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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Photos by Becca Mellema.

A Textbook Case of Catch-22

Lachlan Johnson November 29, 2012
Since the U.S. Congress passed the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) in 2008, professors and the Whitman bookstore have found themselves hard-pressed to conform to the act’s regulations regarding textbooks. The HEOA requires both publishers and academic institutions to provide students with information on the textbooks associated with courses, preferably before registration for those courses begins.

Profile: Kayla Sua ’13

Pamela London November 29, 2012
Senior Kayla Sua is an international record-holding weightlifter who has recently come back into the sport to compete at the 2012 World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters World Championships. Two weeks ago, Sua traveled from Walla Walla to Las Vegas, Nev. to test herself at worlds in a sport in which she had not been competitive since she was 17 years old. The day before leaving for worlds, Sua spoke with The Pioneer about her experience with the sport, her expectations for future competitions and her relationship with her dad, also a competitive weightlifter.

Prison Research Group Brings Awareness

Sarah Cornett November 29, 2012
Whitman's Prison Research Group, meeting once a month at lunch in Reid Campus Center, allows students to learn about issues with both Washington State Penitentiary and prison as an institution. This large freeform discussion includes not just members of the Whitman community but many residents of Walla Walla and officials working in the prison.
Silver Linings Playbook Makes for a Winning Blend of Comedy, Drama

‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Makes for a Winning Blend of Comedy, Drama

Nathan Fisher November 29, 2012
This week, Nathan Fisher offers a look at "Silver Linings Playbook," an exciting new comedy-drama with Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence.

Frank Ocean: An Introduction and 5 Reasons to Listen

Clara Bartlett November 29, 2012
Don't believe the hype about Frank Ocean? Clara Bartlett tells you why you should take another listen.
Paul Lemieux.  Photos by Tanner Bowersox.

Social Justice Group Tackles Local Issues

Daniel Kim November 29, 2012
Junior Paul Lemieux recently created a new Social Justice Club in the vein of other campus activism groups like Campus Climate Challenge (CCC) and Whitman Antisystem and Radical, to specifically approach inequality within the social justice region, envisioning the club as a roundtable discussion about ways Whitman students can advocate for social justice causes and make tangible differences.

The Musician-Athlete

Sarah Debs November 29, 2012
Whitman student musician-athletes senior Katri Gilbert and sophomore Cheney Doane offer their thoughts on how they balance music and sport with grace and insight.

21 Dump Street

Tristan Gavin November 29, 2012
If you have ever relieved yourself in an academic building, you have probably seen the alcohol consumption posters depicting the percentage of Whitman students drinking various amounts each weekend. As part of his thesis for mathematics, senior Kevin Duh found an obvious flaw with the poster.

Style Spotlight: Lyra Dalton ’14

Caitlin Bergman November 29, 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: junior Lyra Dalton.
Whitman Teaches the Movement

Whitman Teaches the Movement

Maegan Nelson November 29, 2012
Whitman Teaches the Movement, a community service project started last year, sends Whitman students into local Walla Walla public school classrooms to teach about civil rights. This year, students will be teaching between Jan. 22 and Feb. 2, and training for the program occurred this week.

Recent violence prompts question of which lives matter

November 29, 2012
In light of the recent bout of violence between Israeli and Palestinian forces, we must consider which lives are 'mournable', and acknowledge the universality of human vulnerability.
Freshman Males Claim to Enjoy Sex

Freshman Males Claim to Enjoy Sex

Kyle Seasly November 29, 2012
In a recent survey conducted by ASWC, it seems freshman males are overwhelmingly enjoying the act of coitus.
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