Charter schools are the perfect solution to offering immediate aid to those students who are not benefitting from the public school system. It is not fair that those without certain means are left behind because of a system that is too slow to change.
Campus Climate Challenge’s (CCC) campaign to encourage Whitman to divest from fossil fuels has gained traction on campus, but has met with new challenges as students and administrators disagree over the best way to use the investment to lower the burning of fossil fuels.
Senior Matthew Morriss has done things in the past six months most Whitman students only dream of. Not only is he spending time climbing and skiing in some of the most remote and beautiful areas of the region, but he isn't paying to do it, either.
Dressed in a bright blue Union coat, a 30-something general stares contemplatively around a room in the fort he oversaw after the Civil War. Known as the “Christian General†because of his deep religious piety, O.O. Howard was noted for his two humiliating military defeats at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Although unlucky in the war, Howard recovered from his setbacks while posted as a corps and army commander in the Western Theater. While in Washington, he supervised operations at Fort Walla Walla as Commander, District of Columbia.
The allure of off-campus housing goes beyond the chance to get away from campus and to leave behind the meal plan. There is also the appeal of the upperclassman culture: living in a house with a name,...
Looking to get off campus and enjoy the natural beauty around Walla Walla? Whether you're a seasoned backpacker or someone looking to kill a few hours on a Saturday afternoon, we have trail suggestions...
Last Saturday, Feb. 16, friends and members of Classics Club and Eta Sigma Phi, an honorary Classics society prepared ancient Roman and Greek cuisine for those interested in learning more about ancient culture. Cheese, olive oil, hummus, olives, poached pears and pita bread were some of the highlights at the feast. Twenty-three people attended for this merry event.
On music charts, the most impressive hip-hop album of the last five years hardly made a splash. Rolling Stone gave it a modest three and a half out of five stars. It appeared fleetingly, arriving unheralded and departing quietly like a specter in the mainstream consciousness.
The Whitman men's varsity tennis team reached its 91st consecutive regular season victory on February 16, 2013, playing both indoors at the Bratton Tennis Center and on Whitman's outdoor courts. Whitman...
