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Kim Kardashian’s Butt + Open-Mindedness

Zan McPherson December 11, 2014

I have not always described myself as the most "feminist" person. Sure, I participated in controversial social movements, notably in the gay rights movement by founding a gay-straight alliance at the boarding...

Whitman’s sexual assault investigation process failed me

December 11, 2014

Earlier this year The Pioneer published a story about survivors of sexual assault on campus who reported their assaults to the administration. The following is a first-hand account from one of the survivors...

Online forum harassment

Hillary Smith December 11, 2014

In my last column, I mentioned that after Anita Sarkeesian began calling out misogyny in the gaming industry, she was hit with intense online harassment that spiraled into death threats. Sarkeesian's personal...

Biracial identity leads to unexpected privileges

Anuradha Lingappa December 11, 2014

I'm biracial. While I love my identity, sometimes having multiple ethnicities leaves me feeling like I don't belong because society hasn't established a space for who I am. My confusion about race began...

Voices of the Community // Issue 13

Voices of the Community // Issue 13

Denali Elliot December 11, 2014

What would be your ultimate study break? Denali Elliott takes a poll. [portfolio_slideshow]  

The Burden of Niceness

December 11, 2014

Over Thanksgiving break my nephew and I talked about how racism and sexism function in America. I asked how he would help people who are not white or male if he was ever in a position of power. His response...

Community Service groups sold crafts at the fair as a way to raise money for their cause. Photo by Tywen Kelly.

Students sell their wares at Winter Craft Fair

James Kennedy December 11, 2014
While several of the tables at the Winter Craft Fair were occupied by student businesses and non-profit groups, the majority of students represented were individual artists selling off their personal work.

“Birdman” plot fails but acting flies

Nathan Fisher December 11, 2014
After the movie ended, I sat in my seat and wondered, “What the hell did I just watch?”
This is Logues first year of dancing. Photo by Marra Clay.

New show builds student dance community

Daniel Kim December 11, 2014
It is the student dancers whose hard work and training will set the pieces in motion. Students in the show come from all backgrounds and represent a variety of experiences with dance.
The swim team practices in the pool located within Baker Ferguson Fitness Center. Photo by Nikki Antenucci.

Swimmers enter break near top of conference

Julian Reed December 11, 2014

The arrival of winter break means that Whitman swimmers have a monthlong rest in their meet schedule, giving the swimmers a chance to focus on their academics and training in preparation for the more intense...

“Who Do You Run For?” races against cancer

Cole Anderson December 11, 2014

Often in sports, athletes will dedicate games or competitions to someone or something as a way of honoring the memory and doing what they do best with something greater in mind. That was the idea behind...

Clay Callahan 15- photo by Hannah Bashevkin.

High hopes for men’s basketball as conference play approaches

Garrett Atkinson December 11, 2014

While most Whitman students will be away from campus for close to a month over winter break, the time away for Whitman's basketball teams is much less substantial. Both teams will leave on Dec. 22 and...

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