I honestly wasn't looking forward to the Academy Awards this year. Too many exceptional films (especially foreign films) went ignored by the Academy. Most of the films nominated resembled the cookie-cutter...
First-year Rebecca Young, describing Whitman College as "hippie-chic," defines fashion in terms of schools across the country: "In comparison to California schools, Whitman is grungier and less 'Nordstrom.'...
Greetings young lovers,
We are back and working under a new format so both of our reputations don't have to suffer.
It has been an eventful weekend indeed. Fashionably late valentines have warmed...
Two worlds collide for just a moment: An old man growing younger in age but older in mind and a young woman maturing beautifully in both mind and physique. For just a few minutes of screen time,...
"Art from the Inside," a unique show featuring artwork created by inmates at the Washington State Penitentiary, is currently showing at the Steven's Gallery in Reid Campus Center. Joanna Swan, student...
If there is one ubiquitous fashion statement on the Whitman campus, it is plaid. On shirts, shoes, shorts and scarves, the presence of plaid on all varieties of clothing is nearly inescapable. The versatile pattern has managed to penetrate nearly every social milieu at Whitman. “It appeals to every single Whitman sub-culture," said junior Bryan Sonderman. From what Sonderman describes as “granola snarfers"—people inclined to do outdoor activities—to hipsters, plaid has a special place in every social circle.
If a clear mind is something you desire, or if you just want to suddenly be very aware of how loudly you breathe, group meditation with Namasté awaits you. Namasté - a Sanskrit greeting commonly spoken in the Indian subcontinent - was made into an official club last week, after an increasing number of students started showing interest in the weekly informal meditation sessions.
My experience at the Italian Bistro left me with the same feeling I get searching for radio stations on cross-country road trips. While the spontaneity can be enjoyable for its own sake, and the anticipation...
The English department hosted the celebrated poet Linda Bierds for the Visiting Writers Readers Series on Thursday, Feb. 12 in Kimball Theater.
Bierds recently published her eighth...
A blend of modern comfort and country chic, Lewis Peak Estates is nestled twenty minutes outside of Walla Walla. Although the house is at a slight distance from town, it is very easy to find and a great...
I become weary whenever I can recognize most of the names of a movie's ensemble cast; I become especially weary whenever I can recognize all the names of a movie's ensemble cast. Ensemble casts tend to...
In 2007, various Alternative Distribution Alliance labels released "This Is NEXT," the first in a series of compilations that were to be "Now That's What I Call Music!"-style summaries of commercially...
