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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Whitman tuition increases, but near Panel of 14 average

Derek Thurber May 5, 2011

This article was updated at 9:04 p.m. on Sunday May 8, 2011 This article was co-authored by Rachel Alexander. Since the seniors graduating on May 22 first came to Whitman in 2007, the annual cost...

State Work Study cuts felt by Whitties

Derek Thurber April 28, 2011

As Washington State legislators gathered this week in a special joint session of the House and Senate to finalize the 2011-2013 state budget, the 203 Whitman students who currently receive Washington State...

Employee educational benefits face potential cuts

Derek Thurber April 28, 2011
Dressed in T-shirts made specially for the occasion, Whitman faculty and staff gathered in Olin 130 last Tuesday, April 19 to present their concerns over the proposed termination of the college's tuition exchange program to President George Bridges.

State budget cuts could have high costs for Whitties in need

Derek Thurber April 7, 2011

Come next fall, low-income Whitman students may be faced with new challenges in paying for college. In an effort to close a 5 billion dollar Washington State budget gap over the next two years, the 2011-2013...

Credit: Molly Johanson

College environment encourages contemplation of beliefs

Derek Thurber March 3, 2011
Many people often assume that spirituality and higher education are mutually exclusive concepts—that being educated somehow inherently means that it is impossible to be spiritual. Yet Whitman College, a school of self-proclaimed academic excellence, is also home to numerous religious groups and is considered a formative place of spiritual understanding by many.

Letter from the Editor

Derek Thurber February 17, 2011

As you have probably noticed, The Pioneer has redesigned its look. One of the best parts of having an entirely student-run newspaper is that every semester new students, with new talents and visions join...

Credit: Marin Axtell

Partying, misuse could cause Hall of Music to close

Derek Thurber February 3, 2011
Empty beer bottles, cigarettes and vomit have found their way into Hall of Music practice rooms recently, leading to concerns about keeping the building open to students.

ASWC aims to get student representation on curriculum committee

Derek Thurber December 9, 2010
In order to help combat this problem of rising class sizes and course compression, the faculty voted in November to create a Curriculum Committee with the express purpose of coordinating the academic schedule across departments. When the committee was first proposed it included a student representative. This was done to have the insight of the students when making decisions about what times classes should be offered. In a later revision of the proposal, however, the provision for student representation was taken out over concerns about privacy.

Copyright infringement notices on the rise

Derek Thurber October 14, 2010

In a world where the Internet can be accessed in your palm, computers are expected to be in every dorm room and software coding is taught to more people at a younger age, the use of file sharing websites...

Whitman updates software, scanner

Derek Thurber September 23, 2010

Over this past summer, several campus computer labs and Penrose Library received new technology to bring their services up-to-date with the most current software and hardware available. According to...

It’s ridiculous: Too few American travel

Derek Thurber November 29, 2009
Not to be repetitive, but the fact that fewer than 30 percent of Americans own a passport is, indeed, ridiculous.
Credit: Johnson

London takes holiday spirit to the next level

Derek Thurber November 7, 2009
Festive Christmas spirit exists across the pond in London as well, though it's different from the commercialized U.S. version.
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