Whitman's Annual Spring Triathlon was held on the morning of May 3 this year, beginning at the Harvey Pool. Participants signed up as an individual or as a team and had to complete a 500 yard swim, 10 mile bike and a 5 k run.
The debate about which dining hall is best is always on, particularly among first-years on campus. It's not uncommon to hear arguments around campus about which dining halls have the best food, best seating,...
I was able to resist being seduced by “Game of Thrones†until post-midterms several weeks ago when I finally succumbed. This was the best worst decision that I’ve made in a long time.
After flooding campus with their famous white folders throughout April, the members of the Whitman College admitted class of 2018 have made their decisions. Of the 1,441 admitted first-year students, 381 have already committed to Whitman, and the Office of Admission plans to wait out a few more before admitting students from the waiting list. Transfer students have until May 20 to enroll.
Participants of this year’s Greekend events likely noticed one major difference from the festivities of years past-- the sport played by the fraternities and sororities changed from the traditional flag football to volleyball.
For the 2014-15 academic year, the English department will offer Whitman College students various supplementary courses that will be taught by the new Creative Nonfiction Writing, Adjunct Assistant Professor of English Kisha Schlegel.
Commissioner Adam Silver has given Donald Sterling, the maligned owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, a lifetime ban after his racist comments were made public. This is a rarely used punishment in the sporting world and only invoked in drastic circumstances. The majority of the viewing public however did not see this as an overreaction by Silver, but instead completely justified in its severity.
What does it mean for a creative work to be difficult? When we talk about a book or a movie being “difficult,†we usually mean it requires close scrutiny and multiple viewings in order to be fully understood and enjoyed. When we call a video game difficult, however, we usually mean it requires a greater degree of failure and repetition to complete it than an ordinary title.
This past Wednesday marks the release of the first free edition of Waiilatpu, the Whitman College yearbook.
Last year the yearbook was under review to be cut from the budget by ASWC. The primary...
