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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Photo by Nathaniel Martin.

Professor of Music Michael Simon releases rock EP chronicling pandemic isolation

Mo Dow, A&E Reporter March 25, 2021

As part of the masters program at Berklee College of Music, Whitman's senior adjunct professor of music Michael Simon released an EP (mini-album) this month. The EP, "Social Distancing: Four Songs of...

Commemorating a full year of the Archives virtual “Coronavirus Stories” exhibit

Zac Bentz, A&E Reporter March 25, 2021

It’s officially been a year since COVID-19 forced Whitman to close its doors. Last March, soon after students found themselves indefinitely housebound, the Whitman College and Northwest Archives opened...

Photo contributed Shakespeare Theatre Company.

Empty seats, but the show must go on: “All the Devils are Here” in review

Jaime Fields, Arts & Entertainment Reporter March 25, 2021

A man steps out onto a dark stage, facing a theatre full of empty seats. He crouches over a book, lifts a staff and strikes the stage three times. The lights shift, highlighting the actor in a striking...

Illustration by Shasta Soles.

Reel Rock returns to showcase diverse climbing stories

Leo Polk, A&E Reporter March 25, 2021

For its third year, the Whitman Climbing Club and WEB will be teaming up to bring the Reel Rock Film Festival to campus on Friday, March 26. Senior Emery Hansell has been working with Reel Rock’s...

Alumnus artist Erik ReeL explores abstraction and mixed media in lecture

Jaime Fields, A&E Reporter March 18, 2021

Strong colors and lines stand out on “Technicolor Tobey,” an art piece donated to Whitman by artist Erik ReeL. On March 11, the Portland-based Whitman alum who graduated in 1973 lectured over Zoom...

WEB Murder Mystery brings students together for virtual detective work

Mo Dow, A&E Reporter March 18, 2021

On Friday, March 12, WEB hosted a virtual murder mystery night, complete with bungling detectives, hidden clues and an abundance of prizes. The event was hosted over Zoom and was assisted by representatives...

Illustration by Lily Buller.

First year students find community in club involvement

Zac Bentz, A&E Reporter March 18, 2021

For the class of 2024, transitioning to college life was a uniquely gradual experience. Many took their first ever college class from the comfort of the same bedroom in which they did their high school...

Photo by Bridget Kennedy.

Labyrinth installation behind Marcus House invites thoughtful meditation

Leo Polk, A&E Reporter March 18, 2021

After 15 years of consideration and compromise, Whitman’s Interfaith Chaplain Adam Kirtley and the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life’s diversity and inclusion intern first year Merry Cockroft successfully...

Chloe Chapin redresses narratives of fashion in “Men in Movies: Masculinity and Material Culture”

Zac Bentz, A&E Reporter March 11, 2021

From the confines of a small Washington, D.C., office, Chloe Chapin, a graduate student at Harvard University and a renowned costume designer, painter and teacher, delivered a guest lecture in Visiting...

Financial sustainability report evokes uncertainty in the department of theatre and dance

Mo Dow, A&E Reporter March 11, 2021

After the first proposed draft garnered significant attention and protest, Whitman College President Kathleen Murray released the final financial sustainability report (FSR) on Wednesday, March 3rd. The...

Photo by Michael Lans.

“Holding Patterns” exhibition in Stevens Gallery navigates artistic moral questions

Jaime Fields, A&E Reporter March 11, 2021

Last week, colorful abstract paintings filled the walls of the Stevens Gallery, with pinks, oranges and blues popping out from the walls of the small room. The display, “Holding Patterns,” was...

Photo contributed by Jaime Fields.

“Do You Think About Me, Too?” explores ghosts, grief and online theatre

Leo Polk, A&E Reporter March 11, 2021

Ghosts, grief and good intentions were three prominent themes in senior theatre majors Eva Sullivan and Oriana Golden’s thesis performance of “Do You Think About Me, Too?” This last weekend,...

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