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Vol. CLIV, Issue 8
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Photo by Denali Elliott.

Eccentric Athletes of the the Week

Joseph Wood December 4, 2014

Last week, the Pioneer did some squats at the gym with some of Whitman's most eccentric athletes to talk about their seasons and hobbies. These are their stories… Dirk "The Steamroller" Murphy...

Photo by Emily Volpert

Moment of silence for Michael Brown

Annabelle Marcovici December 3, 2014

At 12:01 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, approximately 90 Whitman College students, faculty, and staff gathered in front of Penrose Library for a moment of silence in honor of Michael Brown. Brown, an unarmed...

The Pangolin aka The Walking Artichoke

The Pangolin aka The Walking Artichoke

Jessica Parker December 3, 2014

Pangolins (also called scaly anteaters) are strange creatures that are quietly being eaten to extinction. They are coved in scales are actually modified hairs. They also have large claws on their front...

Climb Every Mountain…Or Just One Volcano

Maya Volk November 30, 2014

As promised, here is a recap of the second half of my weeklong excursion, this part featuring adventures in North Bali. As you first read this entry the title may seem misleading, although I can assure...

First-year Feature

Abby Seethoff November 30, 2014

 Meet the lovely ladies of the 2014-2015 first-year senator delegation! Deepraj Pawar What drew her to Whitman: The amazing atmosphere when I visited. Everyone was so kind, supportive and motivated....

The Poetry of Editing in “The Parallel Street”

Vincent Warne November 27, 2014

Five men are stuck in a room, forced to watch hundreds of video documents and work together to determine the shared meaning between all of them. If they do not succeed at this task before the time is up,...

Whitman College hosted a vigil in honor of deceased Linfield College student Parker Moore. Photo by McCormick

Student deaths in the Northwest

Natalie Berg November 26, 2014

November has been a sad month in the Northwest Conference. This month marks the death of Aaron Altman of George Fox University, Parker Moore of Linfield College and Alex Sengoba of Whitworth University. Altman...

Big beards, bigger money: The first Bjug Harstad Day of Giving exceeds PLU’s expectations

November 26, 2014

This story was originally published in The Mooring Mast of Pacific Lutheran University on November 21, 2014. It was written by PLU news writer Natalie DeFord. This story is printed here through the Northwest...

Willamette student arrested on murder charge

November 26, 2014

This story was originally published in The Willamette Collegian on November 18, 2014. It was written by Collegian Editor-in-Chief Zane Sparling and writer Bronte Dod of Willamette University. This story...

Missionaries fall to #13 St. Thomas

Julian Reed November 24, 2014

The Whitman men's basketball team dropped to 1-1 Thursday, Nov. 20 after a 96-86 loss to University of St. Thomas. Whitman took an eight-point lead into halftime and led for most of the game, but the Tommies...

Tokyo Triptych: “Tokyo-Ga,” “Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo,” and “Sans Soleil”

Vincent Warne November 22, 2014

Japan has always had a rich cinematic history. It has produced some of the all time greatest and most influential directors, including the international cinema giants Kenji Mizoguchi, Akira Kurosawa, and...

Office of Civil Rights investigates possible Title IX violation

Lachlan Johnson November 20, 2014
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights is currently investigating Whitman College for possible violation of federal law. The investigation is in response to a complaint filed by Natalie*, a student who first spoke to the Pioneer this September about the alleged mishandling of her Title IX/sexual assault investigation.
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