry December 13, 2011

Cookie Jars Karah Kemmerly Growing up, my mother made a few of these every year to give out to the relatives. I'm including a cookie recipe, but you can make the jars with dry ingredients for other...

Illustration: MaryAnne Bowen

What “great sex” really means

December 13, 2011
When asked by a Whittie how college students could move from anonymous hook-ups (the Subpar) to something better, Daedone simply answered that hook-ups will start to feel so unsatisfactory that, eventually, we as students will search for better sex. It was unclear how exactly she expected us to find an opportunity to do this on a campus where most sexual encounters take place in certain houses on a certain street on certain days of the week.

Write On Me: A photo essay

Marie von Hafften December 13, 2011

The week before Thanksgiving Break I posted 13 photographs around campus with the prompt: "Respond to what you see! Write on me." Based on response levels, I eventually consolidated the photos into...

Contributed by: Kristin Vining

Profile: Kristin Vining, Whitman College music assistant

Alyssa Fairbanks December 13, 2011

On a rather gray day in November, The Pioneersat down to chat with Kristin Vining, music assistant here at Whitman College about teaching, composing, and musical inspiration. Upon approaching her...

Best of holiday shopping

caitlinhardee December 13, 2011
The holiday season is rolling around again, and we all know what that means: shopping madness. Before you buy your mom yet another gift certificate to Bath & Body Works, consider these fun and cheap holiday gift ideas.
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