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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Numbers in the news

Shelly Le November 17, 2011
Numbers in the news is a weekly feature highlighting numbers and statistics of interest to college students.
Credit: Faith Bernstein

College Creek overflows

Shelly Le November 14, 2011
On Sunday, Nov. 30, College Creek overflowed onto Park Street.

Undocumented students statement proposal to go before the Board of Trustees

Shelly Le November 10, 2011
The Undocumented Students Statement proposal will be brought in front of the Board of Trustees Thursday, Nov. 17. If the proposal passes, starting in 2012, all newly printed college catalogs will include a statement in support of undocumented students on campus. The statement will include the administration's willingness to admit and provide private financial aid to undocumented students who apply for Whitman.

Numbers in the news

Shelly Le November 10, 2011
Numbers in the news is a weekly feature highlighting numbers and statistics of interest to college students.

ID crime hits campus: Whitman student suspected of identity theft, burglary

Shelly Le November 3, 2011

Disclaimer: The name of the student charged with these offenses was removed from this article on Oct. 22, 2020 and replaced with "Philip Forest." The original charges were vacated from his record five...

Security breaches on Whitman campus prompt changes in swipe system

Shelly Le November 3, 2011
On the Whitman campus, Whitman ID cards are both credit card and key. One swipe can allow access to dorms and other campus buildings, authorize purchases to a Student Account, charge meals or flex dollars from a Bon Appétit meal plan and check out materials from the library. In the aftermath of recent security breaches around campus and the arrest of senior Simon Van Neste on Thursday October 24, Chief Information Officer Dan Terrio sent an email to Whitman staff, faculty and students regarding the need for changes to the current swipe card system. At this time, Van Neste has not been formally charged with a crime.

Student arrested for identity theft, burglary

Shelly Le October 28, 2011

Disclaimer: The name of the student charged with these offenses was removed from this article on Oct. 22, 2020 and replaced with "Philip Forest." The original charges were vacated from his record five...

Mr. Whitman profits using gender

Shelly Le October 27, 2011

Steeped in tradition, Kappa Kappa Gamma's Mr. Whitman fundraiser has been one of the most popular philanthropy events on campus for over 10 years. Every year, Kappa Kappa Gamma chooses eight senior men:...

Numbers in the news

Shelly Le October 27, 2011
Numbers in the news is a weekly feature highlighting numbers and statistics of interest to college students.

Numbers in the news

Shelly Le October 20, 2011
Numbers in the news is a weekly feature highlighting numbers and statistics of interest to college students.

Numbers in the news

Shelly Le October 13, 2011

2/3 Less energy it takes to make products from recycled plastic than from virgin plastic. 1 million Pounds of material waste Americans generate per person every year, taking into account hazardous...

Numbers in the news

Shelly Le October 6, 2011

1,267 The number of government-sanctioned executions in the United States since 1976. 2.3 million The average cost of a death penalty case in Texas. 5 Number of executions in Washington...

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