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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
Whitman news since 1896

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Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Abroad in London: Opening your eyes to similarities

Derek Thurber September 27, 2009

I believe that traveling and living abroad, even if it is just for a few months, is one of the most important experiences a person can have in terms of broadening one's personal view of the world. But...

Semester in London: Walla Walla’s mouse trap effect

Derek Thurber September 3, 2009

There is something alluring and familiar about going to school in Walla Walla, Wash. It is a town of few surprises and many comforts, where friends can run into each other on the street, and stores are...

End of classes marks beginning of new life

Derek Thurber May 18, 2009

As I get ready to say farewell to this year's seniors, I am struck by the importance of these four years of our lives. Whether people go on to graduate school or the Peace Corps, to professional school...

Under the guidance of Bob Carson, professor of Geology & Environmental Studies, 23 students will travel to Yellowstone National Park this summer as the culmination of their semester-long class. Credit: Carson

Classroom experiences conclude with field work

Derek Thurber May 7, 2009
Many Whitman students will use the upcoming summer to relax, make some extra money or travel. But some students will take the summer to learn more in an academic program and to bring something back to Whitman. “This academic trip often transforms people's curriculums of study. It has inspired many theses and has also inspired many career paths," said Assistant Professor of Politics Aaron Bobrow-Strain and leader of the U.S./Mexico border trip. “Students often come back from a program like this more serious about their classroom work." Trips that are going this summer include the U.S./Mexico border trip, the Yellowstone geology trip and many self-inspired trips by students through study abroad. The trip to Yellowstone National Park will be led by Bob Carson, professor of Geology & Environmental Studies. On Tuesday May 26, 23 Whitman students of all years and majors will depart from Whitman on a bus bound for Northern Wyoming.

It’s Ridiculous: Campus posters on alcohol, sexual misconduct fail

Derek Thurber May 7, 2009

The whole campus is littered with posters about alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct. These posters are horribly ineffective. I wish they weren't so bad, but they are.The message and the point behind these...

It’s ridiculous: easy professors waste my time

Derek Thurber April 30, 2009

Everybody knows bad professors should be avoided. One of the first things I learned when I was a first-year was that it was better to select classes for professors than for topics. But what I have been...

Credit: Douglas

Students don’t take advantage of liberal arts education

Derek Thurber April 23, 2009
Much can be said in favor of Whitman as an institution of higher learning. Requiring a true liberal arts education of all its graduates is not one of those things. It could very easily be argued that this is a good thing. That the traditional liberal arts education first created in medieval academies is outdated and unnecessary in the modern world. That we no longer need to take a wide range of classes from different subjects. One could argue that. But I would disagree.

Building the perfect ‘Castle’

Derek Thurber April 16, 2009

When I first saw an advertisement for the new ABC show "Castle," I thought, "Oh, no, not another terrible cop drama." I was still getting over the horrible failure of "Life on Mars," and was not ready...

It’s Ridiculous: In defense of Bon Appétit

Derek Thurber April 16, 2009

All too often I hear from Whitman students how much they hate Bon Appétit. How they hate this or that, wish something was better or just want a change. I think this is ridiculous. I don't think Bon...

History of Whitman: (the abridged version)

Derek Thurber March 12, 2009

As one of the oldest institutions west of the Rocky Mountains, Whitman has a long and varied past. But its foundation and history have not been as simple as one might suspect for a small school such...

Whitman administration fails to consider student concerns, needs

Derek Thurber March 12, 2009

The Whitman administration has made some terrible decisions in dealing with the economic crisis. These decisions include leaving the director of student activities spot unfilled and cutting varsity skiing....

Bill Murray shares his experiences as an alumnus

Derek Thurber March 12, 2009

Whitman alumnus Bill Murray '92 returned to campus this last week to present a lecture on his experiences as an embedded journalist in Iraq for the Hosokawa Endowed Lecture series. As part of his stay...

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