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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Mens frisbee. Photos by Brennan Johnson.

Sweets One Game From Nationals

Cole Anderson May 2, 2013
Although the Whitman Sweets fell short at regionals, their run was prolific and highlighted an overall successful season.
Illustration by Eduardo Vazquez

Students Receive Nord Award for LGBTQ Research

Maegan Nelson May 2, 2013
Senior Diana Boesch and junior Maikor Pereira Azuaje are both finishing up their Nord Award projects. These students explored critical issues facing the queer community in academic and creative ways.

AAU Basketball: Bad for Coaches, Players

Peter Clark May 2, 2013
The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is the primary recruiting source for college basketball, but does not reflect the skills necessary to make it as a collegiate player.
Illustration by Luke Hampton

Summer Movie Preview

Nathan Fisher May 2, 2013
The summer brings an action and laugh-filled movie list.
Skateboarding and Longboarding on and Around Campus

Skateboarding and Longboarding on and Around Campus

Cole Anderson May 2, 2013
Although skateboarders represent a minority of the student body, skate culture is undeniably present whether students realize it or not.
Illustration by Emily Jones

A Perfect Summer Playlist: Upbeat, Excited and Full of Life

Emma Dahl May 2, 2013
Here's The Pioneer's go-to guide for the perfect summer playlist.

Non-Discrimination Policies Empower Students of Color

Sayda Morales May 2, 2013
When a student of color is as strong of an applicant as a white student, the student of color should be accepted to respond to years of oppression and discrimination that people of color have had to face in this country.

Final Letter from the Editor

Rachel Alexander May 2, 2013

This issue of The Pioneer will be the 91st and final issue I've worked on during my time at Whitman. I've saved my personal reflections for our graduation magazine, issue 7 of The Circuit. For now, I want...

Profile: Gabe Kiefel, Security Guard and Whitman Alum

Emily Williams May 2, 2013

It is not unusual for Gabe Kiefel to receive individual concerts from music students on the job. Keifel believes that he has received more individual concerts than anyone he knows. Kiefel, a Whitman security...

Floyd Collins: 127 Hours the musical

‘Floyd Collins’: ‘127 Hours’ the musical

Clara Bartlett May 2, 2013
Floyd Collins brings a gritty storyline and bluegrass tunes to Whitman this spring.
Illustration by Eduardo Vazquez

Negative contacts skew police, student views

Hannah Bartman May 2, 2013

Whitman students and Walla Walla police officers aren't often at odds with each other, but when the police do get called in, students are not usually in their best form. While the majority of students...

Illustration by Luke Hampton

Schools Shape Sexual Culture

Spencer Wharton May 2, 2013
Chicago Public Schools' recent decision to begin comprehensive sex-ed in Kindergarten is a critical step in ensuring that students will have the skills to build healthy relationships founded on mutual respect and consent.
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