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Vol. CLIV, Issue 8
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Campus Climate Survey Finds Students Believe in Global Warming

Marra Clay, Token Science Major April 1, 2016

After six weeks of surveying the Whitman College students, staff and faculty with the Campus Climate Survey, the College’s Administration announced that they can now confidently say that most students...

Photo by Tywen Kelly

Vote Smallpox for the End of Times!

April 1, 2016

There is a beauty in decay. Imagine an old barn, its roof sagging with moss, the red paint worn away by the elements. Now imagine that beauty, but for the entire world. This is the promise of smallpox...

Photos by Kaelie Rose

College Administration Uses Residence Hall Telephones to Spy on Students

North Bennett, The Funniest of the Funnies April 1, 2016

Student whistle-blowers have revealed that the Whitman College administration has been using dorm room telephones to spy on student interactions. Two student employees, who were hired by the college to...

Photo by Marra Clay.

Whitman Professor Involved in Groundbreaking Gravitational-Wave Detection

Marra Clay, Publisher February 11, 2016

One hundred years ago, Einstein developed his theory of General Relativity. Today, a team of physicists from around the world, including a Whitman professor, announced they had the evidence to prove it....

Voices of the Community // Spring 2016 Issue 2

Tyler Warren, Videographer February 5, 2016

Videographer Tyler Warren polls the community with the question: "Which whitman staff, faculty, or administrator would you like to have lunch with?"

Style Spotlight with Arthur Shemitz

Emma Casley, Videographer February 4, 2016

Videographer Emma Casley brings us this week's Style Spotlight featuring Arthur Shemitz, a Whitman College junior.

Marge Jesse – The Post Office Supervisor

Emma Casley and Hannah Poukish November 13, 2015

Marge Jesse has been working in the Whitman post office for the past 18 years. This year she has decided to retire to spend more time with her daughter and two grandchildren in Spokane. Videographers Emma...

Photo by Tywen Kelly.

Hundreds rally against racism on library steps

Lachlan Johnson, Investigative Director November 13, 2015
Over 250 Whitman community members rallied against systemic racism on campus.

Day of the Dead Festival

Hannah Poukish and Tyler Warren October 28, 2015

Videographers Hannah Poukish, Tyler Warren, and reporter Eric Anderson explore the recent Dia de los Muertos Festival in Walla Walla, WA and investigate the relationship of Whitman College to the greater...

Train Hopping, Women in Undergraduate Education and Stories: The Pio Hour Show 4

Anna Middleton and Andrew Schwartz October 25, 2015

In this podcast hosts Anna Middleton and Andrew Schwartz interview Whitman students who hopped trains from Seattle to Spokane. They also meet with Dean of Admissions Tony Cabasco and sociology professor...

Pranks, Fishing, and Human Rights: The Pio Hour Show 3

Anna Middleton and Andrew Schwartz October 2, 2015

In this episode of the Pio Hour, hosts Anna Middleton and Andrew Schwartz interview Chris Hankin '18 about his summer working on a fishing boat in the Bering Sea. Anna also pulls a prank on Andrew and...

Inclusive Language, Walla Walla Roastery, and the ARC: The Pio Hour Show 2

Mary Kampa and Julio Escarce September 23, 2015

In this episode of the Pio Hour new hosts Mary Kampa and Julio Escarce interview residence hall directors regarding the Inclusive Language Campaign. They also learn about the roasting processes used by...

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