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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Timothy Kaufman-Osborn to Step Down as Dean of Faculty and Provost

Sam Grainger-Shuba November 25, 2013
Dean of Faculty and Provost Timothy Kaufman-Osborn will be stepping down at the end of the academic year. The college is currently looking for an interim from within the faculty to replace him, though he plans on coming back to the college in some capacity after taking some time off.
Ice Chalet Provides Skating Outpost For Community

Ice Chalet Provides Skating Outpost For Community

Mitchell Smith November 21, 2013
The Ice Chalet, established in 1965, is the only ice rink within a 40-mile radius of Walla Walla and serves the needs of the entire ice-skating community in the city, offering skating sessions, a hockey school, and figure skating sessions.
Olive Showcases Community

Olive Showcases Community

James Kennedy November 21, 2013
Downtown restaurant, Olive Cafe is a go-to place for food. But did you know that they also showcased art? Owner and art director Tabitha Crenshaw sat down with The Pioneer to discuss why art is an important part of their business.
Student Volunteers Aim to Create Community at STEP Shelter

Student Volunteers Aim to Create Community at STEP Shelter

Isabel Mills November 21, 2013
Learn more about Whitman students who volunteer at the STEP women's shelter, an organization that offers local homeless women and children a place to sleep.
Cross Country Finishes Strong at Regionals

Cross Country Finishes Strong at Regionals

Marah Alindogan November 21, 2013
The cross country team found great success last Saturday as they culminated their season at the Division III West Regional meet.
Artists Politics Dont Define Their Own Work

Artists’ Politics Don’t Define Their Own Work

Andy Monserud November 21, 2013
A couple of weeks ago, I watched a film that I have wanted to see for a long time. Ever since I read "Ender’s Game" for the first time in 2005, I always wished for a film version. Blissfully engrossed in a 10-year-old’s fantasy, I sat through the movie without a care in the world.
Photo by Rachael Barton

Junior Principle Player Exudes Passion for Violin

Emma Dahl November 21, 2013
When junior Ryan Jacobsen arrived on Whitman Campus he thought he was going to be a doctor. Music stayed in the forefront of his mind, however, and now he a declared music major, Jacobsen is taking off in the Music Department.

Miley Cyrus: Simply Growing Up

Dani Hupper November 21, 2013
When I was in elementary school, I confidently wore tie-dye sweat pants with a silver sequin belt. A couple years later I tried to go for the boho-chic look, but my confidence was wounded by Gresa H. during our Shakespeare unit when she commented that she “really liked my Friar Lawrence costume.” Even now I’m forced to wear pieces of my first-year wardrobe, as I am too lazy and too cold to shop for less tool-ish apparel.
Dont Trust Bee in Anderson 203

Don’t Trust Bee in Anderson 203

Melina Hughes November 21, 2013

Oh my god guys, let me tell you. I moved here from Indiana with the dream of getting a good liberal arts education, but you will not believe what I have had to put up with! So my roommate is a total...

ASWC Resolution Condemns Racism on Campus

ASWC Resolution Condemns Racism on Campus

Sam Grainger-Shuba November 21, 2013
The resolution passed Sunday the 17th directly addresses the issue of institutionalized racism on Whitman’s campus that a group of at least 225 students and faculty rallied against on Nov. 7. The original resolution expressed alarm at underlying racism that exists on campus and called for changes to be made at an institutional and administrative level. ASWC expressed open support for students of color and made a list of demands of the administration.

Soundtrack of My Life: Professor David Schmitz

Adam Heymann November 21, 2013
As professor of the History and Sociology of Rock 'n' Roll, history professor David Schmitz is familiar with a wide arrange of music. Schmitz sat down with The Pioneer to discuss the soundtrack to his life.
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