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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: A Reflection on Legalizing Marijuana and Gay Marriage

Jacqueline Rees-Mikula November 14, 2012
Tuesday night, esteemed journalist Eli Sanders came to Whitman and offered his insights on results of the 2012 election.
Waiting in the1.5 hour long line for the Louvre with my Whittie friends Hanna Mosenthal and Frannie Nunn

November in Alicante

clairejohnson November 13, 2012

It's nearing finals here, which means (for once) the same thing it does in the States: "study" abroad is now, officially, STUDY abroad. The way Spanish classes are structured, nearly all of our school...

Students Get Into the Thanksgiving Spirit for Preview Dinner

Caitlin Bergman November 11, 2012

Students anxiously awaited Prentiss Dining Hall's annual Thanksgiving Preview Dinner. With thoughts of mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and turkey in the forefront of their mind, students started to line...

Mr. Whitman Brings Big Laughs and Big Money, Friday

Marie von Hafften November 11, 2012

Kappa Kappa Gamma's annual fundraiser "Mr. Whitman" raised over $36,000 this year for Semilla Nueva, a non-profit helping rural Guatemalan farmers.  Photography Editor Marie von Hafften takes us straight...

WEB PROFILE: Ali and Joli Holmes See Double At Whitman

Jacqueline Rees-Mikula November 10, 2012

Moving away from home and stepping onto Whitman campus is enough to overwhelm many students. Most of us are eager to meet people, frantically memorizing new names and trying to remember which faces...

This years contestants with Sara Graham 14, the events organizer.

Mr. Whitman Gives Semilla Nueva Leg Up

Daniel Kim November 8, 2012
It's that time again: Eight senior men are ready to hit the Cordiner stage at 7 p.m. on Friday Nov. 9 for this year's Mr. Whitman pageant, to raise money and awareness for Whitman-alum-founded nonprofit Semilla Nueva.

Cultural Conditioning No Excuse for Selfish Sex

Spencer Wharton November 8, 2012
When it comes to giving oral sex, nothing gives anyone the right to ignore a partner's “no.” But if your partner refuses to do something that you want, that's where good communication and negotiation comes in, as well as a good-hearted willingness to give new things a try.
LEcole wine tasting

Alumni, students run Walla Walla wineries

Hannah Bartman November 8, 2012
Working at and founding wineries can come to be an aspiration for Whitties enamored by Walla Walla's wine industry.

Four More for Obama, Historic Ballot Measures Passed

Emily Lin-Jones November 8, 2012
Cheers (and groans) resounded across campus Tuesday night as general election results poured in from across the nation, confirming Barack Obama's reelection as president of the United States.

Proportional Distribution Needed to Fix Electoral College

Sam Chapman November 8, 2012
The electoral college robs 80 percent of the country of a chunk of what it means to be American. Shifting to a system of direct proportional awards of electoral votes is the best way to maintain and improve the integrity of American democracy.

TED Talks Coming to Campus

Sarah Cornett November 8, 2012
Following the example of other colleges, Whitman has recently begun planning to join the famous TED talk network, hoping to host talks on campus and screen others for members of the community.
Community-Based Learning on the Rise

Community-Based Learning on the Rise

Evan Taylor November 8, 2012
Associated Students of Whitman College and the Student Engagement Center are interested in expanding students' involvement with the Walla Walla community and beyond through community-based learning projects, which are aimed at integrating real-life experiences and projects into the curriculum of classes to simultaneously solidify students’ learning and reach out to the community.
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